Taylor Ward

#52
age27
posRW
shotr
h6'2"
w194lbs

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$775,000$775K
Year 1 of 1
25/26
Expiry Status
UFA 2026 age 28

Profile

Undrafted
Birthdate Mar 31, 1998
Birthplace Kelowna, British Columbia
Nationality USA
UFA Year 2025
ELC Year 24
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $3,167,500

2024-25 Stats

Kings logo.
Regular Season
GP1
G1
A0
P1
PPG1
PIM0
EV TOI/GM 13.60
G60 0.00
P60 0.00
GF% 0.00
DFF% 60.00
REL DFF% 14.00
CF% 60.00
REL CF% 12.10
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1yr
value$775,000$775K
cap hit$775,000$775K

Taylor Ward is signed to a 1 year, $775,000 contract with a cap hit of $775,000 per season, playing for the Los Angeles Kings. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Ward an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jul 2 2025
Signing Agent Justin Duberman
Signed By
Kings logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.81%
Signing Status UFAage 27
Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26
2026
Cap Hit $775,000$775K UFAage 28
AAV $775,000$775K
Base $775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $775,000$775K
Minors Salary
$300,000$300K
Clauses
UFA Year
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
$775K
NHL Los Angeles Kings 1 1 0 1 0 14 60.00 14.00 60.00 12.10
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

2
Jul
1yr
$775,000
Cap Hit
05/24
2024
1yr
$775,000
Cap Hit
06/30
2023
1yr
$775,000
Cap Hit
03/19
2022
1yr
$842,500
Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

30
Apr
Ward, Andre Lee, Francesco Pinelli, Jack Studnicka, Caleb Jones and Pheonix Copley were called up from AHL Ontario on Wednesday.
17
Apr
Ward scored a power-play goal on four shots and added three hits in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Calgary Flames.
17
Apr
Head coach Jim Hiller said that Ward will be called up by the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday to make his NHL debut during the team's regular-season finale against the Calgary Flames, Russell Morgan of Hockey Royalty reports.
10/4
2024
Ward was placed on waivers by the Los Angeles Kings on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Contract History

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

Signed On May 24 2024
Signing Agent Justin Duberman
Signed By
Kings logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.88%
Signing Status RFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25
2025
Cap Hit $775,000$775K UFAage 27
AAV $775,000$775K
Base $775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $775,000$775K
Minors Salary
$165,000$165K
Clauses
UFA Year

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

Signed On Jun 30 2023
Signing Agent Justin Duberman
Signed By
Kings logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.93%
Signing Status UFA no QOage 25
Qualifying Offer $813,750$814K
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2023-24
2024
Cap Hit $775,000$775K RFAage 26
AAV $775,000$775K
Base $775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $775,000$775K
Minors Salary
$95,000$95K
Clauses
UFA Year

1yr
value$842,500$843K
cap hit$842,500$843K

Signed On Mar 19 2022
Signing Agent Justin Duberman
Signed By
Kings logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.02%
Signing Status age 24
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023
Cap Hit $842,500$843K UFA no QOage 25
AAV $925,000$925K
Base $750,000$750K
Performance Bonuses $82,500$83K
Signing Bonuses $92,500$93K
Total Salary $842,500$843K
Minors Salary
$80,000$80K
Clauses
UFA Year

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