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General Manager
Jim Rutherford
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General Manager
Jim Rutherford
Not Currently Active
Previous Roles
Interim
Dec 9, 2021 - Jan 25, 2022Jun 6, 2014 - Jan 26, 2021
Percentages
Signings |
Total Contracts Signed
145
0
Entry Level
1 Yr
2-4 Yrs
5+ Yr
Cap Hit < $2M
Cap Hit $2M-$4M
Cap Hit $4M-$8M
Cap Hit $8M+
Contracts w/ No Trade Clause
Contracts w/ No Move Clause
Contracts w/ Signing Bonus
Contracts w/ Performance Bonus
Trades |
Total Trades
22
0
Players Acquired
22
0
Draft Picks Acquired
8
0
Players Traded Away
20
0
Draft Picks Traded Away
11
0
Draft Picks |
Total Picks Made
35
0
Drafted Players - 100+ NHL Games
Career Details (all tenures)
Signings/trades/draft before 2018 may be incomplete
Contracts Signed (145)
| Player | Sign Team |
Date | Cap Hit | Term | Total | Level | No Trade | No Move | Sign Bonus | Perf Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dec 18, 2021 | $750,000$750K | 1 | $750,000$750K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2015 | $575,000$575K | 1 | $575,000$575K | STD | |||||
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Jun 20, 2016 | $575,000$575K | 1 | $575,000$575K | STD | |||||
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Jul 28, 2015 | $2,000,000$2.00M | 3 | $6,000,000$6.00M | STD | |||||
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Jul 12, 2014 | $863,333$863K | 3 | $2,589,999$2.59M | ELC | |||||
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Jul 10, 2014 | $550,000$550K | 1 | $550,000$550K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2016 | $575,000$575K | 1 | $575,000$575K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2014 | $1,000,000$1.00M | 1 | $1,000,000$1.00M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2015 | $575,000$575K | 1 | $575,000$575K | STD | |||||
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Jul 30, 2017 | $3,000,000$3.00M | 3 | $9,000,000$9.00M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2015 | $925,000$925K | 2 | $1,850,000$1.85M | ELC | |||||
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May 23, 2016 | $925,000$925K | 3 | $2,775,000$2.78M | ELC | |||||
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Jul 12, 2017 | $675,000$675K | 2 | $1,350,000$1.35M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2017 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Mar 14, 2016 | $640,000$640K | 2 | $1,280,000$1.28M | STD | |||||
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Mar 14, 2016 | $625,000$625K | 2 | $1,250,000$1.25M | STD | |||||
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Jun 23, 2015 | $575,000$575K | 1 | $575,000$575K | STD | |||||
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Mar 14, 2016 | $625,000$625K | 2 | $1,250,000$1.25M | STD | |||||
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Mar 9, 2016 | $612,500$613K | 2 | $1,225,000$1.23M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2017 | $5,500,000$5.50M | 3 | $16,500,000$16.50M | STD | |||||
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Jul 13, 2016 | $1,400,000$1.40M | 1 | $1,400,000$1.40M | STD | |||||
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Jul 24, 2017 | $4,100,000$4.10M | 6 | $24,600,000$24.60M | STD | |||||
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Jul 9, 2015 | $800,000$800K | 2 | $1,600,000$1.60M | STD | |||||
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Feb 26, 2016 | $4,083,333$4.08M | 6 | $24,499,998$24.50M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2017 | $2,250,000$2.25M | 3 | $6,750,000$6.75M | STD | |||||
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Jun 29, 2015 | $2,100,000$2.10M | 3 | $6,300,000$6.30M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2017 | $650,000$650K | 2 | $1,300,000$1.30M | STD | |||||
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Jun 22, 2017 | $650,000$650K | 2 | $1,300,000$1.30M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2016 | $575,000$575K | 1 | $575,000$575K | STD | |||||
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Oct 20, 2016 | $3,750,000$3.75M | 3 | $11,250,000$11.25M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2017 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Jul 6, 2017 | $925,000$925K | 2 | $1,850,000$1.85M | ELC | |||||
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Mar 14, 2017 | $925,000$925K | 2 | $1,850,000$1.85M | ELC | |||||
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Aug 19, 2016 | $925,000$925K | 2 | $1,850,000$1.85M | ELC | |||||
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Jun 22, 2017 | $742,500$743K | 2 | $1,485,000$1.49M | ELC | |||||
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Sep 25, 2017 | $710,000$710K | 3 | $2,130,000$2.13M | ELC | |||||
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Mar 22, 2016 | $705,000$705K | 2 | $1,410,000$1.41M | ELC | |||||
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Apr 27, 2016 | $925,000$925K | 2 | $1,850,000$1.85M | ELC | |||||
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Jul 15, 2015 | $925,000$925K | 3 | $2,775,000$2.78M | ELC | |||||
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Aug 28, 2015 | $925,000$925K | 3 | $2,775,000$2.78M | ELC | |||||
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Jul 1, 2017 | $675,000$675K | 2 | $1,350,000$1.35M | STD | |||||
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Jul 3, 2017 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Jun 30, 2017 | $650,000$650K | 2 | $1,300,000$1.30M | STD | |||||
