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Danny DeKeyser

#65
age34
posD
shotl
h6'3"
w183lbs

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit
$5,000,000$5.00M
Term
6 Years
Expiry Status
UFA 2022 age 32

Profile

Undrafted
Birthdate Mar 7, 1990
Birthplace Detroit, Michigan
Nationality USA
UFA Year 2017
ELC Year 23
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $36,225,000

2024-25 Stats

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Career Stats By Contract

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Season Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2021-22
$5.00M
NHL Detroit Red Wings 59 0 11 11 26 923 39.40 42.40 -4.40 44.00 -2.60 0.65
2020-21
$5.00M
NHL Detroit Red Wings 47 4 8 12 18 703 52.10 44.40 0.40 42.30 -2.90 0.26 0.85
2019-20
$5.00M
NHL Detroit Red Wings 8 0 4 4 4 140 35.70 40.00 -16.10 39.70 -8.20 1.28
2018-19
$5.00M
NHL Detroit Red Wings 52 5 15 20 39 945 54.43 47.47 6.23 48.33 2.79 0.25 1.08
2017-18
$5.00M
NHL Detroit Red Wings 65 6 6 12 28 1,125 50.00 49.57 1.85 48.75 0.95 0.32 0.53
2016-17
$5.00M
NHL Detroit Red Wings 82 4 8 12 33 1,453 41.13 46.07 -2.09 45.50 -3.21 0.12 0.41
2015-16
$2.19M
NHL Detroit Red Wings 78 8 12 20 44 1,364 46.59 50.05 0.24 48.76 -5.22 0.26 0.66
2014-15
$2.19M
NHL Detroit Red Wings 80 2 29 31 42 1,293 55.32 54.19 3.34 54.03 0.40 0.09 0.97
2013-14
$925K
NHL Detroit Red Wings 65 4 19 23 30 1,073 56.52 48.27 -2.94 49.54 -3.93 0.11 0.84
2012-13
$925K
NHL Detroit Red Wings 11 0 1 1 2 163 80.00 53.39 -6.59 57.40 -2.75 0.00 0.37
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Contract History

2016-2022 Standard Contract
6yrs
value$30,000,000$30.00M
cap hit$5,000,000$5.00M

Signed On Jul 26 2016
Signing Agent Matt Federico
Signed By
Red Wings logo.
% Cap Contract Start 6.85%
Signing Status RFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022
Cap Hit $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M UFAage 32
AAV $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M
Base $3,000,000$3.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $4,500,000$4.50M $4,500,000$4.50M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $1,000,000$1.00M $500,000$500K $500,000$500K $500,000$500K - $500,000$500K
Total Salary $4,000,000$4.00M $5,500,000$5.50M $5,500,000$5.50M $5,500,000$5.50M $4,500,000$4.50M $5,000,000$5.00M
Minors Salary
$4,000,000$4.00M
$5,500,000$5.50M
$5,500,000$5.50M
$5,500,000$5.50M
$4,500,000$4.50M
$5,000,000$5.00M
Clauses
NTC
NTC
NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year
Notes
Contract completed by Wade Arnott of Newport, now represented by Matt Federico of O2K

2014-2016 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$4,375,000$4.38M
cap hit$2,187,500$2.19M

Signed On Sep 20 2014
Signed By
Red Wings logo.
% Cap Contract Start 3.17%
Signing Status RFAage 24
Abbreviated $Amounts
2014-15
2015-16
2016
Cap Hit $2,187,500$2.19M $2,187,500$2.19M RFAage 26
AAV $2,187,500$2.19M $2,187,500$2.19M
Base $1,625,000$1.63M $2,250,000$2.25M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses $500,000$500K -
Total Salary $2,125,000$2.13M $2,250,000$2.25M
Minors Salary
$2,125,000$2.13M
$2,250,000$2.25M
Clauses
UFA Year

2012-2014 Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$2,700,000$2.70M
cap hit$1,350,000$1.35M

Signed On Mar 30 2013
Signed By
Red Wings logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.54%
Signing Status age 23
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2012-13
2013-14
2014
Cap Hit $925,000$925K $925,000$925K RFAage 24
AAV $1,350,000$1.35M $1,350,000$1.35M
Base $832,500$833K $832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses - $850,000$850K
Signing Bonuses $92,500$93K $92,500$93K
Total Salary $925,000$925K $925,000$925K
Minors Salary
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
Clauses
UFA Year

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Danny DeKeyser Updates

Oct 4 2022

Vancouver released DeKeyser from his professional tryout contract Tuesday.

Sep 9 2022

DeKeyser penned a professional tryout offer with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday.

Apr 23 2022

DeKeyser produced an assist in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Mar 30 2022

DeKeyser (undisclosed) has been activated off injured reserve and will play Wednesday versus the New York Rangers.

Mar 29 2022

DeKeyser (undisclosed) could rejoin the lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the New York Rangers, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Mar 8 2022

DeKeyser was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with an undisclosed injury.

Mar 7 2022

DeKeyser was placed on waivers Monday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.

Feb 27 2022

DeKeyser registered an assist but was minus-3 in Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Jan 26 2022

DeKeyser is currently listed as a top-pairing defenseman, but he has only three points -- all assists -- through 34 games this season.

Jan 2 2022

DeKeyser registered an assist Sunday, but the Detroit Red Wings suffered a 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins.

Dec 11 2021

DeKeyser managed a plus-1 rating in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.

Dec 4 2021

DeKeyser will be a healthy scratch Saturday versus the New York Islanders.

Dec 3 2021

The Red Wings removed DeKeyser (COVID-19) from virus-related protocols Friday.

Nov 27 2021

DeKeyser (COVID-19 protocols) missed practice Friday, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports.

Nov 24 2021

DeKeyser (COVID-19 protocols) will not play Wednesday versus the St. Louis Blues.