Zach Sawchenko
Columbus Blue Jackets, Goaltenders
Age: 28y-2m-6d (Dec 30, 1997)
Country: CA
Drafted: Undrafted, SJS, 2021
2025-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
Zach Sawchenko signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets, 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
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
28 | $775,000 | 0.81% | $775,000 | $775,000 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
28 | $775,000 | $775,000 | 0.81% | |
| 2026-27 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
28 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | $775,000 | $775,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
2020-2021 Rookie
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,450,000
Average Salary:
$725,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$442,500
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$221,250 $221,250 |
$221,250 $442,500 |
|
| Total |
$442,500 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$442,500 | - | - | $442,500 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$221,250 $221,250
|
$221,250 $221,250 |
$221,250 $442,500 |
||
| Total |
$442,500 |
$442,500 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$442,500 | - | - | $442,500 |
-
Jun 29, 2025
Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract extension with Columbus (CBJ)
-
Jul 07, 2024
Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Columbus (CBJ)
-
Jul 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Vancouver (VAN)
-
Jul 14, 2022
Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Apr 12, 2021
Signed a 2 year $1.45 million contract with San Jose (SJS)
| Year | Team | GP | W | L | SV | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SJ | 7 | 1 | 2 | 136 | 0 | 3.35 | .901 |
