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RW · Los Angeles Kings · Shoots R · Age 33NHL
Joel Armia$2.50M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.4% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 2 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 34 at expiry
- UFA
2.4%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$244Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 55th percentile among F peers
8 GP · low availability1 G · 1 A · 2 PTS
Contracts6 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $2.50M | 2.6% | $1.50M | $1.00M | $2.50M | +$146K | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 2026-27 | — | $2.50M | 2.4% | $2.50M | $0 | $2.50M | -$2.5M | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | $4.00M | $1.00M | $5.00M | -$2.4M | 14 | 13 | 27 | |||
4-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $3.40M | 4.2% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | -$2.2M | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | — | $3.40M | 4.1% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | -$2.2M | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | — | $3.40M | 4.1% | $4.80M | $0 | $4.80M | -$1.1M | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| 2024-25 | — | $3.40M | 3.9% | $3.80M | $0 | $3.80M | -$337K | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| Total | $13.60M | $0 | $13.60M | -$5.8M | 41 | 41 | 82 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $2.60M | 3.2% | $2.80M | $0 | $2.80M | +$51K | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 2020-21 | — | $2.60M | 3.2% | $2.40M | $0 | $2.40M | -$1.0M | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Total | $5.20M | $0 | $5.20M | -$968K | 23 | 21 | 44 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $1.85M | 2.3% | $1.85M | $0 | $1.85M | -$144K | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Total | $1.85M | $0 | $1.85M | -$144K | 13 | 10 | 23 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $925.0K | 1.3% | $875.0K | $0 | $875.0K | +$317K | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2017-18 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $975.0K | $0 | $975.0K | +$952K | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| Total | $1.85M | $0 | $1.85M | +$1.3M | 22 | 26 | 48 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | — | $925.0K | 1.5% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2013-14 | — | $894.2K | 1.4% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2014-15 | — | $894.2K | 1.3% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$694K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | — | $894.2K | 1.3% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | -$119K | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | -$813K | 4 | 6 | 10 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedLAKMar 20, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveLAKMar 2, 2026
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryLAKFeb 27, 2026
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedLAKJan 16, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryLAKJan 6, 2026
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- SigningLAKJul 1, 2025
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 2-year $5M contract.
2024-25
- ActivatedMTLMar 15, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMTLMar 12, 2025
Day-to-day with an arm injury.
2023-24
- Waiver placedMTLOct 8, 2023
Placed on waivers.
2022-23
- ActivatedMTLApr 1, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMTLFeb 24, 2023
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedMTLFeb 12, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveMTLJan 17, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
2021-22
- InjuryMTLApr 19, 2022
Out for the season with personal reasons.
- ActivatedMTLMar 1, 2022
Returned to the lineup.