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Matt Grzelcyk
#24
age30
posD
shotl
h5'10"
w181lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$2,750,000$2.75M
Year 1 of 1
24/25
Expiry Status
UFA
2025 age 31
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2024-25 Stats
GP7
G0
A2
P2
PPG0.29
PIM2
EV TOI/GM
16.64
G60
0.00
P60
0.60
GF%
28.60
DFF%
43.00
REL DFF%
-11.80
CF%
50.50
REL CF%
-1.10
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2024-2025
Standard Contract
1yr
value$2,750,000$2.75M
cap hit$2,750,000$2.75M
Matt Grzelcyk is currently signed to a 1-year contract with a cap hit of $2,750,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, when Grzelcyk is 31 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
3.13%
Signing Status
UFAage 30
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2024-25
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2025 |
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|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $2,750,000$2.75M | UFAage 31 |
| 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
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|
| Clauses | ||
| Year Type | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||
| Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
GP7
G0
A2
P2
PPG0.29
PIM2
EV TOI/GM
16.64
G60
0.00
P60
0.60
GF%
28.60
DFF%
43.00
REL DFF%
-11.80
CF%
50.50
REL CF%
-1.10
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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 | $2,750,000 $2.75M |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 28.60 | 43.00 | -11.80 | 50.50 | -1.10 | 0.60 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 | $3,687,500 $3.69M |
NHL | Boston Bruins | 63 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 994 | 56.10 | 46.60 | -5.40 | 44.90 | -3.50 | 0.06 | 0.60 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $3,687,500 $3.69M |
NHL | Boston Bruins | 75 | 4 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 1,185 | 70.80 | 54.20 | 1.30 | 51.40 | 0.60 | 0.15 | 1.11 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $3,687,500 $3.69M |
NHL | Boston Bruins | 73 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 1,182 | 62.40 | 60.30 | 4.80 | 55.90 | 2.10 | 0.15 | 0.96 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | $3,687,500 $3.69M |
NHL | Boston Bruins | 37 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 584 | 68.20 | 61.50 | 11.30 | 60.10 | 7.90 | 0.31 | 1.23 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | $1,400,000 $1.40M |
NHL | Boston Bruins | 68 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 34 | 984 | 55.20 | 55.90 | 5.90 | 52.10 | 2.20 | 0.18 | 0.55 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | $1,400,000 $1.40M |
NHL | Boston Bruins | 66 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 68 | 1,063 | 56.06 | 51.31 | -3.22 | 52.14 | -1.28 | 0.06 | 0.45 | |||||||
| 2017-18 | $858,750 $859K |
NHL | Boston Bruins | 61 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 909 | 70.97 | 58.08 | 5.76 | 56.30 | 2.72 | 0.20 | 0.86 | |||||||
| 2016-17 | $858,750 $859K |
NHL | Boston Bruins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 66.67 | 49.33 | -1.47 | 52.42 | -5.56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
Contract History
2020-2024
Standard Contract
4yrs
value$14,750,000$14.75M
cap hit$3,687,500$3.69M
expiry
2024
UFA
age 30
% Cap Contract Start
4.52%
Signing Status
RFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $3,687,500$3.69M | $3,687,500$3.69M | $3,687,500$3.69M | $3,687,500$3.69M | UFAage 30 |
| AAV | $3,687,500$3.69M | $3,687,500$3.69M | $3,687,500$3.69M | $3,687,500$3.69M | |
| Base | $2,250,000$2.25M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,250,000$4.25M | $4,250,000$4.25M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $2,250,000$2.25M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,250,000$4.25M | $4,250,000$4.25M | |
| Minors Salary |
$2,250,000$2.25M
|
$4,000,000$4.00M
|
$4,250,000$4.25M
|
$4,250,000$4.25M
|
|
| Clauses | |||||
| Year Type | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
2018-2020
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$2,800,000$2.80M
cap hit$1,400,000$1.40M
expiry
2020
RFA
age 26
% Cap Contract Start
1.76%
Signing Status
RFAage 24
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2018-19
|
2019-20
|
2020 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,400,000$1.40M | $1,400,000$1.40M | RFAage 26 |
| AAV | $1,400,000$1.40M | $1,400,000$1.40M | |
| Base | $1,400,000$1.40M | $1,400,000$1.40M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,400,000$1.40M | $1,400,000$1.40M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,400,000$1.40M
|
$1,400,000$1.40M
|
|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2016-2018
Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$1,850,000$1.85M
cap hit$925,000$925K
expiry
2018
RFA
age 24
Signed On
Apr 1 2016
Signed By
% Cap Contract Start
1.18%
Signing Status
age 22
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2016-17
|
2017-18
|
2018 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $858,750$859K | $858,750$859K | RFAage 24 |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Base | $700,000$700K | $832,500$833K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $132,500$133K | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | |
| Total Salary | $792,500$793K | $925,000$925K | |
| Minors Salary |
$70,000$70K
|
$70,000$70K
|
|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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Matt Grzelcyk Updates
Oct 14 2024
Grzelcyk had two assists, one blocked shot and one hit in Monday's 6-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Jul 1 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Jul 1 2024
Grzelcyk signed a one-year, $2.75 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Apr 13 2024
Grzelcyk notched an assist and three blocked shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Mar 16 2024
Grzelcyk (illness) is expected to return to the lineup Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers, Belle Fraser of The Hockey News reports.
Mar 13 2024
Grzelcyk is battling an illness and won't travel with the Boston Bruins to Montreal ahead of Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens, per Joe Haggerty of Boston Sports Journal on Wednesday.
Mar 4 2024
Grzelcyk (undisclosed) will return to action Monday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Mar 2 2024
Per Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic, Grzelcyk (undisclosed) will not play Saturday against the New York Islanders.
Jan 11 2024
Grzelcyk scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Jan 8 2024
Grzelcyk notched an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Dec 30 2023
Grzelcyk (upper body) will replace Parker Wotherspoon in the lineup versus New Jersey on Saturday, according to Joe Haggerty of Bruins' Substack.
Dec 28 2023
Grzelcyk (upper body) is in a regular jersey at practice Thursday, according to Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe.
Dec 27 2023
Grzelcyk (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus the Buffalo Sabres.
Dec 22 2023
Grzelcyk (upper body) will not play against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday, according to Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald.
Dec 21 2023
Grzelcyk (upper body) was not at practice Thursday, according to Joe Haggerty of Bruins' Substack.
Nov 25 2023
The Bruins activated Grzelcyk (upper body) from long-term injured reserve Saturday.
Oct 17 2020 | Boston Bruins
Standard | 4 yrs
$14,750,000
Cap Hit
$3,687,500
Jun 15 2018 | Boston Bruins
Apr 1 2016 | Boston Bruins
Entry Level | 2 yrs
$1,850,000
Cap Hit
$925,000
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