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Luke Kunin

#71

age28

posRW,C

shotr

h6'0"

w196lbs

Depth Chart LW4

Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$775,000$775K

Year 1 of 1

25/26

Expiry Status

UFA 2026 age 28

Profile

Draft Team

Round1

Pick15

Year2016

Agent Craig Oster

Birthdate Dec 4, 1997

Birthplace Chesterfield, Missouri

Nationality USA

Stick CCM JetSpeed FT7 Pro

UFA Year 2025

ELC Year 19

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $15.48M

Regular Season

GP20

PPG0.1

PIM6

5x5 TOI/GP 8:01

PP TOI/GP 0:05

PK TOI/GP 1:23

G60 0.37

P60 0.75

GF% 30.8

xGF% 45.0

RELxGF% -8.9

CF% 44.0

REL CF% -8.6

Pen Diff 1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP454

G74

A70

P144

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.32

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.16

Career Statline Details

2025-2026 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$775,000$775K

cap hit$775,000$775K

Luke Kunin is signed to a 1 year, $775,000 contract with a cap hit of $775,000 per season, playing for the Florida Panthers. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Kunin an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Aug 22 2025

Signing Agent Craig Oster

Signed By

Signing GM Bill Zito

% Cap Contract Start 0.81%

Signing Status UFAage 27

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026
Cap Hit	$775,000$775K	UFAage 28
AAV	$775,000$775K
Base	$775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$775,000$775K
Minors Salary	$775,000$775K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP20

PPG0.1

PIM6

5x5 TOI/GP 8:01

PP TOI/GP 0:05

PK TOI/GP 1:23

G60 0.37

P60 0.75

GF% 30.8

xGF% 45.0

RELxGF% -8.9

CF% 44.0

REL CF% -8.6

Pen Diff 1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP454

G74

A70

P144

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.32

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.16

Career Statline Details

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2025-26	28	$775,000 $775K	NHL	Florida Panthers	20	1	1	2	6	30.8	45.0	-8.9	44.0	-8.6	0.37	0.75	1	8:01	0:05	1:23
2024-25	27	$2,750,000 $2.75M	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	12	0	0	0	9	33.3	43.0	-3.9	41.0	-8.0	0.66	1.06	9	12:05	0:39	1:39
2024-25	27	$2,750,000 $2.75M	NHL	San Jose Sharks	63	11	7	18	46
2023-24	26	$2,750,000 $2.75M	WC	USA	8	1	2	3	4
2023-24	26	$2,750,000 $2.75M	NHL	San Jose Sharks	77	11	7	18	83	29.9	37.0	-5.5	41.0	-4.4	0.49	0.68	2	12:37	0:53	1:53
2023-24	26	$2,750,000 $2.75M	International	Team USA	1	0	0	0	2
2022-23	25	$2,750,000 $2.75M	NHL	San Jose Sharks	31	5	8	13	42	38.7	46.0	-6.0	42.0	-9.8	0.50	1.17	5	11:35	1:17	1:49
2021-22	24	$2,300,000 $2.30M	NHL	Nashville Predators	82	13	9	22	99	43.0	44.0	-7.5	45.0	-5.7	0.82	1.25	12	11:40	0:55	0:43	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0
2020-21	23	$2,300,000 $2.30M	NHL	Nashville Predators	38	10	9	19	13	60.0	50.0	0.1	47.0	-4.7	1.24	2.36	-1	12:44	0:39	0:21	Playoffs	6	2	0	2	0
2019-20	22	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Minnesota Wild	63	15	16	31	55	47.1	49.0	-5.6	45.0	-5.5	0.91	1.81	8	12:37	0:46	1:19	Playoffs	4	2	0	2	0
2018-19	21	$925,000 $925K	WC	USA	3	0	0	0	0
2018-19	21	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Minnesota Wild	49	6	11	17	27	46.0	52.0	-3.5	47.0	-5.2	0.58	1.55	-2	12:37	1:09	1:22
2018-19	21	$925,000 $925K	AHL	Iowa Wild	28	12	8	20	30												Playoffs	11	6	2	8	0
2017-18	20	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Minnesota Wild	19	2	2	4	13
2017-18	20	$925,000 $925K	AHL	Iowa Wild	36	10	9	19	34
2016-17	19		WJC-20	USA U20	7	2	2	4	25
2016-17	19		NCAA	Univ. of Wisconsin	35	22	16	38	30
2016-17	19		AHL	Iowa Wild	12	5	3	8	16
2015-16	18		NCAA	Univ. of Wisconsin	34	19	13	32	34
2014-15	17		WJC-18	USA U18	7	6	0	6	2
2014-15	17		USHL	USNTDP Juniors	20	10	4	14	12
2014-15	17		NTDP	U.S. National U18 Team	61	27	15	42	34
2013-14	16		WHC-17	USA U17	6	2	4	6	0
2013-14	16		USHL	USNTDP Juniors	32	11	12	23	27
2013-14	16		NTDP	U.S. National U17 Team	52	20	19	39	35
2012-13	15		T1EHL 16U	St. Louis AAA Blues 16U AAA	34	30	38	68	18
2009-10	12		QC Int PW	St. Louis Jr. Blues	5	2	7	9	0
NHL Totals					454	74	70	144
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

