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Mason Appleton

#22

age29

posRW

shotr

h6'2"

w194lbs

Depth Chart RW2

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$2,900,000$2.90M

Year 1 of 2

25/26

26/27

Expiry Status

UFA 2027 age 31

Profile

Draft Team

Round6

Pick168

Year2015

Agent Ritchie Winter

Birthdate Jan 15, 1996

Birthplace Green Bay, Wisconsin

Nationality USA

Stick Warrior Alpha LX2 Pro

UFA Year 2023

ELC Year 21

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $10.79M

Regular Season

GP11

PPG0.55

PIM12

5x5 TOI/GP 12:02

PP TOI/GP 0:02

PK TOI/GP 1:56

G60 0.91

P60 2.27

GF% 50.0

xGF% 40.0

RELxGF% -14.5

CF% 50.0

REL CF% -2.8

Pen Diff 0

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP411

G60

A84

P144

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.35

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.15

Career Statline Details

2025-2027 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$5,800,000$5.80M

cap hit$2,900,000$2.90M

Mason Appleton is signed to a 2 year, $5,800,000 contract with a cap hit of $2,900,000 per season, playing for the Detroit Red Wings. His contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, making Appleton an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jul 2 2025

Signing Agent Ritchie Winter

Signed By

Signing GM Steve Yzerman

% Cap Contract Start 3.04%

Signing Status UFAage 29

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026-27	2027
Cap Hit	$2,900,000$2.90M	$2,900,000$2.90M	UFAage 31
AAV	$2,900,000$2.90M	$2,900,000$2.90M
Base	$3,000,000$3.00M	$2,800,000$2.80M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$3,000,000$3.00M	$2,800,000$2.80M
Minors Salary	$3,000,000$3.00M	$2,800,000$2.80M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out		Buy Out

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP11

PPG0.55

PIM12

5x5 TOI/GP 12:02

PP TOI/GP 0:02

PK TOI/GP 1:56

G60 0.91

P60 2.27

GF% 50.0

xGF% 40.0

RELxGF% -14.5

CF% 50.0

REL CF% -2.8

Pen Diff 0

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP411

G60

A84

P144

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.35

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.15

Career Statline Details

NHL Only

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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	29	$2,900,000 $2.90M	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	11	3	3	6	12	50.0	40.0	-14.5	50.0	-2.8	0.91	2.27	0	12:02	0:02	1:56
2024-25	28	$2,166,667 $2.17M	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	71	10	12	22	22	53.2	52.0	-0.2	50.0	0.2	0.50	1.18	-1	13:34	0:13	0:44	Playoffs	13	0	7	7	0
2023-24	27	$2,166,667 $2.17M	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	82	14	22	36	26	58.3	53.0	2.2	50.0	-1.3	0.52	1.42	-1	13:57	0:06	1:31	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	0
2022-23	26	$2,166,667 $2.17M	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	41	5	11	16	8	51.2	55.0	3.5	51.0	-1.3	0.33	1.32	-7	13:17	0:08	2:06	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0
2021-22	25	$900,000 $900K	NHL	Seattle Kraken	49	6	11	17	14
2021-22	25	$900,000 $900K	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	19	2	2	4	16	47.1	49.0	1.1	50.0	0.7	0.40	1.06	-1	13:23	0:31	0:45
2020-21	24	$900,000 $900K	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	56	12	13	25	14	57.7	46.0	-0.9	48.0	0.2	0.83	1.75	-4	12:52	0:30	0:54	Playoffs	8	1	2	3	0
2019-20	23	$741,667 $742K	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	46	5	3	8	20	35.3	46.0	3.6	49.0	0.4	0.52	0.91	-6	9:59	0:06	0:54	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
2019-20	23	$741,667 $742K	AHL	Manitoba Moose	4	0	1	1	0
2018-19	22	$741,667 $742K	NHL	Winnipeg Jets	36	3	7	10	4	68.0	48.0	0.9	48.0	-0.3	0.64	1.92	2	7:49	0:02	0:15
2018-19	22	$741,667 $742K	AHL	Manitoba Moose	40	15	17	32	24
2017-18	21	$741,667 $742K	AHL	Manitoba Moose	76	22	44	66	57												Playoffs	2	0	1	1	0
2016-17	20		NCAA	Michigan State Univ.	35	12	19	31	37
2015-16	19		NCAA	Michigan State Univ.	37	5	17	22	32
2014-15	18		USHL	Tri-City Storm	54	12	28	40	84												Playoffs	7	4	4	8	0
2013-14	17		USHS-WI	Notre Dame Academy	23	26	34	60	6												Playoffs	5	4	6	10	0
2013-14	17		UMHSEHL	Team Wisconsin	21	1	9	10	16												Playoffs	3	1	0	1	0
2012-13	16		USHS-WI	Notre Dame Academy	23	15	21	36	19												Playoffs	5	5	4	9	0
2012-13	16		16U AAA	Team Wisconsin 16U AAA	15	5	14	19	8
2011-12	15		USHS-WI	Notre Dame Academy	24	10	32	42	15												Playoffs	6	2	3	5	0
2010-11	14		USHS-WI	Ashwaubenon High	23	15	23	38	12												Playoffs	3	2	5	7	0
NHL Totals					411	60	84	144
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

