
Marek Vanacker
#83
age19
posLW
shotl
h6'1"
w170lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$942,500$943K
Year 1 of 3
25/26
27/28
Expiry Status
RFA
2028 age 22
Profile
Brantford Bulldogs
(OHL)
GP16
G16
A7
P23
PPG1.44
PIM6

Player has not played NHL regular season games
3yrs
value$2,827,500$2.83M
cap hit$942,500$943K
Marek Vanacker is signed to a 3 year, $2,827,500 contract with a cap hit of $942,500 per season, playing for the Chicago Blackhawks. His contract expires at the end of the 2027-28 season, making Vanacker a Restricted Free Agent.
% Cap Contract Start
1.11%
Signing Status
age 18
Qualifying Offer
$921,375$921K
Slide Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026-27
|
2027-28
|
2028 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $975,000$975K | $942,500$943K | $942,500$943K | $942,500$943K | RFAage 22 |
| AAV | $975,000$975K | $942,500$943K | $942,500$943K | $942,500$943K | |
| Base | - |
$877,500$878K | $877,500$878K | $877,500$878K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $97,500$98K | $97,500$98K | $97,500$98K | - | |
| Total Salary | $97,500$98K | $975,000$975K | $975,000$975K | $877,500$878K | |
| Minors Salary |
-
|
$85,000$85K
|
$85,000$85K
|
$85,000$85K
|
|
| Clauses | |||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||
| Slide Year | |||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
Brantford Bulldogs
(OHL)
GP16
G16
A7
P23
PPG1.44
PIM6

Player has not played NHL regular season games
| 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 | 19 | $942,500 $943K |
OHL | Brantford Bulldogs | 16 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | 18 | $975,000 $975K |
OHL | Brantford Bulldogs | 45 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 36 | Playoffs | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | 17 | WJC-18 | Canada U18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | 17 | OHL | Brantford Bulldogs | 68 | 36 | 46 | 82 | 55 | Playoffs | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | 16 | WHC-17 | Canada Black U17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | 16 | OHL | Brantford Bulldogs | 55 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | 15 | OJHL | King Rebellion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | 15 | OHL Cup | Brantford 99ers U16 AAA | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | 15 | ALLIANCE U16 | Brantford 99ers U16 AAA | 23 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 26 | Playoffs | 9 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | 13 | ALLIANCE U15 | Brantford 99ers U15 AAA | 32 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | 12 | QC Int PW | Brantford 99ers Jr (PW) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NHL Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Transactions & Updates
06/28
2024
Vanacker was the 27th overall pick by the Chicago Blackhawks at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft on Friday.
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