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Jul 7, 2016 | $575,000$575K | 1 | $575,000$575K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2017 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Aug 21, 2017 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2017 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Feb 1, 2016 | $575,000$575K | 1 | $575,000$575K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2016 | $575,000$575K | 1 | $575,000$575K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2017 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2017 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2014 | $550,000$550K | 1 | $550,000$550K | STD | |||||
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Jul 5, 2014 | $550,000$550K | 1 | $550,000$550K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2014 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2015 | $600,000$600K | 1 | $600,000$600K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2016 | $575,000$575K | 1 | $575,000$575K | STD | |||||
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Aug 6, 2015 | $800,000$800K | 1 | $800,000$800K | STD | |||||
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Aug 17, 2016 | $1,000,000$1.00M | 1 | $1,000,000$1.00M | STD | |||||
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Jul 15, 2015 | $800,000$800K | 1 | $800,000$800K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2015 | $575,000$575K | 1 | $575,000$575K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2016 | $575,000$575K | 1 | $575,000$575K | STD | |||||
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Jul 12, 2017 | $800,000$800K | 1 | $800,000$800K | STD | |||||
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Jul 10, 2014 | $874,125$874K | 1 | $874,125$874K | STD | |||||
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Nov 5, 2014 | $5,750,000$5.75M | 4 | $23,000,000$23.00M | STD | |||||
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Feb 26, 2018 | $5,300,000$5.30M | 5 | $26,500,000$26.50M | STD | |||||
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May 18, 2018 | $925,000$925K | 1 | $925,000$925K | ELC | |||||
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Jun 18, 2018 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Jun 25, 2018 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Jun 25, 2018 | $750,000$750K | 2 | $1,500,000$1.50M | STD | |||||
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Jun 25, 2018 | $750,000$750K | 2 | $1,500,000$1.50M | STD | |||||
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Jun 26, 2018 | $3,500,000$3.50M | 4 | $14,000,000$14.00M | STD | |||||
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Jun 27, 2018 | $2,100,000$2.10M | 1 | $2,100,000$2.10M | STD | |||||
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Jun 28, 2018 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2018 | $3,250,000$3.25M | 5 | $16,250,000$16.25M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2018 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2018 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2018 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2018 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Jul 12, 2018 | $2,137,500$2.14M | 3 | $6,412,500$6.41M | STD | |||||
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Jul 13, 2018 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Jul 19, 2018 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Jul 26, 2018 | $675,000$675K | 2 | $1,350,000$1.35M | STD | |||||
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Jul 15, 2018 | $764,167$764K | 3 | $2,292,501$2.29M | ELC | |||||
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Mar 28, 2018 | $755,000$755K | 2 | $1,510,000$1.51M | ELC | |||||
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Jul 1, 2018 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Jul 13, 2018 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Jul 13, 2018 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Sep 25, 2018 | $675,000$675K | 2 | $1,350,000$1.35M | STD | |||||
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Mar 27, 2017 | $742,500$743K | 2 | $1,485,000$1.49M | ELC | |||||
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Apr 5, 2018 | $833,750$834K | 2 | $1,667,500$1.67M | ELC | |||||
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Mar 6, 2018 | $767,500$768K | 2 | $1,535,000$1.54M | ELC | |||||
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Apr 24, 2018 | $775,833$776K | 3 | $2,327,499$2.33M | ELC | |||||
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Jul 17, 2015 | $575,000$575K | 1 | $575,000$575K | STD | |||||
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Sep 16, 2017 | $733,333$733K | 3 | $2,199,999$2.20M | ELC | |||||
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Sep 13, 2017 | $733,333$733K | 3 | $2,199,999$2.20M | ELC | |||||
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Dec 27, 2018 | $6,000,000$6.00M | 5 | $30,000,000$30.00M | STD | |||||
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Jun 16, 2017 | $761,667$762K | 3 | $2,285,001$2.29M | ELC | |||||
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Jan 11, 2019 | $1,250,000$1.25M | 3 | $3,750,000$3.75M | STD | |||||
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Feb 21, 2019 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Mar 2, 2019 | $809,166$809K | 3 | $2,427,498$2.43M | ELC | |||||
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Mar 11, 2019 | $792,500$793K | 1 | $792,500$793K | ELC | |||||
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Mar 9, 2019 | $809,166$809K | 3 | $2,427,498$2.43M | ELC | |||||
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Apr 19, 2019 | $792,500$793K | 1 | $792,500$793K | ELC | |||||
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Apr 25, 2019 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Apr 6, 2019 | $795,000$795K | 3 | $2,385,000$2.39M | ELC | |||||
