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Anze Kopitar

Captain

#11

age38

posC

shotl

h6'4"

w225lbs

Depth Chart C1

Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$7,000,000$7.00M

Year 2 of 2

24/25

25/26

Expiry Status

UFA 2026 age 38

Profile

Draft Team

Round1

Pick11

Year2005

Agent Pat Brisson

Birthdate Aug 24, 1987

Birthplace Jesenice

Nationality Slovenia

Stick Bauer Nexus Tracer

UFA Year 2013

ELC Year 18

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $138.01M

Regular Season

GP9

PPG0.67

PIM2

5x5 TOI/GP 13:26

PP TOI/GP 3:14

PK TOI/GP 0:52

G60 0.00

P60 0.99

GF% 62.5

xGF% 44.0

RELxGF% -11.7

CF% 46.0

REL CF% -12.7

Pen Diff -1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP1463

G440

A844

P1284

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.88

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.30

Career Statline Details

2024-2026 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$14,000,000$14.00M

cap hit$7,000,000$7.00M

Anze Kopitar is signed to a 2 year, $14,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $7,000,000 per season, playing for the Los Angeles Kings. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Kopitar an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jul 6 2023

Signing Agent Pat Brisson

Signed By

Signing GM Rob Blake

% Cap Contract Start 7.95%

Signing Status UFAage 36

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2024-25	2025-26	2026
Cap Hit	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	UFAage 38
AAV	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M
Base	$775,000$775K	$7,000,000$7.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$6,225,000$6.23M	-
Total Salary	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M
Minors Salary	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M
Clauses	NMC	NMC
Year Type	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP9

PPG0.67

PIM2

5x5 TOI/GP 13:26

PP TOI/GP 3:14

PK TOI/GP 0:52

G60 0.00

P60 0.99

GF% 62.5

xGF% 44.0

RELxGF% -11.7

CF% 46.0

REL CF% -12.7

Pen Diff -1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP1463

G440

A844

P1284

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.88

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.30

Career Statline Details

NHL Only

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2025-26	38	$7,000,000 $7.00M	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	9	0	6	6	2	62.5	44.0	-11.7	46.0	-12.7	0.00	0.99	-1	13:26	3:14	0:52
2024-25	37	$7,000,000 $7.00M	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	81	21	46	67	4	58.9	52.0	-4.1	51.0	-2.7	0.84	1.89	-10	14:08	2:38	0:59	Playoffs	6	2	7	9	0
2023-24	36	$10,000,000 $10.00M	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	81	26	44	70	22	56.0	54.0	-0.1	53.0	-0.8	0.69	1.71	-6	13:53	2:56	1:42	Playoffs	5	1	2	3	0
2022-23	35	$10,000,000 $10.00M	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	82	28	46	74	4	58.3	54.0	1.7	52.0	-0.1	0.85	2.30	-9	14:39	2:49	1:46	Playoffs	6	2	5	7	0
2021-22	34	$10,000,000 $10.00M	OGQ	Slovenia	3	1	6	7	2
2021-22	34	$10,000,000 $10.00M	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	81	19	48	67	14	46.9	54.0	1.5	55.0	0.8	0.59	1.68	-7	15:02	3:08	1:38	Playoffs	7	1	3	4	0
2021-22	34	$10,000,000 $10.00M	International	Slovenia (all)	3	1	6	7	2
2020-21	33	$10,000,000 $10.00M	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	56	13	37	50	10
2019-20	32	$10,000,000 $10.00M	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	70	21	41	62	16
2018-19	31	$10,000,000 $10.00M	WC D1A	Slovenia	5	2	5	7	2
2018-19	31	$10,000,000 $10.00M	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	81	22	38	60	30
2018-19	31	$10,000,000 $10.00M	International	Slovenia (all)	7	3	6	9	2
2017-18	30	$10,000,000 $10.00M	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	82	35	57	92	20												Playoffs	4	1	1	2	0
2016-17	29	$10,000,000 $10.00M	WCup	Team Europe	6	0	4	4	2
2016-17	29	$10,000,000 $10.00M	OGQ	Slovenia	3	3	2	5	2
2016-17	29	$10,000,000 $10.00M	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	76	12	40	52	28
2016-17	29	$10,000,000 $10.00M	International	Slovenia (all)	3	3	2	5	2
2015-16	28	$6,800,000 $6.80M	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	81	25	49	74	16												Playoffs	5	2	2	4	0
2014-15	27	$6,800,000 $6.80M	WC	Slovenia	7	1	3	4	0
2014-15	27	$6,800,000 $6.80M	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	79	16	48	64	10
2014-15	27	$6,800,000 $6.80M	International	Slovenia (all)	7	1	3	4	0
2013-14	26	$6,800,000 $6.80M	OG	Slovenia	5	2	1	3	4
2013-14	26	$6,800,000 $6.80M	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	82	29	41	70	24												Playoffs	26	5	21	26	0
2013-14	26	$6,800,000 $6.80M	International	Slovenia (all)	5	2	1	3	4
2012-13	25	$6,800,000 $6.80M	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	47	10	32	42	16												Playoffs	18	3	6	9	0
2012-13	25	$6,800,000 $6.80M	International	Slovenia (all)	6	1	8	9	6
2012-13	25	$6,800,000 $6.80M	HockeyAllsvenskan	Mora IK	31	10	24	34	14
2011-12	24	$6,800,000 $6.80M	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	82	25	51	76	20												Playoffs	20	8	12	20	0
2010-11	23	$6,800,000 $6.80M	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	75	25	48	73	20
2009-10	22	$6,800,000 $6.80M	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	82	34	47	81	16												Playoffs	6	2	3	5	0
2008-09	21	$821,667 $822K	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	82	27	39	66	32
2007-08	20	$821,667 $822K	WC	Slovenia	5	3	1	4	2
2007-08	20	$821,667 $822K	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	82	32	45	77	22
2007-08	20	$821,667 $822K	International	Slovenia (all)	5	3	1	4	2
2006-07	19	$821,667 $822K	WC D1	Slovenia	5	1	13	14	2
2006-07	19	$821,667 $822K	NHL	Los Angeles Kings	72	20	41	61	24
2006-07	19	$821,667 $822K	International	Slovenia (all)	5	1	13	14	2
2005-06	18	$850,000 $850K	WJC-20 D1	Slovenia U20	5	5	1	6	4
2005-06	18	$850,000 $850K	WC	Slovenia	6	3	6	9	2
2005-06	18	$850,000 $850K	SHL	Södertälje SK	47	8	12	20	28
2004-05	17		WJC-20 D1	Slovenia U20	5	10	3	13	6
2004-05	17		WJC-18 D1	Slovenia U18	5	6	5	11	14
2004-05	17		WC	Slovenia	6	1	0	1	2
2004-05	17		SHL	Södertälje SK	5	0	0	0	0												Playoffs	10	0	0	0	0
2004-05	17		OGQ	Slovenia	3	1	1	2	2
2004-05	17		J20 Nationell	Södertälje SK J20	30	28	21	49	26												Playoffs	2	1	1	2	0
2004-05	17		J18 Nationell	Södertälje SK J18	1	1	2	3	0												Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
2003-04	16		WJC-20 D1	Slovenia U20	5	1	1	2	0
2003-04	16		WJC-18 D1	Slovenia U18	5	6	2	8	0
2003-04	16		Slovenia U20	HD Jesenice Mladi U20	20	30	24	54	16												Playoffs	5	2	4	6	0
2003-04	16		Slovenia	HK Kranjska Gora	21	14	11	25	10												Playoffs	4	1	1	2	0
2002-03	15		WJC-18 D1	Slovenia U18	5	2	1	3	0
2002-03	15		Slovenia U20	HD Jesenice Mladi U20	16	12	10	22	4												Playoffs	4	3	2	5	0
2002-03	15		Slovenia	HK Kranjska Gora	11	4	4	8	4
NHL Totals					1463	440	844	1284
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

