Overview

• The bonus schedule awards $2.5 million for 10 games played, smaller escalators at 30 and 50 games, and further payments for playoff qualification and series victories
• The one-year structure reflects Detroit’s salary-cap management approach and preserves roster flexibility for emerging forwards
• Kane posted 21 goals and 59 points over 72 games in 2024-25, his highest output since 2021-22 and a sign of his post-surgery durability
• He averaged 17:58 of ice time per game last season, reinforcing his role as a top-six winger and power-play staple
• With 492 career goals and 1,343 points across Chicago, New York and Detroit, the 36-year-old continues a decorated run that includes three Stanley Cups and multiple individual trophies