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Chris Kunitz

#14

age45

posLW

shotl

h6'0"

w194lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$1,000,000$1.00M

Term

1 Year

Expiry Status

UFA 2019 age 39

Profile

Undrafted

Agent Ben Hankinson

Birthdate Sep 26, 1979

Birthplace Regina, Saskatchewan

Nationality Canada

UFA Year 2007

ELC Year 26

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $39,012,500

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Season	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2018-19	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	56	5	5	10	23	483	41.67	48.34	3.44	51.07	0.70	0.62	1.24
2017-18	$2,000,000 $2.00M	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	82	13	16	29	35	895	53.85	52.04	-0.99	51.10	-1.92	0.80	1.74	Playoffs	17	0	1	1	0
2016-17	$3,850,000 $3.85M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	71	9	20	29	36	915	49.28	48.41	-4.97	50.78	-0.44	0.52	1.44	Playoffs	20	2	9	11	0
2015-16	$3,850,000 $3.85M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	80	17	23	40	41	1,095	67.03	55.21	-0.06	55.79	3.87	0.82	1.70	Playoffs	24	4	8	12	0
2014-15	$3,850,000 $3.85M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	74	17	23	40	56	1,022	54.43	54.06	2.17	57.45	5.29	0.41	1.29	Playoffs	5	1	2	3	0
2013-14	$3,725,000 $3.73M	OG	Canada	6	1	0	1	6
2013-14	$3,725,000 $3.73M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	78	35	33	68	66	1,127	60.58	58.13	9.62	53.02	5.01	1.06	2.18	Playoffs	13	3	5	8	0
2012-13	$3,725,000 $3.73M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	48	22	30	52	39	646	71.01	56.13	6.67	55.74	7.84	1.21	3.25	Playoffs	15	5	5	10	0
2011-12	$3,725,000 $3.73M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	26	35	61	49	1,138	61.40	58.87	7.28	58.60	4.94	1.05	2.16	Playoffs	6	2	4	6	0
2010-11	$3,725,000 $3.73M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	66	23	25	48	47	845	64.79	53.25	0.81	54.76	1.65	1.06	2.27	Playoffs	6	1	0	1	0
2009-10	$3,725,000 $3.73M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	50	13	19	32	39	642	58.18	58.32	7.05	56.73	5.66	0.93	2.15	Playoffs	13	4	7	11	0
2008-09	$3,725,000 $3.73M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	20	7	11	18	16	214	59.09	53.95	-5.09	53.82	-1.86	1.12	2.80	Playoffs	24	1	13	14	0
2008-09	$3,725,000 $3.73M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	62	16	19	35	55	854	58.33	59.31	12.92	56.58	8.93	0.84	1.90
2007-08	$1,056,250 $1.06M	WC	Canada	9	2	5	7	4
2007-08	$1,056,250 $1.06M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	82	21	29	50	80	947	56.06	52.65	5.36	57.28	9.03	0.70	1.84	Playoffs	6	0	2	2	0
2006-07	$1,056,250 $1.06M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	81	25	35	60	81									Playoffs	13	1	5	6	0
2005-06	$0 $0K	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	67	19	22	41	69									Playoffs	16	3	5	8	0
2005-06	$0 $0K	AHL	Portland Pirates	5	0	4	4	12
2005-06	$0 $0K	NHL	Atlanta Thrashers	2	0	0	0	2
2004-05	$0 $0K	AHL	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	54	22	17	39	71									Playoffs	12	1	7	8	0
2003-04	$0 $0K	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	21	0	6	6	12
2003-04	$0 $0K	AHL	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	59	19	25	44	101									Playoffs	9	3	2	5	0
2002-03	$0 $0K	NCAA	Ferris State Univ.	42	35	44	79	56
2001-02	$0 $0K	NCAA	Ferris State Univ.	35	28	10	38	68
2000-01	$0 $0K	NCAA	Ferris State Univ.	37	16	13	29	81
1999-00	$0 $0K	NCAA	Ferris State Univ.	38	20	9	29	70
1998-99	$0 $0K	SJHL	Melville Millionaires	63	57	32	89	222									Playoffs	4	4	1	5	0
1997-98	$0 $0K	SJHL	Melville Millionaires	60	30	27	57	151
1996-97	$0 $0K	SMAAAHL	Yorkton Maulers U18 AAA	43	26	29	55	188									Playoffs	9	4	8	12	0
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Signings & Trades

07/1

2018

Kunitz, Chris

1yr

$1,000,000AAV

07/1

2017

Kunitz, Chris

1yr

$3,000,000AAV

06/27

2013

Kunitz, Chris

3yrs

$3,850,000AAV

10/13

2011

Kunitz, Chris

2yrs

$3,725,000AAV

08/27

2007

Kunitz, Chris

4yrs

$3,725,000AAV

Transactions & Updates

07/30

2019

Kunitz, Chris

Announced LW Chris Kunitz has retired.