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May 8, 2019 | $809,166$809K | 3 | $2,427,498$2.43M | ELC | |||||
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May 23, 2019 | $700,000$700K | 2 | $1,400,000$1.40M | STD | |||||
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May 30, 2019 | $850,000$850K | 1 | $850,000$850K | STD | |||||
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May 15, 2019 | $792,500$793K | 2 | $1,585,000$1.59M | ELC | |||||
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Jun 2, 2019 | $792,500$793K | 2 | $1,585,000$1.59M | ELC | |||||
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Apr 30, 2019 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Jun 26, 2019 | $700,000$700K | 2 | $1,400,000$1.40M | STD | |||||
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Jun 26, 2019 | $700,000$700K | 2 | $1,400,000$1.40M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2019 | $3,500,000$3.50M | 6 | $21,000,000$21.00M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2019 | $700,000$700K | 2 | $1,400,000$1.40M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2019 | $700,000$700K | 2 | $1,400,000$1.40M | STD | |||||
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Jul 2, 2019 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Jul 12, 2019 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Jul 16, 2019 | $750,000$750K | 2 | $1,500,000$1.50M | STD | |||||
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Jul 22, 2019 | $1,000,000$1.00M | 2 | $2,000,000$2.00M | STD | |||||
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Aug 8, 2019 | $925,000$925K | 2 | $1,850,000$1.85M | ELC | |||||
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Sep 12, 2019 | $874,125$874K | 1 | $874,125$874K | STD | |||||
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Sep 19, 2019 | $789,167$789K | 3 | $2,367,501$2.37M | ELC | |||||
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Sep 22, 2019 | $863,334$863K | 3 | $2,590,002$2.59M | ELC | |||||
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Dec 2, 2019 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Jan 28, 2020 | $4,025,175$4.03M | 5 | $20,125,875$20.13M | STD | |||||
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Mar 10, 2020 | $925,000$925K | 2 | $1,850,000$1.85M | ELC | |||||
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Mar 17, 2020 | $925,000$925K | 2 | $1,850,000$1.85M | ELC | |||||
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Apr 15, 2020 | $806,250$806K | 2 | $1,612,500$1.61M | ELC | |||||
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Apr 29, 2020 | $792,500$793K | 1 | $792,500$793K | ELC | |||||
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Aug 28, 2020 | $750,000$750K | 1 | $750,000$750K | STD | |||||
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Sep 5, 2020 | $1,150,000$1.15M | 2 | $2,300,000$2.30M | STD | |||||
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Sep 18, 2020 | $2,940,000$2.94M | 2 | $5,880,000$5.88M | STD | |||||
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Oct 3, 2020 | $3,500,000$3.50M | 3 | $10,500,000$10.50M | STD | |||||
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Oct 8, 2020 | $750,000$750K | 2 | $1,500,000$1.50M | STD | |||||
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Oct 9, 2020 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Oct 9, 2020 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Oct 9, 2020 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Oct 10, 2020 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Oct 10, 2020 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Oct 10, 2020 | $725,000$725K | 2 | $1,450,000$1.45M | STD | |||||
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Oct 17, 2020 | $1,250,000$1.25M | 1 | $1,250,000$1.25M | STD | |||||
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Oct 17, 2020 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Jan 3, 2021 | $4,400,000$4.40M | 6 | $26,400,000$26.40M | STD | |||||
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Aug 21, 2020 | $853,333$853K | 3 | $2,559,999$2.56M | ELC |
Trades (22)
| Team | Team | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
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Oct 7, 2020 |
The Ottawa Senators acquired Matt Murray from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Jonathan Gruden and 2020 Second Round Pick (#52)... Full Details
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Oct 7, 2020 |
The Washington Capitals acquired 2020 seventh round pick (#211) from the Pittsburgh Penguins for 2021 seventh round pick... Full Details
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Oct 7, 2020 |
The Colorado Avalanche acquired 2020 fifth round pick (#139) from the Pittsburgh Penguins for 2020 fifth round pick (#149) and 2020 seventh round pick (#211)... Full Details
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Sep 24, 2020 |
The Florida Panthers acquired Patric Hornqvist from the Pittsburgh Pengins for Mike Matheson and Colton Sceviour... Full Details
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Sep 11, 2020 |
The Minnesota Wild acquired Nick Bjugstad from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a conditional 2021 7th Round Pick... Full Details
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Aug 25, 2020 |
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Kasperi Kapanen, Jesper Lindgren, and Pontus Aberg from the Toronto Maple Leafs for Evan Rodrigues, Filip Hallander, David Warsofsky & 2020 1st Round Pick (15th overall)... Full Details
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Feb 24, 2020 |
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Patrick Marleau from the San Jose Sharks for a 2021 third round pick... Full Details
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Feb 24, 2020 |
