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Joel Ward

#42

age44

posRW

shotr

h6'1"

w225lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$3,275,000$3.28M

Term

3 Years

Expiry Status

UFA 2018 age 37

Joel Ward is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 3 years, $9,825,000 with a cap hit of $3,275,000 per season . It expired at the end of the 2017-18 season.

Profile

Undrafted

Agent Peter Cooney

Birthdate Dec 2, 1980

Birthplace North York, Ontario

Nationality Canada

UFA Year 2008

ELC Year 27

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $25.33M

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP726

G133

A171

P304

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.42

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.18

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NHL Draft Pick Rights Set to Expire Aug 15

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Season	Age	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
2017-18	37	$3,275,000 $3.28M	NHL	San Jose Sharks	52	5	7	12	20	538	41.18	45.21	-5.25	49.15	-1.79	0.33	1.00
2016-17	36	$3,275,000 $3.28M	NHL	San Jose Sharks	78	10	19	29	30	1,010	50.00	49.51	-4.09	51.47	-0.72	0.42	1.31	Playoffs	6	1	3	4	0
2015-16	35	$3,275,000 $3.28M	NHL	San Jose Sharks	79	21	22	43	28	1,028	47.30	54.17	-1.05	52.69	0.61	0.70	1.52	Playoffs	24	7	6	13	0
2014-15	34	$3,000,000 $3.00M	NHL	Washington Capitals	82	19	15	34	30	1,052	47.14	55.62	3.48	50.76	-1.68	0.57	1.03	Playoffs	14	3	6	9	0
2013-14	33	$3,000,000 $3.00M	WC	Canada	8	6	3	9	4
2013-14	33	$3,000,000 $3.00M	NHL	Washington Capitals	82	24	25	49	32	994	54.55	51.04	5.16	47.12	-0.47	0.91	2.11
2012-13	32	$3,000,000 $3.00M	NHL	Washington Capitals	39	8	12	20	12	449	58.33	50.42	1.34	50.25	1.41	0.67	2.00	Playoffs	7	1	3	4	0
2011-12	31	$3,000,000 $3.00M	NHL	Washington Capitals	73	6	12	18	20	828	59.18	48.58	-1.85	48.88	0.56	0.36	1.16	Playoffs	14	1	4	5	0
2010-11	30	$1,500,000 $1.50M	NHL	Nashville Predators	80	10	19	29	42	1,040	47.22	50.81	1.43	52.01	2.43	0.23	1.21	Playoffs	12	7	6	13	0
2009-10	29	$1,500,000 $1.50M	NHL	Nashville Predators	71	13	21	34	18	972	45.16	45.49	-5.95	49.59	-2.34	0.49	1.36	Playoffs	6	2	2	4	0
2008-09	28	$500,000 $500K	NHL	Nashville Predators	79	17	18	35	29	937	50.00	50.83	3.87	49.48	1.24	0.70	1.67
2007-08	27		AHL	Houston Aeros	79	21	20	41	47									Playoffs	4	0	2	2	0
2006-07	26		AHL	Houston Aeros	64	9	14	23	45
2006-07	26		NHL	Minnesota Wild	11	0	1	1	0
2005-06	25		AHL	Houston Aeros	66	8	14	22	34									Playoffs	8	4	2	6	0
2004-05	24		USports	Univ. of Prince Edward Island	28	16	28	44	42
2003-04	23		USports	Univ. of Prince Edward Island	27	14	24	38	42
2002-03	22		USports	Univ. of Prince Edward Island	19	11	15	26	24
2001-02	21		USports	Univ. of Prince Edward Island	22	13	14	27	16
2000-01	20		WCHL	Long Beach Ice Dogs	0	0	0	0	0									Playoffs	8	0	0	0	0
2000-01	20		OHL	Owen Sound Attack	67	26	36	62	45									Playoffs	5	2	4	6	0
1999-00	19		OHL	Owen Sound Attack	63	23	20	43	51
1998-99	18		OHL	Owen Sound Attack	58	19	16	35	23									Playoffs	16	2	4	6	0
1997-98	17		OHL	Owen Sound Attack	47	8	4	12	14									Playoffs	11	1	1	2	0
NHL Totals					726	133	171	304
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Signings & Trades

07/3

2015

Ward, Joel

3yrs

$3,275,000

Cap Hit

07/1

2011

Ward, Joel

4yrs

$3,000,000

Cap Hit

07/1

2009

Ward, Joel

2yrs

$1,500,000

Cap Hit

07/14

2008

Ward, Joel

1yr

$500,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

02/11

2019

Ward, Joel

Announced RW Joel Ward has retired.

09/25

2018

Ward, Joel

Released RW Joel Ward.

03/18

2018

Ward, Joel

Activated RW Joel Ward from injured reserve.

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Contract History

2015-2018 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$9,825,000$9.83M

cap hit$3,275,000$3.28M

expiry 2018 UFA age 37

Signed On Jul 3 2015

Signing Agent Peter Cooney

Signed By

Signing GM Doug Wilson

% Cap Contract Start 4.59%

Signing Status UFAage 34

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018
Cap Hit	$3,275,000$3.28M	$3,275,000$3.28M	$3,275,000$3.28M	UFAage 37
AAV	$3,275,000$3.28M	$3,275,000$3.28M	$3,275,000$3.28M
Base	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,075,000$3.08M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$275,000$275K	$275,000$275K	$200,000$200K
Total Salary	$3,275,000$3.28M	$3,275,000$3.28M	$3,275,000$3.28M
Minors Salary	$3,275,000$3.28M	$3,275,000$3.28M	$3,275,000$3.28M
Clauses	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2011-2015 Standard Contract

term4yrs

value$12,000,000$12.00M

cap hit$3,000,000$3.00M

expiry 2015 UFA age 34

Signed On Jul 1 2011

Signed By

Signing GM George McPhee

% Cap Contract Start 4.67%

Signing Status UFAage 30

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015
Cap Hit	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	UFAage 34
AAV	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Base	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Minors Salary	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2009-2011 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$3,000,000$3.00M

cap hit$1,500,000$1.50M

expiry 2011 UFA age 30

Signed On Jul 1 2009

Signed By

Signing GM David Poile

% Cap Contract Start 2.64%

Signing Status UFAage 28

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2009-10	2010-11	2011
Cap Hit	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M	UFAage 30
AAV	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M
Base	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M
Minors Salary	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2008-2009 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$500,000$500K

cap hit$500,000$500K

expiry 2009 UFA age 28

Signed On Jul 14 2008

Signed By

Signing GM David Poile

% Cap Contract Start 0.88%

Signing Status age 27

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2008-09	2009
Cap Hit	$500,000$500K	UFAage 28
AAV	$500,000$500K
Base	$500,000$500K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$500,000$500K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

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