Declan Chisholm

Washington Capitals, Defensemen
Age: 26y-1m-24d (Jan 12, 2000)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: CA
College: Peterborough
Drafted: Round 5 (#150 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Richard Evans (Wasserman)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$1,600,000

2025-26 Cash

$1,600,000

Career Earnings

$3,490,078

2025-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Declan Chisholm signed a 2 year, $3,200,000 contract with the Washington Capitals, including $3,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,600,000. In 2025-26, Chisholm will earn a base salary of $1,600,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,600,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 26 $1,600,000 1.68% $1,600,000 $1,600,000
2026-27 27 $1,600,000 1.54% $1,600,000 $3,200,000
2027-28 28
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 26 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 1.68%
2026-27 27 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 1.54%
2027-28 28
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 26 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 - $1,600,000 $1,600,000
2026-27 27 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 $3,200,000 - $1,600,000 $1,600,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Extension

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

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
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2020-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,475,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
$245,000
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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Seasons

2 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$3,814,718

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 22
Reserve / minor-buried
$115,000
$115,000
2023 24
Active
Active
Retained
$324,640
$324,640
$450,438
$439,640
$764,280
$1,214,718
2024 25
Active
$1,000,000
$2,214,718
2025 26
Active
$1,600,000
$3,814,718
Total      
$3,814,718
$3,814,718
2026 27
Active
$1,600,000
Total
$5,414,718

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $480,438 $85,000 - $565,438
2 $1,649,280 - - $1,649,280
1 $1,600,000 - - $1,600,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
22
$30,000
$85,000
$115,000
$115,000
2023
24
$324,640
$324,640
$450,438
$324,640
$324,640
$450,438
$439,640
$764,280
$1,214,718
2024
25
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$2,214,718
2025
26
$1,600,000
$1,600,000
$3,814,718
Total
$3,729,718
$85,000
$3,814,718
$3,814,718
2026
27
$1,600,000
$1,600,000
Total
$5,329,718
$85,000
$5,414,718

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $480,438 $85,000 - $565,438
2 $1,649,280 - - $1,649,280
1 $1,600,000 - - $1,600,000
  • Jun 30, 2025 Signed a 2 year $3.2 million contract extension with Washington (WAS)
  • Jun 28, 2025 Traded to Washington (WAS) from Minnesota (MIN) with 2025 6th round pick (#180) for Chase Priskie and 2025 4th round pick (#123)
  • Jul 09, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jan 29, 2024 Claimed off waivers by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Sep 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Winnipeg (WPG)
  • Jun 01, 2020 Signed a 3 year $2.475 million contract with Winnipeg (WPG)
  • Jun 24, 2018 Drafted by Winnipeg (WPG): Round 5 (#150 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 WAS 24 1 331 5 0 1 20 .050 0 0 0 0 20 11 4
2024 MIN 66 2 1,121 10 0 -5 69 .029 1 1 0 0 69 33 10
2023 MIN 31 3 512 6 9 -7 29 .103 2 3 0 0 38 12 18
2021 WPG 2 0 25 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 1
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