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Derek Forbort
#27
age32
posD
shotl
h6'4"
w207lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$1,500,000$1.50M
Year 1 of 1
24/25
Expiry Status
UFA
2025 age 33
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2024-25 Stats
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REL CF%
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2024-2025
Standard Contract
1yr
value$1,500,000$1.50M
cap hit$1,500,000$1.50M
Derek Forbort is currently signed to a 1-year contract with a cap hit of $1,500,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, when Forbort is 33 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
1.70%
Signing Status
UFAage 32
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2024-25
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2025 |
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|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,500,000$1.50M | UFAage 33 |
| AAV | $1,500,000$1.50M | |
| Base | $1,300,000$1.30M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $200,000$200K | |
| Total Salary | $1,500,000$1.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,500,000$1.50M
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|
| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||
| Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
GP2
G0
A1
P1
PPG0.5
PIM2
EV TOI/GM
G60
0.00
P60
0.00
GF%
0.00
DFF%
0.00
REL DFF%
0.00
CF%
0.00
REL CF%
0.00
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $1,500,000 $1.50M |
NHL | Vancouver Canucks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | $3,000,000 $3.00M |
NHL | Boston Bruins | 35 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 500 | 59.00 | 52.80 | 2.40 | 45.20 | -4.10 | 0.48 | ||||||||
| 2022-23 | $3,000,000 $3.00M |
NHL | Boston Bruins | 54 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 766 | 55.20 | 46.10 | -9.30 | 44.80 | -8.10 | 0.23 | 0.78 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $3,000,000 $3.00M |
NHL | Boston Bruins | 76 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 1,100 | 47.10 | 51.40 | -7.40 | 50.90 | -4.90 | 0.22 | 0.71 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | $1,000,000 $1.00M |
NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 56 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 951 | 50.60 | 45.80 | 0.30 | 48.00 | 0.13 | 0.76 | ||||||||
| 2019-20 | $2,525,000 $2.53M |
NHL | Calgary Flames | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 42.90 | 43.90 | -2.50 | 41.30 | -8.60 | 0.58 | ||||||||
| 2019-20 | $2,525,000 $2.53M |
NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 212 | 25.00 | 52.70 | -0.30 | 53.10 | -4.50 | 0.28 | ||||||||
| 2018-19 | $2,525,000 $2.53M |
NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 81 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 52 | 1,458 | 41.86 | 44.67 | -4.09 | 45.63 | -3.56 | 0.08 | 0.53 | |||||||
| 2017-18 | $650,000 $650K |
NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 1,351 | 55.10 | 49.02 | 0.52 | 50.11 | 1.05 | 0.04 | 0.71 | |||||||
| 2016-17 | $650,000 $650K |
NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 54 | 1,417 | 52.22 | 51.36 | -4.63 | 50.80 | -5.19 | 0.08 | 0.68 | |||||||
| 2015-16 | $863,333 $863K |
NHL | Los Angeles Kings | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 144 | 44.44 | 59.85 | 3.69 | 63.70 | 5.34 | 0.42 | 0.83 | |||||||
Contract History
2021-2024
Standard Contract
3yrs
value$9,000,000$9.00M
cap hit$3,000,000$3.00M
expiry
2024
UFA
age 32
% Cap Contract Start
3.68%
Signing Status
UFAage 29
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2021-22
|
2022-23
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2023-24
|
2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | UFAage 32 |
| AAV | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
| Base | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | $1,000,000$1.00M | - | |
| Total Salary | $2,000,000$2.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$2,000,000$2.00M
|
$3,500,000$3.50M
|
$3,500,000$3.50M
|
|
| Clauses |
M-NTC
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M-NTC
|
M-NTC
|
|
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
Notes
2021-22 10 team no trade list; 2022-23 8 team no trade list; 2023-24 3 team no trade list
2020-2021
Standard Contract
1yr
value$1,000,000$1.00M
cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M
expiry
2021
UFA
age 29
% Cap Contract Start
1.23%
Signing Status
UFAage 28
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2020-21
|
2021 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,000,000$1.00M | UFAage 29 |
| 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 |
2018-2020
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$5,050,000$5.05M
cap hit$2,525,000$2.53M
expiry
2020
UFA
age 28
% Cap Contract Start
3.18%
Signing Status
