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Cayla Barnes
D · 
DET · age 27
Top-Four D
- Trade value
- $73K
- Likely range
- −$89K to $195K half the time, −$133K to $304K 8 times in 10
- Overall
- 69, potential 73
- Player value
- $476K over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $100K a year est., 3 years left
- Next season
- 2.9 PS projected
- Role
- Top-pair D
- Style
- Bruising Shooter
Cayla Barnes's trade value is $73K: what her projected play is worth beyond her contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real PWHL trades.
Updated October 26, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $100K | $73K | $3K |
| 2028 | $103K | $56K | −$14K |
| 2029 | $106K | $57K | −$13K |
2027 cap dollars. Surplus = worth minus her cap hit.
Projection
| Season | PS | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2.6 | 0.0 to 5.3 | 89% |
| 2028 | 1.8 | −0.3 to 5.2 | 76% |
| 2029 | 2.0 | 0.0 to 4.8 | 68% |
| 2030 | 1.8 | 0.0 to 5.0 | 63% |
| 2031 | 1.6 | 0.0 to 4.8 | 61% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when she signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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