Zach Whitecloud

Calgary Flames, Defensemen
Age: 29y-3m-8d (Nov 28, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: CA
College: Bemidji State
Drafted: Undrafted, VGK, 2018
Agent(s): Dean Grillo (O2K Worldwide Management Group)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$2,750,000

2025-26 Cash

$4,239,583

Career Earnings

$15,364,583

2022-2027 Extension (CURRENT)

Zach Whitecloud signed a 6 year, $16,500,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $16,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,750,000. In 2025-26, Whitecloud will earn a base salary of $2,750,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,750,000.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $16,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 26 $2,750,000 3.33% $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2023-24 27 $2,750,000 3.29% $3,000,000 $6,000,000
2024-25 28 $2,750,000 3.13% $2,750,000 $8,750,000
2025-26 29 $2,750,000 2.88% $2,750,000 $11,500,000
2026-27 30 $2,750,000 2.64% $2,500,000 $14,000,000
2027-28 31 $2,750,000 2.42% $2,500,000 $16,500,000
2028-29 32
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025-26 29 $1,489,583 1.56% $1,489,583 -
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2022-23 26 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,750,000 3.33%
2023-24 27 $3,000,000 - $2,750,000 3.29%
2024-25 28 $2,750,000 - $2,750,000 3.13%
2025-26 29 $2,750,000 - $2,750,000 2.88%
2026-27 30 $2,500,000 - $2,750,000 2.64%
2027-28 31 $2,500,000 - $2,750,000 2.42%
2028-29 32
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025-26 29 $1,489,583 - $1,489,583 1.56%
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 26 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $2,750,000
2023-24 27 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $6,000,000 - $3,000,000 $2,700,000
2024-25 28 $2,750,000 - $2,750,000 $8,750,000 - $2,916,667 $2,625,000
2025-26 29 $2,750,000 - $2,750,000 $11,500,000 - $2,875,000 $2,583,333
2026-27 30 $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 $14,000,000 - $2,800,000 $2,500,000
2027-28 31 $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 $16,500,000 - $2,750,000 $2,500,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2025-26 29 $1,489,583 - $1,489,583 - - $1,489,583 $1,489,583
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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2018-2019 Rookie

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

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$15,364,583

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 23
Active
$925,000
$925,000
2020 24
Active
$700,000
$1,625,000
2021 25
Active
$750,000
$2,375,000
2022 26
Active
$3,000,000
$5,375,000
2023 27
Active
$3,000,000
$8,375,000
2024 28
Active
$2,750,000
$11,125,000
2025 29
Active
Retained
$2,750,000
$1,489,583
$13,875,000
$15,364,583
Total      
$15,364,583
$13,875,000
$15,364,583
2026 30
Active
$2,500,000
2027 31
Active
$2,500,000
Total
$20,364,583

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $10,522,083 $2,092,500 - $12,614,583
1 $2,750,000 - - $2,750,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
23
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$925,000
2020
24
$700,000
$700,000
$1,625,000
2021
25
$750,000
$750,000
$2,375,000
2022
26
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$5,375,000
2023
27
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$8,375,000
2024
28
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$11,125,000
2025
29
$2,750,000
$1,489,583
$2,750,000
$1,489,583
$13,875,000
$15,364,583
Total
$13,272,083
$2,092,500
$15,364,583
$13,875,000
$15,364,583
2026
30
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
2027
31
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
Total
$18,272,083
$2,092,500
$20,364,583

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $10,522,083 $2,092,500 - $12,614,583
1 $2,750,000 - - $2,750,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2023-24 VGK Oct 10, 2023 - Nov 10, 2023 0 Upper Body
2022-23 VGK Dec 12, 2022 - Feb 07, 2023 0 Lower Body
2021-22 VGK Feb 08, 2022 - Feb 25, 2022 0 Foot
2021-22 VGK Oct 24, 2021 - Nov 18, 2021 0 Upper Body
2019-20 VGK Oct 02, 2019 - Oct 22, 2019 0 Upper Body
  • Jan 18, 2026 Traded to Calgary (CGY) from Las Vegas (VGK) with Abram Wiebe , 2027 1st round pick and 2028 2nd round pick [conditional] for Rasmus Andersson
  • Oct 28, 2021 Signed a 6 year $16.5 million contract extension with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Mar 22, 2020 Signed a 2 year $1.45 million contract extension with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Mar 09, 2018 Signed a 3 year $4.475 million contract with Las Vegas (VGK)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 CGY 59 2 1,159 9 0 -8 48 .042 0 0 0 0 87 95 22
2024 VEG 74 4 1,295 9 0 7 72 .056 0 0 0 0 103 117 37
2023 VEG 61 2 1,072 12 14 -3 51 .039 0 0 0 1 105 117 32
2022 VEG 59 5 1,009 7 12 10 64 .078 0 0 0 0 97 90 41
2021 VEG 59 8 1,109 11 19 21 94 .085 0 0 1 0 115 98 20
2020 VEG 51 2 908 10 12 9 54 .037 0 0 0 0 75 85 24
2019 VEG 16 0 229 1 1 3 9 0 0 0 0 16 10 4
2017 VEG 1 0 16 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
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