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LW · Tampa Bay Lightning · Shoots L · Age 25NHL
Gage Goncalves$1.20M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit1.2% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $1.20M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 2 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 26 at expiry
- RFA
1.2%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
B
-$117Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 68th percentile among F peers
8 GP · low availability0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Contracts3 on record
2-Year StandardActive
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $1.20M | 1.3% | $1.10M | $0 | $1.10M | +$2.3M | 11 | 22 | 33 |
| 2026-27 | — | $1.20M | 1.2% | $1.30M | $0 | $1.30M | -$1.2M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $2.40M | $0 | $2.40M | +$1.1M | 11 | 22 | 33 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $775.0K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$1.3M | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Total | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$1.3M | 8 | 12 | 20 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $825.8K | 1.0% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | — | $820.0K | 1.0% | $750.0K | $92.5K | $842.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | — | $820.0K | 1.0% | $750.0K | $92.5K | $842.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | — | $820.0K | 1.0% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | -$638K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $2.27M | $277.5K | $2.55M | -$638K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedTBLMar 10, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTBLMar 2, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- SigningTBLJul 1, 2025
Re-signed unrestricted free agent to a 2-year $2.4M contract.
2024-25
- Non tenderTBLJun 30, 2025
Not tendered a qualifying offer, becoming an unrestricted free agent.
- Waiver placedTBLJan 13, 2025
Placed on waivers.
2023-24
- SigningTBLJun 21, 2024
Re-signed to a 1-year $775K two-way contract.
2020-21
- SigningTBLDec 13, 2020
Signed 2020 second-round pick to a 3-year $2.8M entry-level contract.
- DraftedTBLOct 7, 2020
2020 NHL entry draft second-round pick (#61 overall).