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LD · Los Angeles Kings · Shoots L · Age 34NHL
Erik Gustafsson$1.00M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit1.0% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $1.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 1 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 35 at expiry
- UFA
1.0%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
B+
-$73Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 81th percentile among D peers
6 GP · low availability1 G · 1 A · 2 PTS
Contracts9 on record
1-Year StandardActive
UFA2026-27'|$1.00MAAV|$1.00Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $1.00M | 1.0% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | -$1.0M | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | -$1.0M | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA2024-26'|$2.00MAAV|$4.00Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $2.00M | 2.3% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | +$985K | 2 | 16 | 18 |
| 2025-26 | — | $2.00M | 2.1% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | -$2.0M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$1.0M | 2 | 16 | 18 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2023-24'|$825.0KAAV|$825.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $825.0K | 1.0% | $825.0K | $0 | $825.0K | +$3.8M | 6 | 25 | 31 |
| Total | $825.0K | $0 | $825.0K | +$3.8M | 6 | 25 | 31 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2022-23'|$800.0KAAV|$800.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $800.0K | 1.0% | $800.0K | $0 | $800.0K | +$4.6M | 7 | 35 | 42 |
| Total | $800.0K | $0 | $800.0K | +$4.6M | 7 | 35 | 42 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2021-22'|$800.0KAAV|$800.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $800.0K | 1.0% | $800.0K | $0 | $800.0K | +$1.6M | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Total | $800.0K | $0 | $800.0K | +$1.6M | 3 | 15 | 18 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2020-21'|$3.00MAAV|$3.00Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $3.00M | 3.7% | $2.75M | $250.0K | $3.00M | -$1.1M | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Total | $2.75M | $250.0K | $3.00M | -$1.1M | 1 | 11 | 12 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA2018-20'|$1.20MAAV|$2.40Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $1.20M | 1.5% | $800.0K | $200.0K | $1.00M | +$6.1M | 17 | 43 | 60 |
| 2019-20 | — | $1.20M | 1.5% | $1.00M | $400.0K | $1.40M | +$2.7M | 6 | 23 | 29 |
| Total | $1.80M | $600.0K | $2.40M | +$8.8M | 23 | 66 | 89 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA2017-18'|$650.0KAAV|$650.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $650.0K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $0 | $650.0K | +$830K | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Total | $650.0K | $0 | $650.0K | +$830K | 5 | 11 | 16 | |||
2-Year ELC
RFA2015-17'|$667.5KAAV|$1.33Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | — | $667.5K | 0.9% | $575.0K | $92.5K | $667.5K | +$434K | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2016-17 | — | $667.5K | 0.9% | $575.0K | $92.5K | $667.5K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.15M | $185.0K | $1.33M | +$434K | 0 | 14 | 14 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- Waiver placedDETMar 2, 2026
Placed on waivers.
- Waiver placedDETOct 5, 2025
Placed on waivers.
2024-25
- InjuryDETMar 21, 2025
Out for the season with an undisclosed injury.
- SigningDETJul 1, 2024
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 2-year $4M contract.
2023-24
- ActivatedNYRApr 3, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNYRMar 26, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedNYRJan 21, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNYRJan 20, 2024
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- SigningNYRJul 1, 2023
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $825K contract.
2022-23
- ActivatedTORApr 29, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTORApr 20, 2023
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedTORApr 16, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTORApr 10, 2023
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedTORApr 4, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTORMar 25, 2023
Day-to-day with personal reasons.