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Noah Cates

#27

age26

posC

shotl

h6'1"

w165lbs

Depth Chart C3

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$4,000,000$4.00M

Year 1 of 4

25/26

28/29

Expiry Status

UFA 2029 age 30

Profile

Draft Team

Round5

Pick137

Year2017

Agent Ben Hankinson

Birthdate Feb 5, 1999

Birthplace Stillwater, Minnesota

Nationality USA

Stick CCM Tacks XF Pro

UFA Year 2026

ELC Year 23

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $6.33M

Regular Season

GP78

G16

A21

P37

PPG0.47

PIM14

EV TOI/GM 12.51

G60 0.86

P60 1.72

GF% 52.70

DFF% 51.20

REL DFF% -1.30

CF% 48.90

REL CF% 1.00

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP235

G40

A62

P102

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.43

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.17

Career Statline Details

2025-2029 Standard Contract

term4yrs

value$16,000,000$16.00M

cap hit$4,000,000$4.00M

Noah Cates is signed to a 4 year, $16,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $4,000,000 per season, playing for the Philadelphia Flyers. His contract expires at the end of the 2028-29 season, making Cates an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jun 3 2025

Signing Agent Ben Hankinson

Signed By

Signing GM Daniel Briere

% Cap Contract Start 4.19%

Signing Status RFAage 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029
Cap Hit	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	UFAage 30
AAV	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Base	$3,750,000$3.75M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,000,000$1.00M	-	-
Total Salary	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Minors Salary	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP78

G16

A21

P37

PPG0.47

PIM14

EV TOI/GM 12.51

G60 0.86

P60 1.72

GF% 52.70

DFF% 51.20

REL DFF% -1.30

CF% 48.90

REL CF% 1.00

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP235

G40

A62

P102

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.43

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.17

Career Statline Details

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2024-25	25	$2,625,000 $2.63M	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	78	16	21	37	14	975	52.70	51.20	-1.30	48.90	1.00	0.86	1.72
2023-24	24	$2,625,000 $2.63M	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	59	6	12	18	0	656	40.00	60.30	7.70	54.80	3.00	0.46	1.37
2022-23	23	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	82	13	25	38	12	1,095	51.90	48.50	0.50	47.20	-0.30	0.44	1.37
2021-22	22	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	16	5	4	9	4	191	61.10	52.30	5.90	50.70	4.50	1.26	2.52
2021-22	22	$925,000 $925K	OG	USA	4	1	0	1	2
2021-22	22	$925,000 $925K	NCAA	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	37	11	13	24	19
2020-21	21		NCAA	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	28	5	14	19	25
2019-20	20		NCAA	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	34	14	19	33	35
2018-19	19		WJC-20	USA U20	7	1	2	3	2
2018-19	19		NCAA	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	40	9	14	23	33
2017-18	18		USHL	Omaha Lancers	60	21	34	55	26									Playoffs	4	1	2	3	0
2016-17	17		MNHP-17	B17 - Red (Final 54)	3	0	2	2	0
2016-17	17		USHL	Omaha Lancers	11	2	5	7	6
2016-17	17		USHS-MN	Stillwater High	25	20	45	65	10									Playoffs	3	3	2	5	0
2016-17	17		UMHSEHL	Team MPLS Magazine	21	9	15	24	10									Playoffs	3	1	1	2	0
2016-17	17		USA-S17	Team Gold	5	1	2	3	0
2015-16	16		USHL	Omaha Lancers	2	1	0	1	2
2015-16	16		USHS-MN	Stillwater High	25	20	34	54	6									Playoffs	6	5	5	10	0
2015-16	16		UMHSEHL	Team MPLS Magazine	20	3	12	15	6									Playoffs	3	0	4	4	0
2014-15	15		UMHSEHL	Team TDS Transportation	5	0	1	1	0
2014-15	15		USHS-MN	Stillwater High	25	13	17	30	10									Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2008-09	9		Brick Invitational	Team Minnesota	5	3	2	5	2
NHL Totals					235	40	62	102
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Signings & Trades

Jun

Cates, Noah

4yrs

$4,000,000

Cap Hit

07/10

2023

Cates, Noah

2yrs

$2,625,000

Cap Hit

03/27

2022

Cates, Noah

2yrs

$925,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Apr

Cates, Noah

Cates managed an assist in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.

Apr

Cates, Noah

Cates scored a goal and put three shots on net in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators.

Apr

Cates, Noah

Cates logged two assists, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the New York Rangers.

Mar

Cates, Noah

Cates scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

Mar

Cates, Noah

Cates logged an assist in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

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Contract History

2023-2025 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$5,250,000$5.25M

cap hit$2,625,000$2.63M

expiry 2025 RFA age 26

Signed On Jul 10 2023

Signing Agent Ben Hankinson

Signed By

Signing GM Daniel Briere

% Cap Contract Start 3.14%

Signing Status RFAage 24

Qualifying Offer $2,625,000$2.63M

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2023-24	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$2,625,000$2.63M	$2,625,000$2.63M	RFAage 26
AAV	$2,625,000$2.63M	$2,625,000$2.63M
Base	$2,625,000$2.63M	$2,625,000$2.63M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$2,625,000$2.63M	$2,625,000$2.63M
Minors Salary	$2,625,000$2.63M	$2,625,000$2.63M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2021-2023 Entry Level Contract

term2yrs

value$1,850,000$1.85M

cap hit$925,000$925K

expiry 2023 RFA age 24

Signed On Mar 27 2022

Signing Agent Ben Hankinson

Signed By

Signing GM Chuck Fletcher

% Cap Contract Start 1.13%

Signing Status age 23

Qualifying Offer $874,125$874K

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2021-22	2022-23	2023
Cap Hit	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	RFAage 24
AAV	$1,137,500$1.14M	$1,137,500$1.14M
Base	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses	-	$425,000$425K
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