Jacob Middleton
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Minnesota Wild, Defensemen
Age: 28-256d (Jan 02, 1996)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: CA
Drafted: Undrafted, SJS, 2017
2024-25 Cap Hit
$2,450,000
2024-25 Cash
$2,050,000
Career Earnings
$6,709,837
2025-2028 Extension (UPCOMING EXTENSION)
Jacob Middleton signed a 4 year , $17,400,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $17,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,350,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $17,400,000
Average Salary:
$4,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-26 |
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30 | $4,350,000 | 4.73% | - | - |
2026-27 |
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31 | $4,350,000 | 4.73% | - | - |
2027-28 |
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32 | $4,350,000 | 4.73% | - | - |
2028-29 |
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33 | $4,350,000 | 4.73% | - | - |
2029-30 |
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34 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-26 |
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30 | - | $4,350,000 | 4.73% |
2026-27 |
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31 | - | $4,350,000 | 4.73% |
2027-28 |
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32 | - | $4,350,000 | 4.73% |
2028-29 |
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33 | - | $4,350,000 | 4.73% |
2029-30 |
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34 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-26 |
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30 | - | - | - | - | - |
2026-27 |
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31 | - | - | - | - | - |
2027-28 |
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32 | - | - | - | - | - |
2028-29 |
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33 | - | - | - | - | - |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2024 Extension (CURRENT)
Jacob Middleton signed a 3 year , $7,350,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $7,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,450,000. In 2024-25, Middleton will earn a base salary of $2,050,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,450,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $7,350,000
Average Salary:
$2,450,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 |
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27 | $2,450,000 | 2.97% | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 |
2023-24 |
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28 | $2,450,000 | 2.93% | $2,500,000 | $5,300,000 |
2024-25 |
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29 | $2,450,000 | 2.78% | $2,050,000 | $7,350,000 |
2025-26 |
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30 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 |
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27 | $2,800,000 | $2,450,000 | 2.97% |
2023-24 |
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28 | $2,500,000 | $2,450,000 | 2.93% |
2024-25 |
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29 | $2,050,000 | $2,450,000 | 2.78% |
2025-26 |
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30 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 |
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27 | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | $2,450,000 |
2023-24 |
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28 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $5,300,000 | $2,650,000 | $2,275,000 |
2024-25 |
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29 | $2,050,000 | $2,050,000 | $7,350,000 | $2,450,000 | $2,050,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2021 Extension
Jacob Middleton signed a 2 year , $1,450,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks, including $1,450,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $725,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,450,000
Average Salary:
$725,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2017-2019 Rookie
Jacob Middleton signed a 3 year , $2,205,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks, including $205,000 signing bonus, $2,205,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $735,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,205,000
Average Salary:
$735,000
Signing Bonus:
$205,000
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$6,709,837
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 23 |
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Reserve / minor-buried
|
$115,435 |
$115,435 |
|
2019 | 24 |
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Active
|
$423,722 |
$539,157 |
|
2020 | 25 |
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Reserve / minor-buried
|
$120,680 |
$659,837 |
|
2021 | 26 |
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Active
Retained
|
$146,250 $603,750 |
$806,087 $1,409,837 |
|
2022 | 27 |
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Active
|
$2,800,000 |
$4,209,837 |
|
2023 | 28 |
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Active
|
$2,500,000 |
$6,709,837 |
|
Total |
$6,709,837 |
$6,709,837 |
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2024 | 29 |
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Active
|
$2,050,000 |
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Total |
$8,759,837 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 |
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23 |
$45,435
|
$70,000 |
$115,435 |
$115,435 |
|
2019 |
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24 |
$353,722
|
$70,000 |
$423,722 |
$539,157 |
|
2020 |
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25 |
$120,680
|
$120,680 |
$659,837 |
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2021 |
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26 |
$146,250 $603,750
|
$146,250 $603,750 |
$806,087 $1,409,837 |
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2022 |
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27 |
$2,800,000
|
$2,800,000 |
$4,209,837 |
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2023 |
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28 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
$6,709,837 |
||
Total |
$6,569,837 |
$140,000 |
$6,709,837 |
$6,709,837 |
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2024 |
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29 |
$2,050,000
|
$2,050,000 |
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Total |
$8,619,837 |
$140,000 |
$8,759,837 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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$1,123,587 | $140,000 | - | $1,263,587 |
3 |
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$5,446,250 | - | - | $5,446,250 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 |
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Oct 05, 2019 - Nov 12, 2019 | 0 | Undisclosed |
2021-22 |
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Nov 02, 2021 - Nov 12, 2021 | 0 | COVID-19 |
2021-22 |
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Jan 06, 2022 - Feb 01, 2022 | 0 | Undisclosed |
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Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 4 year $17.4 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
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Jul 06, 2022 Signed a 3 year $7.35 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
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Mar 21, 2022 Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from San Jose (SJS) for Kaapo Kahkonen and 2022 5th round pick
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Oct 05, 2020 Signed a 2 year $1.45 million contract extension with San Jose (SJS)
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Sep 08, 2017 Signed a 3 year $2.205 million contract with San Jose (SJS)
Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | MIN | 80 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -15 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 130 | 77 | 0 |
2022 | MIN | 79 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 115 | 72 | 0 |
2021 | MIN | 66 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 118 | 82 | 0 |
2020 | SJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2019 | SJ | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
2018 | SJ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |