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Charlie Lindgren

#79

age31

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h6'1"

w183lbs

Depth Chart G2

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$3,000,000$3.00M

Year 1 of 3

25/26

27/28

Expiry Status

UFA 2028 age 34

Profile

Undrafted

Agent Ben Hankinson

Birthdate Dec 18, 1993

Birthplace Lakeville, Minnesota

Nationality USA

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UFA Year 2021

ELC Year 22

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $8.55M

Regular Season

GP1

GAA0.00

SV%1.000

GSAx 3.34

GSAx60 3.34

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP150

GAA2.75

SV%0.906

Career Statline Details

2025-2028 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$9,000,000$9.00M

cap hit$3,000,000$3.00M

Charlie Lindgren is signed to a 3 year, $9,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $3,000,000 per season, playing for the Washington Capitals. His contract expires at the end of the 2027-28 season, making Lindgren an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Mar 3 2025

Signing Agent Ben Hankinson

Signed By

Signing GM Chris Patrick

% Cap Contract Start 3.14%

Signing Status UFAage 31

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028
Cap Hit	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	UFAage 34
AAV	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Base	$1,500,000$1.50M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$1,500,000$1.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$2,000,000$2.00M	-	$1,000,000$1.00M
Total Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$2,500,000$2.50M
Minors Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$2,500,000$2.50M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out		Buy Out	Buy Out

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP1

GAA0.00

SV%1.000

GSAx 3.34

GSAx60 3.34

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP150

GAA2.75

SV%0.906

Career Statline Details

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	GAA	SV%	PIM	GSAx	GSAx60	Playoffs	GP	GAA	SV%	PIM
2025-26	32	$3,000,000 $3.00M	NHL	Washington Capitals	1	0	1.000	0	3.34	3.34
2024-25	31	$1,100,000 $1.10M	NHL	Washington Capitals	39	2.73	0.896	0	-0.97	-0.03	Playoffs	1	9.07	0.800	0
2023-24	30	$1,100,000 $1.10M	WC	USA	2	2.03	0.931	0
2023-24	30	$1,100,000 $1.10M	NHL	Washington Capitals	50	2.67	0.911	0	10.54	0.22	Playoffs	4	3.58	0.864	0
2022-23	29	$1,100,000 $1.10M	NHL	Washington Capitals	31	3.05	0.899	0	-3.92	-0.14
2021-22	28	$750,000 $750K	NHL	St. Louis Blues	5	1.22	0.958	0	4.52	1.10
2021-22	28	$750,000 $750K	AHL	Springfield Thunderbirds	34	2.21	0.925	0			Playoffs	8	2.79	0.914	0
2020-21	27	$750,000 $750K	AHL	Laval Rocket	3	2.34	0.887	0
2019-20	26	$750,000 $750K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	6	3.33	0.888	0	-2.68	-0.45
2019-20	26	$750,000 $750K	AHL	Laval Rocket	16	2.67	0.893	0
2018-19	25	$750,000 $750K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	1	4.62	0.898	0	-1.23	-1.14
2018-19	25	$750,000 $750K	AHL	Laval Rocket	33	2.94	0.884	0
2017-18	24	$700,000 $700K	WC	USA	0		0.000	0
2017-18	24	$700,000 $700K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	14	3.03	0.908	0
2017-18	24	$700,000 $700K	AHL	Laval Rocket	37	3.39	0.886	0
2016-17	23	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	2	1.48	0.949	0
2016-17	23	$925,000 $925K	AHL	St. John's IceCaps	48	2.56	0.914	0			Playoffs	4	2.21	0.922	0
2015-16	22	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	1	2	0.929	0
2015-16	22	$925,000 $925K	NCAA	St. Cloud State Univ.	40	2.13	0.925	0
2014-15	21		NCAA	St. Cloud State Univ.	38	2.26	0.919	0
2013-14	20		NCAA	St. Cloud State Univ.	10	2.42	0.905	0
2012-13	19		USHL	Sioux Falls Stampede	52	2.8	0.900	0			Playoffs	10	2.52	0.921	0
2011-12	18		USHL	Sioux Falls Stampede	33	3.33	0.907	0
2010-11	17		USHS-MN	Lakeville North High	18	3.3	0.905	0			Playoffs	3	0.57	0.978	0
2010-11	17		UMHSEHL	Team MAP South Hockey	13	3.12	0.913	0			Playoffs	1		0.879	0
2010-11	17		MN State	Lakeville North High	3	2.76	0.923	0
2009-10	16		USHS-MN	Lakeville North High	15	3.13	0.877	0			Playoffs	2	1.04	0.967	0
2009-10	16		MN State	Lakeville North High	2	4.7	0.913	0
NHL Totals					150	2.75	0.906
Charlie Lindgren Stats by Elite Prospects Charlie Lindgren Advanced Stats by MoneyPuck.com

