Luke Witkowski

#53
age35
posD,RW
shotr
h6'2"
w209lbs

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit
$750,000$750K
Term
2 Years
Expiry Status
UFA 2023 age 33

Luke Witkowski is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 2 years, $1,500,000 with a cap hit of $750,000 per season with the Detroit Red Wings. It expired at the end of the 2022-23 season.

Profile

Lightning logo.
Draft Team
Round6
Pick160
Year2008
Agent Matthew Oates
Birthdate Apr 14, 1990
Birthplace Holland, Michigan
Nationality USA
UFA Year 2017
ELC Year 23
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $6,805,000

2024-25 Stats

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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
2021-22
$750K
 NHL Detroit Red Wings 1 0 0 0 0 9 20.80 -8.80 29.40 -7.70
2019-20
$700K
 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 12 1 2 3 13 100 37.50 35.40 -16.00 36.30 -15.50 0.60 1.81
2018-19
$750K
 NHL Detroit Red Wings 34 0 2 2 23 304 41.38 41.43 -0.70 44.23 -0.25 0.00 0.39
2017-18
$750K
 NHL Detroit Red Wings 31 1 3 4 68 210 46.15 47.23 -1.34 40.80 -7.58 0.29 1.14
2016-17
$575K
 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 34 0 4 4 39 330 50.00 58.51 9.23 48.76 -0.87 0.00 0.73
2015-16
$575K
 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 4 0 0 0 4 28 62.77 15.65 64.46 13.99 0.00 0.00
2014-15
$628K
 NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 16 0 0 0 15 226 52.63 47.08 -3.28 51.64 0.30 0.00 0.00
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

03/21
2022
Witkowski, Luke Leddy, Nick
Red Wings logo.
Blues logo.
Walman, Jake
+2 more...
07/29
2021
Witkowski, Luke
2yrs
$750,000AAV
07/1
2019
Witkowski, Luke
2yrs
$700,000AAV
07/1
2017
Witkowski, Luke
2yrs
$750,000AAV
06/24
2016
Witkowski, Luke
1yr
$575,000AAV

Transactions & Updates

10/1
2022
Witkowski, Luke
Witkowski was waived by the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
03/18
2022
Witkowski, Luke
Witkowski was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Friday.
03/12
2022
Witkowski, Luke
Witkowski was recalled by Detroit on Saturday.
01/31
2022
Witkowski, Luke
Witkowski was sent down to AHL Grand Rapids on Monday.
01/28
2022
Witkowski, Luke
The Red Wings recalled Witkowski from AHL Grand Rapids to the taxi squad Friday.
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Contract History

2021-2023 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,500,000$1.50M
cap hit$750,000$750K

Signed On Jul 29 2021
Signing Agent Matthew Oates
Signed By
Red Wings logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.92%
Signing Status UFAage 31
Abbreviated $Amounts
2021-22
2022-23
2023
Cap Hit $750,000$750K $750,000$750K UFAage 33
AAV $750,000$750K $750,000$750K
Base $750,000$750K $750,000$750K
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $750,000$750K $750,000$750K
Minors Salary
$250,000$250K
$250,000$250K
Clauses
UFA Year
Notes
300K Guaranteed
2019-2021 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,400,000$1.40M
cap hit$700,000$700K

Signed On Jul 1 2019
Signing Agent Matthew Oates
Signed By
Lightning logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.86%
Signing Status UFAage 29
Abbreviated $Amounts
2019-20
2020-21
2021
Cap Hit $700,000$700K $700,000$700K UFAage 31
AAV $700,000$700K $700,000$700K
Base $700,000$700K $700,000$700K
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $700,000$700K $700,000$700K
Minors Salary
$250,000$250K
$250,000$250K
Clauses
UFA Year
2017-2019 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,500,000$1.50M
cap hit$750,000$750K

Signed On Jul 1 2017
Signing Agent Matthew Oates
Signed By
Red Wings logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.00%
Signing Status UFAage 27
Abbreviated $Amounts
2017-18
2018-19
2019
Cap Hit $750,000$750K $750,000$750K UFAage 29
AAV $750,000$750K $750,000$750K
Base $700,000$700K $800,000$800K
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $700,000$700K $800,000$800K
Minors Salary
$700,000$700K
$800,000$800K
Clauses
UFA Year
2016-2017 Standard Contract
1yr
value$575,000$575K
cap hit$575,000$575K

Signed On Jun 24 2016
Signed By
Lightning logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.79%
Signing Status RFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
2016-17
2017
Cap Hit $575,000$575K UFAage 27
AAV $575,000$575K
Base $575,000$575K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $575,000$575K
Minors Salary
$200,000$200K
Clauses
UFA Year
2015-2016 Standard Contract
1yr
value$575,000$575K
cap hit$575,000$575K

Signed On Jul 17 2015
Signed By
Lightning logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.81%
Signing Status RFAage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
2015-16
2016
Cap Hit $575,000$575K UFA-G6age 26
AAV $575,000$575K
Base $575,000$575K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $575,000$575K
Minors Salary
$100,000$100K
Clauses
UFA Year
2013-2015 Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$1,750,000$1.75M
cap hit$875,000$875K

Signed On Apr 1 2013
Signed By
Lightning logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.98%
Signing Status age 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
2013-14
2014-15
2015
Cap Hit $627,500$628K $627,500$628K RFAage 25
AAV $875,000$875K $875,000$875K
Base $550,000$550K $550,000$550K
Performance Bonuses $247,500$248K $247,500$248K
Signing Bonuses $77,500$78K $77,500$78K
Total Salary $627,500$628K $627,500$628K
Minors Salary
$65,000$65K
$65,000$65K
Clauses
UFA Year
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