Jul

Appleton, Mason

2yrs

$2,900,000

Cap Hit

08/7

2022

Appleton, Mason

3yrs

$2,166,667

Cap Hit

03/20

2022

2023 Round 4

Appleton, Mason

07/21

2021

Appleton, Mason

10/9

2020

Appleton, Mason

2yrs

$900,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Oct

Appleton, Mason

Appleton had two goals, including an empty-netter, in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers.

Oct

Appleton, Mason

Appleton scored the game-winning goal Monday in a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

May

Appleton, Mason

Appleton produced an assist and two hits in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars in Game 1.

May

Appleton, Mason

Appleton notched a power-play assist and two PIM in Friday's 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues in Game 6.

Apr

Appleton, Mason

Appleton recorded three assists, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues in Game 5.

All Transactions

Contract History

2022-2025 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$6,500,001$6.50M

cap hit$2,166,667$2.17M

expiry 2025 UFA age 29

Signed On Aug 7 2022

Signing Agent Ritchie Winter

Signed By

Signing GM Kevin Cheveldayoff

% Cap Contract Start 2.63%

Signing Status RFAage 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$2,166,667$2.17M	$2,166,667$2.17M	$2,166,667$2.17M	UFAage 29
AAV	$2,166,667$2.17M	$2,166,667$2.17M	$2,166,667$2.17M
Base	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,250,000$2.25M	$2,250,000$2.25M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,250,000$2.25M	$2,250,000$2.25M
Minors Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,250,000$2.25M	$2,250,000$2.25M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2020-2022 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$1,800,000$1.80M

cap hit$900,000$900K

expiry 2022 RFA age 26

Signed On Oct 9 2020

Signing Agent Ritchie Winter

Signed By

Signing GM Kevin Cheveldayoff

% Cap Contract Start 1.10%

Signing Status RFAage 24

Qualifying Offer $945,000$945K

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2020-21	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$900,000$900K	$900,000$900K	RFAage 26
AAV	$900,000$900K	$900,000$900K
Base	$900,000$900K	$900,000$900K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$900,000$900K	$900,000$900K
Minors Salary	$900,000$900K	$900,000$900K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2017-2020 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,225,001$2.23M

cap hit$741,667$742K

expiry 2020 RFA age 24

Signed On Jul 13 2017

Signing Agent Ritchie Winter

Signed By

Signing GM Kevin Cheveldayoff

% Cap Contract Start 0.99%

Signing Status age 21

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020
Cap Hit	$741,667$742K	$741,667$742K	$741,667$742K	RFAage 24
AAV	$758,333$758K	$758,333$758K	$758,333$758K
Base	$650,000$650K	$650,000$650K	$700,000$700K
Performance Bonuses	$25,000$25K	$25,000$25K	-
Signing Bonuses	$75,000$75K	$75,000$75K	$75,000$75K
Total Salary	$725,000$725K	$725,000$725K	$775,000$775K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year