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LD · Columbus Blue Jackets · Shoots R · Age 32NHL
Damon Severson$6.25M cap hit through 2030-31
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit6.0% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $6.25M
- Contract yearExpires after 2030-31
- 4 of 8
- Expiry statusAge 36 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NTCM-NTC
6.0%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$457Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 43th percentile among D peers
6 GP · low availability1 G · 3 A · 4 PTS
Contracts3 on record
8-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | NTC | $6.25M | 7.5% | $6.00M | $2.00M | $8.00M | -$2.1M | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| 2024-25 | NTC | $6.25M | 7.1% | $6.00M | $2.00M | $8.00M | -$2.1M | 6 | 19 | 25 |
| 2025-26 | NTC | $6.25M | 6.5% | $5.50M | $2.00M | $7.50M | -$637K | 8 | 24 | 32 |
| 2026-27 | NTC | $6.25M | 6.0% | $4.10M | $2.00M | $6.10M | -$6.3M | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $6.25M | 5.5% | $3.30M | $1.80M | $5.10M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $6.25M | 5.1% | $4.10M | $1.00M | $5.10M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $6.25M | 4.7% | $5.10M | $0 | $5.10M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | M-NTC | $6.25M | 4.4% | $5.10M | $0 | $5.10M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $39.20M | $10.80M | $50.00M | -$11.1M | 24 | 65 | 89 | |||
6-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $4.17M | 5.6% | $2.50M | $0 | $2.50M | -$1.9M | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 2018-19 | — | $4.17M | 5.2% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | +$557K | 11 | 28 | 39 |
| 2019-20 | — | $4.17M | 5.1% | $4.67M | $0 | $4.67M | +$483K | 8 | 23 | 31 |
| 2020-21 | — | $4.17M | 5.1% | $4.67M | $0 | $4.67M | -$147K | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| 2021-22 | — | $4.17M | 5.1% | $5.05M | $0 | $5.05M | +$1.9M | 11 | 35 | 46 |
| 2022-23 | — | $4.17M | 5.1% | $5.10M | $0 | $5.10M | +$565K | 7 | 26 | 33 |
| Total | $25.00M | $0 | $25.00M | +$1.4M | 49 | 145 | 194 | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | — | $650.8K | 1.1% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2013-14 | — | $628.3K | 1.0% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2014-15 | — | $605.8K | 0.9% | $550.0K | $92.5K | $642.5K | +$1.2M | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 2015-16 | — | $605.8K | 0.8% | $575.0K | $0 | $575.0K | +$1.3M | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| 2016-17 | — | $605.8K | 0.8% | $600.0K | $0 | $600.0K | +$2.3M | 3 | 28 | 31 |
| Total | $1.73M | $277.5K | $2.00M | +$4.8M | 9 | 60 | 69 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- InjuryCBJApr 3, 2026
Out for the season following surgery on shoulder.
- InjuryCBJMar 27, 2026
Out for the season with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedCBJJan 15, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCBJJan 13, 2026
Day-to-day with an abdominal discomfort.
2023-24
- ActivatedCBJDec 23, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCBJNov 30, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with an oblique injury.
- InjuryCBJNov 21, 2023
Out indefinitely with an oblique injury.
2022-23
- TradeCBJJun 9, 2023
Traded in a deal with the Devils.
- ExtensionNJDJun 9, 2023
Re-signed to a 8-year $50M contract extension.
2021-22
- ActivatedNJDJan 14, 2022
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveNJDJan 13, 2022
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.
- InjuryNJDJan 9, 2022
Day-to-day with a COVID-19.
- ActivatedNJDOct 19, 2021
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNJDOct 4, 2021
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
2020-21
- ActivatedNJDFeb 14, 2021
Activated from COVID-19 protocol list.