Jacob Middleton

Minnesota Wild, Defensemen
Age: 30y-2m-8d (Jan 02, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: CA
Drafted: Undrafted, SJS, 2017
Agent(s): Joseph Resnick (Top Shelf Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$4,350,000

2025-26 Cash

$4,600,000

Career Earnings

$13,359,837

2025-2028 Extension (CURRENT)

Jacob Middleton signed a 4 year, $17,400,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $17,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,350,000. In 2025-26, Middleton will earn a base salary of $4,600,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,350,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $17,400,000
Average Salary:
$4,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 30 $4,350,000 4.56% $4,600,000 $4,600,000
2026-27 31 $4,350,000 4.18% $3,450,000 $8,050,000
2027-28 32 $4,350,000 3.83% $4,600,000 $12,650,000
2028-29 33 $4,350,000 3.54% $4,750,000 $17,400,000
2029-30 34
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 30 $4,600,000 $4,350,000 4.56%
2026-27 31 $3,450,000 $4,350,000 4.18%
2027-28 32 $4,600,000 $4,350,000 3.83%
2028-29 33 $4,750,000 $4,350,000 3.54%
2029-30 34
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 30 $4,600,000 $4,600,000 $4,600,000 - $4,600,000 $4,350,000
2026-27 31 $3,450,000 $3,450,000 $8,050,000 - $4,025,000 $4,266,667
2027-28 32 $4,600,000 $4,600,000 $12,650,000 - $4,216,667 $4,675,000
2028-29 33 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $17,400,000 - $4,350,000 $4,750,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2024 Extension

Jacob Middleton signed a 3 year, $7,350,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $7,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,450,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $7,350,000
Average Salary:
$2,450,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 27 $2,450,000 2.97% $2,800,000 $2,800,000
2023-24 28 $2,450,000 2.93% $2,500,000 $5,300,000
2024-25 29 $2,450,000 2.78% $2,050,000 $7,350,000
2025-26 30
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2022-23 27 $2,800,000 $2,450,000 2.97%
2023-24 28 $2,500,000 $2,450,000 2.93%
2024-25 29 $2,050,000 $2,450,000 2.78%
2025-26 30
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 27 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 - $2,800,000 $2,450,000
2023-24 28 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $5,300,000 - $2,650,000 $2,275,000
2024-25 29 $2,050,000 $2,050,000 $7,350,000 - $2,450,000 $2,050,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,450,000
Average Salary:
$725,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,205,000
Average Salary:
$735,000
Signing Bonus:
$205,000
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$14,340,707

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 23
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$115,435
$115,435
$115,435
$115,435
$230,870
$346,305
2019 24
Active
$423,722
$770,027
2020 25
Reserve / minor-buried
$120,680
$890,707
2021 26
Retained
Retained
Active
Active
$603,750
$603,750
$146,250
$146,250
$1,494,457
$2,098,207
$2,244,457
$2,390,707
2022 27
Active
$2,800,000
$5,190,707
2023 28
Active
$2,500,000
$7,690,707
2024 29
Active
$2,050,000
$9,740,707
2025 30
Active
$4,600,000
$14,340,707
Total      
$14,340,707
$14,340,707
2026 31
Active
$3,450,000
2027 32
Active
$4,600,000
2028 33
Active
$4,750,000
Total
$27,140,707

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,818,207 $280,000 - $2,098,207
5 $12,242,500 - - $12,242,500
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
23
$45,435
$45,435
$45,435
$70,000
$70,000
$70,000
$115,435
$115,435
$115,435
$115,435
$230,870
$346,305
2019
24
$353,722
$70,000
$423,722
$770,027
2020
25
$120,680
$120,680
$890,707
2021
26
$603,750
$603,750
$146,250
$146,250
$603,750
$603,750
$146,250
$146,250
$1,494,457
$2,098,207
$2,244,457
$2,390,707
2022
27
$2,800,000
$2,800,000
$5,190,707
2023
28
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$7,690,707
2024
29
$2,050,000
$2,050,000
$9,740,707
2025
30
$4,600,000
$4,600,000
$14,340,707
Total
$14,060,707
$280,000
$14,340,707
$14,340,707
2026
31
$3,450,000
$3,450,000
2027
32
$4,600,000
$4,600,000
2028
33
$4,750,000
$4,750,000
Total
$26,860,707
$280,000
$27,140,707

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,818,207 $280,000 - $2,098,207
5 $12,242,500 - - $12,242,500

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 MIN Dec 11, 2025 - Dec 20, 2025 0 Upper Body
2024-25 MIN Dec 13, 2024 - Jan 07, 2025 0 Hand
2021-22 SJS Jan 06, 2022 - Feb 01, 2022 0 Undisclosed
2021-22 SJS Nov 02, 2021 - Nov 12, 2021 0 COVID-19
2019-20 SJS Oct 05, 2019 - Nov 12, 2019 0 Undisclosed
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 4 year $17.4 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jul 06, 2022 Signed a 3 year $7.35 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 21, 2022 Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from San Jose (SJS) for Kaapo Kahkonen and 2022 5th round pick
  • Oct 05, 2020 Signed a 2 year $1.45 million contract extension with San Jose (SJS)
  • Sep 08, 2017 Signed a 3 year $2.205 million contract with San Jose (SJS)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 MIN 57 1 1,020 13 0 2 45 .022 0 0 0 0 84 76 62
2024 MIN 67 8 1,465 13 0 11 97 .082 0 0 0 0 157 99 40
2023 MIN 80 7 1,584 18 25 -15 85 .082 0 0 0 1 161 130 77
2022 MIN 79 3 1,504 12 15 15 79 .038 0 0 0 1 155 115 72
2021 MIN 66 4 1,233 10 14 10 73 .055 0 1 0 1 124 118 82
2020 SJ 1 0 8 0 0 -2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
2019 SJ 10 0 107 2 2 -2 9 0 0 0 0 5 18 9
2018 SJ 3 0 29 1 1 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2
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