Ross Colton

Position Center / Left Wing Current Team Colorado Avalanche
Shoots Left Current Contract 4 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 194 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 29
Age 28 (Sep 11, 1996) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2016, Round 4, Overall 118 (TBL)
Date Team Transaction
Oct 29, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Placed on IR
Jul 17, 2022 Colorado Avalanche Signed 4 years @ $4.000M AAV starting in 2022-23
Aug 9, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 2 years @ $1.125M AAV starting in 2021-22
Oct 10, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 1 year @ $700K AAV starting in 2020-21
Jun 26, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed to an entry level contract.
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Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 26 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - $4,100,000 $4,100,000 $4,100,000 RFA-arb
2023-24 27 NTC $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - $500,000 $3,500,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 RFA-arb
2024-25 28 M-NTC $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
2025-26 29 M-NTC $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - $3,900,000 $3,900,000 $3,900,000 UFA
Total - $500,000 $15,500,000 $16,000,000 $16,000,000
Signed: July 17, 2022
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 4.85

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 25 $1,125,000 $1,125,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 RFA-arb
2022-23 26 $1,125,000 $1,125,000 - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000
Signed: Aug 9, 2021
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.38

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 24 $700,000 $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $100,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $700,000 $700,000 $100,000
Signed: Oct 10, 2020
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.86
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $125,000.

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 22 $767,500 $925,000 $182,500 $92,500 $650,000 $742,500 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 23 $767,500 $925,000 $132,500 $92,500 $700,000 $792,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $315,000 $185,000 $1,350,000 $1,535,000 $140,000
Signed: June 26, 2018
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15