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-G6 2026 age 25

Profile

Undrafted
Agent Allain Roy
Birthdate Jun 9, 2001
Birthplace Fenton, Missouri
Nationality USA
UFA Year 2028
ELC Year 22
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $73K
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NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)
GP6
G1
A0
P1
NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.17
NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.17
Career Statline Details
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).

Signed On Jul 1 2025
Signing Agent Allain Roy
Signed By
Islanders logo.
Signing GM Mathieu Darche
% 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-G6age 25
AAV $775,000$775K
Base $775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $775,000$775K
Minors Salary
$150,000$150K
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy Out
Notes
$200,000 Guaranteed
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Career Stats By Contract

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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
$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
$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

1
Jul
1yr
$775,000
Cap Hit
06/20
2024
1yr
$775,000
Cap Hit
04/5
2023
2yrs
$922,500
Cap Hit

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
Cleared
26
Sep
McWard was waived by the New York Islanders on Friday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
12/6
2024
McWard was assigned to AHL Abbotsford on Friday.
12/5
2024
McWard was recalled by the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.

Contract History

1yr
value$775,000$775K
cap hit$775,000$775K

Signed On Jun 20 2024
Signing Agent Allain Roy
Signed By
Canucks logo.
Signing GM Patrik Allvin
% 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
UFA Year

2yrs
value$1,845,000$1.85M
cap hit$922,500$923K

Signed On Apr 5 2023
Signing Agent Allain Roy
Signed By
Canucks logo.
Signing GM Patrik Allvin
% 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
UFA Year

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