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RD · Tampa Bay Lightning · Shoots R · Age 36NHL
John Carlson$8.50M cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit8.2% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $8.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 1 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 38 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMC
8.2%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$933Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 14th percentile among D peers
9 GP · low availability3 G · 2 A · 5 PTS
Contracts4 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NMC | $8.50M | 8.2% | $1.00M | $7.50M | $8.50M | -$8.5M | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2027-28 | NMC | $8.50M | 7.5% | $1.00M | $7.50M | $8.50M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $2.00M | $15.00M | $17.00M | -$8.5M | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
8-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | M-NTC | $8.00M | 10.1% | $5.50M | $6.50M | $12.00M | +$479K | 13 | 57 | 70 |
| 2019-20 | M-NTC | $8.00M | 9.8% | $5.50M | $6.50M | $12.00M | +$3.3M | 15 | 60 | 75 |
| 2020-21 | M-NTC | $8.00M | 9.8% | $6.00M | $2.00M | $8.00M | +$423K | 10 | 34 | 44 |
| 2021-22 | M-NTC | $8.00M | 9.8% | $3.00M | $5.00M | $8.00M | +$1.3M | 17 | 54 | 71 |
| 2022-23 | M-NTC | $8.00M | 9.7% | $4.00M | $2.00M | $6.00M | -$3.8M | 9 | 20 | 29 |
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $8.00M | 9.6% | $4.00M | $2.00M | $6.00M | -$217K | 10 | 42 | 52 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $8.00M | 9.1% | $4.00M | $2.00M | $6.00M | +$457K | 5 | 46 | 51 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $8.00M | 8.4% | $4.00M | $2.00M | $6.00M | +$69K | 14 | 46 | 60 |
| Total | $36.00M | $28.00M | $64.00M | +$2.0M | 93 | 359 | 452 | |||
6-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | — | $3.97M | 6.6% | $3.80M | $0 | $3.80M | -$1.9M | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| 2013-14 | — | $3.97M | 6.2% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$484K | 10 | 27 | 37 |
| 2014-15 | — | $3.97M | 5.7% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | +$1.3M | 12 | 43 | 55 |
| 2015-16 | — | $3.97M | 5.6% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$897K | 8 | 31 | 39 |
| 2016-17 | — | $3.97M | 5.4% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$757K | 9 | 28 | 37 |
| 2017-18 | — | $3.97M | 5.3% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | +$2.3M | 15 | 53 | 68 |
| Total | $23.80M | $0 | $23.80M | -$425K | 60 | 198 | 258 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | — | $875.0K | 1.5% | $0 | $87.5K | $87.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2009-10 | — | $845.8K | 1.5% | $787.5K | $87.5K | $875.0K | -$407K | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010-11 | — | $845.8K | 1.4% | $787.5K | $87.5K | $875.0K | +$891K | 7 | 30 | 37 |
| 2011-12 | — | $845.8K | 1.3% | $787.5K | $0 | $787.5K | +$566K | 9 | 23 | 32 |
| Total | $2.36M | $262.5K | $2.63M | +$1.0M | 17 | 58 | 75 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- TradeCARJun 27, 2026
Traded in a deal with the Ducks.
- ActivatedANAMar 15, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- TradeANAMar 5, 2026
Traded in a deal with the Capitals.
- InjuryWSHFeb 25, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedWSHFeb 17, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryWSHFeb 6, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedWSHDec 11, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryWSHDec 3, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedWSHNov 17, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryWSHNov 15, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2022-23
- ActivatedWSHMar 23, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveWSHDec 27, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with a facial injury.
- ActivatedWSHNov 11, 2022
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveWSHOct 29, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
2021-22
- ActivatedWSHJan 24, 2022
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.