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G · Toronto Maple Leafs · Shoots L · Age 32LTIR
Elvis Merzlikins$5.40M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit5.2% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.40M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 5 of 5
- Expiry statusAge 33 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
5.2%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
No value receipt yet
The value grade needs a season of synced stats. It appears once the NHL stats sync has run for 2026-27.
Contracts4 on record
5-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | M-NTC | $5.40M | 6.5% | $5.25M | $0 | $5.25M | -$4.3M | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $5.40M | 6.5% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$3.3M | — | — | — |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $5.40M | 6.1% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$757K | — | — | — |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $5.40M | 5.7% | $5.53M | $0 | $5.53M | +$200K | — | — | — |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $5.40M | 5.2% | $4.22M | $0 | $4.22M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $27.00M | $0 | $27.00M | -$8.2M | — | — | — | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $4.00M | 4.9% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | -$2.4M | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | — | $4.00M | 4.9% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | +$25K | — | — | — |
| Total | $8.00M | $0 | $8.00M | -$2.4M | — | — | — | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $874.1K | 1.1% | $874.1K | $0 | $874.1K | +$1.0M | — | — | — |
| Total | $874.1K | $0 | $874.1K | +$1.0M | — | — | — | |||
1-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | — | — | — | — | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedCBJJan 22, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCBJJan 21, 2026
Day-to-day with an illness.
2024-25
- InjuryCBJApr 10, 2025
Out for the season with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedCBJOct 22, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCBJOct 16, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedCBJApr 16, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCBJApr 1, 2024
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedCBJMar 7, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCBJMar 3, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedCBJJan 1, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCBJDec 30, 2023
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedCBJDec 14, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCBJDec 6, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with an illness.
- ActivatedCBJOct 20, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCBJOct 16, 2023
Day-to-day with an illness.