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LD · Tampa Bay Lightning · Shoots L · Age 37NHL
Ryan McDonagh$4.10M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit3.9% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $4.10M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 1 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 40 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMC
3.9%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$450Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 43th percentile among D peers
9 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 | NMC | $4.10M | 3.9% | $1.00M | $3.10M | $4.10M | -$4.1M | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2027-28 | NMC | $4.10M | 3.6% | $1.00M | $3.10M | $4.10M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | NMC | $4.10M | 3.3% | $1.00M | $3.10M | $4.10M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $3.00M | $9.30M | $12.30M | -$4.1M | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
7-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | NTC | $6.75M | 8.3% | $8.40M | $0 | $8.40M | -$5.0M | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | NTC | $6.75M | 8.3% | $5.46M | $0 | $5.46M | -$4.5M | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | NTC | $6.75M | 8.3% | $8.40M | $0 | $8.40M | -$3.3M | 4 | 22 | 26 |
| 2022-23 | NTC | $6.75M | 8.2% | $5.46M | $0 | $5.46M | -$3.9M | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| 2023-24 | NTC | $6.75M | 8.1% | $8.40M | $0 | $8.40M | -$2.0M | 3 | 29 | 32 |
| 2024-25 | NTC | $6.75M | 7.7% | $6.93M | $0 | $6.93M | -$1.6M | 4 | 27 | 31 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $6.75M | 7.1% | $4.20M | $0 | $4.20M | -$3.1M | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| Total | $47.25M | $0 | $47.25M | -$23.3M | 24 | 130 | 154 | |||
6-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | — | $4.70M | 7.3% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$653K | 14 | 29 | 43 |
| 2014-15 | — | $4.70M | 6.8% | $4.30M | $0 | $4.30M | -$1.5M | 8 | 25 | 33 |
| 2015-16 | — | $4.70M | 6.6% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | -$2.0M | 9 | 25 | 34 |
| 2016-17 | M-NTC | $4.70M | 6.4% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$1.1M | 6 | 36 | 42 |
| 2017-18 | M-NTC | $4.70M | 6.3% | $5.10M | $0 | $5.10M | -$2.3M | 4 | 25 | 29 |
| 2018-19 | M-NTC | $4.70M | 5.9% | $5.30M | $0 | $5.30M | +$872K | 9 | 37 | 46 |
| Total | $28.20M | $0 | $28.20M | -$6.7M | 50 | 177 | 227 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | — | $875.0K | 1.5% | $787.5K | $87.5K | $875.0K | -$499K | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2011-12 | — | $875.0K | 1.4% | $787.5K | $87.5K | $875.0K | +$347K | 7 | 25 | 32 |
| 2012-13 | — | $875.0K | 1.5% | $787.5K | $87.5K | $875.0K | +$890K | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| Total | $2.36M | $262.5K | $2.63M | +$739K | 12 | 48 | 60 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedTBLJan 29, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveTBLDec 28, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryTBLDec 27, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedTBLDec 18, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- ExtensionTBLDec 4, 2025
Re-signed to a 3-year $12.3M contract extension.
- Injury reserveTBLNov 11, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
2023-24
- TradeTBLMay 21, 2024
Traded in a deal with the Predators.
- ActivatedNSHNov 22, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNSHNov 4, 2023
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2022-23
- ActivatedNSHMar 21, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNSHMar 14, 2023
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- SigningVANMar 13, 2023
Signed to a 2-year entry-level contract.
- ActivatedNSHDec 21, 2022
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNSHDec 5, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- TradeNSHJul 3, 2022
Traded in a deal with the Lightning.