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Jason Chimera

#20

age46

posLW,RW

shotl

h6'3"

w216lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$2,250,000$2.25M

Term

2 Years

Expiry Status

UFA 2018 age 39

Jason Chimera is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 2 years, $4,500,000 with a cap hit of $2,250,000 per season. It expired at the end of the 2017-18 season.

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Draft Team

Round5

Pick121

Year1997

Agent Allan Walsh

Birthdate May 2, 1979

Birthplace Edmonton, Alberta

Nationality Canada

UFA Year 2006

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $21.25M

- No current season statistics -

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP1107

G186

A229

P415

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.37

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.17

Career Statline Details

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2017-18	38	$2,250,000 $2.25M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	16	1	1	2	2	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2017-18	38	$2,250,000 $2.25M	NHL	New York Islanders	58	2	9	11	35
2016-17	37	$2,250,000 $2.25M	NHL	New York Islanders	82	20	13	33	40
2015-16	36	$2,000,000 $2.00M	NHL	Washington Capitals	82	20	20	40	22	Playoffs	12	1	1	2	0
2014-15	35	$2,000,000 $2.00M	NHL	Washington Capitals	77	7	12	19	51	Playoffs	14	3	4	7	0
2013-14	34	$1,750,000 $1.75M	WC	Canada	8	1	2	3	0
2013-14	34	$1,750,000 $1.75M	NHL	Washington Capitals	82	15	27	42	36
2012-13	33	$1,750,000 $1.75M	NHL	Washington Capitals	47	3	11	14	48	Playoffs	7	1	2	3	0
2012-13	33	$1,750,000 $1.75M	Czechia	Pirati Chomutov	5	1	0	1	10
2011-12	32	$1,875,000 $1.88M	NHL	Washington Capitals	82	20	19	39	78	Playoffs	14	4	3	7	0
2010-11	31	$1,875,000 $1.88M	NHL	Washington Capitals	81	10	16	26	64	Playoffs	9	2	2	4	0
2009-10	30	$1,875,000 $1.88M	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	39	8	9	17	47
2009-10	30	$1,875,000 $1.88M	NHL	Washington Capitals	39	7	10	17	51	Playoffs	7	1	2	3	0
2008-09	29	$1,875,000 $1.88M	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	49	8	14	22	41	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0
2007-08	28	$875,000 $875K	WC	Canada	9	0	2	2	6
2007-08	28	$875,000 $875K	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	81	14	17	31	98
2006-07	27	$875,000 $875K	WC	Canada	9	1	5	6	8
2006-07	27	$875,000 $875K	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	82	15	21	36	91
2005-06	26		NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	80	17	13	30	95
2004-05	25		Italy	Varese	15	6	3	9	34	Playoffs	5	2	1	3	0
2003-04	24	$0 $0K	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	60	4	8	12	57
2002-03	23	$0 $0K	NHL	Edmonton Oilers	66	14	9	23	36	Playoffs	2	0	2	2	0
2001-02	22		NHL	Edmonton Oilers	3	1	0	1	0
2001-02	22		AHL	Hamilton Bulldogs	77	26	51	77	158	Playoffs	15	4	6	10	0
2000-01	21		NHL	Edmonton Oilers	1	0	0	0	0
2000-01	21		AHL	Hamilton Bulldogs	78	29	25	54	93
1999-00	20		AHL	Hamilton Bulldogs	78	15	13	28	77	Playoffs	10	0	2	2	0
1998-99	19		WJC-20	Canada U20	7	2	2	4	2
1998-99	19		WHL	Medicine Hat Tigers	37	18	22	40	84
1998-99	19		WHL	Brandon Wheat Kings	21	14	12	26	32	Playoffs	5	4	1	5	0
1997-98	18		WHL	Medicine Hat Tigers	72	34	32	66	93
1997-98	18		AHL	Hamilton Bulldogs	4	0	0	0	8
1996-97	17		WHL	Medicine Hat Tigers	71	16	23	39	64	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0
1995-96	16		AEHL U18	Edmonton Pats U18 AAA	34	23	24	47	44
1994-95	15		AEHL U18	Edmonton Pats U18 AAA	33	27	31	58	42
NHL Totals					1107	186	229	415
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Signings & Trades

07/1

2016

Chimera, Jason

2yrs

$2,250,000

Cap Hit

11/8

2013

Chimera, Jason

2yrs

$2,000,000

Cap Hit

09/29

2011

Chimera, Jason

2yrs

$1,750,000

Cap Hit

02/6

2008

Chimera, Jason

4yrs

$1,875,000

Cap Hit

07/22

2006

Chimera, Jason

2yrs

$875,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

03/31

2016

Chimera, Jason

NHL fined LW Jason Chimera $5,000 for hitting an opponent with the butt-end of his stick.