07/6

2023

Kopitar, Anze

2yrs

$7,000,000

Cap Hit

01/16

2016

Kopitar, Anze

8yrs

'24

$10,000,000

Cap Hit

10/11

2008

Kopitar, Anze

7yrs

$6,800,000

Cap Hit

09/6

2005

Kopitar, Anze

3yrs

$984,200

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Oct

Kopitar, Anze

Kopitar (foot) will be activated from injured reserve ahead of Saturday's game against the Nashville Predators, Zach Dooley of the Los Angeles Kings' official site reports.

Oct

Kopitar, Anze

Kopitar (foot) was moved to injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

Oct

Kopitar, Anze

Kopitar is considered week-to-week due to a foot injury, the team announced Friday.

Oct

Kopitar, Anze

Kopitar (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Thursday versus Pittsburgh, per Zach Dooley of the Los Angeles Kings' official site.

Oct

Kopitar, Anze

Kopitar (undisclosed) is expected to be a game-time decision for Thursday's clash against the Pittsburgh Penguins, per Zach Dooley of the Los Angeles Kings' official site.

All Transactions

Contract History

2016-2024 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$80,000,000$80.00M

cap hit$10,000,000$10.00M

expiry 2024 UFA age 36

Signed On Jan 16 2016

Signing Agent Pat Brisson

Signed By

Signing GM Dean Lombardi

% Cap Contract Start 13.70%

Signing Status UFAage 29

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024
Cap Hit	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	UFAage 36
AAV	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M
Base	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$11,000,000$11.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$14,000,000$14.00M	$13,000,000$13.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$11,000,000$11.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M
Minors Salary	$14,000,000$14.00M	$13,000,000$13.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$11,000,000$11.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M
Clauses	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	NMC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2009-2016 Standard Contract

term7yrs

value$47,600,000$47.60M

cap hit$6,800,000$6.80M

expiry 2016 UFA age 28

Signed On Oct 11 2008

Signed By

Signing GM Dean Lombardi

% Cap Contract Start 11.97%

Signing Status RFAage 21

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016
Cap Hit	$6,800,000$6.80M	$6,800,000$6.80M	$6,800,000$6.80M	$6,800,000$6.80M	$6,800,000$6.80M	$6,800,000$6.80M	$6,800,000$6.80M	UFAage 28
AAV	$6,800,000$6.80M	$6,800,000$6.80M	$6,800,000$6.80M	$6,800,000$6.80M	$6,800,000$6.80M	$6,800,000$6.80M	$6,800,000$6.80M
Base	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,400,000$6.40M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,700,000$7.70M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,400,000$6.40M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,700,000$7.70M
Minors Salary	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,400,000$6.40M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,700,000$7.70M
Clauses							NMC
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2005-2009 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,952,600$2.95M

cap hit$984,200$984K

expiry 2009 RFA age 21

Signed On Sep 6 2005

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 2.18%

Signing Status age 18

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009
Cap Hit	$850,000$850K	$821,667$822K	$821,667$822K	$821,667$822K	RFAage 21
AAV	$984,200$984K	$955,867$956K	$955,867$956K	$955,867$956K
Base	-	$765,000$765K	$765,000$765K	$765,000$765K
Performance Bonuses	-	$134,200$134K	$134,200$134K	$134,200$134K
Signing Bonuses	$85,000$85K	$85,000$85K	$85,000$85K	-
Total Salary	-	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K	$765,000$765K
Minors Salary	-	$62,500$63K	$62,500$63K	$62,500$63K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year
Slide Year