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C · Los Angeles Kings · Shoots L · Age 24NHL
Quinton Byfield$6.25M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit6.0% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $6.25M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 3 of 5
- Expiry statusAge 26 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
6.0%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$534Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 35th percentile among F peers
7 GP · low availability1 G · 1 A · 2 PTS
Contracts2 on record
5-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $6.25M | 7.1% | $775.0K | $5.50M | $6.28M | -$546K | 23 | 31 | 54 |
| 2025-26 | — | $6.25M | 6.5% | $4.00M | $3.00M | $7.00M | -$1.1M | 24 | 25 | 49 |
| 2026-27 | — | $6.25M | 6.0% | $4.00M | $1.50M | $5.50M | -$6.3M | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2027-28 | — | $6.25M | 5.5% | $6.25M | $0 | $6.25M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $6.25M | 5.1% | $6.22M | $0 | $6.22M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $21.25M | $10.00M | $31.25M | -$7.9M | 48 | 57 | 105 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | -$581K | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$140K | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2022-23 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$1.2M | 3 | 19 | 22 |
| 2023-24 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$4.4M | 20 | 35 | 55 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$5.2M | 28 | 60 | 88 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedLAKMar 7, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryLAKMar 2, 2026
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedLAKDec 17, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryLAKDec 15, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
2024-25
- ActivatedLAKApr 17, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryLAKApr 15, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ExtensionLAKJul 15, 2024
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 5-year $31.2M contract extension.
2023-24
- Qualifying offerLAKJun 30, 2024
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- ActivatedLAKJan 31, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryLAKJan 26, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
2021-22
- ActivatedLAKDec 30, 2021
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveLAKDec 21, 2021
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.
- ActivatedLAKDec 5, 2021
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveLAKOct 6, 2021
Placed on injured reserve with a fractured left ankle.
2020-21
- SenddownLAKNov 19, 2020
Assigned to National Team Canada (WJC).