10/15

2013

Chimera, Jason

NHL fined LW Jason Chimera $4,487.18 for boarding Edmonton Oilers defenseman Justin Schultz on October 14th.

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Contract History

2016-2018 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$4,500,000$4.50M

cap hit$2,250,000$2.25M

expiry 2018 UFA age 39

Signed On Jul 1 2016

Signing Agent Allan Walsh

Signed By

Signing GM Garth Snow

% Cap Contract Start 3.08%

Signing Status UFAage 37

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017-18	2018
Cap Hit	$2,250,000$2.25M	$2,250,000$2.25M	UFAage 39
AAV	$2,250,000$2.25M	$2,250,000$2.25M
Base	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,500,000$2.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,500,000$2.50M
Minors Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,500,000$2.50M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2014-2016 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$4,000,000$4.00M

cap hit$2,000,000$2.00M

expiry 2016 UFA age 37

Signed On Nov 8 2013

Signed By

Signing GM George McPhee

% Cap Contract Start 2.90%

Signing Status UFAage 34

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2014-15	2015-16	2016
Cap Hit	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M	UFAage 37
AAV	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Base	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Minors Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Clauses	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2012-2014 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$3,500,000$3.50M

cap hit$1,750,000$1.75M

expiry 2014 UFA age 35

Signed On Sep 29 2011

Signed By

Signing GM George McPhee

% Cap Contract Start 2.92%

Signing Status UFAage 32

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2012-13	2013-14	2014
Cap Hit	$1,750,000$1.75M	$1,750,000$1.75M	UFAage 35
AAV	$1,750,000$1.75M	$1,750,000$1.75M
Base	$1,650,000$1.65M	$1,700,000$1.70M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$150,000$150K	-
Total Salary	$1,800,000$1.80M	$1,700,000$1.70M
Minors Salary	$1,800,000$1.80M	$1,700,000$1.70M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2008-2012 Standard Contract

term4yrs

value$7,500,000$7.50M

cap hit$1,875,000$1.88M

expiry 2012 UFA age 33

Signed On Feb 6 2008

Signed By

Signing GM Scott Howson

% Cap Contract Start 3.31%

Signing Status UFAage 29

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012
Cap Hit	$1,875,000$1.88M	$1,875,000$1.88M	$1,875,000$1.88M	$1,875,000$1.88M	UFAage 33
AAV	$1,875,000$1.88M	$1,875,000$1.88M	$1,875,000$1.88M	$1,875,000$1.88M
Base	$1,875,000$1.88M	$1,875,000$1.88M	$1,875,000$1.88M	$1,875,000$1.88M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$1,875,000$1.88M	$1,875,000$1.88M	$1,875,000$1.88M	$1,875,000$1.88M
Minors Salary	$1,875,000$1.88M	$1,875,000$1.88M	$1,875,000$1.88M	$1,875,000$1.88M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2006-2008 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$1,750,000$1.75M

cap hit$875,000$875K

expiry 2008 UFA age 29

Signed On Jul 22 2006

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.99%

Signing Status age 27

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2006-07	2007-08	2008
Cap Hit	$875,000$875K	$875,000$875K	UFAage 29
AAV	$875,000$875K	$875,000$875K
Base	$750,000$750K	$1,000,000$1.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$750,000$750K	$1,000,000$1.00M
Minors Salary	$750,000$750K	$1,000,000$1.00M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2002-2004 Standard Contract

term1yr

value

cap hit

expiry 2004 age 25

Signed On Nov 10 2025

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start %

Signing Status age

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2002-03	2003-04	2004
Cap Hit	-	-	age 25
AAV	-	-
Base	$400,000$400K	$500,000$500K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$400,000$400K	$500,000$500K
Minors Salary	-	-
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

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