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Matt Hunwick

#48

age40

posD

shotl

h5'11"

w194lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$2,250,000$2.25M

Term

3 Years

Expiry Status

UFA 2020 age 35

Matt Hunwick is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 3 years, $6,750,000 with a cap hit of $2,250,000 per season. It expired at the end of the 2019-20 season.

Profile

Draft Team

Round7

Pick224

Year2004

Agent Peter Fish

Birthdate May 21, 1985

Birthplace Warren, Michigan

Nationality USA

UFA Year 2012

ELC Year 22

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $18.90M

- No current season statistics -

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP535

G25

A94

P119

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.22

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.05

Career Statline Details

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Career Stats By Contract

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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
2019-20	34	$2,250,000 $2.25M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	0	0	0	0	0
2018-19	33	$2,250,000 $2.25M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	14	0	2	2	4	23.1	46.0	-8.9	47.0	-4.9	0.00	0.60	1	14:17	0:01	1:14
2018-19	33	$2,250,000 $2.25M	AHL	Rochester Americans	2	0	1	1	0
2017-18	32	$2,250,000 $2.25M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	42	4	6	10	21
2016-17	31	$1,200,000 $1.20M	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	72	1	18	19	18												Playoffs	6	0	1	1	0
2015-16	30	$1,200,000 $1.20M	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	60	2	8	10	32
2014-15	29	$600,000 $600K	NHL	New York Rangers	55	2	9	11	16												Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0
2013-14	28	$1,600,000 $1.60M	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	1	0	0	0	0
2013-14	28	$1,600,000 $1.60M	AHL	Cleveland Monsters	52	10	21	31	33
2012-13	27	$1,600,000 $1.60M	WC	USA	10	2	2	4	2
2012-13	27	$1,600,000 $1.60M	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	43	0	6	6	16
2011-12	26	$1,550,000 $1.55M	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	33	3	3	6	8
2010-11	25	$1,450,000 $1.45M	NHL	Boston Bruins	22	1	2	3	9
2010-11	25	$1,450,000 $1.45M	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	51	0	10	10	16
2009-10	24	$1,450,000 $1.45M	NHL	Boston Bruins	76	6	8	14	32												Playoffs	13	0	6	6	0
2008-09	23	$750,000 $750K	NHL	Boston Bruins	53	6	21	27	31												Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
2008-09	23	$750,000 $750K	AHL	Providence Bruins	3	0	3	3	0
2007-08	22	$750,000 $750K	NHL	Boston Bruins	13	0	1	1	4
2007-08	22	$750,000 $750K	AHL	Providence Bruins	55	2	21	23	49												Playoffs	10	0	5	5	0
2006-07	21		NCAA	Univ. of Michigan	41	6	21	27	64
2005-06	20		NCAA	Univ. of Michigan	41	11	19	30	70
2004-05	19		WJC-20	USA U20	7	0	4	4	0
2004-05	19		NCAA	Univ. of Michigan	40	6	19	25	60
2003-04	18		WJC-20	USA U20	6	0	0	0	0
2003-04	18		NCAA	Univ. of Michigan	41	1	14	15	62
2002-03	17		WJC-18	USA U18	6	0	3	3	6
2002-03	17		NTDP	U.S. National U18 Team	40	6	16	22	40
2002-03	17		NAHL	U.S. National U18 Team	8	2	2	4	23
2001-02	16		WHC-17	USA U17	6	3	1	4	6
2001-02	16		NTDP	U.S. National U17 Team	14	3	4	7	6
2001-02	16		NAHL	U.S. National U18 Team	29	2	1	3	30
2000-01	15		18U AAA	Honeybaked 18U AAA	67	7	22	29	60
NHL Totals					535	25	94	119
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Signings & Trades

07/1

2017

Hunwick, Matt

3yrs

$2,250,000

Cap Hit

07/1

2015

Hunwick, Matt

2yrs

$1,200,000

Cap Hit

07/1

2014

Hunwick, Matt

1yr

$600,000

Cap Hit

06/7

2012

Hunwick, Matt

2yrs

$1,600,000

Cap Hit

06/25

2011

Hunwick, Matt

1yr

$1,550,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

10/1

2019

Hunwick, Matt

Placed D Matt Hunwick on IR.

12/15

2018

Hunwick, Matt

Recalled D Matt Hunwick from Rochester (AHL)

12/12

2018

Hunwick, Matt

Loaned D Matt Hunwick to Rochester (AHL) on a conditioning assignment.