The Buffalo Sabres traded Evan Rodrigues and Conor Sheary to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Dominik Kahun... Full Details
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Feb 20, 2020 |
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Riley Barber and Phil Varone from the Montreal Canadiens for Joseph Blandisi and Jake Lucchini... Full Details
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Feb 10, 2020 |
The Minnesota Wild acquired Alex Galchenyuk, Calen Addison and 2021 first round pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Jason Zucker... Full Details
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Jan 17, 2020 |
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired John Nyberg from the Dallas Stars for Oula Palve... Full Details
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Dec 17, 2019 |
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Kevin Roy from the Florida Panthers for Ryan Haggerty... Full Details
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Nov 20, 2019 |
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired Joseph Cramarossa from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Graham Knott... Full Details
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Oct 25, 2019 |
The Anaheim Ducks acquired Erik Gudbranson from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Andreas Martinsen and 2021 seventh round pick... Full Details
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Jul 26, 2019 |
The Oilers traded John Marino to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a conditional 2021 sixth round pick... Full Details
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Jun 29, 2019 |
The Arizona Coyotes acquired Phil Kessel, Dane Birks, and 2021 fourth round pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Alex Galchenyuk and Pierre-Olivier Joseph... Full Details
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Jun 22, 2019 |
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired 2019 seventh round pick from San Jose Sharks for 2020 7th Round Pick... Full Details
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Jun 22, 2019 |
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired a 2019 3rd Round Pick (#74) from the Arizona Coyotes for 2019 fourth round pick (#98), 2019 fifth round pick (#151) & 2019 seventh round pick (#207)... Full Details
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Jun 15, 2019 |
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired Olli Maatta from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Dominik Kahun and 2019 5th Round Pick... Full Details
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Feb 25, 2019 |
Vancouver Canucks acquired Tanner Pearson from Pittsburgh Penguins for Erik Gudbranson... Full Details
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Feb 25, 2019 |
Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Chris Wideman from Florida Panthers for Sebastian Dea... Full Details
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Jun 27, 2018 |
Pittsburgh Penguins acquired 2019 fourth round pick from Buffalo Sabres for Conor Sheary and Matt Hunwick... Full Details
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Draft Picks (35)
| Player | Draft Team |
Position | Current Team |
Draft Year |
Draft Round |
NHL Games |
NHL Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Right Wing | |
2014 | 1 | 527 | 222 | |
|
Center | |
2014 | 4 | 349 | 90 | |
|
Right Wing | 2014 | 5 | 31 | 5 | ||
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Right Wing | 2014 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Defense | 2014 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
Right Wing | 2015 | 2 | 374 | 166 | ||
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Center | 2015 | 5 | 256 | 77 | ||
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Left Wing | 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Center | 2015 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
Goaltender | |
2016 | 2 | 169 | 0 | |
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Right Wing | 2016 | 2 | 6 | 1 | ||
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Defense | 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Defense | 2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Defense | 2016 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Defense | |
2016 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
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Defense | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Defense | 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Left Wing | 2017 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Center | 2017 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Defense | 2017 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Defense | 2017 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Defense |  |
2018 | 2 | 152 | 50 | |
|
Center | |
2018 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
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Center | 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Center | 2018 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
Center | |
2019 | 1 | 13 | 2 | |
|
Right Wing | |
2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
|
Right Wing | |
2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Right Wing | |
2019 | 7 | 66 | 24 | |
|
Defense | 2019 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
Goaltender | |
2020 | 2 | 15 | 0 | |
|
Goaltender | |
2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Center | 2020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
|
Left Wing | 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Center | 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
