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William Karlsson
#71
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Cap Hit
$5,900,000$5.90M
Year 6 of 8
19/20
24/25
26/27
Expiry Status
UFA
2027 age 34
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2019-2027
Standard Contract
8yrs
value$47,200,000$47.20M
cap hit$5,900,000$5.90M
William Karlsson is currently signed to a 8-year contract with a cap hit of $5,900,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, when Karlsson is 34 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
7.24%
Signing Status
RFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $5,900,000$5.90M | $5,900,000$5.90M | $5,900,000$5.90M | $5,900,000$5.90M | $5,900,000$5.90M | $5,900,000$5.90M | $5,900,000$5.90M | $5,900,000$5.90M | UFAage 34 |
| AAV | $5,900,000$5.90M | $5,900,000$5.90M | $5,900,000$5.90M | $5,900,000$5.90M | $5,900,000$5.90M | $5,900,000$5.90M | $5,900,000$5.90M | $5,900,000$5.90M | |
| Base | $3,900,000$3.90M | $5,900,000$5.90M | $7,100,000$7.10M | $5,900,000$5.90M | $5,600,000$5.60M | $5,600,000$5.60M | $5,600,000$5.60M | $5,600,000$5.60M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $2,000,000$2.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $5,900,000$5.90M | $5,900,000$5.90M | $7,100,000$7.10M | $5,900,000$5.90M | $5,600,000$5.60M | $5,600,000$5.60M | $5,600,000$5.60M | $5,600,000$5.60M | |
| Minors Salary |
$5,900,000$5.90M
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$5,900,000$5.90M
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$7,100,000$7.10M
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$5,900,000$5.90M
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$5,600,000$5.60M
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$5,600,000$5.60M
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$5,600,000$5.60M
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$5,600,000$5.60M
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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| Year Type | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $5,900,000 $5.90M |
NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 70 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 22 | 853 | 59.70 | 57.30 | 7.80 | 51.20 | 3.10 | 1.34 | 2.46 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $5,900,000 $5.90M |
NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 10 | 1,080 | 55.30 | 52.80 | 3.70 | 51.50 | 4.50 | 0.44 | 1.83 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $5,900,000 $5.90M |
NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 67 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 10 | 919 | 50.70 | 57.00 | 5.40 | 57.70 | 6.20 | 0.52 | 1.57 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | $5,900,000 $5.90M |
NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 56 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 4 | 729 | 62.50 | 55.00 | 2.20 | 56.00 | 3.80 | 0.82 | 2.22 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | $5,900,000 $5.90M |
NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 63 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 16 | 879 | 54.50 | 55.80 | 0.90 | 55.40 | 1.10 | 0.75 | 2.12 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | $5,250,000 $5.25M |
NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 16 | 1,151 | 49.54 | 54.31 | -1.01 | 53.46 | -1.36 | 0.78 | 1.93 | |||||||
| 2017-18 | $1,000,000 $1.00M |
NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 43 | 35 | 78 | 12 | 1,134 | 69.07 | 52.67 | 3.66 | 53.88 | 3.05 | 1.38 | 2.49 | |||||||
| 2016-17 | $1,000,000 $1.00M |
NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 81 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 920 | 56.06 | 49.50 | -2.41 | 48.66 | -3.22 | 0.33 | 1.44 | |||||||
| 2015-16 | $830,833 $831K |
NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 81 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 950 | 44.93 | 53.65 | 3.61 | 49.42 | 2.58 | 0.57 | 1.26 | |||||||
| 2014-15 | $830,833 $831K |
NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 75.00 | 44.21 | -12.86 | 39.96 | -0.97 | 1.59 | 3.17 | |||||||
| 2014-15 | $830,833 $831K |
NHL | Anaheim Ducks | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 170 | 53.85 | 50.74 | -5.08 | 51.15 | -0.53 | 0.70 | 0.70 | |||||||
Contract History
2018-2019
Standard Contract
1yr
value$5,250,000$5.25M
cap hit$5,250,000$5.25M
expiry
2019
RFA
age 26
% Cap Contract Start
6.60%
Signing Status
RFAage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2018-19
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2019 |
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| Cap Hit | $5,250,000$5.25M | RFAage 26 |
| AAV | $5,250,000$5.25M | |
| Base | $4,750,000$4.75M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $500,000$500K | |
| Total Salary | $5,250,000$5.25M | |
| Minors Salary |
$5,250,000$5.25M
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| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2016-2018
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$2,000,000$2.00M
cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M
expiry
2018
RFA
age 25
% Cap Contract Start
1.37%
Signing Status
RFAage 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2016-17
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2017-18
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2018 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | RFAage 25 |
| AAV | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,000,000$1.00M
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$1,000,000$1.00M
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|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2013-2016
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,775,000$2.78M
cap hit$925,000$925K
expiry
2016
RFA
age 23
Signed On
May 19 2013
Signed By
% Cap Contract Start
1.29%
Signing Status
age 20
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2013-14
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2014-15
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2015-16
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2016 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $830,833$831K | $830,833$831K | $830,833$831K | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Base | $550,000$550K | $832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $282,500$283K | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | |
| Total Salary | $642,500$643K | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Minors Salary |
$70,000$70K
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$70,000$70K
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$70,000$70K
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|
| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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William Karlsson Updates
IR | Undisclosed
Karlsson (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, according to Tim Hiebert of The Hockey News.
Expected Return: Oct 22, 2024
Oct 8 2024
Karlsson (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, according to Tim Hiebert of The Hockey News.
Oct 4 2024
Karlsson (undisclosed) won't play in Saturday's preseason game against the San Jose Sharks, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Oct 3 2024
Karlsson (undisclosed) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's preseason game against the Colorado Avalanche, per the NHL media site.
Sep 30 2024
Karlsson won't play in Tuesday's preseason contest versus Colorado, but he is expected to return to the team this week, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Monday.
Sep 27 2024
Karlsson (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup in Friday's preseason game against the Utah Hockey Club, per SinBin.vegas.
Sep 26 2024
Karlsson (undisclosed) wasn't on the ice Thursday, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
May 5 2024
Karlsson played through a lower-body injury during the Vegas Golden Knights' first-round playoff series versus the Dallas Stars, which concluded with a 2-1 loss in Game 7 on Sunday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
May 3 2024
Karlsson registered an assist in Friday's 2-0 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 6.
Apr 18 2024
Karlsson logged a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
Apr 14 2024
Karlsson scored twice in the third period to send the game to overtime in Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche.
Apr 12 2024
Karlsson scored a goal on five shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 7-2 win over the Minnesota Wild.
Apr 10 2024
Karlsson notched a shorthanded assist and two hits in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
Apr 5 2024
Karlsson scored a goal, dished an assist and added three hits in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Coyotes.
Apr 2 2024
Karlsson scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Mar 31 2024
Karlsson recorded an assist in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Minnesota Wild.
Jun 23 2019 | Vegas Golden Knights
Standard | 8 yrs
$47,200,000
Cap Hit
$5,900,000
Aug 4 2018 | Vegas Golden Knights
Standard | 1 yrs
$5,250,000
Cap Hit
$5,250,000
Jun 23 2016 | Columbus Blue Jackets
Standard | 2 yrs
$2,000,000
Cap Hit
$1,000,000
May 19 2013 | Anaheim Ducks
Entry Level | 3 yrs
$2,775,000
Cap Hit
$925,000
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