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Michael Bunting

#8
age29
posLW
shotl
h6'0"
w185lbs
Depth Chart LW2

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$4,500,000$4.50M
Year 2 of 3
23/24
24/25
25/26
Expiry Status
UFA 2026 age 30

Profile

Arizona Coyotes Logo
Draft Team
Round4
Pick117
Year2014
Agent Paul Capizzano
Birthdate Sep 17, 1995
Birthplace Scarborough, Ontario
Nationality Canada
Stick Nexus Tracer
UFA Year 2023
ELC Year 19
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $15,167,500

2024-25 Stats

Penguins logo.
Regular Season
GP44
G13
A12
P25
PPG0.57
PIM42
EV TOI/GM 12.54
G60 0.54
P60 1.30
GF% 42.00
DFF% 48.40
REL DFF% -2.00
CF% 50.90
REL CF% 1.50
2023-2026 Standard Contract
3yrs
value$13,500,000$13.50M
cap hit$4,500,000$4.50M

Michael Bunting is signed to a 3 year, $13,500,000 contract with a cap hit of $4,500,000 per season, currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins. His contract was signed on July 1, 2023, and expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, when Bunting will be 30 years old.

Signed On Jul 1 2023
Signing Agent Paul Capizzano
Signed By
Hurricanes logo.
% Cap Contract Start 5.39%
Signing Status UFAage 27
Abbreviated $Amounts
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
2026
Cap Hit $4,500,000$4.50M $4,500,000$4.50M $4,500,000$4.50M UFAage 30
AAV $4,500,000$4.50M $4,500,000$4.50M $4,500,000$4.50M
Base $1,500,000$1.50M $4,500,000$4.50M $4,500,000$4.50M
Performance Bonuses - - -
Signing Bonuses $3,000,000$3.00M - -
Total Salary $4,500,000$4.50M $4,500,000$4.50M $4,500,000$4.50M
Minors Salary
$4,500,000$4.50M
$4,500,000$4.50M
$4,500,000$4.50M
Clauses
M-NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out
Notes
Yrs 1-2: 10 Team No Trade List
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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
$4.50M
 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 44 13 12 25 42 552 42.00 48.40 -2.00 50.90 1.50 0.54 1.30
2023-24
$4.50M
 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 21 6 13 19 2 289 48.60 52.80 4.90 54.20 6.20 1.04 2.70
2023-24
$4.50M
 NHL Carolina Hurricanes 60 13 23 36 55 724 43.50 52.30 -6.00 56.60 -3.70 0.41 1.08
2022-23
$950K
 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 82 23 26 49 103 1,114 64.40 55.00 1.50 51.70 0.90 0.81 1.99
2021-22
$950K
 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 79 23 40 63 80 1,099 60.00 59.70 6.40 57.10 5.00 1.15 3.11
2020-21
$738K
 NHL Arizona Coyotes 21 10 3 13 12
2018-19
$715K
 NHL Arizona Coyotes 5 1 0 1 2
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Contract History

2021-2023 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,900,000$1.90M
cap hit$950,000$950K

Signed On Jul 28 2021
Signing Agent Paul Capizzano
Signed By
Maple Leafs logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.17%
Signing Status UFAage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
2021-22
2022-23
2023
Cap Hit $950,000$950K $950,000$950K UFAage 27
AAV $950,000$950K $950,000$950K
Base $750,000$750K $1,150,000$1.15M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $750,000$750K $1,150,000$1.15M
Minors Salary
$750,000$750K
$1,150,000$1.15M
Clauses
UFA Year
2019-2021 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,475,000$1.48M
cap hit$737,500$738K

Signed On Jul 5 2019
Signing Agent Paul Capizzano
Signed By
Hockey Club logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.90%
Signing Status RFAage 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
2019-20
2020-21
2021
Cap Hit $737,500$738K $737,500$738K UFAage 25
AAV $737,500$738K $737,500$738K
Base $725,000$725K $750,000$750K
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $725,000$725K $750,000$750K
Minors Salary
$725,000$725K
$750,000$750K
Clauses
UFA Year
2018-2019 Standard Contract
1yr
value$715,000$715K
cap hit$715,000$715K

Signed On Jul 14 2018
Signing Agent Paul Capizzano
Signed By
Hockey Club logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.90%
Signing Status RFAage 22
Abbreviated $Amounts
2018-19
2019
Cap Hit $715,000$715K RFAage 23
AAV $715,000$715K
Base $715,000$715K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $715,000$715K
Minors Salary
$70,000$70K
Clauses
UFA Year
2015-2018 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,077,500$2.08M
cap hit$692,500$693K

Signed On Jul 23 2015
Signing Agent Anton Thun
Signed By
Hockey Club logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.97%
Signing Status age 19
Abbreviated $Amounts
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018
Cap Hit $692,500$693K $692,500$693K $692,500$693K RFAage 22
AAV $925,000$925K $925,000$925K $925,000$925K
Base $575,000$575K $575,000$575K $650,000$650K
Performance Bonuses $257,500$258K $257,500$258K $182,500$183K
Signing Bonuses $92,500$93K $92,500$93K $92,500$93K
Total Salary $667,500$668K $667,500$668K $742,500$743K
Minors Salary
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
Clauses
UFA Year
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Michael Bunting Updates

Jan 14 2025

Bunting (undisclosed) will return to the lineup against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.

Jan 12 2025

Bunting (undisclosed) won't play against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday, according to Michelle Crechiolo of the Pittsburgh Penguins' official site.

Jan 8 2025

Bunting scored a power-play goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Jan 5 2025

Bunting scored a goal in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Dec 30 2024

Bunting scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Sunday's 3-2 win over the New York Islanders.

Dec 28 2024

Bunting scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two hits and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the New York Islanders.

Dec 23 2024

Bunting scored twice Monday in a 7-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Dec 17 2024

Bunting put up two assists in a 3-2 overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.

Dec 11 2024

Bunting scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.

Dec 7 2024

Bunting scored a power-play goal on three shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Dec 1 2024

Bunting scored a power-play goal and added two assists, one with the man advantage, in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Calgary Flames.

Nov 22 2024

Bunting scored a power-play goal on two shots and added five hits in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

Nov 16 2024

Bunting scored a power-play goal in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Nov 8 2024

Bunting scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Friday's 4-2 win over the Washington Capitals.

Nov 6 2024

Bunting scored his first goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the New York Islanders.

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