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Cole McWard
#48
age23
posD
shotr
h6'1"
w192lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$775,000$775K
Year 1 of 1
24/25
Expiry Status
RFA
2025 age 24
Profile
Undrafted
UFA Year
2028
ELC Year
22
Waivers Eligibility
Exempt
Est Career Earnings
$2,620,000
2023-24 Stats
GP1
G0
A0
P0
PPG0
PIM0
EV TOI/GM
9.08
G60
0.00
P60
0.00
GF%
0.00
DFF%
36.60
REL DFF%
-22.90
CF%
69.20
REL CF%
13.20
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1st Line Forward
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2024-2025
Standard Contract
1yr
value$775,000$775K
cap hit$775,000$775K
Cole McWard is currently signed to a 1-year contract with a cap hit of $775,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, when McWard is 24 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
0.88%
Signing Status
RFAage 23
Qualifying Offer
$813,750$814K
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2024-25
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2025 |
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| Cap Hit | $775,000$775K | RFAage 24 |
| AAV | $775,000$775K | |
| Base | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary |
$100,000$100K
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| Clauses |
- |
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| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year | ||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2023-24 Stats
GP1
G0
A0
P0
PPG0
PIM0
EV TOI/GM
9.08
G60
0.00
P60
0.00
GF%
0.00
DFF%
36.60
REL DFF%
-22.90
CF%
69.20
REL CF%
13.20
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
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| 2023-24 | $922,500 $923K |
NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 36.60 | -22.90 | 69.20 | 13.20 | ||||||||||
| 2022-23 | $922,500 $923K |
NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 33.30 | 35.40 | -4.00 | 45.90 | 1.60 | 0.87 | 0.87 | |||||||
Contract History
2022-2024
Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$1,845,000$1.85M
cap hit$922,500$923K
expiry
2024
RFA
age 23
% Cap Contract Start
1.12%
Signing Status
age 22
Qualifying Offer
$840,000$840K
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024 |
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| Cap Hit | $922,500$923K | $922,500$923K | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $950,000$950K | $950,000$950K | |
| Base | $855,000$855K | $800,000$800K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | $55,000$55K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | |
| Total Salary | $950,000$950K | $895,000$895K | |
| Minors Salary |
$82,500$83K
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$82,500$83K
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| Clauses |
- |
- |
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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Cole McWard Updates
DAY-TO-DAY | Lower Body
McWard is recovering from a lower-body surgery and won't be on the ice Thursday when the Vancouver Canucks begin training camp, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports.
Expected Return: Sep 24, 2024
Sep 18 2024
McWard is recovering from a lower-body surgery and won't be on the ice Thursday when the Vancouver Canucks begin training camp, Thomas Drance of The Athletic reports.
Sep 12 2024
McWard won't play in rookie games for the Vancouver Canucks while recovering from a minor injury, Ben Kuzma of The Vancouver Province reports.
Jun 20 2024 | Vancouver Canucks
Jun 20 2024
McWard inked a one-year, two-way contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.
Nov 30 2023
McWard was reassigned to AHL Abbotsford on Thursday.
Nov 24 2023
McWard was called up by Vancouver on Friday.
Oct 9 2023
McWard was loaned to AHL Abbotsford on Monday.
Apr 8 2023
McWard scored a goal and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Calgary Flames.
Apr 7 2023
McWard made his NHL debut in Thursday's win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Apr 5 2023 | Vancouver Canucks
Apr 4 2023
McWard signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.
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