Kale Clague
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Buffalo Sabres, Defensemen
Age: 26-101d (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 | |
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2024-25 |
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26 | $775,000 | 0.88% | $775,000 | $775,000 | |
2025-26 |
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27 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
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2024-25 |
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26 | $775,000 | $775,000 | 0.88% | |
2025-26 |
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27 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
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2024-25 |
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26 | $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
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
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
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
Career Earnings thru 2024
$1,924,458
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
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2019 | 21 |
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Reserve / minor-buried
|
$70,164 |
$70,164 |
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2020 | 22 |
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Reserve / minor-buried
|
$362,500 |
$432,664 |
|
2021 | 23 |
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Active
Retained
|
$555,676 $133,210 |
$988,340 $1,121,550 |
|
2022 | 24 |
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Active
|
$591,892 |
$1,713,442 |
|
2023 | 25 |
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Active
|
$211,016 |
$1,924,458 |
|
Total |
$1,924,458 |
$1,924,458 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
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2019 |
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21 |
$70,164
|
$70,164 |
$70,164 |
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2020 |
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22 |
$362,500
|
$362,500 |
$432,664 |
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2021 |
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23 |
$555,676 $133,210
|
$555,676 $133,210 |
$988,340 $1,121,550 |
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2022 |
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24 |
$591,892
|
$591,892 |
$1,713,442 |
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2023 |
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25 |
$211,016
|
$211,016 |
$1,924,458 |
||
Total |
$1,924,458 |
$1,924,458 |
$1,924,458 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$565,874 | - | - | $565,874 |
1 |
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$555,676 | - | - | $555,676 |
2 |
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$802,908 | - | - | $802,908 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
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2021-22 |
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Jan 11, 2022 - Jan 18, 2022 | 0 | COVID-19 |
2021-22 |
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Mar 12, 2022 - Apr 02, 2022 | 0 | Undisclosed |
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Jun 28, 2024 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
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Mar 08, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
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Feb 26, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
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Feb 20, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
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Feb 20, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
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Feb 16, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
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Jul 04, 2023 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Buffalo (BUF)
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Dec 10, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
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Nov 13, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
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Oct 23, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
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Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Buffalo (BUF)
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Dec 04, 2021 Claimed off waivers by Montreal (MTL)
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Aug 06, 2021 Signed a 1 year $761,250 contract extension with Los Angeles (LAK)
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Mar 06, 2017 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Los Angeles (LAK)
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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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |