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C · Minnesota Wild · Shoots R · Age 31NHL
Michael McCarron$3.33M cap hit through 2031-32
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit3.2% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $3.33M
- Contract yearExpires after 2031-32
- 1 of 6
- Expiry statusAge 37 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMCM-NTC
3.2%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$447Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 40th percentile among F peers
11 GP · low availability1 G · 4 A · 5 PTS
Contracts8 on record
6-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NMC | $3.33M | 3.2% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | -$3.3M | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2027-28 | NMC | $3.33M | 2.9% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | NMC | $3.33M | 2.7% | $3.40M | $0 | $3.40M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | NMCM-NTC | $3.33M | 2.5% | $2.70M | $0 | $2.70M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | NMCM-NTC | $3.33M | 2.3% | $2.70M | $0 | $2.70M | — | — | — | — |
| 2031-32 | M-NTCNMC | $3.33M | 2.2% | $2.70M | $0 | $2.70M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $20.00M | $0 | $20.00M | -$3.3M | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $900.0K | 1.0% | $900.0K | $0 | $900.0K | +$579K | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2025-26 | — | $900.0K | 0.9% | $900.0K | $0 | $900.0K | +$370K | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Total | $1.80M | $0 | $1.80M | +$949K | 13 | 18 | 31 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| 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 | +$1.3M | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Total | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$1.3M | 12 | 10 | 22 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$417K | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$397K | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | $1.50M | $0 | $1.50M | +$20K | 9 | 9 | 18 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $700.0K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | -$700K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | -$700K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $700.0K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | — | — | — | — | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $874.1K | 1.1% | $874.1K | $0 | $874.1K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $874.1K | $0 | $874.1K | — | — | — | — | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | — | $925.0K | 1.4% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2014-15 | — | $894.2K | 1.3% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2015-16 | — | $863.3K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$440K | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016-17 | — | $863.3K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | -$228K | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017-18 | — | $863.3K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | -$490K | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | -$1.2M | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ExtensionMINJun 9, 2026
Re-signed to a 6-year $19.8M contract extension.
- TradeMINMar 3, 2026
Traded in a deal with the Predators.
- ActivatedNSHDec 4, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNSHDec 1, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2024-25
- ActivatedNSHDec 5, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNSHNov 27, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryNSHNov 23, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2023-24
- ExtensionNSHFeb 16, 2024
Re-signed to a 2-year $1.8M contract extension.
2022-23
- SigningNSHApr 16, 2023
Signed free agent to a 1-year $775K contract extension.
- Waiver placedNSHApr 14, 2023
Placed on waivers.
- Waiver placedNSHJan 18, 2023
Placed on waivers.
- ActivatedNSHJan 18, 2023
Returned from leave of absence, player assistance program.
- InjuryNSHDec 11, 2022
Out indefinitely with a granted leave of absence, player assistance program.
2021-22
- ActivatedNSHApr 23, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNSHApr 7, 2022
Out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.