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Jacob
- HT/WT:
- 6'0" 183cm · 207 lbs 94kg6'0" · 207 lbs
- Born:
- Apr. 22, 2003 (23)Apr. 22, 2003 (23)
- Cap Hit:
- $1,450,000ELC$1,450,000ELC
- Expires:
- RFA’29RFA’29
- Shoots:
- RightRight
- Needs Waivers:
- YesYes
- Projected (AFP):
- 1.144M x 2y1.144M x 2y
- ELC Age
- 19
- Waivers Age
- 19
- Daily Cap Hit
- $7,552
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Goal Scoring Profile— 2 goals
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Contracts | Career Earnings: $1,463,110
Standard Contract
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap Percent : 1.4%
Signing Team: Seattle Kraken
Signing Date: Sep. 04, 2026
The Seattle Kraken re-signed Group 2 restricted free agent Jacob Melanson to a three-year contract carrying a $1.45 million AAV beginning in 2026-27. The deal solidifies Melanson as a cost-controlled depth option for the club over the next several seasons.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | - | $1,450,000 | 1.4% | $1,450,000 | - | - | $1,450,000 | $1,450,000 |
| 2027-28 | - | $1,450,000 | 1.3% | $1,450,000 | - | - | $1,450,000 | $1,450,000 |
| 2028-29 | - | $1,450,000 | 1.2% | $1,450,000 | - | - | $1,450,000 | $1,450,000 |
| TOTAL | $1,450,000 | - | $1,450,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,350,000 | $4,350,000 |
Entry-Level Contract
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: Seattle Kraken
Signing Date: Jul. 13, 2022
Jacob Melanson signed a 3 year, $2,555,000 contract with the Seattle Kraken on Jul. 13, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $826,111.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | - | $843,333 | 1.0% | $843,333 | – | $75,000 | ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE | - | |
| 2023-24 | - | $826,111 | 1.0% | $826,111 | $0 | $77,500 | $775,000 | $852,500 | $70,000 |
| 2024-25 | - | $826,111 | 0.9% | $826,111 | $0 | $77,500 | $775,000 | $852,500 | $70,000 |
| 2025-26 | - | $826,111 | 0.9% | $826,111 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $70,000 |
| TOTAL | $826,111 | - | $826,111 | $0 | $230,000 | $2,325,000 | $2,480,000 | $210,000 |
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| 2016-17 | Truro Bearcats U15 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 0.76 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | Team Nova Scotia U14 (ACC) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2017-18 | Truro Bearcats U15 | 31 | 44 | 32 | 76 | 2.45 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 76 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 |
| 2017-18 | Team Nova Scotia U15 (ACC) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | - | - | |||||||
| 2018-19 | Weeks Major Midgets | 32 | 20 | 21 | 41 | 1.28 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 63 | - | - | |||||||
| 2018-19 | Team Nova Scotia | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | - | - | |||||||
| 2018-19 | Amherst Ramblers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | Team Nova Scotia | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | - | - | |||||||
| 2018-19 | Weeks Major Midgets U18 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | ||||||
| 2019-20 | Québec Remparts | 39 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.26 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 19 | - | - | |||||||
| 2020-21 | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | 18 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 1.06 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 16 |
| 2021-22 | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | 54 | 35 | 21 | 56 | 1.04 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 85 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.75 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2022-23 | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | 27 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 1.63 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | 35 | - | - | |||||||
| 2022-23 | Sherbrooke Phoenix | 32 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 1.72 | 0 | 35 | 0.0 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1.07 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 |
| 2022-23 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | 0 | 0.00 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023-24 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | 62 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 87 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.33 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9:53 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2024-25 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | 42 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.31 | 0 | -3 | 0.0 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2025-26 | SEA | 36 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.14 | 9:22 | -9 | 6.1 | 32 | - | - | |||||||
| 2025-26 | Coachella Valley Firebirds | 28 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 0.68 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.45 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 16 |
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| NHL TOTAL | 37 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.14 | 9:23 | -9 | 6.1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
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