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NHL
Jaycob Megna
Jaycob Megna
Vegas Golden Knights, Defensemen
Age: 33y-2m-26d (Dec 10, 1992)
Exp: 6 Years
College: Nebraska-Omaha
Drafted: Round 7 (#210 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Daniel Plante (Forward Hockey)
2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Jaycob Megna signed a 2 year, $1,600,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights, including $1,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,600,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
33 |
Buried
|
$800,000 | 0.84% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
34 | $800,000 | 0.77% | $800,000 | $1,600,000 | |
| 2027-28 |
|
35 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
33 |
Buried
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.84% |
| 2026-27 |
|
34 | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.77% | |
| 2027-28 |
|
35 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
33 |
Buried |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
34 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $1,600,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2023 Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,525,000
Average Salary:
$762,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2017-2018 Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,300,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2014-2016 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$7,883,835
Earnings w/ Different Teams
6 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 |
 |
Active
|
$642,500 |
$642,500 |
|
| 2015 | 23 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$100,958 |
$743,458 |
|
| 2016 | 24 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$925,000 |
$1,668,458 |
|
| 2017 | 25 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$206,205 |
$1,874,663 |
|
| 2018 | 26 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$480,670 $480,670 |
$2,355,333 $2,836,003 |
|
| 2021 | 29 |
 |
Active
Active
|
$498,750 $498,750 |
$3,334,753 $3,833,503 |
|
| 2022 | 30 |
 |
Retained
Retained
Retained
Active
Active
|
$486,351 $486,351 $486,351 $271,618 $271,618 |
$4,319,854 $4,806,205 $5,292,556 $5,564,174 $5,835,792 |
|
| 2023 | 31 |
 |
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$437,259 $344,852 $344,852 |
$6,273,051 $6,617,903 $6,962,755 |
|
| 2024 | 32 |
 |
Active
Active
|
$60,540 $60,540 |
$7,023,295 $7,083,835 |
|
| 2025 | 33 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$800,000 |
$7,883,835 |
|
| Total |
$7,883,835 |
$7,883,835 |
||||
| Total |
$7,883,835 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$2,558,503 | $277,500 | - | $2,836,003 |
| 2 |
|
$2,456,553 | - | - | $2,456,553 |
| 2 |
|
$1,232,940 | - | - | $1,232,940 |
| 1 |
|
$437,260 | - | - | $437,259 |
| 1 |
|
$121,080 | - | - | $121,080 |
| 1 |
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
22 |
$550,000
|
$92,500 |
$642,500 |
$642,500 |
|
| 2015 |
|
23 |
$8,458
|
$92,500 |
$100,958 |
$743,458 |
|
| 2016 |
|
24 |
$832,500
|
$92,500 |
$925,000 |
$1,668,458 |
|
| 2017 |
|
25 |
$206,205
|
$206,205 |
$1,874,663 |
||
| 2018 |
|
26 |
$480,670 $480,670
|
$480,670 $480,670 |
$2,355,333 $2,836,003 |
||
| 2021 |
|
29 |
$498,750 $498,750
|
$498,750 $498,750 |
$3,334,753 $3,833,503 |
||
| 2022 |
|
30 |
$486,351 $486,351 $486,351 $271,618 $271,618
|
$486,351 $486,351 $486,351 $271,618 $271,618 |
$4,319,854 $4,806,205 $5,292,556 $5,564,174 $5,835,792 |
||
| 2023 |
|
31 |
$437,260 $344,852 $344,852
|
$437,259 $344,852 $344,852 |
$6,273,051 $6,617,903 $6,962,755 |
||
| 2024 |
|
32 |
$60,540 $60,540
|
$60,540 $60,540 |
$7,023,295 $7,083,835 |
||
| 2025 |
|
33 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
$7,883,835 |
||
| Total |
$7,606,336 |
$277,500 |
$7,883,835 |
$7,883,835 |
|||
| Total |
$7,606,336 |
$277,500 |
$7,883,835 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$2,558,503 | $277,500 | - | $2,836,003 |
| 2 |
|
$2,456,553 | - | - | $2,456,553 |
| 2 |
|
$1,232,940 | - | - | $1,232,940 |
| 1 |
|
$437,260 | - | - | $437,259 |
| 1 |
|
$121,080 | - | - | $121,080 |
| 1 |
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 |
SJS |
Feb 12, 2022 - Mar 10, 2022 | 0 | Foot |
-
Jan 23, 2026
Demoted to the Minors by Las Vegas (VGK)
-
Jan 19, 2026
Promoted from the Minors by Las Vegas (VGK)
-
Jan 08, 2026
Demoted to the Minors by Las Vegas (VGK)
-
Jan 01, 2026
Promoted from the Minors by Las Vegas (VGK)
-
Dec 08, 2025
Demoted to the Minors by Las Vegas (VGK)
-
Dec 01, 2025
Promoted from the Minors by Las Vegas (VGK)
-
Oct 29, 2025
Demoted to the Minors by Las Vegas (VGK)
-
Oct 22, 2025
Promoted from the Minors by Las Vegas (VGK)
-
Jul 01, 2025
Signed a 2 year $1.6 million contract with Las Vegas (VGK)
-
Apr 02, 2025
Promoted from the Minors by Florida (FLA)
-
Jul 05, 2024
Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Florida (FLA)
-
Jan 03, 2024
Claimed off waivers by Chicago (CHI)
-
Feb 05, 2023
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from San Jose (SJS) for 2023 4th round pick
-
May 09, 2022
Signed a 2 year $1.525 million contract extension with San Jose (SJS)
-
Jul 28, 2021
Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with San Jose (SJS)
-
Jul 01, 2019
Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Las Vegas (VGK)
-
Jun 28, 2017
Signed a 2 year $1.3 million contract extension with Anaheim (ANA)
-
Apr 04, 2014
Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Anaheim (ANA)
-
Jun 23, 2012
Drafted by Anaheim (ANA): Round 7 (#210 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | VEG | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2024 | FLA | 8 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2023 | CHI | 44 | 0 | 771 | 2 | 2 | -15 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 60 | 22 | |
| 2022 | SEA | 54 | 1 | 1,018 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 56 | .018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 86 | 21 |
| 2021 | SJ | 44 | 2 | 841 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 40 | .050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 71 | 16 |
| 2018 | ANA | 28 | 1 | 406 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 31 | .032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 32 | 12 |
| 2017 | ANA | 14 | 0 | 219 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2016 | ANA | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
