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Michael Brandsegg-Nygård

Detroit Red Wings
Position R
Age 21
Height 6'1"
Weight 205LBS
Shoots R
Birth Place Oslo, NOR
Born Oct 4, 2005
Through 2027-28$1.9M

2 years$954K a year

0.9%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
814thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
1.1%of the Red Wings payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 21 $954K — This season
2027-28 22 $942K —
2028-29 23 Free agent Restricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs Brandsegg-NygårdCap hit
808 Finn Harding PIT 21 2028 Same $955K 808 Nikita Susuev STL 21 2028 Same $955K 808 Ludvig Jansson FLA 23 2028 Same $955K 814 Michael Brandsegg-Nygård DET 21 2028 $954K 814 Zayne Parekh CGY 20 2028 Same $954K 814 Konsta Helenius BUF 20 2028 Same $954K

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $954K a year

ZayneParekh $954Ka year 2 years, Flames Age 20 KonstaHelenius $954Ka year 2 years, Sabres Age 20 SamDickinson $954Ka year 2 years, Sharks Age 20
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
DET
$954K
$954K
2027-28
DET
$942K
$942K
2028-29
DET
—
$954K
Player Bio Data
DOB Oct 4, 2005
Birth Place Oslo, NOR
Height 6'1"
Weight 205 LBS
Shoots/Catches R