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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

Mar

Lindgren, Charlie

3yrs

$3,000,000

Cap Hit

07/13

2022

Lindgren, Charlie

3yrs

$1,100,000

Cap Hit

07/29

2021

Lindgren, Charlie

1yr

$750,000

Cap Hit

02/13

2018

Lindgren, Charlie

3yrs

$750,000

Cap Hit

07/6

2017

Lindgren, Charlie

1yr

$700,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Oct

Lindgren, Charlie

Lindgren posted a 35-save shutout in Sunday's 1-0 win over the New York Rangers.

Oct

Lindgren, Charlie

Lindgren will get the start for Sunday's battle with the New York Rangers, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.

Oct

Lindgren, Charlie

Lindgren will defend the home crease during Thursday's preseason game against the Boston Bruins, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

May

Lindgren, Charlie

Lindgren (personal) will serve as the backup goaltender at home for Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

May

Lindgren, Charlie

Lindgren is dealing with a personal matter which could sideline him for Game 5 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

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Contract History

2022-2025 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$3,300,000$3.30M

cap hit$1,100,000$1.10M

expiry 2025 UFA age 31

Signed On Jul 13 2022

Signing Agent Ben Hankinson

Signed By

Signing GM Brian MacLellan

% Cap Contract Start 1.33%

Signing Status UFAage 28

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$1,100,000$1.10M	$1,100,000$1.10M	$1,100,000$1.10M	UFAage 31
AAV	$1,100,000$1.10M	$1,100,000$1.10M	$1,100,000$1.10M
Base	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,100,000$1.10M	$1,000,000$1.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,100,000$1.10M	$1,000,000$1.00M
Minors Salary	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,100,000$1.10M	$1,000,000$1.00M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2021-2022 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$750,000$750K

cap hit$750,000$750K

expiry 2022 UFA age 28

Signed On Jul 29 2021

Signing Agent Ben Hankinson

Signed By

Signing GM Doug Armstrong

% Cap Contract Start 0.92%

Signing Status UFAage 27

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$750,000$750K	UFAage 28
AAV	$750,000$750K
Base	$750,000$750K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$750,000$750K
Minors Salary	$300,000$300K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2018-2021 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$2,250,000$2.25M

cap hit$750,000$750K

expiry 2021 UFA age 27

Signed On Feb 13 2018

Signing Agent Ben Hankinson

Signed By

Signing GM Marc Bergevin

% Cap Contract Start 0.94%

Signing Status RFAage 24

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021
Cap Hit	$750,000$750K	$750,000$750K	$750,000$750K	UFAage 27
AAV	$750,000$750K	$750,000$750K	$750,000$750K
Base	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$50,000$50K	$50,000$50K	$50,000$50K
Total Salary	$750,000$750K	$750,000$750K	$750,000$750K
Minors Salary	$750,000$750K	$750,000$750K	$750,000$750K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2017-2018 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$700,000$700K

cap hit$700,000$700K

expiry 2018 RFA age 24

Signed On Jul 6 2017

Signed By

Signing GM Marc Bergevin

% Cap Contract Start 0.93%

Signing Status RFAage 23

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018
Cap Hit	$700,000$700K	RFAage 24
AAV	$700,000$700K
Base	$700,000$700K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$700,000$700K
Minors Salary	$115,000$115K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2015-2017 Entry Level Contract

term2yrs

value$1,850,000$1.85M

cap hit$925,000$925K

expiry 2017 RFA age 23

Signed On Mar 30 2016

Signed By

Signing GM Marc Bergevin

% Cap Contract Start 1.30%

Signing Status age 22

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2015-16	2016-17	2017
Cap Hit	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	RFAage 23
AAV	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Base	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K
Total Salary	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year