Noah Hanifin

Vegas Golden Knights, Defensemen
Age: 29y-1m-12d (Jan 25, 1997)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Boston College
Drafted: Round 1 (#5 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Pat Brisson (CAA Hockey)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$7,350,000

2025-26 Cash

$9,500,000

Career Earnings

$51,475,000

2024-2031 Extension (CURRENT)

Noah Hanifin signed a 8 year, $58,800,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights, including $29,400,000 signing bonus, $58,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,350,000. In 2025-26, Hanifin will earn a base salary of $1,600,000 and a signing bonus of $7,900,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,350,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $58,800,000
Average Salary:
$7,350,000
Signing Bonus:
$29,400,000
Free Agent:
2032 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 28 $7,350,000 8.35% $9,500,000 $9,500,000
2025-26 29 $7,350,000 7.70% $9,500,000 $19,000,000
2026-27 30 $7,350,000 7.07% $9,500,000 $28,500,000
2027-28 31 $7,350,000 6.48% $7,500,000 $36,000,000
2028-29 32 $7,350,000 5.98% $5,700,000 $41,700,000
2029-30 33 $7,350,000 - $5,700,000 $47,400,000
2030-31 34 $7,350,000 - $5,700,000 $53,100,000
2031-32 35 $7,350,000 - $5,700,000 $58,800,000
2032-33 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 28 $1,000,000 $8,500,000 $7,350,000 8.35%
2025-26 29 $1,600,000 $7,900,000 $7,350,000 7.70%
2026-27 30 $2,000,000 $7,500,000 $7,350,000 7.07%
2027-28 31 $2,000,000 $5,500,000 $7,350,000 6.48%
2028-29 32 $5,700,000 - $7,350,000 5.98%
2029-30 33 $5,700,000 - $7,350,000 -
2030-31 34 $5,700,000 - $7,350,000 -
2031-32 35 $5,700,000 - $7,350,000 -
2032-33 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 28 $1,000,000 $8,500,000 $9,500,000 $9,500,000 - $9,500,000 $7,350,000
2025-26 29 $1,600,000 $7,900,000 $9,500,000 $19,000,000 - $9,500,000 $7,042,857
2026-27 30 $2,000,000 $7,500,000 $9,500,000 $28,500,000 - $9,500,000 $6,633,333
2027-28 31 $2,000,000 $5,500,000 $7,500,000 $36,000,000 - $9,000,000 $6,060,000
2028-29 32 $5,700,000 - $5,700,000 $41,700,000 - $8,340,000 $5,700,000
2029-30 33 $5,700,000 - $5,700,000 $47,400,000 - $7,900,000 $5,700,000
2030-31 34 $5,700,000 - $5,700,000 $53,100,000 - $7,585,714 $5,700,000
2031-32 35 $5,700,000 - $5,700,000 $58,800,000 - $7,350,000 $5,700,000
Contract Notes
  • 2024-2029: Full No Trade Clause
  • 2030-2031: 15 Team No Trade List
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2023

Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $29,700,000
Average Salary:
$4,950,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
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2015-2017 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $11,325,000
Average Salary:
$3,775,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$51,475,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 19
Active
$925,000
$925,000
2016 20
Active
$925,000
$1,850,000
2017 21
Active
$925,000
$2,775,000
2018 22
Active
$4,950,000
$7,725,000
2019 23
Active
$4,950,000
$12,675,000
2020 24
Active
$4,950,000
$17,625,000
2021 25
Active
$4,950,000
$22,575,000
2022 26
Active
$4,950,000
$27,525,000
2023 27
Active
Retained
$1,088,472
$3,861,528
$28,613,472
$32,475,000
2024 28
Active
$9,500,000
$41,975,000
2025 29
Active
$9,500,000
$51,475,000
Total      
$51,475,000
$51,475,000
2026 30
Active
$9,500,000
2027 31
Active
$7,500,000
2028 32
Active
$5,700,000
2029 33
Active
$5,700,000
2030 34
Active
$5,700,000
2031 35
Active
$5,700,000
Total
$91,275,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,497,500 $277,500 - $2,775,000
6 $25,611,528 $3,000,000 - $28,611,528
3 $3,688,472 $16,400,000 - $20,088,472
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
19
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$925,000
2016
20
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$1,850,000
2017
21
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$2,775,000
2018
22
$1,950,000
$3,000,000
$4,950,000
$7,725,000
2019
23
$4,950,000
$4,950,000
$12,675,000
2020
24
$4,950,000
$4,950,000
$17,625,000
2021
25
$4,950,000
$4,950,000
$22,575,000
2022
26
$4,950,000
$4,950,000
$27,525,000
2023
27
$1,088,472
$3,861,528
$1,088,472
$3,861,528
$28,613,472
$32,475,000
2024
28
$1,000,000
$8,500,000
$9,500,000
$41,975,000
2025
29
$1,600,000
$7,900,000
$9,500,000
$51,475,000
Total
$31,797,500
$19,677,500
$51,475,000
$51,475,000
2026
30
$2,000,000
$7,500,000
$9,500,000
2027
31
$2,000,000
$5,500,000
$7,500,000
2028
32
$5,700,000
$5,700,000
2029
33
$5,700,000
$5,700,000
2030
34
$5,700,000
$5,700,000
2031
35
$5,700,000
$5,700,000
Total
$58,597,500
$32,677,500
$91,275,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,497,500 $277,500 - $2,775,000
6 $25,611,528 $3,000,000 - $28,611,528
3 $3,688,472 $16,400,000 - $20,088,472

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 VGK Oct 22, 2025 - Nov 04, 2025 0 Undisclosed
  • Apr 11, 2024 Signed an 8 year $58.8 million contract extension with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Mar 07, 2024 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Calgary (CGY) as part of a 3-team trade: Traded to Las Vegas (VGK) from Philadelphia (PHI) as part of a 3-team trade: Philadelphia (PHI) traded Mikhail Vorobyov to Las Vegas (VGK); Las Vegas (VGK) traded 2024 5th round pick to Philadelphia (PHI); Las Vegas (VGK) traded Daniil Miromanov, 2025 1st round pick and 2025 3rd round pick to Calgary (CGY)
  • Aug 31, 2018 Signed a 6 year $29.7 million contract with Calgary (CGY)
  • Jun 23, 2018 Traded to Calgary (CGY) from Carolina (CAR) with Elias Lindholm for Dougie Hamilton, Michael Ferland and Adam Fox
  • Jul 11, 2015 Signed a 3 year $11.325 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Jun 26, 2015 Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 1 (#5 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 VEG 51 2 1,180 19 0 -3 104 .019 0 6 0 0 84 29 8
2024 VEG 80 10 1,724 29 0 8 145 .069 2 8 0 0 106 43 14
2023 VEG 80 13 1,889 34 47 19 164 .079 5 8 0 2 121 52 24
2022 CGY 81 7 1,833 31 38 2 176 .040 1 7 0 1 129 76 33
2021 CGY 81 10 1,725 38 48 27 189 .053 1 12 0 1 84 63 19
2020 CGY 47 4 940 11 15 -2 89 .045 0 3 0 0 40 28 18
2019 CGY 70 5 1,482 17 22 -12 132 .038 1 4 0 0 89 82 12
2018 CGY 80 5 1,661 28 33 18 116 .043 1 4 1 1 83 87 12
2017 CAR 79 10 1,489 22 32 -20 165 .061 1 6 0 0 69 81 21
2016 CAR 81 4 1,451 25 29 -19 108 .037 2 9 0 0 73 57 26
2015 CAR 79 4 1,414 17 21 -14 122 .033 1 6 0 0 78 67 22
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