12/11

2018

Hunwick, Matt

Loaned D Matt Hunwick to Rochester (AHL) on a conditioning assignment.

06/27

2018

Hunwick, Matt

Acquired D Matt Hunwick and LW Conor Sheary from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a conditional 2019 fourth-round draft pick.

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Contract History

2017-2020 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$6,750,000$6.75M

cap hit$2,250,000$2.25M

expiry 2020 UFA age 35

Signed On Jul 1 2017

Signing Agent Peter Fish

Signed By

Signing GM Jim Rutherford

% Cap Contract Start 3.00%

Signing Status UFAage 32

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020
Cap Hit	$2,250,000$2.25M	$2,250,000$2.25M	$2,250,000$2.25M	UFAage 35
AAV	$2,250,000$2.25M	$2,250,000$2.25M	$2,250,000$2.25M
Base	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$1,750,000$1.75M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$1,750,000$1.75M
Minors Salary	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$1,750,000$1.75M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2015-2017 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$2,400,000$2.40M

cap hit$1,200,000$1.20M

expiry 2017 UFA age 32

Signed On Jul 1 2015

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.68%

Signing Status UFAage 30

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2015-16	2016-17	2017
Cap Hit	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M	UFAage 32
AAV	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M
Base	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M
Minors Salary	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2014-2015 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$600,000$600K

cap hit$600,000$600K

expiry 2015 UFA age 30

Signed On Jul 1 2014

Signed By

Signing GM Glen Sather

% Cap Contract Start 0.87%

Signing Status UFAage 29

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2014-15	2015
Cap Hit	$600,000$600K	UFAage 30
AAV	$600,000$600K
Base	$600,000$600K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$600,000$600K
Minors Salary	$600,000$600K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2012-2014 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$3,200,000$3.20M

cap hit$1,600,000$1.60M

expiry 2014 UFA age 29

Signed On Jun 7 2012

Signed By

Signing GM Greg Sherman

% Cap Contract Start 2.67%

Signing Status UFAage 27

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2012-13	2013-14	2014
Cap Hit	$1,600,000$1.60M	$1,600,000$1.60M	UFAage 29
AAV	$1,600,000$1.60M	$1,600,000$1.60M
Base	$1,600,000$1.60M	$1,600,000$1.60M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$1,600,000$1.60M	$1,600,000$1.60M
Minors Salary	$1,600,000$1.60M	$1,600,000$1.60M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2011-2012 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,550,000$1.55M

cap hit$1,550,000$1.55M

expiry 2012 UFA age 27

Signed On Jun 25 2011

Signed By

Signing GM Greg Sherman

% Cap Contract Start 2.41%

Signing Status RFAage 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2011-12	2012
Cap Hit	$1,550,000$1.55M	UFAage 27
AAV	$1,550,000$1.55M
Base	$1,550,000$1.55M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,550,000$1.55M
Minors Salary	$1,550,000$1.55M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2009-2011 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$2,900,000$2.90M

cap hit$1,450,000$1.45M

expiry 2011 RFA age 26

Signed On Jul 20 2009

Signed By

Signing GM Peter Chiarelli

% Cap Contract Start 2.55%

Signing Status RFAage 24

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2009-10	2010-11	2011
Cap Hit	$1,450,000$1.45M	$1,450,000$1.45M	RFAage 26
AAV	$1,450,000$1.45M	$1,450,000$1.45M
Base	$1,350,000$1.35M	$1,550,000$1.55M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$1,350,000$1.35M	$1,550,000$1.55M
Minors Salary	$1,350,000$1.35M	$1,550,000$1.55M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2007-2009 Entry Level Contract

term2yrs

value$1,500,000$1.50M

cap hit$750,000$750K

expiry 2009 RFA age 24

Signed On Jun 26 2007

Signed By

Signing GM Peter Chiarelli

% Cap Contract Start 1.49%

Signing Status age 22

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2007-08	2008-09	2009
Cap Hit	$750,000$750K	$750,000$750K	RFAage 24
AAV	$750,000$750K	$750,000$750K
Base	$550,000$550K	$600,000$600K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$175,000$175K	$175,000$175K
Total Salary	$725,000$725K	$775,000$775K
Minors Salary	$60,000$60K	$60,000$60K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

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