Aug

Kunin, Luke

1yr

$775,000

Cap Hit

Mar

Kunin, Luke

2025 Round 4

06/28

2024

Kunin, Luke

1yr

$2,750,000

Cap Hit

07/18

2022

Kunin, Luke

2yrs

$2,750,000

Cap Hit

07/8

2022

Leonard, John 2023 Round 3

Kunin, Luke

Transactions & Updates

Nov

Kunin, Luke

Kunin scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Monday's 8-5 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Oct

Kunin, Luke

Kunin recorded an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Apr

Kunin, Luke

Kunin was scratched for the fifth game in a row in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Washington Capitals.

Mar

Kunin, Luke

Kunin won't play against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday for roster management, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.

Jan

Kunin, Luke

Kunin scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Nashville Predators.

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Contract History

2024-2025 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$2,750,000$2.75M

cap hit$2,750,000$2.75M

expiry 2025 UFA age 27

Signed On Jun 28 2024

Signing Agent Pete Rutili

Signed By

Signing GM Mike Grier

% Cap Contract Start 3.13%

Signing Status RFAage 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$2,750,000$2.75M	UFAage 27
AAV	$2,750,000$2.75M
Base	$2,750,000$2.75M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$2,750,000$2.75M
Minors Salary	$2,750,000$2.75M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2022-2024 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$5,500,000$5.50M

cap hit$2,750,000$2.75M

expiry 2024 RFA age 26

Signed On Jul 18 2022

Signing Agent Pete Rutili

Signed By

Signing GM Mike Grier

% Cap Contract Start 3.33%

Signing Status RFAage 24

Qualifying Offer $3,000,000$3.00M

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	2024
Cap Hit	$2,750,000$2.75M	$2,750,000$2.75M	RFAage 26
AAV	$2,750,000$2.75M	$2,750,000$2.75M
Base	$2,500,000$2.50M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$2,500,000$2.50M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Minors Salary	$2,500,000$2.50M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2020-2022 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$4,600,000$4.60M

cap hit$2,300,000$2.30M

expiry 2022 RFA age 24

Signed On Jan 6 2021

Signing Agent Pete Rutili

Signed By

Signing GM David Poile

% Cap Contract Start 2.82%

Signing Status RFAage 23

Qualifying Offer $2,300,000$2.30M

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2020-21	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$2,300,000$2.30M	$2,300,000$2.30M	RFAage 24
AAV	$2,300,000$2.30M	$2,300,000$2.30M
Base	$2,300,000$2.30M	$2,300,000$2.30M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$2,300,000$2.30M	$2,300,000$2.30M
Minors Salary	$2,300,000$2.30M	$2,300,000$2.30M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2017-2020 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$4,275,000$4.28M

cap hit$1,425,000$1.43M

expiry 2020 RFA age 22

Signed On Mar 23 2017

Signing Agent Markus Lehto

Signed By

Signing GM Chuck Fletcher

% Cap Contract Start 1.23%

Signing Status age 19

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020
Cap Hit	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	RFAage 22
AAV	$1,425,000$1.43M	$1,425,000$1.43M	$1,425,000$1.43M
Base	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses	$400,000$400K	$500,000$500K	$600,000$600K
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K
Total Salary	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year