
Cole McWard
#4
age24
posD
shotr
h6'1"
w192lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$775,000$775K
Year 1 of 1
25/26
Expiry Status
UFA-Group6
2026 age 25
Profile
Undrafted

GP6
G1
A0
P1
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.17
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.17
1yr
value$775,000$775K
cap hit$775,000$775K
Cole McWard is signed to a 1 year, $775,000 contract with a cap hit of $775,000 per season, playing for the New York Islanders. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making McWard an Unrestricted Free Agent (Group 6).
% Cap Contract Start
0.81%
Signing Status
UFA no QOage 24
Qualifying Offer
$813,750$814K
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $775,000$775K | UFA-Group6age 25 |
| AAV | $775,000$775K | |
| Base | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary |
$150,000$150K
|
|
| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year | ||
| Buy Out |
Notes
$200,000 Guaranteed
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Career Stats By Contract

GP6
G1
A0
P1
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.17
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.17
| Season | Age |
Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | GF% | xGF% | RelxGF% | CF% | RelCF% | G60 | P60 | Pen Dif | TOI 5v5/GP | TOI PP/GP | TOI PK/GP | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 22 | $922,500 $923K |
NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 32.0 | -27.4 | 69.0 | 13.2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 9:05 | 0:00 | 0:00 | ||||||||||
| 2022-23 | 21 | $922,500 $923K |
NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 | 33.0 | -2.4 | 46.0 | 1.9 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0 | 13:52 | 0:02 | 0:06 | ||||||||||
| NHL Totals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Player Updates
Signings & Trades
Transactions & Updates
31
Oct
McWard scored a goal and added an assist in AHL Bridgeport's 3-2 loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday.
26
Sep
McWard was waived by the New York Islanders on Friday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
Contract History
1yr
value$775,000$775K
cap hit$775,000$775K
expiry
2025
UFA no QO
age 24
% Cap Contract Start
0.88%
Signing Status
RFAage 23
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2024-25
|
2025 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $775,000$775K | UFA no QOage 24 |
| AAV | $775,000$775K | |
| Base | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary |
$100,000$100K
|
|
| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$82,500$83K
|
|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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