Sheldon Dries

Detroit Red Wings, Center
Age: 31y-10m-12d (Apr 23, 1994)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Western Michigan
Drafted: Undrafted, COL, 2018

2026-2027 Extension (UPCOMING EXTENSION)

Sheldon Dries signed a 2 year, $1,750,000 contract with the Detroit Red Wings, including $1,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $875,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$875,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026-27 32 $875,000 0.84% $850,000 $850,000
2027-28 33 $875,000 0.77% $900,000 $1,750,000
2028-29 34
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2026-27 32 $850,000 $875,000 0.84%
2027-28 33 $900,000 $875,000 0.77%
2028-29 34
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026-27 32 $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 - $850,000 $875,000
2027-28 33 $900,000 $900,000 $1,750,000 - $875,000 $900,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Sheldon Dries signed a 2 year, $1,550,000 contract with the Detroit Red Wings, including $1,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,550,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 30
Buried
$775,000 0.88% $525,000 $525,000
2025-26 31
Buried
$775,000 0.81% $36,324 $561,324
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 30
Buried
$775,000 $775,000 0.88%
2025-26 31
Buried
$775,000 $775,000 0.81%
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 30
Buried
$525,000 $525,000 $525,000 - $525,000 $280,662
2025-26 31
Buried
$36,324 $36,324 $561,324 - $280,662 $36,324
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,525,000
Average Salary:
$762,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $771,750
Average Salary:
$771,750
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2019

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $735,000
Average Salary:
$735,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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2018-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $925,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$92,500
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$2,261,694

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 24
Reserve / minor-buried
$593,812
$593,812
2019 25
Reserve / minor-buried
$35,568
$629,380
2020 26
Reserve / minor-buried
$39,918
$669,298
2021 27
Active
$350,000
$1,019,298
2022 28
Active
$681,072
$1,700,370
2024 30
Reserve / minor-buried
$525,000
$2,225,370
2025 31
Reserve / minor-buried
$36,324
$2,261,694
Total      
$2,261,694
$2,261,694
Total
$2,261,694

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $576,798 $92,500 - $669,298
2 $1,031,072 - - $1,031,072
2 $561,324 - - $561,324
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
24
$501,312
$92,500
$593,812
$593,812
2019
25
$35,568
$35,568
$629,380
2020
26
$39,918
$39,918
$669,298
2021
27
$350,000
$350,000
$1,019,298
2022
28
$681,072
$681,072
$1,700,370
2024
30
$525,000
$525,000
$2,225,370
2025
31
$36,324
$36,324
$2,261,694
Total
$2,169,194
$92,500
$2,261,694
$2,261,694
Total
$2,169,194
$92,500
$2,261,694

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $576,798 $92,500 - $669,298
2 $1,031,072 - - $1,031,072
2 $561,324 - - $561,324
  • Feb 24, 2026 Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Feb 23, 2026 Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Feb 20, 2026 Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Feb 16, 2026 Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Feb 01, 2026 Signed a 2 year $1.75 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
  • Jan 30, 2026 Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Jan 29, 2026 Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Jan 14, 2026 Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Jan 09, 2026 Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 04, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Feb 24, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 2 year $1.55 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 10, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
  • Nov 08, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
  • Nov 03, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
  • Oct 30, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
  • Oct 16, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
  • Oct 12, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
  • Jun 27, 2022 Signed a 2 year $1.525 million contract extension with Vancouver (VAN)
  • Jul 28, 2021 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Vancouver (VAN)
  • Oct 09, 2020 Signed a 1 year $771,750 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jul 25, 2019 Signed a 1 year $735,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jul 03, 2018 Signed a 1 year $925,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 VAN 63 11 726 6 17 -9 94 .117 4 1 1 0 40 84 29 235
2021 VAN 11 2 113 1 3 -3 17 .118 1 0 0 0 6 9 7
2020 COL 3 0 23 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 0
2019 COL 5 0 34 0 0 -2 2 0 0 0 0 2 16 4
2018 COL 40 3 362 3 6 -7 44 .068 0 0 1 0 20 66 26 66
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