Dante Fabbro

Columbus Blue Jackets, Defensemen
Age: 27y-8m-15d (Jun 20, 1998)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: CA
College: Penticton
Drafted: Round 1 (#17 overall), 2016
Agent(s): J.P. Barry (CAA Hockey)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$4,125,000

2025-26 Cash

$5,125,000

Career Earnings

$16,916,736

2025-2028 Extension (CURRENT)

Dante Fabbro signed a 4 year, $16,500,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $16,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,125,000. In 2025-26, Fabbro will earn a base salary of $4,125,000 and a signing bonus of $1,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,125,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $16,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,125,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 27 $4,125,000 4.32% $5,125,000 $5,125,000
2026-27 28 $4,125,000 3.97% $4,125,000 $9,250,000
2027-28 29 $4,125,000 3.63% $3,625,000 $12,875,000
2028-29 30 $4,125,000 3.35% $3,625,000 $16,500,000
2029-30 31
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 27 $4,125,000 $1,000,000 $4,125,000 4.32%
2026-27 28 $4,125,000 - $4,125,000 3.97%
2027-28 29 $3,625,000 - $4,125,000 3.63%
2028-29 30 $3,625,000 - $4,125,000 3.35%
2029-30 31
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 27 $4,125,000 $1,000,000 $5,125,000 $5,125,000 - $5,125,000 $4,125,000
2026-27 28 $4,125,000 - $4,125,000 $9,250,000 - $4,625,000 $3,791,667
2027-28 29 $3,625,000 - $3,625,000 $12,875,000 - $4,291,667 $3,625,000
2028-29 30 $3,625,000 - $3,625,000 $16,500,000 - $4,125,000 $3,625,000
Contract Notes

  • 2025: Full No Trade Clause
  • 2026-2027: 10 Team No Trade List
  • 2028: 5 Team No Trade List

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,800,000
Average Salary:
$2,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $4,475,000
Average Salary:
$1,491,667
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$18,766,736

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 20
Active
$141,736
$141,736
2019 21
Active
Active
$925,000
$925,000
$1,066,736
$1,991,736
2020 22
Active
Active
$925,000
$925,000
$2,916,736
$3,841,736
2021 23
Active
$2,400,000
$6,241,736
2022 24
Active
$2,400,000
$8,641,736
2023 25
Active
$2,500,000
$11,141,736
2024 26
Active
$2,500,000
$13,641,736
2025 27
Active
$5,125,000
$18,766,736
Total      
$18,766,736
$18,766,736
2026 28
Active
$4,125,000
2027 29
Active
$3,625,000
2028 30
Active
$3,625,000
Total
$30,141,736

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $10,679,236 $462,500 - $11,141,736
2 $6,625,000 $1,000,000 - $7,625,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
20
$49,236
$92,500
$141,736
$141,736
2019
21
$832,500
$832,500
$92,500
$92,500
$925,000
$925,000
$1,066,736
$1,991,736
2020
22
$832,500
$832,500
$92,500
$92,500
$925,000
$925,000
$2,916,736
$3,841,736
2021
23
$2,400,000
$2,400,000
$6,241,736
2022
24
$2,400,000
$2,400,000
$8,641,736
2023
25
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$11,141,736
2024
26
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$13,641,736
2025
27
$4,125,000
$1,000,000
$5,125,000
$18,766,736
Total
$17,304,236
$1,462,500
$18,766,736
$18,766,736
2026
28
$4,125,000
$4,125,000
2027
29
$3,625,000
$3,625,000
2028
30
$3,625,000
$3,625,000
Total
$28,679,236
$1,462,500
$30,141,736

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $10,679,236 $462,500 - $11,141,736
2 $6,625,000 $1,000,000 - $7,625,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2021-22 NSH Jan 20, 2022 - Feb 01, 2022 0 Upper Body
2021-22 NSH Jan 02, 2022 - Jan 11, 2022 0 COVID-19
  • Jun 29, 2025 Signed a 4 year $16.5 million contract extension with Columbus (CBJ)
  • Nov 10, 2024 Claimed off waivers by Columbus (CBJ)
  • Mar 08, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract extension with Nashville (NSH)
  • Mar 03, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract extension with Nashville (NSH)
  • Aug 05, 2021 Signed a 2 year $4.8 million contract extension with Nashville (NSH)
  • Mar 10, 2021 Suspended 2 games for Elbowing Brock McGinn (CAR), forfeiting $15,948 of 2020-21 salary with Nashville (NAS)
  • Mar 27, 2019 Signed a 3 year $4.475 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
  • Jun 24, 2016 Drafted by Nashville (NAS): Round 1 (#17 overall)

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Mar 10, 2021 Elbowing Brock McGinn (CAR) 2 $15,948
Suspensions: 1 $15,948
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 CBJ 54 4 863 5 0 -11 55 .073 0 0 0 0 88 51 18
2024 CBJ 68 9 1,420 17 0 20 89 .101 0 0 0 0 143 67 40
2023 NAS 56 3 915 10 13 9 65 .046 0 0 0 0 88 39 24
2022 NAS 79 2 1,378 9 11 -4 101 .020 0 1 0 0 129 113 50
2021 NAS 66 3 1,256 21 24 13 88 .034 0 0 0 0 105 69 24
2020 NAS 40 2 772 10 12 -1 59 .034 1 1 0 0 57 32 23
2019 NAS 64 5 1,217 6 11 -7 92 .054 1 0 0 0 85 54 38
2018 NAS 4 1 50 0 1 -1 5 .200 0 0 0 0 6 3
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