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Benoit Pouliot

#67

age39

posLW

shotl

h6'3"

w201lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$1,150,000$1.15M

Term

1 Year

Expiry Status

UFA 2018 age 31

Benoit Pouliot is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 1 year, $1,150,000 with a cap hit of $1,150,000 per season. It expired at the end of the 2017-18 season.

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Draft Team

Round1

Pick4

Year2005

Agent Kent Hughes

Birthdate Sep 29, 1986

Birthplace Alfred, Ontario

Nationality Canada

UFA Year 2014

ELC Year 19

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $30.05M

- No current season statistics -

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP625

G130

A133

P263

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.42

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.21

Career Statline Details

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2017-18	31	$1,150,000 $1.15M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	74	13	6	19	22
2016-17	30	$4,000,000 $4.00M	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	67	8	6	14	34	Playoffs	13	0	0	0	0
2015-16	29	$4,000,000 $4.00M	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	55	14	22	36	30
2014-15	28	$4,000,000 $4.00M	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	58	19	15	34	28
2013-14	27	$1,300,000 $1.30M	NHL	New York Rangers	80	15	21	36	56	Playoffs	25	5	5	10	0
2012-13	26	$1,800,000 $1.80M	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	34	8	12	20	15
2011-12	25	$1,100,000 $1.10M	NHL	Boston Bruins	74	16	16	32	38	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	0
2010-11	24	$1,350,000 $1.35M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	79	13	17	30	87	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2009-10	23	$803,250 $803K	NHL	Minnesota Wild	14	2	2	4	12
2009-10	23	$803,250 $803K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	39	15	9	24	31	Playoffs	18	0	2	2	0
2009-10	23	$803,250 $803K	AHL	Hamilton Bulldogs	3	1	2	3	4
2008-09	22	$850,000 $850K	NHL	Minnesota Wild	37	5	6	11	18
2008-09	22	$850,000 $850K	AHL	Houston Aeros	30	9	15	24	20	Playoffs	20	1	7	8	0
2007-08	21	$850,000 $850K	NHL	Minnesota Wild	11	2	1	3	0	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
2007-08	21	$850,000 $850K	AHL	Houston Aeros	46	10	14	24	67	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2006-07	20	$850,000 $850K	NHL	Minnesota Wild	3	0	0	0	0
2006-07	20	$850,000 $850K	AHL	Houston Aeros	67	19	17	36	109
2005-06	19		WJC-20	Canada U20	6	0	5	5	14
2005-06	19		OHL	Sudbury Wolves	51	35	30	65	141	Playoffs	8	8	3	11	0
2005-06	19		CHL Challenge	OHL All-Stars	1	0	0	0	0
2005-06	19		AHL	Houston Aeros	0	0	0	0	0	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2004-05	18		OHL	Sudbury Wolves	67	29	36	65	102	Playoffs	12	6	8	14	0
2004-05	18		CHL Challenge	OHL All-Stars	2	1	2	3	2
2003-04	17		OHL	Sudbury Wolves	4	2	2	4	0	Playoffs	4	2	1	3	0
2003-04	17		CCHL	Hawkesbury Hawks	45	21	21	42	85	Playoffs	6	3	7	10	0
2002-03	16		EOJHL	Carleton Place Jr. Canadians	38	13	17	30	86	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	0
2002-03	16		CCHL	Hawkesbury Hawks	1	1	0	1	0
2001-02	15		HEO U15 AA	Eastern Ontario Cobras U15 AA	34	20	22	42	64
NHL Totals					625	130	133	263
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Signings & Trades

07/1

2017

Pouliot, Benoit

1yr

$1,150,000

Cap Hit

07/1

2014

Pouliot, Benoit

5yrs

$4,000,000

Cap Hit

07/1

2013

Pouliot, Benoit

1yr

$1,300,000

Cap Hit

07/1

2012

Pouliot, Benoit

1yr

$1,800,000

Cap Hit

07/1

2011

Pouliot, Benoit

1yr

$1,100,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

06/29

2017

Pouliot, Benoit

Waived LW Benoit Pouliot.

02/14

2017

Pouliot, Benoit

Placed LW Benoit Pouliot on IR.

10/21

2016

Pouliot, Benoit

Placed LW Benoit Pouliot on IR.

01/2

2015

Pouliot, Benoit

Activated LW Benoit Pouliot from injured reserve.

