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Zach Werenski

Columbus Blue Jackets
Position D
Age 29
Height 6'2"
Weight 216LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Grosse Pointe, MI, USA
Born Jul 18, 1997
Through 2027-28$19.2M

2 years$9.6M a year

9.2%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
34thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
9.1%of the Blue Jackets payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 29 $9.6M — This season
2027-28 30 $9.6M —
2028-29 31 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs WerenskiCap hit
30 Logan Cooley UTA 22 2034 +$0.4M $10.0M 32 Tyler Seguin DAL 34 2027 +$0.3M $9.8M 33 Sebastian Aho CAR 29 2032 +$0.2M $9.8M 34 Zach Werenski CBJ 29 2028 $9.6M 35 Noah Dobson MTL 26 2033 -$0.1M $9.5M 35 Nikita Kucherov TBL 33 2027 -$0.1M $9.5M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $9.6M a year

NoahDobson $9.5Ma year 7 years, Canadiens Age 26 NikitaKucherov $9.5Ma year 1 year, Lightning Age 33 SethJones $9.5Ma year 4 years, Panthers Age 32
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
CBJ
$9.58M
$9.58M NMC
2027-28
CBJ
$9.58M
$9.58M M-NTC
2028-29
CBJ
—
$9.58M
Player Bio Data
DOB Jul 18, 1997
Birth Place Grosse Pointe, MI, USA
Height 6'2"
Weight 216 LBS
Shoots/Catches L