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RD · St. Louis Blues · Shoots R · Age 24NHL
Justin Barron$1.57M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit1.5% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $1.57M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 1 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 25 at expiry
- RFA
1.5%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
B
-$134Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 64th percentile among D peers
7 GP · low availability1 G · 4 A · 5 PTS
Contracts3 on record
1-Year StandardActive
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $1.57M | 1.5% | $1.57M | $0 | $1.57M | -$1.6M | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | $1.57M | $0 | $1.57M | -$1.6M | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $1.15M | 1.3% | $1.10M | $0 | $1.10M | +$840K | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2025-26 | — | $1.15M | 1.2% | $1.20M | $0 | $1.20M | +$429K | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Total | $2.30M | $0 | $2.30M | +$1.3M | 6 | 16 | 22 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$662K | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$1.2M | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 2023-24 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$1.0M | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$1.6M | 12 | 18 | 30 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- Qualifying offerNSHJun 29, 2026
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- ActivatedNSHDec 27, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNSHDec 5, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryNSHDec 1, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2024-25
- TradeNSHDec 18, 2024
Traded in a deal with the Canadiens.
- ActivatedMTLOct 31, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMTLOct 26, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ExtensionMTLJul 30, 2024
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 2-year $2.3M contract extension.
2023-24
- Qualifying offerMTLJun 30, 2024
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
2022-23
- ActivatedMTLMar 14, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryMTLMar 3, 2023
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2021-22
- InjuryMTLApr 6, 2022
Out for the season with an ankle / leg injury.
- TradeMTLMar 21, 2022
Traded in a deal with the Avalanche.
2020-21
- SigningCOLApr 27, 2021
Signed 2020 first-round pick to a 3-year $3.5M entry-level contract.
- DraftedCOLOct 6, 2020
2020 NHL entry draft first-round pick (#25 overall).