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Ross Colton

#20
age28
posC
shotl
h6'0"
w194lbs

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$4,000,000$4.00M
Year 2 of 4
23/24
24/25
26/27
Expiry Status
UFA 2027 age 30

Profile

Lightning logo.
Draft Team
Round4
Pick118
Year2016
Agent Lewis Gross
Birthdate Sep 11, 1996
Birthplace Robbinsville, New Jersey
Nationality USA
UFA Year 2024
ELC Year 22
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $12,585,000

2024-25 Stats

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Regular Season
GP61
G16
A13
P29
PPG0.48
PIM18
EV TOI/GM 12.31
G60 0.73
P60 1.54
GF% 52.90
DFF% 55.10
REL DFF% 3.00
CF% 53.40
REL CF% -1.30
2023-2027 Standard Contract
4yrs
value$16,000,000$16.00M
cap hit$4,000,000$4.00M

Ross Colton is signed to a 4 year, $16,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $4,000,000 per season, currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche. His contract was signed on July 17, 2023, and expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, when Colton will be 30 years old.

Signed On Jul 17 2023
Signing Agent Lewis Gross
Signed By
Avalanche logo.
% Cap Contract Start 4.79%
Signing Status RFAage 27
Abbreviated $Amounts
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027
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 $4,100,000$4.10M $3,500,000$3.50M $4,000,000$4.00M $3,900,000$3.90M
Performance Bonuses - - - -
Signing Bonuses - $500,000$500K - -
Total Salary $4,100,000$4.10M $4,000,000$4.00M $4,000,000$4.00M $3,900,000$3.90M
Minors Salary
$4,100,000$4.10M
$4,000,000$4.00M
$4,000,000$4.00M
$3,900,000$3.90M
Clauses
NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2024-25
$4.00M
NHL Colorado Avalanche 61 16 13 29 18 739 52.90 55.10 3.00 53.40 -1.30 0.73 1.54
2023-24
$4.00M
NHL Colorado Avalanche 80 17 23 40 61 936 48.20 53.40 2.30 52.90 0.40 0.71 1.86
2022-23
$1.13M
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 81 16 16 32 50 887 46.40 53.80 2.20 53.20 2.30 0.81 1.56
2021-22
$1.13M
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 79 22 17 39 24 866 52.10 52.30 0.50 51.60 1.50 1.39 2.08
2020-21
$700K
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 30 9 3 12 16 283 60.90 53.30 0.40 53.00 -0.70 1.70 2.33
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

07/17
2023
4yrs
$4,000,000AAV
06/28
2023
2023 Round 2
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Lightning logo.
Colton, Ross
08/9
2021
2yrs
$1,125,000AAV
10/10
2020
1yr
$700,000AAV
06/26
2018
2yrs
$767,500AAV

Transactions & Updates

29
Apr
Colton (lower body) is not expected back during Colorado's first-round series against the Dallas Stars, Meghan Angley of Guerrilla Sports reports Tuesday.
28
Apr
Colton (lower body) will not be an option versus Dallas in Game 5 on Monday, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
26
Apr
Colton (lower body) won't play in Saturday's Game 4 matchup against the Dallas Stars, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
23
Apr
Colton (lower body) won't play in Wednesday's Game 3 versus the Dallas Stars, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.
21
Apr
Colton (lower body) will not be available Monday versus the Dallas Stars in Game 2, per the NHL media site.

Contract History

2021-2023 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$2,250,000$2.25M
cap hit$1,125,000$1.13M

Signed On Aug 9 2021
Signing Agent Lewis Gross
Signed By
Lightning logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.38%
Signing Status RFAage 25
Qualifying Offer $1,250,000$1.25M
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2021-22
2022-23
2023
Cap Hit $1,125,000$1.13M $1,125,000$1.13M RFAage 26
AAV $1,125,000$1.13M $1,125,000$1.13M
Base $1,000,000$1.00M $1,250,000$1.25M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $1,000,000$1.00M $1,250,000$1.25M
Minors Salary
$1,000,000$1.00M
$1,250,000$1.25M
Clauses
UFA Year

2020-2021 Standard Contract
1yr
value$700,000$700K
cap hit$700,000$700K

Signed On Oct 10 2020
Signing Agent Lewis Gross
Signed By
Lightning logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.86%
Signing Status RFAage 24
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2020-21
2021
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
$100,000$100K
Clauses
UFA Year
Notes
125K Guaranteed

2018-2020 Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$1,535,000$1.54M
cap hit$767,500$768K

Signed On Jun 26 2018
Signing Agent Lewis Gross
Signed By
Lightning logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.97%
Signing Status age 22
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2018-19
2019-20
2020
Cap Hit $767,500$768K $767,500$768K RFAage 23
AAV $925,000$925K $925,000$925K
Base $650,000$650K $700,000$700K
Performance Bonuses $182,500$183K $132,500$133K
Signing Bonuses $92,500$93K $92,500$93K
Total Salary $742,500$743K $792,500$793K
Minors Salary
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
Clauses
UFA Year

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