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Akira Schmid
age24
posG
h6'5"
w205lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$875,000$875K
Year 1 of 2
24/25
25/26
Expiry Status
RFA
2026 age 26
Profile
UFA Year
2027
ELC Year
21
Waivers Eligibility
Exempt
Est Career Earnings
$3,427,500
2023-24 Stats
GP19
GAA3.15
SV%0.895
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1st Line Forward
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2024-2026
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,750,000$1.75M
cap hit$875,000$875K
Akira Schmid is currently signed to a 2-year contract with a cap hit of $875,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, when Schmid is 26 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
0.99%
Signing Status
UFA no QOage 24
Qualifying Offer
$918,750$919K
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026 |
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| Cap Hit | $875,000$875K | $875,000$875K | RFAage 26 |
| AAV | $875,000$875K | $875,000$875K | |
| Base | $775,000$775K | $875,000$875K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $100,000$100K | - | |
| Total Salary | $875,000$875K | $875,000$875K | |
| Minors Salary |
$875,000$875K
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$875,000$875K
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| Clauses |
- |
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2023-24 Stats
GP19
GAA3.15
SV%0.895
NHL Only
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | GSAx | GSAx/GP | ||||||||||||||
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| 2023-24 | $850,833 $851K |
NHL | New Jersey Devils | 19 | 3.15 | 0.895 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | $850,833 $851K |
NHL | New Jersey Devils | 18 | 2.13 | 0.922 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | $850,833 $851K |
NHL | New Jersey Devils | 6 | 4.83 | 0.833 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Contract History
2021-2024
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,552,499$2.55M
cap hit$850,833$851K
expiry
2024
UFA no QO
age 24
% Cap Contract Start
1.04%
Signing Status
age 21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024 |
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| Cap Hit | $850,833$851K | $850,833$851K | $850,833$851K | UFA no QOage 24 |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Base | $750,000$750K | $750,000$750K | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $82,500$83K | $82,500$83K | $82,500$83K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | |
| Total Salary | $842,500$843K | $842,500$843K | $867,500$868K | |
| Minors Salary |
$65,000$65K
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$65,000$65K
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$70,000$70K
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| Clauses |
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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Akira Schmid Updates
Jul 3 2024 | Vegas Golden Knights
Jun 30 2024
Schmid will become an unrestricted free agent after not receiving a qualifying offer from Vegas, but he could still sign a new deal with the team, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Jun 29 2024
The Vegas Golden Knights acquired Alexander Holtz and Akira Schmid from the New Jersey Devils for Paul Cotter and a 2025 3rd round pick
Apr 10 2024
Schmid was reassigned to AHL Utica on Wednesday.
Apr 9 2024
Schmid was recalled from the minors Tuesday.
Mar 9 2024
Schmid was reassigned to AHL Utica on Saturday.
Mar 9 2024
The Devils recalled Schmid from AHL Utica on Friday, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Mar 8 2024
Schmid was reassigned to AHL Utica on Friday, according to Mike Morreale of NHL.com.
Mar 6 2024
Schmid stopped 26 of 30 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to Florida, with the Florida Panthers' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
Mar 5 2024
Schmid will get the starting nod at home versus the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, James Nicols of New Jersey Hockey Now reports.
Mar 4 2024
Schmid stopped all nine shots he faced after replacing Nico Daws midway through the second period of Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
Mar 1 2024
Schmid stopped all nine shots he faced in relief of Nico Daws in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. Daws was credited with the defeat.
Feb 26 2024
Schmid stopped 23 of 26 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Feb 12 2024
Schmid was recalled from AHL Utica on Monday.
Dec 28 2023
Schmid was reassigned to AHL Utica on Thursday.
Dec 21 2023
Schmid allowed two first-period goals on six shots before he was replaced by Vitek Vanecek in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
Dec 21 2023
Schmid will protect the home goal versus the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
May 17 2021 | New Jersey Devils
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