NHL
Kale Clague
Kale Clague
Buffalo Sabres, Defensemen
Age: 26y-6m-23d (Jun 05, 1998)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: CA
College: Brandon
Drafted: Round 2 (#51 overall), 2016
2024-2024 Extension (CURRENT)
Kale Clague signed a 1 year , $775,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
26 | $775,000 | 0.88% | $775,000 | $775,000 | |
| 2025-26 |
|
27 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
26 | $775,000 | $775,000 | 0.88% | |
| 2025-26 |
|
27 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
26 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Kale Clague signed a 1 year , $775,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent
Kale Clague signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2021-2021 Extension
Kale Clague signed a 1 year , $761,250 contract with the Los Angeles Kings, including $761,250 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $761,250.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $761,250
Average Salary:
$761,250
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie
Kale Clague signed a 3 year , $2,775,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings, including $277,500 signing bonus, $2,775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $925,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$1,924,458
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$70,164 |
$70,164 |
|
| 2020 | 22 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$362,500 |
$432,664 |
|
| 2021 | 23 |
 |
Active
Retained
|
$555,676 $133,210 |
$988,340 $1,121,550 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$591,892 |
$1,713,442 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$211,016 |
$1,924,458 |
|
| Total |
$1,924,458 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$565,874 | - | - | $565,874 |
| 1 |
|
$555,676 | - | - | $555,676 |
| 2 |
|
$802,908 | - | - | $802,908 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
21 |
$70,164
|
$70,164 |
$70,164 |
||
| 2020 |
|
22 |
$362,500
|
$362,500 |
$432,664 |
||
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$555,676 $133,210
|
$555,676 $133,210 |
$988,340 $1,121,550 |
||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$591,892
|
$591,892 |
$1,713,442 |
||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$211,016
|
$211,016 |
$1,924,458 |
||
| Total |
$1,924,458 |
$1,924,458 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$565,874 | - | - | $565,874 |
| 1 |
|
$555,676 | - | - | $555,676 |
| 2 |
|
$802,908 | - | - | $802,908 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 |
MTL |
Mar 12, 2022 - Apr 02, 2022 | 0 | Undisclosed |
| 2021-22 |
MTL |
Jan 11, 2022 - Jan 18, 2022 | 0 | COVID-19 |
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Jun 28, 2024
Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Mar 08, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Feb 26, 2024
Demoted to the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Feb 20, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Feb 20, 2024
Demoted to the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Feb 16, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Jul 04, 2023
Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Dec 10, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Nov 13, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Oct 23, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Jul 13, 2022
Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Dec 04, 2021
Claimed off waivers by Montreal (MTL)
-
Aug 06, 2021
Signed a 1 year $761,250 contract extension with Los Angeles (LAK)
-
Mar 06, 2017
Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Los Angeles (LAK)
-
Jun 25, 2016
Drafted by Los Angeles (LAK): Round 2 (#51 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | BUF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | BUF | 33 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 2021 | MON | 36 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -10 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 0 |
| 2020 | LA | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | LA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
