Ross Johnston

Anaheim Ducks, Left Wing
Age: 32y-0m-15d (Feb 18, 1994)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: CA
College: Moncton
Drafted: Undrafted, NYI, 2015
Agent(s): Doug Shepherd (Achieve Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$1,100,000

2025-26 Cash

$1,100,000

Career Earnings

$9,368,235

2022-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Ross Johnston signed a 4 year, $4,400,000 contract with the New York Islanders, including $4,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,100,000. In 2025-26, Johnston will earn a base salary of $1,100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,100,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,400,000
Average Salary:
$1,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 28 $1,100,000 1.33% $1,100,000 $1,100,000
2023-24 29 $1,100,000 1.32% $1,100,000 $2,200,000
2024-25 30 $1,100,000 1.25% $1,100,000 $3,300,000
2025-26 31 $1,100,000 1.15% $1,100,000 $4,400,000
2026-27 32
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2022-23 28 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 1.33%
2023-24 29 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 1.32%
2024-25 30 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 1.25%
2025-26 31 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 1.15%
2026-27 32
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 28 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 - $1,100,000 $1,100,000
2023-24 29 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $2,200,000 - $1,100,000 $1,100,000
2024-25 30 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $3,300,000 - $1,100,000 $1,100,000
2025-26 31 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $4,400,000 - $1,100,000 $1,100,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2021

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2017 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$666,667
Signing Bonus:
$50,000
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$10,666,470

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 22
Reserve / minor-buried
$670,000
$670,000
2017 23
Active
Active
$298,235
$298,235
$968,235
$1,266,470
2018 24
Active
$1,000,000
$2,266,470
2019 25
Active
Active
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$3,266,470
$4,266,470
2020 26
Active
$1,000,000
$5,266,470
2021 27
Active
$1,000,000
$6,266,470
2022 28
Active
$1,100,000
$7,366,470
2023 29
Active
$1,100,000
$8,466,470
2024 30
Active
$1,100,000
$9,566,470
2025 31
Active
$1,100,000
$10,666,470
Total      
$10,666,470
$10,666,470
Total
$10,666,470

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $7,326,470 $40,000 - $7,366,470
3 $3,300,000 - - $3,300,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
22
$650,000
$20,000
$670,000
$670,000
2017
23
$288,235
$288,235
$10,000
$10,000
$298,235
$298,235
$968,235
$1,266,470
2018
24
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$2,266,470
2019
25
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$3,266,470
$4,266,470
2020
26
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$5,266,470
2021
27
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$6,266,470
2022
28
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$7,366,470
2023
29
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$8,466,470
2024
30
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$9,566,470
2025
31
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$10,666,470
Total
$10,626,470
$40,000
$10,666,470
$10,666,470
Total
$10,626,470
$40,000
$10,666,470

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $7,326,470 $40,000 - $7,366,470
3 $3,300,000 - - $3,300,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2021-22 NYI Nov 20, 2021 - Dec 02, 2021 0 COVID-19
2020-21 NYI Apr 10, 2021 - Apr 15, 2021 0 Undisclosed
  • Dec 23, 2025 Fined $2,864 Roughing Tye Kartye (SEA)
  • Oct 10, 2023 Claimed off waivers by Anaheim (ANA)
  • Jan 14, 2022 Suspended 3 games for a Hit to the head against AJ Greer (NJD), forfeiting $15,000 in 2021-22 salary with New York (NYI)
  • Oct 26, 2021 Signed a 4 year $4.4 million contract extension with New York (NYI)
  • Jul 09, 2018 Signed a 4 year $4 million contract with New York (NYI)
  • Mar 31, 2015 Signed a 3 year $2 million contract with New York (NYI)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 23, 2025 Roughing Tye Kartye (SEA) $2,864
Fines: 1 $2,864

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Jan 14, 2022 Hit to the head against AJ Greer (NJD) 3 $15,000
Suspensions: 1 $15,000
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 ANA 59 3 575 11 0 -1 32 .094 0 0 0 0 16 182 93 5
2024 ANA 43 1 373 3 0 -2 9 .111 0 0 0 0 20 134 72 0
2023 ANA 68 1 557 3 4 -12 44 .023 0 0 0 0 27 128 117 3
2022 NYI 16 0 124 2 2 -1 2 0 0 0 0 5 34 37 1
2021 NYI 32 2 328 5 7 -3 9 .222 0 0 0 0 16 90 44 0
2020 NYI 12 0 104 1 1 -3 5 0 0 0 0 6 43 35 1
2019 NYI 32 3 255 1 4 1 16 .188 0 0 0 0 14 93 78 1
2018 NYI 17 1 134 3 4 3 12 .083 0 0 0 0 1 43 23 0
2017 NYI 24 3 224 3 6 0 19 .158 0 0 0 0 11 46 62 1
2015 NYI 1 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 0
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