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LD · Nashville Predators · Shoots L · Age 32NHL
Brady Skjei$7.00M cap hit through 2030-31
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit6.7% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $7.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2030-31
- 3 of 7
- Expiry statusAge 37 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTCNMC
6.7%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$768Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 22th percentile among D peers
9 GP · low availability0 G · 2 A · 2 PTS
Contracts3 on record
7-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | M-NTCNMC | $7.00M | 8.0% | $6.00M | $4.00M | $10.00M | -$1.5M | 10 | 23 | 33 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTCNMC | $7.00M | 7.3% | $7.50M | $1.00M | $8.50M | -$2.4M | 3 | 23 | 26 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTCNMC | $7.00M | 6.7% | $4.00M | $2.00M | $6.00M | -$7.0M | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTCNMC | $7.00M | 6.2% | $5.50M | $1.00M | $6.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | NMCM-NTC | $7.00M | 5.7% | $5.00M | $1.00M | $6.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | NMCM-NTC | $7.00M | 5.3% | $4.00M | $2.00M | $6.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | M-NTCNMC | $7.00M | 4.9% | $4.00M | $2.00M | $6.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $36.00M | $13.00M | $49.00M | -$11.0M | 13 | 48 | 61 | |||
6-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $5.25M | 6.6% | $4.70M | $1.00M | $5.70M | -$2.2M | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| 2019-20 | — | $5.25M | 6.4% | $4.40M | $1.00M | $5.40M | -$1.8M | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| 2020-21 | — | $5.25M | 6.4% | $4.20M | $0 | $4.20M | -$3.3M | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2021-22 | M-NTC | $5.25M | 6.4% | $4.40M | $1.00M | $5.40M | -$118K | 9 | 30 | 39 |
| 2022-23 | M-NTC | $5.25M | 6.4% | $5.40M | $0 | $5.40M | +$199K | 18 | 20 | 38 |
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $5.25M | 6.3% | $5.40M | $0 | $5.40M | +$1.8M | 13 | 34 | 47 |
| Total | $28.50M | $3.00M | $31.50M | -$5.5M | 59 | 124 | 183 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | — | $925.0K | 1.3% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$925K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | — | $925.0K | 1.3% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$2.5M | 5 | 34 | 39 |
| 2017-18 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$1.4M | 4 | 21 | 25 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$2.9M | 9 | 55 | 64 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2024-25
- SigningNSHJul 1, 2024
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 7-year $49M contract.
2020-21
- ActivatedCARApr 29, 2021
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCARApr 22, 2021
Day-to-day with a concussion.
2019-20
- TradeCARFeb 24, 2020
Traded in a deal with the Rangers.
- ActivatedNYRNov 10, 2019
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNYRNov 7, 2019
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
2018-19
- ActivatedNYRFeb 19, 2019
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNYRFeb 17, 2019
Day-to-day with a knee injury.
- SigningNYRJul 28, 2018
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 6-year, $31.5M contract.
2017-18
- Qualifying offerNYRJun 25, 2018
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
2016-17
- ActivatedNYRApr 8, 2017
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNYRApr 5, 2017
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
2014-15
- SigningNYRApr 1, 2015
Signed 2012 first-round pick to an entry-level contract.
- SigningNYRApr 1, 2015
Signed with the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) to an amateur try-out contract.
2011-12
- DraftedNYRJun 22, 2012
2012 NHL entry draft first-round pick (#28 overall).