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Darcy Kuemper

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Current Contract

Cap Hit
$5,250,000$5.25M
Year 3 of 5
22/23
24/25
26/27
Expiry Status
UFA 2027 age 37

Profile

Wild logo.
Draft Team
Round6
Pick161
Year2009
Birthdate May 5, 1990
Birthplace Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Nationality Canada
UFA Year 2017
ELC Year 21
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $37,730,000

2024-25 Stats

Kings logo.
Regular Season
GP50
GAA2.02
SV%0.922
2022-2027 Standard Contract
5yrs
value$26,250,000$26.25M
cap hit$5,250,000$5.25M

Darcy Kuemper is signed to a 5 year, $26,250,000 contract with a cap hit of $5,250,000 per season, currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings. His contract was signed on July 13, 2022, and expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, when Kuemper will be 37 years old.

Signed On Jul 13 2022
Signing Agent Ben Hankinson
Signed By
Capitals logo.
% Cap Contract Start 6.36%
Signing Status UFAage 32
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027
Cap Hit $5,250,000$5.25M $5,250,000$5.25M $5,250,000$5.25M $5,250,000$5.25M $5,250,000$5.25M UFAage 37
AAV $5,250,000$5.25M $5,250,000$5.25M $5,250,000$5.25M $5,250,000$5.25M $5,250,000$5.25M
Base $4,000,000$4.00M $4,000,000$4.00M $4,000,000$4.00M $2,500,000$2.50M $1,750,000$1.75M
Performance Bonuses - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $2,000,000$2.00M $2,000,000$2.00M $2,000,000$2.00M $2,000,000$2.00M $2,000,000$2.00M
Total Salary $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $4,500,000$4.50M $3,750,000$3.75M
Minors Salary
$6,000,000$6.00M
$6,000,000$6.00M
$6,000,000$6.00M
$4,500,000$4.50M
$3,750,000$3.75M
Clauses
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out
Notes
15 team no trade list through May 31 2024, then 10 team no trade list commencing June 1 2024
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season Cap Hit League Team GP GAA SV% PIM GSAx GSAx/GP
2024-25
$5.25M
NHL Los Angeles Kings 50 2.02 0.922 0
2023-24
$5.25M
NHL Washington Capitals 33 3.31 0.890 0
2022-23
$5.25M
NHL Washington Capitals 57 2.87 0.909 0
2021-22
$4.50M
NHL Colorado Avalanche 57 2.54 0.921 0
2020-21
$4.50M
NHL Arizona Coyotes 27 2.56 0.907 0
2019-20
$1.85M
NHL Arizona Coyotes 29 2.22 0.928 0
2018-19
$1.85M
NHL Arizona Coyotes 55 2.33 0.925 0
2017-18
$650K
NHL Arizona Coyotes 10 3.22 0.899 0
2017-18
$650K
NHL Los Angeles Kings 19 2.1 0.932 0
2016-17
$1.55M
NHL Minnesota Wild 18 3.13 0.902 0 -11.01 -0.61
2015-16
$1.25M
NHL Minnesota Wild 21 2.43 0.915 0 2.07 0.10
2014-15
$1.25M
NHL Minnesota Wild 31 2.6 0.905 0 -12.92 -0.42
2013-14
$777K
NHL Minnesota Wild 26 2.43 0.915 0 -1.34 -0.05
2012-13
$777K
NHL Minnesota Wild 6 2.08 0.916 0
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

06/19
2024
Kuemper, Darcy
Capitals logo.
Kings logo.
Dubois, Pierre-Luc
07/13
2022
5yrs
$5,250,000AAV
07/28
2021
Timmins, Conor
+2 more...
Avalanche logo.
Hockey Club logo.
Kuemper, Darcy
10/2
2019
2yrs
$4,500,000AAV
02/21
2018
2yrs
$1,850,000AAV

Transactions & Updates

29
Apr
Kuemper stopped 43 of 45 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5. The third goal was an empty-netter.
29
Apr
Kuemper is expected to patrol the home crease in Game 5 against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.
27
Apr
Kuemper stopped 43 of 47 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4.
27
Apr
Kuemper is expected to guard the road goal against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday in Game 4 after being the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, per Zach Dooley of the Los Angeles Kings' official site.
25
Apr
Kuemper stopped 29 of 34 shots in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3.

