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David Desharnais

#51

age39

posC,LW

shotl

h5'9"

w174lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$1,000,000$1.00M

Term

1 Year

Expiry Status

UFA 2018 age 31

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

Profile

Undrafted

Birthdate Sep 14, 1986

Birthplace Laurier-Station, Quebec

Nationality Canada

UFA Year 2014

ELC Year 22

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $18.28M

- No current season statistics -

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP524

G87

A195

P282

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.54

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.17

Career Statline Details

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Career Stats By Contract

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2022-23	36		Spengler Cup	Team Canada	3	0	0	0	2
2022-23	36		NL	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	52	13	29	42	36	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2022-23	36		Champions HL	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	7	0	2	2	2
2021-22	35		OG	Canada	5	0	1	1	0
2021-22	35		NL	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	47	19	24	43	24	Playoffs	9	1	6	7	0
2021-22	35		Champions HL	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	7	4	3	7	2
2020-21	34		Swiss Cup	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	3	1	3	4	2
2020-21	34		NL	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	45	14	26	40	24	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	0
2019-20	33		Swiss Cup	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	2	1	3	4	0
2019-20	33		Spengler Cup	Team Canada	1	0	0	0	0
2019-20	33		NL	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	36	12	14	26	18
2018-19	32		KHL	Avangard Omsk	58	7	21	28	84	Playoffs	18	0	7	7	0
2017-18	31	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	New York Rangers	71	6	22	28	18
2016-17	30	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	18	2	2	4	6	Playoffs	13	1	3	4	0
2016-17	30	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	31	4	6	10	6
2015-16	29	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	65	11	18	29	20
2014-15	28	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	82	14	34	48	24	Playoffs	11	1	2	3	0
2013-14	27	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	79	16	36	52	24	Playoffs	17	2	6	8	0
2012-13	26	$850,000 $850K	Spengler Cup	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	4	0	3	3	4
2012-13	26	$850,000 $850K	NL	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	16	4	12	16	12
2012-13	26	$850,000 $850K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	48	10	18	28	26	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0
2012-13	26	$850,000 $850K	ET	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	1	0	0	0	0
2011-12	25	$850,000 $850K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	81	16	44	60	24
2010-11	24	$550,000 $550K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	43	8	14	22	12	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0
2010-11	24	$550,000 $550K	AHL	Hamilton Bulldogs	35	10	35	45	24
2009-10	23	$512,500 $513K	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	6	0	1	1	0
2009-10	23	$512,500 $513K	AHL	Hamilton Bulldogs	60	27	51	78	34	Playoffs	19	10	13	23	0
2008-09	22	$512,500 $513K	AHL	Hamilton Bulldogs	77	24	34	58	20	Playoffs	6	1	3	4	0
2007-08	21		ECHL	Cincinnati Cyclones	68	29	77	106	18	Playoffs	22	9	24	33	0
2007-08	21		AHL	Hamilton Bulldogs	4	0	1	1	6
2006-07	20		QMJHL	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	61	38	70	108	32	Playoffs	4	1	5	6	0
2006-07	20		AHL	Bridgeport Islanders	7	1	1	2	4
2005-06	19		QMJHL	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	63	33	85	118	44	Playoffs	9	2	9	11	0
2005-06	19		CHL Challenge	QMJHL All-Stars	2	1	2	3	0
2004-05	18		QMJHL	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	68	32	65	97	39	Playoffs	17	5	10	15	0
2004-05	18		CHL Challenge	QMJHL All-Stars	2	0	2	2	2
2003-04	17		QMJHL	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	70	23	28	51	12	Playoffs	18	4	7	11	0
2002-03	16		QM18AAA	Lévis Chevaliers	42	27	42	69	10
2001-02	15		QM18AAA	Lévis Chevaliers	2	0	2	2	0
NHL Totals					524	87	195	282
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Signings & Trades

07/4

2017

Desharnais, David

1yr

$1,000,000

Cap Hit

03/15

2013

Desharnais, David

4yrs

$3,500,000

Cap Hit

06/20

2011

Desharnais, David

2yrs

$850,000

Cap Hit

07/15

2010

Desharnais, David

1yr

$550,000

Cap Hit

11/5

2008

Desharnais, David

2yrs

$512,500

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

02/28

2017

Desharnais, David

Acquired C David Desharnais from the Montreal Canadiens for D Brandon Davidson.

01/31

2017

Desharnais, David

Activated C David Desharnais from injured reserve.

03/24

2016

Desharnais, David

Activated C David Desharnais from injured reserve.

12/31

2010

Desharnais, David

(David Desharnais) Recalled from Hamilton (AHL).

12/12

2010

Desharnais, David

(David Desharnais) Assigned to Hamilton (AHL).

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Contract History

2017-2018 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,000,000$1.00M

cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M

expiry 2018 UFA age 31

Signed On Jul 4 2017

Signed By

Signing GM Jeff Gorton

% Cap Contract Start 1.33%

Signing Status UFAage 31

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018
Cap Hit	$1,000,000$1.00M	UFAage 31
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

2013-2017 Standard Contract

term4yrs

value$14,000,000$14.00M

cap hit$3,500,000$3.50M

expiry 2017 UFA age 30

Signed On Mar 15 2013

Signed By

Signing GM Marc Bergevin

% Cap Contract Start 5.44%

Signing Status RFAage 27

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017
Cap Hit	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	UFAage 30
AAV	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M
Base	$3,200,000$3.20M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$300,000$300K	-	-	-
Total Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M
Minors Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2011-2013 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$1,700,000$1.70M

cap hit$850,000$850K

expiry 2013 RFA age 26

Signed On Jun 20 2011

Signed By

Signing GM Pierre Gauthier

% Cap Contract Start 1.32%

Signing Status RFAage 25

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2011-12	2012-13	2013
Cap Hit	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K	RFAage 26
AAV	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K
Base	$750,000$750K	$950,000$950K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$750,000$750K	$950,000$950K
Minors Salary	$750,000$750K	$950,000$950K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2010-2011 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$550,000$550K

cap hit$550,000$550K

expiry 2011 RFA age 24

Signed On Jul 15 2010

Signed By

Signing GM Pierre Gauthier

% Cap Contract Start 0.93%

Signing Status RFAage 24

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2010-11	2011
Cap Hit	$550,000$550K	RFAage 24
AAV	$550,000$550K
Base	$550,000$550K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$550,000$550K
Minors Salary	$65,000$65K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2008-2010 Entry Level Contract

term2yrs

value$1,025,000$1.03M

cap hit$512,500$513K

expiry 2010 RFA age 23

Signed On Nov 5 2008

Signed By

Signing GM Bob Gainey

% Cap Contract Start 0.90%

Signing Status age 22

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2008-09	2009-10	2010
Cap Hit	$512,500$513K	$512,500$513K	RFAage 23
AAV	$512,500$513K	$512,500$513K
Base	$500,000$500K	$525,000$525K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$500,000$500K	$525,000$525K
Minors Salary	$55,000$55K	$65,000$65K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

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