RFAage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2018-19
|
2019-20
|
2020 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $2,525,000$2.53M | $2,525,000$2.53M | UFAage 28 |
| AAV | $2,525,000$2.53M | $2,525,000$2.53M | |
| Base | $2,100,000$2.10M | $2,800,000$2.80M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $150,000$150K | - | |
| Total Salary | $2,250,000$2.25M | $2,800,000$2.80M | |
| Minors Salary |
$2,250,000$2.25M
|
$2,800,000$2.80M
|
|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
Notes
* Retained Salary Feb 24, 2020
25% of contract was retained by Los Angeles Kings in trade to Calgary Flames
Trade Details
2016-2018
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,300,000$1.30M
cap hit$650,000$650K
expiry
2018
RFA
age 26
% Cap Contract Start
0.89%
Signing Status
RFAage 24
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2016-17
|
2017-18
|
2018 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $650,000$650K | $650,000$650K | RFAage 26 |
| AAV | $650,000$650K | $650,000$650K | |
| Base | $650,000$650K | $650,000$650K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $650,000$650K | $650,000$650K | |
| Minors Salary |
$100,000$100K
|
$400,000$400K
|
|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2013-2016
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,700,000$2.70M
cap hit$900,000$900K
expiry
2016
RFA
age 24
Signed On
Apr 6 2013
Signed By
% Cap Contract Start
1.34%
Signing Status
age 21
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
|
2016 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $863,333$863K | $863,333$863K | $863,333$863K | RFAage 24 |
| AAV | $900,000$900K | $900,000$900K | $900,000$900K | |
| Base | $700,000$700K | $810,000$810K | $810,000$810K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $110,000$110K | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $90,000$90K | $90,000$90K | $90,000$90K | |
| Total Salary | $790,000$790K | $900,000$900K | $900,000$900K | |
| Minors Salary |
$67,500$68K
|
$67,500$68K
|
$67,500$68K
|
|
| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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Derek Forbort Updates
Jul 1 2024 | Vancouver Canucks
Standard | 1 yrs
$1,500,000
Cap Hit
$1,500,000
Jul 1 2024
Forbort inked a one-year, $1.5 million contract with Vancouver on Monday.
Apr 27 2024
Forbort (undisclosed) was activated from long-term injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Apr 23 2024
Forbort (undisclosed) likely won't be an option for Game 3 against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.
Apr 22 2024
Forbort (undisclosed) will not be in action versus Toronto on Monday but will travel with the team for Games 3 and 4, Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe reports.
Apr 22 2024
Forbort (undisclosed) was called up from his conditioning stint with AHL Providence on Monday, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports.
Apr 18 2024
Forbort (undisclosed) will be reevaluated after Game 1 against the Leafs on Saturday, Ty Anderson 98.5 The Sports Hub reports.
Apr 16 2024
Forbort (undisclosed) was sent to AHL Providence on an LTI conditioning loan Tuesday.
Mar 8 2024
Forbort (undisclosed) will be placed on long-term injured reserve Friday, per Matt Porter of The Boston Globe.
Mar 7 2024
Forbort is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury and will not be in the lineup versus Toronto on Thursday, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports.
Feb 29 2024
Forbort will sit as a healthy scratch for a second straight contest Thursday versus Vegas.
Feb 26 2024
Forbort missed a team meeting and won't be in the lineup against the Seattle Kraken on Monday, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports.
Feb 6 2024
Forbort (undisclosed) will return to action Tuesday against the Calgary Flames, per Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald.
Jan 27 2024
Forbort (undisclosed) won't play Saturday versus Philadelphia.
Jan 20 2024
Forbort (undisclosed) will be activated from long-term injured reserve ahead of his return Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens, Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald.
Jan 19 2024
Forbort (undisclosed) may be available for Saturday's clash with Montreal, Joe Haggerty of Bruins' Substack reports.
Jul 28 2021 | Boston Bruins
Standard | 3 yrs
$9,000,000
Cap Hit
$3,000,000
Oct 11 2020 | Winnipeg Jets
Standard | 1 yrs
$1,000,000
Cap Hit
$1,000,000
Feb 24 2020
$1,893,750
$-1,893,750
The Calgary Flames acquired Derek Forbort from the Los Angeles Kings for a conditional 2021 fourth round pick
Oct 19 2017 | Los Angeles Kings
Standard | 2 yrs
$5,050,000
Cap Hit
$2,525,000
Jul 9 2016 | Los Angeles Kings
Standard | 2 yrs
$1,300,000
Cap Hit
$650,000
Apr 6 2013 | Los Angeles Kings
Entry Level | 3 yrs
$2,700,000
Cap Hit
$900,000
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