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Keegan Kolesar

Detroit Red Wings
Position R
Age 29
Height 6'2"
Weight 218LBS
Shoots R
Birth Place Brandon, MB, CAN
Born Apr 7, 1997
Through 2027-28$5.0M

2 years$2.5M a year

2.4%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
453rdhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
2.9%of the Red Wings payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 29 $2.5M — This season
2027-28 30 $2.5M —
2028-29 31 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs KolesarCap hit
450 Kasperi Kapanen EDM 30 2027 +$0.1M $2.6M 450 Brandon Duhaime TOR 29 2029 +$0.1M $2.6M 450 Michael Amadio OTT 30 2027 +$0.1M $2.6M 453 Keegan Kolesar DET 29 2028 $2.5M 453 Alexey Toropchenko STL 27 2028 Same $2.5M 453 Logan O'Connor COL 30 2031 Same $2.5M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $2.5M a year

AlexeyToropchenko $2.5Ma year 2 years, Blues Age 27 LoganO'Connor $2.5Ma year 5 years, Avalanche Age 30 MartinPospisil $2.5Ma year 3 years, Flames Age 27
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
DET
$2.5M
$2.5M
2027-28
DET
$2.5M
$2.5M
2028-29
DET
—
$2.5M
Player Bio Data
DOB Apr 7, 1997
Birth Place Brandon, MB, CAN
Height 6'2"
Weight 218 LBS
Shoots/Catches R