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C · Toronto Maple Leafs · Shoots L · Age 36IR
John Tavares$4.39M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit4.2% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $4.39M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 2 of 4
- Expiry statusAge 38 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMCM-NTC
4.2%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$384Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 45th percentile among F peers
7 GP · low availability2 G · 5 A · 7 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 | $4.39M | 4.6% | $1.00M | $4.50M | $5.50M | +$3.0M | 31 | 40 | 71 |
| 2026-27 | NMC | $4.39M | 4.2% | $1.00M | $4.00M | $5.00M | -$4.5M | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $4.39M | 3.9% | $3.70M | $0 | $3.70M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $4.39M | 3.6% | $3.80M | $0 | $3.80M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $9.50M | $8.50M | $18.00M | -$1.5M | 33 | 45 | 78 | |||
7-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | NMC | $11.00M | 13.8% | $650.0K | $15.25M | $15.90M | -$4.5M | 47 | 41 | 88 |
| 2019-20 | NMC | $11.00M | 13.5% | $910.0K | $14.99M | $15.90M | -$5.7M | 26 | 34 | 60 |
| 2020-21 | NMC | $11.00M | 13.5% | $910.0K | $11.09M | $12.00M | -$5.4M | 19 | 31 | 50 |
| 2021-22 | NMC | $11.00M | 13.5% | $910.0K | $8.44M | $9.35M | -$4.7M | 27 | 49 | 76 |
| 2022-23 | NMC | $11.00M | 13.3% | $910.0K | $7.04M | $7.95M | -$3.9M | 36 | 44 | 80 |
| 2023-24 | NMC | $11.00M | 13.2% | $910.0K | $7.04M | $7.95M | -$5.0M | 29 | 36 | 65 |
| 2024-25 | NMC | $11.00M | 12.5% | $910.0K | $7.04M | $7.95M | -$3.2M | 38 | 36 | 74 |
| Total | $6.11M | $70.89M | $77.00M | -$32.3M | 222 | 271 | 493 | |||
6-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | — | $5.50M | 9.2% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$2.0M | 28 | 19 | 47 |
| 2013-14 | — | $5.50M | 8.6% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$2.6M | 24 | 42 | 66 |
| 2014-15 | — | $5.50M | 8.0% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$1.5M | 38 | 48 | 86 |
| 2015-16 | — | $5.50M | 7.7% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$1.5M | 33 | 37 | 70 |
| 2016-17 | M-NTC | $5.50M | 7.5% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$1.2M | 28 | 38 | 66 |
| 2017-18 | M-NTC | $5.50M | 7.3% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$62K | 37 | 47 | 84 |
| Total | $33.00M | $0 | $33.00M | -$8.9M | 188 | 231 | 419 | |||
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 | +$717K | 24 | 30 | 54 |
| 2010-11 | — | $900.0K | 1.5% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | +$1.4M | 29 | 38 | 67 |
| 2011-12 | — | $900.0K | 1.4% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | +$2.1M | 31 | 50 | 81 |
| Total | $2.43M | $270.0K | $2.70M | +$4.2M | 84 | 118 | 202 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2024-25
- ExtensionTORJun 27, 2025
Re-signed to a 4-year $17.5M contract extension.
- ActivatedTORFeb 1, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveTORJan 16, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedTOROct 16, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTOROct 12, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
2023-24
- ActivatedTORFeb 19, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTORFeb 17, 2024
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedTORFeb 15, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTORFeb 13, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
2022-23
- ActivatedTORMar 11, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTORMar 6, 2023
Day-to-day with an illness.
2021-22
- ActivatedTORDec 26, 2021
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveTORDec 18, 2021
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.
- ActivatedTORNov 12, 2021
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTORNov 10, 2021
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.