Liam O'Brien
#38
age30
posLW
shotl
h6'1"
w214lbs
Depth Chart
RW4
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$1,000,000$1.00M
Year 1 of 3
24/25
26/27
Expiry Status
UFA
2027 age 32
Profile
Undrafted
Agent
Andrew Maloney
Birthdate
Jul 29, 1994
Birthplace
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nationality
Canada
Stick
TRUE HZRDUS 9X4
2024-25 Stats
GP28
G0
A2
P2
PPG0.07
PIM50
EV TOI/GM
9.27
G60
0.00
P60
0.23
GF%
56.20
DFF%
51.70
REL DFF%
-2.80
CF%
49.20
REL CF%
-4.30
2024-2027
Standard Contract
3yrs
value$3,000,000$3.00M
cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M
Liam O'Brien is signed to a 3 year, $3,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $1,000,000 per season, currently playing for the Utah Hockey Club. His contract was signed on June 26, 2024, and expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, when O'Brien will be 32 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
1.14%
Signing Status
UFAage 30
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026-27
|
2027 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | UFAage 32 |
| AAV | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,000,000$1.00M
|
$1,000,000$1.00M
|
$1,000,000$1.00M
|
|
| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
GP28
G0
A2
P2
PPG0.07
PIM50
EV TOI/GM
9.27
G60
0.00
P60
0.23
GF%
56.20
DFF%
51.70
REL DFF%
-2.80
CF%
49.20
REL CF%
-4.30
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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 | $1,000,000 $1.00M |
NHL | Utah Hockey Club | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 260 | 56.20 | 51.70 | -2.80 | 49.20 | -4.30 | 0.23 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 | $775,000 $775K |
NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 75 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 153 | |||||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | $775,000 $775K |
NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 56 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 114 | |||||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | $750,000 $750K |
NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 39 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 106 | |||||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | $700,000 $700K |
NHL | Colorado Avalanche | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 78 | 60.00 | 56.90 | 1.20 | 51.80 | -6.50 | 2.32 | ||||||||
| 2017-18 | $650,000 $650K |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 29.45 | -20.96 | 38.66 | -13.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| 2016-17 | $621,667 $622K |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 86.15 | 31.17 | 60.33 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| 2014-15 | $621,667 $622K |
NHL | Washington Capitals | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 97 | 100.00 | 61.45 | 8.83 | 55.07 | 4.34 | 0.62 | 1.23 | |||||||
Player Updates
Signings & Trades
Transactions & Updates
14
Apr
O'Brien (lower body) will play against the Nashville Predators on Monday, per Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune.
8
Apr
O'Brien (lower body) could return to the lineup before the end of the regular season, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports Tuesday.
16
Mar
O'Brien (lower body) is expected to be sidelined for the next four weeks, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
15
Mar
O'Brien (lower body) won't be available for at least the remainder of Utah's road trip, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports Saturday.
14
Mar
O'Brien sustained an undisclosed injury in the third period of Friday's game versus the Seattle Kraken, and there was no update on his status after the contest, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Contract History
2022-2024
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,550,000$1.55M
cap hit$775,000$775K
expiry
2024
UFA
age 29
% Cap Contract Start
0.94%
Signing Status
UFAage 28
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | UFAage 29 |
| AAV | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Base | $750,000$750K | $800,000$800K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $750,000$750K | $800,000$800K | |
| Minors Salary |
$750,000$750K
|
$800,000$800K
|
|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
2021-2022
Standard Contract
1yr
value$750,000$750K
cap hit$750,000$750K
expiry
2022
UFA
age 27
% Cap Contract Start
0.92%
Signing Status
UFAage 27
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2021-22
|
2022 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $750,000$750K | UFAage 27 |
| AAV | $750,000$750K | |
| Base | $750,000$750K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $750,000$750K | |
| Minors Salary |
$250,000$250K
|
|
| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
Notes
300K Guaranteed
2020-2021
Standard Contract
1yr
value$700,000$700K
cap hit$700,000$700K
expiry
2021
UFA
age 26
% Cap Contract Start
0.86%
Signing Status
UFAage 27
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2020-21
|
2021 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $700,000$700K | UFAage 26 |
| AAV | $700,000$700K | |
| Base | $700,000$700K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $700,000$700K | |
| Minors Salary |
$160,000$160K
|
|
| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2019-2020
Standard Contract
1yr
value$700,000$700K
cap hit$700,000$700K
expiry
2020
UFA
age 25
% Cap Contract Start
0.86%
Signing Status
RFAage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2019-20
|
2020 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $700,000$700K | UFAage 25 |
| AAV | $700,000$700K | |
| Base | $700,000$700K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $700,000$700K | |
| Minors Salary |
$212,500$213K
|
|
| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
Notes
$237.5K Guaranteed
2018-2019
Standard Contract
1yr
value$650,000$650K
cap hit$650,000$650K
expiry
2019
RFA
age 24
% Cap Contract Start
0.82%
Signing Status
RFAage 24
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2018-19
|
2019 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $650,000$650K | RFAage 24 |
| AAV | $650,000$650K | |
| Base | $650,000$650K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $650,000$650K | |
| Minors Salary |
$650,000$650K
|
|
| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2017-2018
Standard Contract
1yr
value$650,000$650K
cap hit$650,000$650K
expiry
2018
RFA
age 23
% Cap Contract Start
0.87%
Signing Status
RFAage 23
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2017-18
|
2018 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $650,000$650K | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $650,000$650K | |
| Base | $650,000$650K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $650,000$650K | |
| Minors Salary |
$85,000$85K
|
|
| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2014-2017
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$1,925,000$1.93M
cap hit$641,667$642K
expiry
2017
RFA
age 22
Signed On
Oct 5 2014
Signed By
% Cap Contract Start
0.90%
Signing Status
age 20
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
|
2016-17
|
2017 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $621,667$622K | $621,667$622K | $621,667$622K | RFAage 22 |
| AAV | $641,667$642K | $641,667$642K | $641,667$642K | |
| Base | $550,000$550K | $575,000$575K | $575,000$575K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $20,000$20K | $20,000$20K | $20,000$20K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $55,000$55K | $55,000$55K | $55,000$55K | |
| Total Salary | $605,000$605K | $630,000$630K | $630,000$630K | |
| Minors Salary |
$70,000$70K
|
$70,000$70K
|
$70,000$70K
|
|
| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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