07/1

2018

Kunitz, Chris

Signed LW Chris Kunitz to a one-year, $1 million contract.

07/1

2017

Kunitz, Chris

Signed LW Chris Kunitz to a one-year, $2 million contract.

12/3

2016

Kunitz, Chris

Activated LW Chris Kunitz from injured reserve.

11/21

2016

Kunitz, Chris

Placed LW Chris Kunitz on IR.

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Contract History

2018-2019 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,000,000$1.00M

cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M

expiry 2019 UFA age 39

Signed On Jul 1 2018

Signing Agent Ben Hankinson

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.26%

Signing Status UFAage 38

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2018-19	2019
Cap Hit	$1,000,000$1.00M	UFAage 39
AAV	$1,000,000$1.00M
Base	$1,000,000$1.00M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M
Minors Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2017-2018 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$3,000,000$3.00M

cap hit$3,000,000$3.00M

expiry 2018 UFA age 38

Signed On Jul 1 2017

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 2.67%

Signing Status UFAage 37

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018
Cap Hit	$2,000,000$2.00M	UFAage 38
AAV	$3,000,000$3.00M
Base	$2,000,000$2.00M
Performance Bonuses	$1,000,000$1.00M
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M
Minors Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M
Clauses	NTC
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2014-2017 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$11,550,000$11.55M

cap hit$3,850,000$3.85M

expiry 2017 UFA age 37

Signed On Jun 27 2013

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 5.58%

Signing Status UFAage 33

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017
Cap Hit	$3,850,000$3.85M	$3,850,000$3.85M	$3,850,000$3.85M	UFAage 37
AAV	$3,850,000$3.85M	$3,850,000$3.85M	$3,850,000$3.85M
Base	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$3,550,000$3.55M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$3,550,000$3.55M
Minors Salary	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$3,550,000$3.55M
Clauses	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2012-2014 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$7,450,000$7.45M

cap hit$3,725,000$3.73M

expiry 2014 UFA age 34

Signed On Oct 13 2011

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 6.21%

Signing Status UFAage 31

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2012-13	2013-14	2014
Cap Hit	$3,725,000$3.73M	$3,725,000$3.73M	UFAage 34
AAV	$3,725,000$3.73M	$3,725,000$3.73M
Base	$3,725,000$3.73M	$3,725,000$3.73M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$3,725,000$3.73M	$3,725,000$3.73M
Minors Salary	$3,725,000$3.73M	$3,725,000$3.73M
Clauses	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2008-2012 Standard Contract

term4yrs

value$14,900,000$14.90M

cap hit$3,725,000$3.73M

expiry 2012 UFA age 32

Signed On Aug 27 2007

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 6.57%

Signing Status UFAage 27

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012
Cap Hit	$3,725,000$3.73M	$3,725,000$3.73M	$3,725,000$3.73M	$3,725,000$3.73M	UFAage 32
AAV	$3,725,000$3.73M	$3,725,000$3.73M	$3,725,000$3.73M	$3,725,000$3.73M
Base	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,600,000$3.60M	$3,800,000$3.80M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,600,000$3.60M	$3,800,000$3.80M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Minors Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,600,000$3.60M	$3,800,000$3.80M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2006-2008 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$2,112,500$2.11M

cap hit$1,056,250$1.06M

expiry 2008 UFA age 28

Signed On Jul 20 2006

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 2.40%

Signing Status age 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2006-07	2007-08	2008
Cap Hit	$1,056,250$1.06M	$1,056,250$1.06M	UFAage 28
AAV	$1,056,250$1.06M	$1,056,250$1.06M
Base	$962,500$963K	$1,150,000$1.15M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$962,500$963K	$1,150,000$1.15M
Minors Salary	$962,500$963K	$1,150,000$1.15M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	UFA
UFA Year

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