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LD · Tampa Bay Lightning · Shoots L · Age 35NHL
Victor Hedman$8.00M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit7.7% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $8.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 2 of 4
- Expiry statusAge 38 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMC
7.7%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$878Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 16th percentile among D peers
9 GP · low availability2 G · 2 A · 4 PTS
Contracts4 on record
4-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NMC | $8.00M | 8.4% | $1.00M | $9.00M | $10.00M | -$5.0M | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 2026-27 | NMC | $8.00M | 7.7% | $3.50M | $4.00M | $7.50M | -$8.0M | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2027-28 | NMC | $8.00M | 7.0% | $1.00M | $7.50M | $8.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | NMC | $8.00M | 6.5% | $1.00M | $5.00M | $6.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $6.50M | $25.50M | $32.00M | -$13.0M | 3 | 18 | 21 | |||
8-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | NMC | $7.88M | 10.5% | $8.00M | $0 | $8.00M | -$2.0M | 17 | 46 | 63 |
| 2018-19 | NMC | $7.88M | 9.9% | $8.00M | $0 | $8.00M | -$1.3M | 12 | 42 | 54 |
| 2019-20 | NMC | $7.88M | 9.7% | $8.00M | $0 | $8.00M | +$375K | 11 | 44 | 55 |
| 2020-21 | NMC | $7.88M | 9.7% | $5.00M | $3.00M | $8.00M | +$739K | 9 | 36 | 45 |
| 2021-22 | NMC | $7.88M | 9.7% | $8.00M | $0 | $8.00M | +$3.3M | 20 | 65 | 85 |
| 2022-23 | M-NTC | $7.88M | 9.5% | $5.00M | $3.00M | $8.00M | -$849K | 9 | 40 | 49 |
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $7.88M | 9.4% | $5.00M | $3.00M | $8.00M | +$3.5M | 13 | 63 | 76 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $7.88M | 8.9% | $4.00M | $3.00M | $7.00M | +$3.1M | 15 | 51 | 66 |
| Total | $51.00M | $12.00M | $63.00M | +$6.8M | 106 | 387 | 493 | |||
5-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | — | $4.00M | 6.7% | $1.50M | $1.50M | $3.00M | -$2.1M | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| 2013-14 | — | $4.00M | 6.2% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | +$1.2M | 13 | 42 | 55 |
| 2014-15 | — | $4.00M | 5.8% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$352K | 10 | 28 | 38 |
| 2015-16 | — | $4.00M | 5.6% | $5.75M | $0 | $5.75M | -$301K | 10 | 37 | 47 |
| 2016-17 | NMC | $4.00M | 5.5% | $4.25M | $0 | $4.25M | +$2.2M | 16 | 56 | 72 |
| Total | $18.50M | $1.50M | $20.00M | +$626K | 53 | 179 | 232 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | — | $900.0K | 1.6% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | -$70K | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| 2010-11 | — | $900.0K | 1.5% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | +$188K | 3 | 23 | 26 |
| 2011-12 | — | $900.0K | 1.4% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | -$22K | 5 | 18 | 23 |
| Total | $2.43M | $270.0K | $2.70M | +$96K | 12 | 57 | 69 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedTBLMay 5, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveTBLApr 2, 2026
Placed on injured reserve for personal reasons — out for the season.
- InjuryTBLMar 25, 2026
Out for the season with personal reasons.
- ActivatedTBLMar 24, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTBLMar 20, 2026
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedTBLFeb 1, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- InjuryTBLDec 15, 2025
Out indefinitely following surgery on elbow.
- Injury reserveTBLDec 11, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an elbow injury (surgery).
- InjuryTBLDec 10, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedTBLDec 6, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveTBLNov 20, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
- InjuryTBLNov 11, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
2024-25
- ActivatedTBLMar 11, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTBLMar 8, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedTBLDec 17, 2024
Returned to the lineup.