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RW · Los Angeles Kings · Shoots R · Age 28NHL
Taylor Ward$875.0K cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit0.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $875.0K
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 1 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 30 at expiry
- UFA
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.
Contracts5 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA2026-28'|$875.0KAAV|$1.75Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $875.0K | 0.8% | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2027-28 | — | $875.0K | 0.8% | $900.0K | $0 | $900.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.75M | $0 | $1.75M | — | — | — | — | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2025-26'|$775.0KAAV|$775.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $775.0K | 0.8% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | -$34K | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Total | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | -$34K | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2024-25'|$775.0KAAV|$775.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $775.0K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | -$669K | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | -$669K | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA2023-24'|$775.0KAAV|$775.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $775.0K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | — | — | — | — | |||
1-Year ELC
UFA2022-23'|$842.5KAAV|$842.5Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $842.5K | 1.0% | $750.0K | $92.5K | $842.5K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $750.0K | $92.5K | $842.5K | — | — | — | — | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ExtensionLAKJan 26, 2026
Re-signed to a 2-year $1.8M contract extension.
- Waiver placedLAKOct 1, 2025
Placed on waivers.
- SigningLAKJul 2, 2025
Re-signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $775K two-way contract.
2024-25
- Waiver placedLAKOct 4, 2024
Placed on waivers.
2023-24
- ExtensionLAKMay 24, 2024
Re-signed to a 1-year $775K two-way contract extension.
2022-23
- SigningLAKJun 30, 2023
Re-signed to a 1-year $775K two-way contract.
- Non tenderLAKJun 30, 2023
Not tendered a qualifying offer, becoming an unrestricted free agent.
2021-22
- SigningLAKMar 19, 2022
Signed with the Ontario Reign (AHL) to an amateur try-out contract.
- SigningLAKMar 19, 2022
Signed undrafted free agent to a 1-year $925K entry-level contract.