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NHL
Noah Cates
Noah Cates
Philadelphia Flyers, Left Wing
Age: 27y-1m-0d (Feb 05, 1999)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 5 (#137 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Ben Hankinson (Octagon)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$4,000,000
2025-26 Cash
$5,000,000
Career Earnings
$11,175,000
2025-2028 Extension (CURRENT)
Noah Cates signed a 4 year, $16,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Flyers, including $2,250,000 signing bonus, $16,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000. In 2025-26, Cates will earn a base salary of $3,750,000 and a signing bonus of $1,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,000,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $16,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,250,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
26 | $4,000,000 | 4.19% | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
27 | $4,000,000 | 3.85% | $4,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| 2027-28 |
|
28 | $4,000,000 | 3.52% | $4,000,000 | $13,000,000 |
| 2028-29 |
|
29 | $4,000,000 | 3.25% | $3,000,000 | $16,000,000 |
| 2029-30 |
|
30 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
26 | $3,750,000 | $1,250,000 | $4,000,000 | 4.19% |
| 2026-27 |
|
27 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 3.85% |
| 2027-28 |
|
28 | $4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | 3.52% |
| 2028-29 |
|
29 | $3,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | 3.25% |
| 2029-30 |
|
30 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
26 | $3,750,000 | $1,250,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
27 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $9,000,000 | - | $4,500,000 | $3,666,667 |
| 2027-28 |
|
28 | $4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $13,000,000 | - | $4,333,333 | $3,500,000 |
| 2028-29 |
|
29 | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | $16,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2024 Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,625,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
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2021-2022 Rookie
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,275,000
Average Salary:
$1,137,500
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$11,175,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$925,000 |
$925,000 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$2,625,000 |
$3,550,000 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$2,625,000 |
$6,175,000 |
|
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$5,000,000 |
$11,175,000 |
|
| Total |
$11,175,000 |
$11,175,000 |
||||
| 2026 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$4,000,000 |
||
| 2027 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$4,000,000 |
||
| 2028 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$3,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$22,175,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$9,832,500 | $1,342,500 | - | $11,175,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$832,500
|
$92,500 |
$925,000 |
$925,000 |
|
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$2,625,000
|
$2,625,000 |
$3,550,000 |
||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$2,625,000
|
$2,625,000 |
$6,175,000 |
||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$3,750,000
|
$1,250,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$11,175,000 |
|
| Total |
$9,832,500 |
$1,342,500 |
$11,175,000 |
$11,175,000 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
$3,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$4,000,000 |
||
| 2027 |
|
28 |
$4,000,000
|
$4,000,000 |
|||
| 2028 |
|
29 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$19,832,500 |
$2,342,500 |
$22,175,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$9,832,500 | $1,342,500 | - | $11,175,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
PHI |
Dec 05, 2023 - Jan 15, 2024 | 0 | Foot |
-
Jun 03, 2025
Signed a 4 year $16 million contract extension with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Jul 10, 2023
Signed a 2 year $5.25 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Mar 27, 2022
Signed a 2 year $2.275 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Jun 24, 2017
Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 5 (#137 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PHI | 60 | 12 | 985 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 96 | .125 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 67 | 33 | 333 |
| 2024 | PHI | 78 | 16 | 1,238 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 110 | .145 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 87 | 14 | 493 |
| 2023 | PHI | 59 | 6 | 814 | 12 | 18 | -8 | 78 | .077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 48 | 147 | |
| 2022 | PHI | 82 | 13 | 1,456 | 25 | 38 | 3 | 107 | .121 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 86 | 12 | 416 |
| 2021 | PHI | 16 | 5 | 211 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 23 | .217 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
