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William Karlsson

Vegas Golden Knights
Position C
Age 33
Height 6'0"
Weight 190LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Marsta, SWE
Born Jan 7, 1993
Through 2028-29$19.4M

3 years$5.9M a year

5.7%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
207thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
5.2%of the Golden Knights payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 33 $5.9M — This season
2027-28 34 $6.8M +14%
2028-29 35 $6.8M —
2029-30 36 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs KarlssonCap hit
194 Charlie Coyle CBJ 34 2032 +$0.1M $6.0M 194 Cole Perfetti WPG 25 2031 +$0.1M $6.0M 194 Jonas Brodin MIN 33 2028 +$0.1M $6.0M 207 William Karlsson VGK 33 2029 $5.9M 207 Philipp Grubauer SEA 35 2027 Same $5.9M 209 Logan Thompson WSH 29 2031 -$0.1M $5.8M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $5.9M a year

PhilippGrubauer $5.9Ma year 1 year, Kraken Age 35 LoganThompson $5.8Ma year 5 years, Capitals Age 29 SpencerKnight $5.8Ma year 3 years, Blackhawks Age 25
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
VGK
$5.6M
$5.9M M-NTC
2027-28
VGK
$6.75M
$6.75M M-NTC
2028-29
VGK
$6.75M
$6.75M M-NTC
2029-30
VGK
—
$5.9M
Player Bio Data
DOB Jan 7, 1993
Birth Place Marsta, SWE
Height 6'0"
Weight 190 LBS
Shoots/Catches L