Kale Clague

Winnipeg Jets, Defensemen
Age: 27y-9m-0d (Jun 05, 1998)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: CA
College: Brandon
Drafted: Round 2 (#51 overall), 2016

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Kale Clague signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 27
Buried
$775,000 0.81% $44,396 $44,396
2026-27 28
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 27
Buried
$775,000 $775,000 0.81%
2026-27 28
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 27
Buried
$44,396 $44,396 $44,396 - $44,396 $44,396
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Extension

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 Free Agent

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

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2021-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $761,250
Average Salary:
$761,250
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$1,968,854

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 21
Reserve / minor-buried
$70,164
$70,164
2020 22
Reserve / minor-buried
$362,500
$432,664
2021 23
Active
Retained
$555,676
$133,210
$988,340
$1,121,550
2022 24
Active
$591,892
$1,713,442
2023 25
Active
$211,016
$1,924,458
2025 27
Reserve / minor-buried
$44,396
$1,968,854
Total      
$1,968,854
$1,968,854
Total
$1,968,854

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $565,874 - - $565,874
1 $555,676 - - $555,676
2 $802,908 - - $802,908
1 $44,396 - - $44,396
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
21
$70,164
$70,164
$70,164
2020
22
$362,500
$362,500
$432,664
2021
23
$555,676
$133,210
$555,676
$133,210
$988,340
$1,121,550
2022
24
$591,892
$591,892
$1,713,442
2023
25
$211,016
$211,016
$1,924,458
2025
27
$44,396
$44,396
$1,968,854
Total
$1,968,854
$1,968,854
$1,968,854
Total
$1,968,854
$1,968,854

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $565,874 - - $565,874
1 $555,676 - - $555,676
2 $802,908 - - $802,908
1 $44,396 - - $44,396

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2021-22 MTL Mar 12, 2022 - Apr 02, 2022 0 Undisclosed
2021-22 MTL Jan 11, 2022 - Jan 18, 2022 0 COVID-19
  • Mar 01, 2026 Promoted from the Minors by Winnipeg (WPG)
  • Feb 24, 2026 Promoted from the Minors by Winnipeg (WPG)
  • Oct 16, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Winnipeg (WPG)
  • Oct 12, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Winnipeg (WPG)
  • Jul 02, 2025 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Winnipeg (WPG)
  • Jun 28, 2024 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Mar 08, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Feb 26, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Feb 20, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Feb 20, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Feb 16, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jul 04, 2023 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Dec 10, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Nov 13, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Oct 23, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Dec 04, 2021 Claimed off waivers by Montreal (MTL)
  • Aug 06, 2021 Signed a 1 year $761,250 contract extension with Los Angeles (LAK)
  • Mar 06, 2017 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Los Angeles (LAK)
  • Jun 25, 2016 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAK): Round 2 (#51 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 WPG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 BUF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 BUF 3 0 36 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2022 BUF 33 0 498 4 4 -3 24 0 0 0 0 24 24 24
2021 MON 36 2 602 8 10 -10 26 .077 0 3 0 0 23 14 20
2020 LA 18 0 309 6 6 -6 24 0 0 0 0 13 9 4
2019 LA 4 0 58 0 0 -3 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 2
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