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Casey DeSmith
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age33
posG
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h6'0"
w181lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$1,000,000$1.00M
Year 1 of 3
24/25
26/27
Expiry Status
UFA
2027 age 35
Profile
Undrafted
Birthdate
Aug 13, 1991
Birthplace
Rochester, New Hampshire
Nationality
USA
2024-25 Stats
GP2
GAA1.53
SV%0.941
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2024-2027
Standard Contract
3yrs
value$3,000,000$3.00M
cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M
Casey DeSmith is currently signed to a 3-year contract with a cap hit of $1,000,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, when DeSmith is 35 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
1.14%
Signing Status
UFAage 33
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | UFAage 35 |
| AAV | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Base | $1,200,000$1.20M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $800,000$800K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,200,000$1.20M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $800,000$800K | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,200,000$1.20M
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$1,000,000$1.00M
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$800,000$800K
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| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
GP2
GAA1.53
SV%0.941
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | GAA | SV% | PIM | GSAx | GSAx/GP | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $1,000,000 $1.00M |
NHL | Dallas Stars | 2 | 1.53 | 0.941 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | $1,800,000 $1.80M |
NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 29 | 2.89 | 0.896 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | $1,800,000 $1.80M |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 38 | 3.17 | 0.905 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | $1,250,000 $1.25M |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 26 | 2.79 | 0.914 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | $1,250,000 $1.25M |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 20 | 2.54 | 0.912 | 0 | 0.85 | 0.04 | ||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | $675,000 $675K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 36 | 2.75 | 0.916 | 0 | 4.75 | 0.13 | ||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | $675,000 $675K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 14 | 2.4 | 0.921 | 0 | 3.91 | 0.28 | ||||||||||||||
Contract History
2022-2024
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$3,600,000$3.60M
cap hit$1,800,000$1.80M
expiry
2024
UFA
age 32
% Cap Contract Start
2.18%
Signing Status
UFAage 31
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,800,000$1.80M | $1,800,000$1.80M | UFAage 32 |
| AAV | $1,800,000$1.80M | $1,800,000$1.80M | |
| Base | $1,700,000$1.70M | $1,900,000$1.90M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,700,000$1.70M | $1,900,000$1.90M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,700,000$1.70M
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$1,900,000$1.90M
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| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
2019-2022
Standard Contract
3yrs
value$3,750,000$3.75M
cap hit$1,250,000$1.25M
expiry
2022
UFA
age 30
% Cap Contract Start
1.53%
Signing Status
UFAage 28
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | UFAage 30 |
| AAV | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | |
| Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,500,000$1.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,500,000$1.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,000,000$1.00M
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$1,250,000$1.25M
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$1,500,000$1.50M
|
|
| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
2017-2019
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,350,000$1.35M
cap hit$675,000$675K
expiry
2019
UFA
age 27
% Cap Contract Start
0.90%
Signing Status
age 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $675,000$675K | $675,000$675K | UFAage 27 |
| AAV | $675,000$675K | $675,000$675K | |
| Base | $650,000$650K | $650,000$650K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $50,000$50K | - | |
| Total Salary | $700,000$700K | $650,000$650K | |
| Minors Salary |
$75,000$75K
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$125,000$125K
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| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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Casey DeSmith Updates
Oct 17 2024
Desmith turned aside 23 of 26 shots faced during Thursday's 3-2 road loss to the Washington Capitals.
Oct 17 2024
DeSmith was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press, and is expected to patrol the visiting crease in Washington on Thursday.
Oct 13 2024
DeSmith posted a 25-save shutout in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Seattle Kraken.
Oct 12 2024
DeSmith will guard the home net Sunday against the Seattle Kraken, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Sep 29 2024
DeSmith will guard the road goal Sunday in preseason action versus Minnesota, according to the NHL media site.
Sep 21 2024
DeSmith is set to start for Saturday's preseason home game against the St. Louis Blues.
Jul 1 2024 | Dallas Stars
Standard | 3 yrs
$3,000,000
Cap Hit
$1,000,000
Jul 1 2024
DeSmith signed a three-year, $3 million contract with the Dallas Stars on Monday, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.
Apr 30 2024
DeSmith (lower body) will return to the lineup in Tuesday's Game 5 home matchup versus Nashville, Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650 reports.
Apr 28 2024
DeSmith (undisclosed) will not be available for Game 4 against the Nashville Predators on Sunday, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK television reports.
Apr 27 2024
DeSmith denied 29 of 30 shots from the Nashville Predators on Friday, culminating in a 2-1 win to take Game 3.
Apr 24 2024
DeSmith will start Game 3 on the road versus the Nashville Predators on Friday, Robby Stanley of NHL.com reports.
Apr 23 2024
DeSmith allowed three goals on 15 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators in Game 2. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Apr 23 2024
DeSmith will patrol the home crease Tuesday in Game 2 against the Nashville Predators, according to Brendan Batchelor of Sportsnet 650.
Apr 13 2024
DeSmith stopped 32 of 33 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Apr 13 2024
DeSmith was the first goaltender off the ice at the morning skate, per Thomas Drance of The Athletic, indicating he will defend the road net Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers.
Sep 19 2023
$1,800,000
$-1,800,000
The Montreal Canadiens acquired Tanner Pearson and a 2025 3rd round pick from the Vancouver Canucks for Casey DeSmith
Aug 6 2023
$1,800,000
$-1,800,000
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Mike Hoffman and Rem Pitlick from the Montreal Canadiens for Jeff Petry, Casey DeSmith, Nathan Legare, and 2025 2nd Round Pick
Jul 5 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Standard | 2 yrs
$3,600,000
Cap Hit
$1,800,000
Jan 11 2019 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Standard | 3 yrs
$3,750,000
Cap Hit
$1,250,000
Jul 1 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Standard | 2 yrs
$1,350,000
Cap Hit
$675,000
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