Jon Merrill

#4
age33
posD
shotl
h6'3"
w205lbs

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit
$1,200,000$1.20M
Term
3 Years
Expiry Status
UFA 2025 age 33

Jon Merrill is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 3 years, $3,600,000 with a cap hit of $1,200,000 per season with the Minnesota Wild. It expired at the end of the 2024-25 season.

Profile

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Draft Team
Round2
Pick38
Year2010
Birthdate Feb 3, 1992
Birthplace Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Nationality USA
UFA Year 2019
ELC Year 21
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $12,920,000

2024-25 Stats

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Regular Season
GP70
G2
A4
P6
PPG0.09
PIM20
EV TOI/GM 13.01
G60 0.13
P60 0.40
GF% 46.00
DFF% 46.90
REL DFF% -2.80
CF% 45.20
REL CF% -3.50
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Career Stats By Contract

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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
$1.20M
NHL Minnesota Wild 70 2 4 6 20 911 46.00 46.90 -2.80 45.20 -3.50 0.13 0.40
2023-24
$1.20M
NHL Minnesota Wild 65 4 7 11 30 792 46.60 50.30 -1.10 49.60 0.30 0.30 0.83
2022-23
$1.20M
NHL Minnesota Wild 73 2 10 12 38 993 50.00 46.80 -4.20 46.50 -3.80 0.12 0.66
2021-22
$850K
NHL Minnesota Wild 69 4 16 20 22 1,022 57.10 51.00 -3.10 48.50 -3.80 0.23 1.12
2020-21
$925K
NHL Montréal Canadiens 13 0 0 0 4 180 7.10 44.30 -7.60 50.70 -2.90 1.67
2020-21
$925K
NHL Detroit Red Wings 36 0 5 5 12 602 48.80 46.70 1.80 45.90 -0.60 0.50
2019-20
$1.38M
NHL Vegas Golden Knights 49 2 5 7 32 784 52.60 55.00 -0.20 52.60 -1.60 0.15 0.46
2018-19
$1.38M
NHL Vegas Golden Knights 57 3 12 15 53 924 56.72 57.56 1.85 59.33 4.75 0.13 0.91
2017-18
$1.14M
NHL Vegas Golden Knights 34 1 2 3 22 523 58.82 54.11 5.57 50.29 0.51 0.11 0.23
2016-17
$1.14M
NHL New Jersey Devils 51 1 5 6 24 835 40.00 48.96 0.39 47.00 0.01 0.07 0.43
2015-16
$840K
NHL New Jersey Devils 47 1 4 5 28 703 37.50 48.67 -0.85 45.37 -0.35 0.09 0.34
2014-15
$840K
NHL New Jersey Devils 66 2 12 14 24 1,116 41.79 44.30 -4.47 45.49 -1.23 0.00 0.48
2013-14
$840K
NHL New Jersey Devils 52 2 9 11 12 841 46.81 52.43 -5.73 53.86 -2.15 0.07 0.50
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

01/11
2022
3yrs
$1,200,000AAV
07/29
2021
1yr
$850,000AAV
04/11
2021
Merrill, Jon
Red Wings logo.
Canadiens logo.
Verbeek, Hayden 2021 Round 5
10/9
2020
1yr
$925,000AAV
01/16
2018
2yrs
$1,375,000AAV

Transactions & Updates

28
Mar
Merrill netted a goal and blocked three shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals.
12
Mar
Merrill played in his sixth straight game in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Colorado Avalanche.
9
Feb
Merrill's point drought reached 14 games in Saturday's 6-3 win over the New York Islanders.
8
Jan
Merrill scored a goal and added two PIM in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the St. Louis Blues.
12/14
2024
Merrill recorded an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Contract History

2022-2025 Standard Contract
3yrs
value$3,600,000$3.60M
cap hit$1,200,000$1.20M

Signed On Jan 11 2022
Signing Agent Shawn Hunwick
Signed By
Wild logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.45%
Signing Status UFAage 30
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025
Cap Hit $1,200,000$1.20M $1,200,000$1.20M $1,200,000$1.20M UFAage 33
AAV $1,200,000$1.20M $1,200,000$1.20M $1,200,000$1.20M
Base $1,200,000$1.20M $1,200,000$1.20M $1,200,000$1.20M
Performance Bonuses - - -
Signing Bonuses - - -
Total Salary $1,200,000$1.20M $1,200,000$1.20M $1,200,000$1.20M
Minors Salary
$1,200,000$1.20M
$1,200,000$1.20M
$1,200,000$1.20M
Clauses
UFA Year

2021-2022 Standard Contract
1yr
value$850,000$850K
cap hit$850,000$850K

Signed On Jul 29 2021
Signing Agent Shawn Hunwick
Signed By
Wild logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.04%
Signing Status UFAage 29
Abbreviated $Amounts
2021-22
2022
Cap Hit $850,000$850K UFAage 30
AAV $850,000$850K
Base $850,000$850K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $850,000$850K
Minors Salary
$850,000$850K
Clauses
UFA Year

2020-2021 Standard Contract
1yr
value$925,000$925K
cap hit$925,000$925K

Signed On Oct 9 2020
Signing Agent Alexander Schall
Signed By
Red Wings logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.13%
Signing Status UFAage 28
Abbreviated $Amounts
2020-21
2021
Cap Hit $925,000$925K UFAage 29
AAV $925,000$925K
Base $925,000$925K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $925,000$925K
Minors Salary
$925,000$925K
Clauses
UFA Year

2018-2020 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$2,750,000$2.75M
cap hit$1,375,000$1.38M

Signed On Jan 16 2018
Signing Agent Alexander Schall
Signed By
Golden Knights logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.73%
Signing Status RFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
2018-19
2019-20
2020
Cap Hit $1,375,000$1.38M $1,375,000$1.38M UFAage 28
AAV $1,375,000$1.38M $1,375,000$1.38M
Base $1,275,000$1.28M $1,475,000$1.48M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $1,275,000$1.28M $1,475,000$1.48M
Minors Salary
$1,275,000$1.28M
$1,475,000$1.48M
Clauses
UFA Year

2016-2018 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$2,275,000$2.28M
cap hit$1,137,500$1.14M

Signed On Jul 1 2016
Signing Agent Alexander Schall
Signed By
Devils logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.56%
Signing Status UFA no QOage 24
Abbreviated $Amounts
2016-17
2017-18
2018
Cap Hit $1,137,500$1.14M $1,137,500$1.14M RFAage 26
AAV $1,137,500$1.14M $1,137,500$1.14M
Base $1,000,000$1.00M $1,275,000$1.28M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $1,000,000$1.00M $1,275,000$1.28M
Minors Salary
$1,000,000$1.00M
$1,275,000$1.28M
Clauses
UFA Year

2013-2016 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,700,000$2.70M
cap hit$900,000$900K

Signed On Apr 30 2013
Signed By
Devils logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.31%
Signing Status age 21
Abbreviated $Amounts
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016
Cap Hit $840,000$840K $840,000$840K $840,000$840K UFA no QOage 24
AAV $900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K
Base $750,000$750K $750,000$750K $750,000$750K
Performance Bonuses $60,000$60K $60,000$60K $60,000$60K
Signing Bonuses $90,000$90K $90,000$90K $90,000$90K
Total Salary $840,000$840K $840,000$840K $840,000$840K
Minors Salary
$67,500$68K
$67,500$68K
$67,500$68K
Clauses
UFA Year

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