03/26

2013

Pouliot, Benoit

Activated LW Benoit Pouliot from injured reserve.

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Contract History

2017-2018 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,150,000$1.15M

cap hit$1,150,000$1.15M

expiry 2018 UFA age 31

Signed On Jul 1 2017

Signing Agent Kent Hughes

Signed By

Signing GM Jason Botterill

% Cap Contract Start 1.53%

Signing Status UFAage 30

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018
Cap Hit	$1,150,000$1.15M	UFAage 31
AAV	$1,150,000$1.15M
Base	$1,150,000$1.15M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,150,000$1.15M
Minors Salary	$1,150,000$1.15M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2014-2019 Standard Contract

term5yrs

value$20,000,000$20.00M

cap hit$4,000,000$4.00M

expiry 2019 UFA age 32

Signed On Jul 1 2014

Signed By

Signing GM Craig MacTavish

Contract Bought Out By

This contract was bought out by prior to 2017-2018

Buyout Details

% Cap Contract Start 5.80%

Signing Status UFAage 27

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19
Cap Hit	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	UFAage 32
AAV	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Base	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Minors Salary	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2013-2014 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,300,000$1.30M

cap hit$1,300,000$1.30M

expiry 2014 UFA age 27

Signed On Jul 1 2013

Signed By

Signing GM Glen Sather

% Cap Contract Start 2.02%

Signing Status UFA no QOage 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2013-14	2014
Cap Hit	$1,300,000$1.30M	UFAage 27
AAV	$1,300,000$1.30M
Base	$1,300,000$1.30M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,300,000$1.30M
Minors Salary	$1,300,000$1.30M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2012-2013 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,800,000$1.80M

cap hit$1,800,000$1.80M

expiry 2013 UFA no QO age 26

Signed On Jul 1 2012

Signed By

Signing GM Steve Yzerman

% Cap Contract Start 3.00%

Signing Status UFA no QOage 25

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2012-13	2013
Cap Hit	$1,800,000$1.80M	UFA no QOage 26
AAV	$1,800,000$1.80M
Base	$1,800,000$1.80M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,800,000$1.80M
Minors Salary	$1,800,000$1.80M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2011-2012 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,100,000$1.10M

cap hit$1,100,000$1.10M

expiry 2012 UFA no QO age 25

Signed On Jul 1 2011

Signed By

Signing GM Peter Chiarelli

% Cap Contract Start 1.71%

Signing Status UFA no QOage 24

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2011-12	2012
Cap Hit	$1,100,000$1.10M	UFA no QOage 25
AAV	$1,100,000$1.10M
Base	$1,100,000$1.10M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,100,000$1.10M
Minors Salary	$1,100,000$1.10M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2010-2011 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,350,000$1.35M

cap hit$1,350,000$1.35M

expiry 2011 UFA no QO age 24

Signed On Jun 28 2010

Signed By

Signing GM Pierre Gauthier

% Cap Contract Start 2.27%

Signing Status RFAage 23

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2010-11	2011
Cap Hit	$1,350,000$1.35M	UFA no QOage 24
AAV	$1,350,000$1.35M
Base	$1,350,000$1.35M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,350,000$1.35M
Minors Salary	$1,350,000$1.35M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2009-2010 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$803,250$803K

cap hit$803,250$803K

expiry 2010 RFA age 23

Signed On Jul 15 2009

Signed By

Signing GM Chuck Fletcher

% Cap Contract Start 1.41%

Signing Status RFAage 22

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2009-10	2010
Cap Hit	$803,250$803K	RFAage 23
AAV	$803,250$803K
Base	$803,250$803K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$803,250$803K
Minors Salary	$62,500$63K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2006-2009 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$5,100,000$5.10M

cap hit$1,700,000$1.70M

expiry 2009 RFA age 22

Signed On May 1 2006

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.93%

Signing Status age 19

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009
Cap Hit	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K	RFAage 22
AAV	$1,700,000$1.70M	$1,700,000$1.70M	$1,700,000$1.70M
Base	$765,000$765K	$765,000$765K	$765,000$765K
Performance Bonuses	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K
Signing Bonuses	$85,000$85K	$85,000$85K	$85,000$85K
Total Salary	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K
Minors Salary	$62,500$63K	$62,500$63K	$62,500$63K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

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