Matt Kiersted

age27
posD
shotl
h6'0"
w181lbs

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$775,000$775K
Year 1 of 2
25/26
26/27
Expiry Status
UFA 2027 age 29

Profile

Undrafted
Agent Neil Sheehy
Birthdate Apr 14, 1998
Birthplace Elk River, Minnesota
Nationality USA
UFA Year 2025
ELC Year 23
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $4,792,500

2024-25 Stats

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Regular Season
GP2
G0
A1
P1
PPG0.5
PIM2
EV TOI/GM 11.41
G60 0.00
P60 2.63
GF% 100.00
DFF% 51.40
REL DFF% 13.00
CF% 50.00
REL CF% 3.80
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2yrs
value$1,550,000$1.55M
cap hit$775,000$775K

Matt Kiersted is signed to a 2 year, $1,550,000 contract with a cap hit of $775,000 per season, playing for the Minnesota Wild. His contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, making Kiersted an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jul 2 2025
Signing Agent Neil Sheehy
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 0.81%
Signing Status UFAage 27
Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26
2026-27
2027
Cap Hit $775,000$775K $775,000$775K UFAage 29
AAV $775,000$775K $775,000$775K
Base $775,000$775K $775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $775,000$775K $775,000$775K
Minors Salary
$450,000$450K
$450,000$450K
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out
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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
2024-25
$775K
NHL Florida Panthers 2 0 1 1 2 23 100.00 51.40 13.00 50.00 3.80 2.63
2022-23
$763K
NHL Florida Panthers 20 1 3 4 6 186 66.70 57.50 5.40 57.30 2.20 0.32 1.29
2021-22
$859K
NHL Florida Panthers 10 1 1 2 2 131 25.00 45.80 -8.80 48.80 -6.00 0.46 0.91
2020-21
$859K
NHL Florida Panthers 7 0 0 0 2 96 20.00 37.70 -22.30 42.50 -16.20
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

2
Jul
2yrs
$775,000
Cap Hit
06/28
2024
1yr
$775,000
Cap Hit
06/27
2022
2yrs
$762,500
Cap Hit
04/1
2021
2yrs
$858,750
Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

16
Apr
Kiersted was reassigned to AHL Charlotte on Wednesday, per George Richards of Florida Hockey Now.
16
Apr
Kiersted notched an assist and two PIM in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
6
Apr
Kiersted was summoned from AHL Charlotte on Saturday.
10/5
2024
Kiersted was waived by Florida on Saturday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
10/6
2023
The Panthers have put Kiersted on waivers Friday.

Contract History

1yr
value$775,000$775K
cap hit$775,000$775K

Signed On Jun 28 2024
Signing Agent Neil Sheehy
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 0.88%
Signing Status UFA-G6age 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25
2025
Cap Hit $775,000$775K UFAage 27
AAV $775,000$775K
Base $775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $775,000$775K
Minors Salary
$300,000$300K
Clauses
UFA Year
Notes
$350K Guaranteed

2yrs
value$1,525,000$1.53M
cap hit$762,500$763K

Signed On Jun 27 2022
Signing Agent Neil Sheehy
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 0.92%
Signing Status RFAage 24
Qualifying Offer $813,750$814K
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023-24
2024
Cap Hit $762,500$763K $762,500$763K UFA-G6age 26
AAV $762,500$763K $762,500$763K
Base $750,000$750K $775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $750,000$750K $775,000$775K
Minors Salary
$250,000$250K
$775,000$775K
Clauses
UFA Year

2yrs
value$1,717,500$1.72M
cap hit$858,750$859K

Signed On Apr 1 2021
Signing Agent Neil Sheehy
Signed By
Panthers logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.05%
Signing Status age 23
Qualifying Offer $874,125$874K
Abbreviated $Amounts
2020-21
2021-22
2022
Cap Hit $858,750$859K $858,750$859K RFAage 24
AAV $1,350,000$1.35M $1,350,000$1.35M
Base $700,000$700K $832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses $132,500$133K $850,000$850K
Signing Bonuses $92,500$93K $92,500$93K
Total Salary $792,500$793K $925,000$925K
Minors Salary
$80,000$80K
$80,000$80K
Clauses
UFA Year

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