
Darren Helm
#43
age38
posC,LW
shotl
h6'0"
w192lbs
No Current Contract
Previous Cap Hit
$1,250,000$1.25M
Term
1 Year
Expiry Status
UFA
2023 age 36
Darren Helm is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 1 year, $1,250,000 with a cap hit of $1,250,000 per season. It expired at the end of the 2022-23 season.
Profile
- No current season statistics -

GP823
G119
A147
P266
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.32
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.14
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Career Stats By Contract
- No current season statistics -

GP823
G119
A147
P266
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.32
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.14
| Season | Age |
Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | GF% | xGF% | RelxGF% | CF% | RelCF% | G60 | P60 | Pen Dif | TOI 5v5/GP | TOI PP/GP | TOI PK/GP | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 35 | $1,250,000 $1.25M |
NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 42.9 | 45.0 | -9.5 | 46.0 | -9.9 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 7:32 | 0:00 | 1:20 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021-22 | 34 | $1,000,000 $1.00M |
NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 68 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 38.1 | 48.0 | -5.4 | 50.0 | -4.1 | 0.62 | 1.13 | 3 | 8:33 | 0:02 | 1:47 | Playoffs | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2020-21 | 33 | $3,850,000 $3.85M |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 47 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 40.6 | 45.0 | 0.3 | 48.0 | 3.8 | 0.20 | 0.72 | -5 | 12:28 | 0:04 | 1:47 | ||||||||||
| 2019-20 | 32 | $3,850,000 $3.85M |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 68 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 41.9 | 47.0 | 2.5 | 50.0 | 4.3 | 0.60 | 1.05 | 2 | 11:47 | 0:02 | 1:36 | ||||||||||
| 2018-19 | 31 | $3,850,000 $3.85M |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 61 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 39.3 | 44.0 | -0.4 | 47.0 | -0.3 | 0.48 | 1.04 | -1 | 12:20 | 0:02 | 1:51 | ||||||||||
| 2017-18 | 30 | $3,850,000 $3.85M |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 75 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | 29 | $3,850,000 $3.85M |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 50 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | 28 | $2,125,000 $2.13M |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 77 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 32 | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | 27 | $2,125,000 $2.13M |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 75 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 12 | Playoffs | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2013-14 | 26 | $2,125,000 $2.13M |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 42 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 14 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | 25 | $2,125,000 $2.13M |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011-12 | 24 | $912,500 $913K |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 68 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 12 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2010-11 | 23 | $912,500 $913K |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 16 | Playoffs | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2009-10 | 22 | $597,833 $598K |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 75 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 18 | Playoffs | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2008-09 | 21 | $597,833 $598K |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Playoffs | 23 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | 20 | $597,833 $598K |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Playoffs | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| NHL Totals | 823 | 119 | 147 | 266 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Player Updates
Signings & Trades
Transactions & Updates
04/29
2023
Helm (undisclosed) will miss Game 7 versus Seattle on Sunday, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.
04/28
2023
Helm (undisclosed) is slated to miss Friday's contest against the Seattle Kraken, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
04/26
2023
Helm (undisclosed) isn't expected to return Wednesday versus Seattle, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
04/24
2023
Helm (undisclosed) will not play Monday against the Seattle Kraken, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
04/22
2023
Helm (undisclosed) isn't expected to play in Game 3 against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
Contract History
1yr
value$1,250,000$1.25M
cap hit$1,250,000$1.25M
expiry
2023
UFA
age 36
% Cap Contract Start
1.52%
Signing Status
UFAage 35
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2022-23
|
2023 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,250,000$1.25M | UFAage 36 |
| AAV | $1,250,000$1.25M | |
| Base | $1,250,000$1.25M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,250,000$1.25M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,250,000$1.25M
|
|
| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
1yr
value$1,000,000$1.00M
cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M
expiry
2022
UFA
age 35
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2021-22
|
2022 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,000,000$1.00M | UFAage 35 |
| 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 |
5yrs
value$19,250,000$19.25M
cap hit$3,850,000$3.85M
expiry
2021
UFA
age 34
% Cap Contract Start
5.27%
Signing Status
UFAage 29
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2016-17
|
2017-18
|
2018-19
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2021 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $3,850,000$3.85M | $3,850,000$3.85M | $3,850,000$3.85M | $3,850,000$3.85M | $3,850,000$3.85M | UFAage 34 |
| AAV | $3,850,000$3.85M | $3,850,000$3.85M | $3,850,000$3.85M | $3,850,000$3.85M | $3,850,000$3.85M | |
| Base | $4,000,000$4.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $250,000$250K | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $5,000,000$5.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $3,750,000$3.75M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
| Minors Salary |
$5,000,000$5.00M
|
$4,500,000$4.50M
|
$3,750,000$3.75M
|
$3,000,000$3.00M
|
$3,000,000$3.00M
|
|
| Clauses | ||||||
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
4yrs
value$8,500,000$8.50M
cap hit$2,125,000$2.13M
expiry
2016
UFA
age 29
% Cap Contract Start
3.54%
Signing Status
RFAage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
|
2016 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $2,125,000$2.13M | $2,125,000$2.13M | $2,125,000$2.13M | $2,125,000$2.13M | UFAage 29 |
| AAV | $2,125,000$2.13M | $2,125,000$2.13M | $2,125,000$2.13M | $2,125,000$2.13M | |
| Base | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,750,000$1.75M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $250,000$250K | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,750,000$1.75M | $1,750,000$1.75M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,750,000$1.75M
|
$1,750,000$1.75M
|
$2,500,000$2.50M
|
$2,500,000$2.50M
|
|
| Clauses | |||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
2yrs
value$1,825,000$1.83M
cap hit$912,500$913K
expiry
2012
RFA
age 25
% Cap Contract Start
1.54%
Signing Status
RFAage 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $912,500$913K | $912,500$913K | RFAage 25 |
| AAV | $912,500$913K | $912,500$913K | |
| Base | $825,000$825K | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $825,000$825K | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Minors Salary |
$825,000$825K
|
$1,000,000$1.00M
|
|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
3yrs
value$1,798,332$1.80M
cap hit$599,444$599K
expiry
2010
RFA
age 23
% Cap Contract Start
1.19%
Signing Status
age 19
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $597,833$598K | $597,833$598K | $597,833$598K | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $597,833$598K | $597,833$598K | $597,833$598K | |
| Base | $663,500$664K | $630,000$630K | $500,000$500K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $663,500$664K | $630,000$630K | $500,000$500K | |
| Minors Salary |
$60,000$60K
|
$60,000$60K
|
$55,000$55K
|
|
| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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