
Brett Howden
#21
age26
posC
shotl
h6'2"
w201lbs
Depth Chart
C4
Current Contract
Extension signed
Cap Hit
$1,900,000$1.90M
Year 2 of 2
23/24
24/25
Expiry Status
UFA
2025 age 27
Next Cap Hit
$2,500,000$2.50M
Term
5 Years
Next Expiry Status
UFA
2030 age 32
Profile
Agent
J.P. Barry
Birthdate
Mar 29, 1998
Birthplace
Calgary, Alberta
Nationality
Canada
Stick
Bauer Vapor HyperLite 2
Extension
2025-2030
Standard Contract
5yrs
value$12,500,000$12.50M
cap hit$2,500,000$2.50M
expiry
2030
UFA
age 32
Brett Howden is signed to a 5 year, $12,500,000 contract extension with a cap hit of $2,500,000 per season. He currently plays for the Vegas Golden Knights. His contract was signed on November 22, 2024 for the 2025-26 season and expires at the end of the 2029-30 season, when Howden will be 32 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
2.62%
Signing Status
UFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26
|
2026-27
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2027-28
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2028-29
|
2029-30
|
2030 |
|
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Cap Hit | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | UFAage 32 |
AAV | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | |
Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,000,000$2.00M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $2,000,000$2.00M | - | - | - | - | |
Total Salary | $3,000,000$3.00M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,000,000$2.00M | |
Minors Salary |
$3,000,000$3.00M
|
$2,500,000$2.50M
|
$2,500,000$2.50M
|
$2,500,000$2.50M
|
$2,000,000$2.00M
|
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Clauses | ||||||
Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
UFA Year |
2023-2025
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$3,800,000$3.80M
cap hit$1,900,000$1.90M
% Cap Contract Start
2.28%
Signing Status
RFAage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025 |
|
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Cap Hit | $1,900,000$1.90M | $1,900,000$1.90M | UFAage 27 |
AAV | $1,900,000$1.90M | $1,900,000$1.90M | |
Base | $775,000$775K | $1,650,000$1.65M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $1,375,000$1.38M | - | |
Total Salary | $2,150,000$2.15M | $1,650,000$1.65M | |
Minors Salary |
$2,150,000$2.15M
|
$1,650,000$1.65M
|
|
Clauses | |||
Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
UFA Year | |||
Buy Out |
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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 | |||||||
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2024-25 | $1,900,000 $1.90M |
NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 65 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 35 | 858 | 50.00 | 50.80 | -0.60 | 50.20 | -0.70 | 0.91 | 1.68 | |||||||
2023-24 | $1,900,000 $1.90M |
NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 72 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 838 | 42.90 | 44.70 | -7.90 | 44.50 | -5.00 | 0.43 | 1.15 | |||||||
2022-23 | $1,500,000 $1.50M |
NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 54 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 652 | 55.30 | 45.90 | -5.90 | 42.20 | -6.60 | 0.46 | 1.10 | |||||||
2021-22 | $885,000 $885K |
NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 47 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 472 | 56.10 | 51.10 | -0.10 | 48.50 | -4.00 | 1.02 | 2.16 | |||||||
2020-21 | $863,333 $863K |
NHL | New York Rangers | 42 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 427 | 46.20 | 46.40 | -3.20 | 45.90 | -2.60 | 0.70 | ||||||||
2019-20 | $863,333 $863K |
NHL | New York Rangers | 70 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 737 | 38.70 | 40.10 | -10.30 | 40.20 | -8.40 | 0.57 | 1.06 | |||||||
2018-19 | $863,333 $863K |
NHL | New York Rangers | 66 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 774 | 41.33 | 40.78 | -7.28 | 42.22 | -4.30 | 0.47 | 1.63 | |||||||
Player Updates
Signings & Trades
Transactions & Updates
13
Mar
Howden (personal) will be in the lineup versus Columbus on Thursday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
11
Mar
Howden (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal
5
Mar
Howden scored a goal on two shots and added four PIM in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
27
Feb
Howden logged three assists and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Contract History
2022-2023
Standard Contract
1yr
value$1,500,000$1.50M
cap hit$1,500,000$1.50M
expiry
2023
RFA
age 25
% Cap Contract Start
1.82%
Signing Status
UFA no QOage 24
Qualifying Offer
$1,500,000$1.50M
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
|
2023 |
|
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Cap Hit | $1,500,000$1.50M | RFAage 25 |
AAV | $1,500,000$1.50M | |
Base | $1,500,000$1.50M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | |
Total Salary | $1,500,000$1.50M | |
Minors Salary |
$1,500,000$1.50M
|
|
Clauses | ||
Year Type | RFA | |
UFA Year |
2021-2022
Standard Contract
1yr
value$885,000$885K
cap hit$885,000$885K
expiry
2022
UFA no QO
age 24
% Cap Contract Start
1.09%
Signing Status
RFAage 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
2021-22
|
2022 |
|
---|---|---|
Cap Hit | $885,000$885K | UFA no QOage 24 |
AAV | $885,000$885K | |
Base | $885,000$885K | |
Performance Bonuses | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | |
Total Salary | $885,000$885K | |
Minors Salary |
$885,000$885K
|
|
Clauses | ||
Year Type | RFA | |
UFA Year |
2016-2021
Entry Level Contract
5yrs
value$4,409,165$4.41M
cap hit$881,833$882K
expiry
2021
RFA
age 23
% Cap Contract Start
1.27%
Signing Status
age 18
Abbreviated $Amounts
2016-17
|
2017-18
|
2018-19
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2021 |
|
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Cap Hit | $925,000$925K | $894,166$894K | $863,333$863K | $863,333$863K | $863,333$863K | RFAage 23 |
AAV | $925,000$925K | $894,166$894K | $863,333$863K | $863,333$863K | $863,333$863K | |
Base | - | - | $832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | - | - | |
Total Salary | - | - | $925,000$925K | $832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | |
Minors Salary |
-
|
-
|
$70,000$70K
|
$70,000$70K
|
$70,000$70K
|
|
Clauses | ||||||
Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
UFA Year |
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