Caleb Jones

Pittsburgh Penguins, Defensemen
Age: 28y-8m-29d (Jun 06, 1997)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Portland
Drafted: Round 4 (#117 overall), 2015
2025-26 Cap Hit

$900,000

2025-26 Cash

$900,000

Career Earnings

$5,807,320

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Caleb Jones signed a 2 year, $1,800,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $1,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $900,000. In 2025-26, Jones will earn a base salary of $900,000, while carrying a cap hit of $900,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,800,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 28 $900,000 0.94% $900,000 $900,000
2026-27 29 $900,000 0.87% $900,000 $1,800,000
2027-28 30
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 28 $900,000 $900,000 0.94%
2026-27 29 $900,000 $900,000 0.87%
2027-28 30
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 28 $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 - $900,000 $900,000
2026-27 29 $900,000 $900,000 $1,800,000 - $900,000 $900,000
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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2023-2023

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,350,000
Average Salary:
$1,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,700,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
$50,000
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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2016-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,400,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
$240,000
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$8,182,508

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 21
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$240,925
$240,925
$240,925
$240,925
$481,850
$722,775
2019 22
Active
$523,057
$1,245,832
2020 23
Active
Active
$800,000
$800,000
$2,045,832
$2,845,832
2021 24
Active
$900,000
$3,745,832
2022 25
Active
$1,350,000
$5,095,832
2023 26
Active
Active
$653,338
$653,338
$5,749,170
$6,402,508
2024 27
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$440,000
$440,000
$6,842,508
$7,282,508
2025 28
Injured
$900,000
$8,182,508
Total      
$8,182,508
$8,182,508
2026 29
Active
$900,000
Total
$9,082,508

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,505,832 $340,000 - $2,845,832
2 $2,250,000 - - $2,250,000
1 $1,306,676 - - $1,306,676
1 $880,000 - - $880,000
1 $900,000 - - $900,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
21
$160,925
$160,925
$160,925
$80,000
$80,000
$80,000
$240,925
$240,925
$240,925
$240,925
$481,850
$722,775
2019
22
$523,057
$523,057
$1,245,832
2020
23
$750,000
$750,000
$50,000
$50,000
$800,000
$800,000
$2,045,832
$2,845,832
2021
24
$900,000
$900,000
$3,745,832
2022
25
$1,350,000
$1,350,000
$5,095,832
2023
26
$653,338
$653,338
$653,338
$653,338
$5,749,170
$6,402,508
2024
27
$440,000
$440,000
$440,000
$440,000
$6,842,508
$7,282,508
2025
28
$900,000
$900,000
$8,182,508
Total
$7,842,508
$340,000
$8,182,508
$8,182,508
2026
29
$900,000
$900,000
Total
$8,742,508
$340,000
$9,082,508

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,505,832 $340,000 - $2,845,832
2 $2,250,000 - - $2,250,000
1 $1,306,676 - - $1,306,676
1 $880,000 - - $880,000
1 $900,000 - - $900,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 PIT Oct 25, 2025 - TBD 0 Lower Body
2024-25 LAK Nov 15, 2024 - Dec 08, 2024 0 Undisclosed
2022-23 CHI Oct 10, 2022 - Oct 13, 2022 0 Undisclosed
2021-22 CHI Oct 12, 2021 - Nov 17, 2021 0 Wrist
  • Feb 04, 2026 Suspended 20 games for violating the PED policy, forfeiting $94,240 in 2025-26 salary with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jul 01, 2025 Signed a 2 year $1.8 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Apr 17, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Los Angeles (LAK)
  • Jul 05, 2024 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAK)
  • Nov 15, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
  • Nov 14, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
  • Nov 11, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
  • Nov 02, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
  • Oct 31, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
  • Oct 10, 2023 Traded to Colorado (COL) from Carolina (CAR) for Callahan Burke
  • Aug 11, 2023 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Aug 12, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.35 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
  • Jul 12, 2021 Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Edmonton (EDM) with 2022 3rd round pick [If EDM makes the Stanley Cup finals & Keith carries Top 4 ice time thru the postseason, pick upgrades to a 2nd] for Duncan Keith and Tim Soderlund
  • Jan 15, 2020 Signed a 2 year $1.7 million contract extension with Edmonton (EDM)
  • Apr 06, 2016 Signed a 3 year $2.4 million contract with Edmonton (EDM)
  • Jun 27, 2015 Drafted by Edmonton (EDM): Round 4 (#117 overall)

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Feb 04, 2026 PED 20 $94,240
Suspensions: 1 $94,240
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 PIT 7 0 120 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 15 10 0
2024 LA 6 0 75 0 0 -1 6 0 0 0 0 5 10 2
2023 COL 25 0 305 5 5 4 19 0 0 0 0 26 28 8
2022 CHI 73 4 1,402 12 16 -19 86 .047 1 3 0 0 118 116 40
2021 CHI 51 5 852 10 15 -3 57 .088 0 1 0 0 58 77 18
2020 EDM 33 0 449 4 4 -7 23 0 0 0 0 35 27 6
2019 EDM 43 4 607 5 9 -1 38 .105 0 1 0 0 46 33 10
2018 EDM 17 1 336 5 6 -9 21 .048 0 1 0 0 18 20 6
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