Contract History

2020-2022 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$9,000,000$9.00M
cap hit$4,500,000$4.50M

Signed On Oct 2 2019
Signing Agent Ben Hankinson
Signed By
Hockey Club logo.
% Cap Contract Start 5.52%
Signing Status UFAage 29
Abbreviated $Amounts
2020-21
2021-22
2022
Cap Hit $4,500,000$4.50M $4,500,000$4.50M UFAage 32
AAV $4,500,000$4.50M $4,500,000$4.50M
Base $3,500,000$3.50M $5,500,000$5.50M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $3,500,000$3.50M $5,500,000$5.50M
Minors Salary
$3,500,000$3.50M
$5,500,000$5.50M
Clauses
UFA Year
Notes
* Retained Salary Jul 28, 2021

22.22% of contract was retained by the Utah Hockey Club in a trade to the Colorado Avalanche

Trade Details

2018-2020 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$3,700,000$3.70M
cap hit$1,850,000$1.85M

Signed On Feb 21 2018
Signing Agent Ben Hankinson
Signed By
Hockey Club logo.
% Cap Contract Start 2.33%
Signing Status UFAage 28
Abbreviated $Amounts
2018-19
2019-20
2020
Cap Hit $1,850,000$1.85M $1,850,000$1.85M UFAage 30
AAV $1,850,000$1.85M $1,850,000$1.85M
Base $1,600,000$1.60M $2,100,000$2.10M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $1,600,000$1.60M $2,100,000$2.10M
Minors Salary
$1,600,000$1.60M
$2,100,000$2.10M
Clauses
UFA Year

2017-2018 Standard Contract
1yr
value$650,000$650K
cap hit$650,000$650K

Signed On Jul 1 2017
Signing Agent Jeff Helperl
Signed By
Kings logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.87%
Signing Status UFAage 27
Abbreviated $Amounts
2017-18
2018
Cap Hit $650,000$650K UFAage 28
AAV $650,000$650K
Base $650,000$650K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $650,000$650K
Minors Salary
$650,000$650K
Clauses
UFA Year

2016-2017 Standard Contract
1yr
value$1,550,000$1.55M
cap hit$1,550,000$1.55M

Signed On Jul 5 2016
Signed By
Wild logo.
% Cap Contract Start 2.12%
Signing Status RFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
2016-17
2017
Cap Hit $1,550,000$1.55M UFAage 27
AAV $1,550,000$1.55M
Base $1,550,000$1.55M
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $1,550,000$1.55M
Minors Salary
$1,550,000$1.55M
Clauses
UFA Year

2014-2016 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$2,500,000$2.50M
cap hit$1,250,000$1.25M

Signed On Sep 20 2014
Signed By
Wild logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.81%
Signing Status RFAage 24
Abbreviated $Amounts
2014-15
2015-16
2016
Cap Hit $1,250,000$1.25M $1,250,000$1.25M RFAage 26
AAV $1,250,000$1.25M $1,250,000$1.25M
Base $1,000,000$1.00M $1,500,000$1.50M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $1,000,000$1.00M $1,500,000$1.50M
Minors Salary
$1,000,000$1.00M
$1,500,000$1.50M
Clauses
UFA Year

2011-2014 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,700,000$2.70M
cap hit$900,000$900K

Signed On May 26 2011
Signed By
Wild logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.21%
Signing Status age 21
Abbreviated $Amounts
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014
Cap Hit $776,667$777K $776,667$777K $776,667$777K RFAage 24
AAV $900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K
Base $600,000$600K $650,000$650K $810,000$810K
Performance Bonuses $210,000$210K $160,000$160K -
Signing Bonuses $90,000$90K $90,000$90K $90,000$90K
Total Salary $690,000$690K $740,000$740K $900,000$900K
Minors Salary
$67,500$68K
$67,500$68K
$67,500$68K
Clauses
UFA Year

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