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LW · Columbus Blue Jackets · Shoots L · Age 23AHL
James Malatesta$850.0K cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit0.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $850.0K
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 1 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 24 at expiry
- RFA
0.8%
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.
Contracts2 on record
1-Year StandardActive
RFA2026-27'|$850.0KAAV|$850.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $850.0K | 0.8% | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | — | — | — | — | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA2022-26'|$653.1KAAV|$2.61Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $870.8K | 1.1% | $0 | $87.5K | $87.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | — | $841.7K | 1.0% | $775.0K | $87.5K | $862.5K | -$283K | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | — | $841.7K | 1.0% | $775.0K | $87.5K | $862.5K | -$653K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | — | $841.7K | 0.9% | $800.0K | $0 | $800.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $2.35M | $262.5K | $2.61M | -$936K | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ExtensionCBJJun 12, 2026
Re-signed to a 1-year $850K two-way contract extension.
2022-23
- SigningCBJDec 1, 2022
Signed 2021 fifth-round pick to a 3-year $2.6M entry-level contract.
2021-22
- DraftedCBJJul 24, 2021
2021 NHL entry draft fifth-round pick (#132 overall).