
Michael Buchinger
#62
age21
posD
shotl
h6'0"
w190lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$838,333$838K
Year 2 of 3
24/25
25/26
26/27
Expiry Status
RFA
2027 age 23
Profile

Player has not played NHL regular season games
3yrs
value$2,514,999$2.51M
cap hit$838,333$838K
Michael Buchinger is signed to a 3 year, $2,514,999 contract with a cap hit of $838,333 per season, playing for the St. Louis Blues. His contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, making Buchinger a Restricted Free Agent.
% Cap Contract Start
1.04%
Signing Status
age 19
Qualifying Offer
$813,750$814K
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $870,000$870K | $838,333$838K | $838,333$838K | $838,333$838K | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $950,000$950K | $918,333$918K | $918,333$918K | $918,333$918K | |
| Base | - |
$775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | - | |
| Total Salary | $95,000$95K | $870,000$870K | $870,000$870K | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary |
-
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$82,500$83K
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$82,500$83K
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$82,500$83K
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| Clauses | |||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||
| Slide Year | |||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract

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 | 21 | $838,333 $838K |
AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | 20 | $838,333 $838K |
AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 51 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 33 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | 19 | $870,000 $870K |
OHL | Guelph Storm | 52 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 37 | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | 18 | OHL | Guelph Storm | 61 | 15 | 52 | 67 | 62 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | 17 | OHL | Guelph Storm | 63 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 47 | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | 15 | GTHL U16 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens U16 AAA | 31 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | Playoffs | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | 14 | WSI U15 | Draftday Selects U15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | 12 | WSI U13 | Pro Hockey McDonald U13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | 11 | WSI U12 | East Coast Selects O U12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NHL Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Transactions & Updates
07/8
2022
Buchinger was selected 88th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft on Friday.
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