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Erik Cernak

Tampa Bay Lightning
Position D
Age 29
Height 6'4"
Weight 232LBS
Shoots R
Birth Place Kosice, SVK
Born May 27, 1997
Through 2030-31$26.0M

5 years$5.2M a year

5.0%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
251sthighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
5.1%of the Lightning payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 29 $5.2M — This season
2027-28 30 $5.2M —
2028-29 31 $5.2M —
2029-30 32 $5.2M —
2030-31 33 $5.2M —
2031-32 34 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs CernakCap hit
245 Brad Marchand FLA 38 2031 +$0.1M $5.2M 245 Adam Larsson SEA 34 2029 +$0.1M $5.2M 245 Darcy Kuemper LAK 36 2027 +$0.1M $5.2M 251 Erik Cernak TBL 29 2031 $5.2M 252 Christian Dvorak PHI 30 2031 -$0.1M $5.2M 252 Cam York PHI 25 2030 -$0.1M $5.2M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $5.2M a year

EsaLindell $5.2Ma year 4 years, Stars Age 32 MackenzieBlackwood $5.2Ma year 4 years, Avalanche Age 30 JoelEriksson Ek $5.2Ma year 3 years, Wild Age 29
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
TBL
$5.2M
$5.2M NTC
2027-28
TBL
$5.2M
$5.2M M-NTC
2028-29
TBL
$5.2M
$5.2M M-NTC
2029-30
TBL
$5.2M
$5.2M M-NTC
2030-31
TBL
$5.2M
$5.2M M-NTC
2031-32
TBL
—
$5.2M
Player Bio Data
DOB May 27, 1997
Birth Place Kosice, SVK
Height 6'4"
Weight 232 LBS
Shoots/Catches R