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NHL
Denton Mateychuk
Denton Mateychuk
Columbus Blue Jackets, Defensemen
Age: 21y-7m-25d (Jul 12, 2004)
Country: CA
Drafted: Round 1 (#12 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Gerry Johannson (The Sports Corporation)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$886,666
2025-26 Cash
$855,000
Career Earnings
$1,288,428
2022-2026 Rookie (CURRENT)
Denton Mateychuk signed a 3 year, $5,100,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets, including $285,000 signing bonus, $5,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,700,000. In 2025-26, Mateychuk will earn a base salary of $855,000, while carrying a cap hit of $886,666.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $5,100,000
Average Salary:
$1,700,000
Signing Bonus:
$285,000
Free Agent:
2027 / RFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
|
18 | $950,000 | 1.15% | $950,000 | $950,000 | |
| 2023-24 |
|
19 | $918,333 | 1.10% | $950,000 | $1,900,000 | |
| 2024-25 |
|
20 |
Buried
|
$918,333 | 1.04% | $433,428 | $2,333,428 |
| 2025-26 |
|
21 | $886,666 | 0.93% | $855,000 | $3,188,428 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
22 | $886,666 | 0.85% | $855,000 | $4,043,428 | |
| 2027-28 |
|
23 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
|
18 | $855,000 | $95,000 | $500,000 | $950,000 | 1.15% | |
| 2023-24 |
|
19 | $855,000 | $95,000 | $750,000 | $918,333 | 1.10% | |
| 2024-25 |
|
20 |
Buried
|
$855,000 | $95,000 | $1,000,000 | $918,333 | 1.04% |
| 2025-26 |
|
21 | $855,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $886,666 | 0.93% | |
| 2026-27 |
|
22 | $855,000 | - | - | $886,666 | 0.85% | |
| 2027-28 |
|
23 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
|
18 | $855,000 | $95,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | - | $950,000 | $808,686 | |
| 2023-24 |
|
19 | $855,000 | $95,000 | $950,000 | $1,900,000 | - | $950,000 | $773,357 | |
| 2024-25 |
|
20 |
Buried |
$338,428 | $95,000 | $433,428 | $2,333,428 | - | $777,809 | $714,476 |
| 2025-26 |
|
21 | $855,000 | - | $855,000 | $3,188,428 | - | $797,107 | $855,000 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
22 | $855,000 | - | $855,000 | $4,043,428 | - | $808,686 | $855,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,288,428
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$433,428 |
$433,428 |
|
| 2025 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$855,000 |
$1,288,428 |
|
| Total |
$1,288,428 |
$1,288,428 |
||||
| 2026 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$855,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,143,428 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,193,428 | $95,000 | - | $1,288,428 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
20 |
$338,428
|
$95,000 |
$433,428 |
$433,428 |
|
| 2025 |
|
21 |
$855,000
|
$855,000 |
$1,288,428 |
||
| Total |
$1,193,428 |
$95,000 |
$1,288,428 |
$1,288,428 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
22 |
$855,000
|
$855,000 |
|||
| Total |
$2,048,428 |
$95,000 |
$2,143,428 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,193,428 | $95,000 | - | $1,288,428 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
CBJ |
Jan 22, 2026 - Jan 26, 2026 | 0 | Upper Body |
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CBJ | 53 | 9 | 1,054 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 65 | .138 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 19 | 4 |
| 2024 | CBJ | 45 | 4 | 811 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 44 | .091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 26 | 20 |
