Frontloaded Contracts Throughout The NHL

In light of Ilya Kovalchuk's recently rejected 17-year, $102 million contract with the New Jersey Devils, here are other deals throughout the National Hockey League that are of the same long-term, heavily frontloaded variety:

Chris Pronger, Defenseman - Philadelphia Flyers
Seven-Year Extension Worth $34.45 million (July 2009)
Annual Cap Hit of $4,921,429
Age at Conclusion of Contract - 42

• 2010-11: $7.6 million
• 2011-12: $7.6 million
• 2012-13: $7.2 million
• 2013-14: $7 million
• 2014-15: $4 million
• 2015-16: $525,000
• 2016-17: $525,000

Marian Hossa, Right Wing - Chicago Blackhawks
12-Year Contract Worth $63.3 million (July 2009)
Annual Cap Hit of $5.275 million
Age at Conclusion of Contract - 42

• 2009-10: $7.9 million
• 2010-11: $7.9 million
• 2011-12: $7.9 million
• 2012-13: $7.9 million
• 2013-14: $7.9 million
• 2014-15: $7.9 million
• 2015-16: $7.9 million
• 2016-17: $4 million
• 2017-18: $1 million
• 2018-19: $1 million
• 2019-20: $1 million
• 2020-21: $1 million

Roberto Luongo, Goaltender - Vancouver Canucks
12-Year Extension Worth $64 million (September 2009)
Annual Cap Hit of $5,333,333
Age at Conclusion of Contract - 43

• 2010-11: $10 million
• 2011-12: $6.716 million
• 2012-13: $6.714 million
• 2013-14: $6.714 million
• 2014-15: $6.714 million
• 2015-16: $6.714 million
• 2016-17: $6.714 million
• 2017-18: $6.714 million
• 2018-19: $3.382 million
• 2019-20: $1.618 million
• 2020-21: $1 million
• 2021-22: $1 million

Henrik Zetterberg, Left Wing/Center - Detroit Red Wings
12-Year Extension Worth $73 million (January 2009)
Annual Cap Hit of $6.083 million
Age at Conclusion of Contract - 40

• 2009-10: $7.4 million
• 2010-11: $7.75 million
• 2011-12: $7.75 million
• 2012-13: $7.75 million
• 2013-14: $7.5 million
• 2014-15: $7.5 million
• 2015-16: $7.5 million
• 2016-17: $7.5 million
• 2017-18: $7 million
• 2018-19: $3.35 million
• 2019-20: $1 million
• 2020-21: $1 million

Johan Franzen, Center - Detroit Red Wings
11-Year Contract Worth $43.5 million (April 2009)
Annual Cap Hit of $3,954,545
Age at Conclusion of Contract - 40

• 2009-10: $5.5 million
• 2010-11: $5 million
• 2011-12: $5.25 million
• 2012-13: $5.25 million
• 2013-14: $5 million
• 2014-15: $5 million
• 2015-16: $5 million
• 2016-17: $3.5 million
• 2017-18: $2 million
• 2018-19: $1 million
• 2019-20: $1 million

Marc Savard, Center - Boston Bruins
Seven-Year Extension Worth $28.05 million (December 2009)
Annual Cap Hit of $4,007,143
Age at Conclusion of Contract - 39

• 2010-11: $7 million
• 2011-12: $7 million
• 2012-13: $6.5 million
• 2013-14: $5 million
• 2014-15: $1.5 million
• 2015-16: $525,000
• 2016-17: $525,000

Sources of information: CapGeek.com, NHLNumbers.com and ESPN.com