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Joel Nystrom

Carolina Hurricanes
Position D
Age 24
Height 5'11"
Weight 178LBS
Shoots R
Birth Place Karlstad, SWE
Born May 13, 2002
Through 2029-30$4.9M

4 years$1.2M a year

1.2%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
568thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
1.3%of the Hurricanes payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 24 $1.2M — This season
2027-28 25 $1.2M —
2028-29 26 $1.2M —
2029-30 27 $1.2M —
2030-31 28 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs NystromCap hit
560 Adam Klapka CGY 26 2027 Same $1.2M 560 Justus Annunen NSH 26 2028 Same $1.2M 560 Zach Bogosian MIN 36 2027 Same $1.2M 568 Joel Nystrom CAR 24 2030 $1.2M 569 Michael Bunting PHI 31 2027 Same $1.2M 569 Gage Goncalves TBL 25 2027 Same $1.2M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $1.2M a year

JonasJohansson $1.2Ma year 1 year, Senators Age 31 CurtisDouglas $1.2Ma year 2 years, Kraken Age 26 JuusoParssinen $1.2Ma year 1 year, Rangers Age 25
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
CAR
$1.23M
$1.23M
2027-28
CAR
$1.23M
$1.23M
2028-29
CAR
$1.23M
$1.23M
2029-30
CAR
$1.23M
$1.23M
2030-31
CAR
—
$1.23M
Player Bio Data
DOB May 13, 2002
Birth Place Karlstad, SWE
Height 5'11"
Weight 178 LBS
Shoots/Catches R