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LW · Nashville Predators · Shoots L · Age 30NHL
Ross Colton$4.00M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit3.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $4.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 4 of 4
- Expiry statusAge 30 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NTCM-NTC
3.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$439Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 40th percentile among F peers
9 GP · low availability1 G · 1 A · 2 PTS
Contracts4 on record
4-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $4.00M | 4.8% | $4.10M | $0 | $4.10M | -$296K | 17 | 23 | 40 |
| 2024-25 | NTC | $4.00M | 4.5% | $3.50M | $500.0K | $4.00M | -$937K | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $4.00M | 4.2% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$1.5M | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $4.00M | 3.8% | $3.90M | $0 | $3.90M | -$4.0M | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | $15.50M | $500.0K | $16.00M | -$6.7M | 43 | 52 | 95 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $1.13M | 1.4% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$2.1M | 22 | 17 | 39 |
| 2022-23 | — | $1.13M | 1.4% | $1.25M | $0 | $1.25M | +$1.7M | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Total | $2.25M | $0 | $2.25M | +$3.8M | 38 | 33 | 71 | |||
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 | +$655K | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Total | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | +$655K | 9 | 3 | 12 | |||
2-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $767.5K | 1.0% | $650.0K | $92.5K | $742.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | — | $767.5K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $92.5K | $792.5K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.35M | $185.0K | $1.53M | — | — | — | — | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- TradeNSHJun 16, 2026
Traded in a deal with the Avalanche.
- ActivatedCOLMar 24, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLMar 11, 2026
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedCOLJan 29, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLJan 23, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedCOLJan 16, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLJan 15, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2024-25
- InjuryCOLApr 21, 2025
Out for the season with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedCOLApr 16, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLApr 8, 2025
Out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedCOLDec 7, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCOLOct 29, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with a fractured foot.
- InjuryCOLOct 28, 2024
Out indefinitely with a foot injury.
2023-24
- InjuryCOLDec 29, 2023
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- SigningCOLJul 17, 2023
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 4-year $16M contract.