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RW · Nashville Predators · Shoots R · Age 35NHL
Jonathan Marchessault$5.50M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit5.3% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 3 of 5
- Expiry statusAge 38 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMCNTCM-NTC
5.3%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$604Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 28th percentile among F peers
9 GP · low availability2 G · 1 A · 3 PTS
Contracts5 on record
5-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | NMC | $5.50M | 6.3% | $4.00M | $3.00M | $7.00M | +$415K | 21 | 35 | 56 |
| 2025-26 | NMC | $5.50M | 5.8% | $6.85M | $0 | $6.85M | -$2.2M | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| 2026-27 | NMC | $5.50M | 5.3% | $2.25M | $3.00M | $5.25M | -$5.5M | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2027-28 | NTCNMC | $5.50M | 4.8% | $3.20M | $1.00M | $4.20M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $5.50M | 4.5% | $3.20M | $1.00M | $4.20M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $19.50M | $8.00M | $27.50M | -$7.3M | 35 | 55 | 90 | |||
6-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 6.3% | $5.00M | $2.00M | $7.00M | -$624K | 25 | 34 | 59 |
| 2019-20 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 6.1% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$847K | 22 | 25 | 47 |
| 2020-21 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 6.1% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$32K | 18 | 26 | 44 |
| 2021-22 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 6.1% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | +$500K | 30 | 36 | 66 |
| 2022-23 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 6.1% | $3.50M | $0 | $3.50M | +$29K | 28 | 29 | 57 |
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 6.0% | $3.50M | $0 | $3.50M | +$1.4M | 42 | 27 | 69 |
| Total | $28.00M | $2.00M | $30.00M | +$415K | 165 | 177 | 342 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $750.0K | 1.0% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$2.6M | 30 | 21 | 51 |
| 2017-18 | — | $750.0K | 1.0% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$4.1M | 27 | 48 | 75 |
| Total | $1.50M | $0 | $1.50M | +$6.7M | 57 | 69 | 126 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | — | $600.0K | 0.8% | $600.0K | $0 | $600.0K | +$435K | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Total | $600.0K | $0 | $600.0K | +$435K | 7 | 11 | 18 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | — | $925.0K | 1.5% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$925K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | — | $925.0K | 1.4% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2014-15 | — | $925.0K | 1.3% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$879K | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | -$1.8M | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- InjuryNSHApr 16, 2026
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedNSHJan 17, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNSHJan 13, 2026
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryNSHDec 18, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedNSHDec 2, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNSHNov 28, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedNSHOct 25, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNSHOct 18, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2024-25
- ActivatedNSHApr 8, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNSHMar 31, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- SigningNSHJul 1, 2024
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 5-year $27.5M contract.
2022-23
- ActivatedVGKJan 7, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveVGKDec 30, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
2021-22
- ActivatedVGKFeb 26, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryVGKFeb 25, 2022
Day-to-day with an illness.