Cole Smith

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Through 2028-29$9.0M

3 years$3.0M a year

2.9%of the $104.0M salary cap this season

419thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts

2.9%of the Blackhawks payroll

SeasonAgeCap hitRaise

2026-27 31 $3.0M — This season

2027-28 32 $3.0M —

2028-29 33 $3.0M —

2029-30 34 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs SmithCap hit

416 Olen Zellweger BUF 23 2029 +$0.1M $3.1M 417 Jalen Chatfield CAR 30 2027 +$0.1M $3.1M 417 Evan Rodrigues NJD 33 2027 +$0.1M $3.1M 419 Cole Smith CHI 31 2029 $3.0M 419 Alex Nedeljkovic SJS 30 2028 Same $3.0M 419 Tyler Myers DAL 36 2027 Same $3.0M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $3.0M a year

AlexNedeljkovic $3.0Ma year 2 years, Sharks Age 30 TylerMyers $3.0Ma year 1 year, Stars Age 36 NilsHoglander $3.0Ma year 2 years, Predators Age 26

Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season

Season

Team

Base Salary

Cap Hit

2026-27

CHI

$3.8M

$3M M-NTC

2027-28

CHI

$2.85M

$3M M-NTC

2028-29

CHI

$2.35M

$3M

2029-30

CHI

—

$3M

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