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LW · St. Louis Blues · Shoots L · Age 32IR
Ross Johnston$2.00M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit1.9% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 1 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 35 at expiry
- UFA
1.9%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
B
-$146Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 62th percentile among F peers
6 GP · low availability0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS
Contracts4 on record
3-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $2.00M | 1.9% | $2.25M | $0 | $2.25M | -$2.0M | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2027-28 | — | $2.00M | 1.8% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | — | $2.00M | 1.6% | $1.75M | $0 | $1.75M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$2.0M | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
4-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $1.10M | 1.3% | $1.10M | $0 | $1.10M | -$924K | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | — | $1.10M | 1.3% | $1.10M | $0 | $1.10M | -$730K | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024-25 | — | $1.10M | 1.3% | $1.10M | $0 | $1.10M | -$678K | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | — | $1.10M | 1.2% | $1.10M | $0 | $1.10M | +$382K | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Total | $4.40M | $0 | $4.40M | -$1.9M | 5 | 19 | 24 | |||
4-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $1.00M | 1.3% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | -$703K | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019-20 | — | $1.00M | 1.2% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | -$647K | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | — | $1.00M | 1.2% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | -$887K | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | — | $1.00M | 1.2% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | -$417K | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Total | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$2.7M | 6 | 10 | 16 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | — | $666.7K | 0.9% | $600.0K | $20.0K | $620.0K | -$667K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | — | $666.7K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $20.0K | $670.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2017-18 | — | $666.7K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $10.0K | $710.0K | -$278K | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | $1.95M | $50.0K | $2.00M | -$945K | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- InjuryANAMar 17, 2026
Out for the season with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedANADec 30, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryANADec 29, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
2024-25
- InjuryANAMar 14, 2025
Out for the season with an upper-body injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedANAJan 5, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryANAJan 3, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
- Waiver claimANAOct 10, 2023
Claimed off waivers from the Islanders.
- Waiver placedNYIOct 9, 2023
Placed on waivers.
2021-22
- InjuryNYIApr 28, 2022
Out for the season with an illness.
- SuspensionNYIJan 14, 2022
Suspended by NHL for 3 games for illegal check to the head of opposing player.
- ActivatedNYIDec 2, 2021
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveNYINov 20, 2021
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.
- ExtensionNYIOct 26, 2021
Re-signed to a 4-year $4.4M contract extension.
2020-21
- ActivatedNYIMay 4, 2021
Activated from injured reserve.
- ActivatedNYIApr 15, 2021
Activated from injured reserve.