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John Carlson

Tampa Bay Lightning
Position D
Age 36
Height 6'3"
Weight 225LBS
Shoots R
Birth Place Natick, MA, USA
Born Jan 9, 1990
Through 2027-28$17.0M

2 years$8.5M a year

8.2%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
62ndhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
8.4%of the Lightning payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 36 $8.5M — This season
2027-28 37 $8.5M —
2028-29 38 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs CarlsonCap hit
58 Sidney Crosby PIT 39 2027 +$0.2M $8.7M 60 Sam Reinhart FLA 31 2032 +$0.1M $8.6M 61 Moritz Seider DET 25 2031 +$0.1M $8.6M 62 John Carlson TBL 36 2028 $8.5M 62 Brock Faber MIN 24 2033 Same $8.5M 62 Rasmus Andersson VGK 30 2033 Same $8.5M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $8.5M a year

BrockFaber $8.5Ma year 7 years, Wild Age 24 RasmusAndersson $8.5Ma year 7 years, Golden Knights Age 30 BoHorvat $8.5Ma year 5 years, Islanders Age 31
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
TBL
$1M
$8.5M NMC
2027-28
TBL
$1M
$8.5M NMC
2028-29
TBL
—
$8.5M
Player Bio Data
DOB Jan 9, 1990
Birth Place Natick, MA, USA
Height 6'3"
Weight 225 LBS
Shoots/Catches R