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Ondrej Palat

A. Captain
#18
age34
posLW
shotl
h6'0"
w194lbs
Depth Chart LW4

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$6,000,000$6.00M
Year 3 of 5
22/23
24/25
26/27
Expiry Status
UFA 2027 age 36

Profile

Lightning logo.
Draft Team
Round7
Pick207
Year2011
Agent Craig Oster
Birthdate Mar 28, 1991
Birthplace Frydek-Mistek
Nationality Czechia
UFA Year 2018
ELC Year 20
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $58,325,000

2024-25 Stats

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Regular Season
GP77
G15
A13
P28
PPG0.36
PIM12
EV TOI/GM 12.28
G60 0.71
P60 1.35
GF% 49.40
DFF% 48.20
REL DFF% -4.80
CF% 48.50
REL CF% -3.70
2022-2027 Standard Contract
5yrs
value$30,000,000$30.00M
cap hit$6,000,000$6.00M

Ondrej Palat is signed to a 5 year, $30,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $6,000,000 per season, currently playing for the New Jersey Devils. His contract was signed on July 13, 2022, and expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, when Palat will be 36 years old.

Signed On Jul 13 2022
Signing Agent Craig Oster
Signed By
Devils logo.
% Cap Contract Start 7.27%
Signing Status UFAage 31
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027
Cap Hit $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M UFAage 36
AAV $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M
Base $750,000$750K $3,580,000$3.58M $1,770,000$1.77M $3,950,000$3.95M $4,950,000$4.95M
Performance Bonuses - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $7,500,000$7.50M $3,320,000$3.32M $3,180,000$3.18M $1,000,000$1.00M -
Total Salary $8,250,000$8.25M $6,900,000$6.90M $4,950,000$4.95M $4,950,000$4.95M $4,950,000$4.95M
Minors Salary
$8,250,000$8.25M
$6,900,000$6.90M
$4,950,000$4.95M
$4,950,000$4.95M
$4,950,000$4.95M
Clauses
NMC
NMC
NMC
NMC M-NTC
NMC M-NTC
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out
Notes
No Move Clause; Modified No Trade -- commencing July 1, 2025 -- 10 team 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
$6.00M
NHL New Jersey Devils 77 15 13 28 12 933 49.40 48.20 -4.80 48.50 -3.70 0.71 1.35
2023-24
$6.00M
NHL New Jersey Devils 71 11 20 31 37 933 51.40 55.70 5.20 54.90 3.80 0.64 1.61
2022-23
$6.00M
NHL New Jersey Devils 49 8 15 23 6 658 56.40 59.20 3.50 54.00 0.40 0.64 1.64
2021-22
$5.30M
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 77 18 31 49 20 1,015 53.60 53.10 1.50 50.70 -0.20 0.83 1.89
2020-21
$5.30M
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 55 15 31 46 26 720 52.70 53.10 1.70 52.20 -0.20 0.58 1.92
2019-20
$5.30M
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 69 17 24 41 22 900 66.20 54.20 2.60 54.00 2.50 0.73 1.87
2018-19
$5.30M
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 64 8 26 34 20 790 53.62 51.79 -2.60 51.15 -0.06 0.38 1.82
2017-18
$5.30M
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 56 11 24 35 6 729 63.08 52.39 -1.25 52.27 -0.90 0.41 1.89
2016-17
$3.33M
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 75 17 35 52 39 1,040 52.94 52.06 1.73 52.08 1.95 0.63 1.85
2015-16
$3.33M
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 62 16 24 40 20 799 60.00 51.35 -1.79 52.07 -0.80 0.90 1.95
2014-15
$3.33M
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 75 16 47 63 24 935 67.02 60.61 9.12 57.01 4.24 0.64 2.95
2013-14
$575K
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 81 23 36 59 20 1,100 64.71 53.96 4.35 51.32 0.06 0.82 2.13
2012-13
$575K
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 14 2 2 4 0 147 72.73 42.96 -5.05 46.47 -0.87 0.81 1.63
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

07/13
2022
5yrs
$6,000,000AAV
07/14
2017
5yrs
$5,300,000AAV
06/9
2014
3yrs
$3,333,333AAV
10/10
2011
3yrs
$575,000AAV

Transactions & Updates

18
Apr
Palat (undisclosed) will return to the lineup for Game 1 in Carolina on Sunday, according to Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site.
15
Apr
Palat was injured blocking a shot Tuesday versus the Boston Bruins, but his X-rays returned negative. He won't play Wednesday versus the Detroit Red Wings, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
11
Apr
Palat scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
27
Mar
Palat scored a shorthanded goal in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
24
Mar
Palat (lower body) will return to the lineup for Monday's game against the Vancouver Canucks, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.

Contract History

2017-2022 Standard Contract
5yrs
value$26,500,000$26.50M
cap hit$5,300,000$5.30M

Signed On Jul 14 2017
Signing Agent Craig Oster
Signed By
Lightning logo.
% Cap Contract Start 7.07%
Signing Status RFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022
Cap Hit $5,300,000$5.30M $5,300,000$5.30M $5,300,000$5.30M $5,300,000$5.30M $5,300,000$5.30M UFAage 31
AAV $5,300,000$5.30M $5,300,000$5.30M $5,300,000$5.30M $5,300,000$5.30M $5,300,000$5.30M
Base $5,600,000$5.60M $6,855,000$6.86M $5,300,000$5.30M $3,445,000$3.45M $5,300,000$5.30M
Performance Bonuses - - - - -
Signing Bonuses - - - - -
Total Salary $5,600,000$5.60M $6,855,000$6.86M $5,300,000$5.30M $3,445,000$3.45M $5,300,000$5.30M
Minors Salary
$5,600,000$5.60M
$6,855,000$6.86M
$5,300,000$5.30M
$3,445,000$3.45M
$5,300,000$5.30M
Clauses
NTC
NTC
NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year

2014-2017 Standard Contract
3yrs
value$10,000,000$10.00M
cap hit$3,333,333$3.33M

Signed On Jun 9 2014
Signed By
Lightning logo.
% Cap Contract Start 4.83%
Signing Status RFAage 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017
Cap Hit $3,333,333$3.33M $3,333,333$3.33M $3,333,333$3.33M RFAage 26
AAV $3,333,333$3.33M $3,333,333$3.33M $3,333,333$3.33M
Base $2,800,000$2.80M $3,200,000$3.20M $4,000,000$4.00M
Performance Bonuses - - -
Signing Bonuses - - -
Total Salary $2,800,000$2.80M $3,200,000$3.20M $4,000,000$4.00M
Minors Salary
$2,800,000$2.80M
$3,200,000$3.20M
$4,000,000$4.00M
Clauses
UFA Year

2011-2014 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$1,725,000$1.73M
cap hit$575,000$575K

Signed On Oct 10 2011
Signed By
Lightning logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.89%
Signing Status age 20
Abbreviated $Amounts
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014
Cap Hit $575,000$575K $575,000$575K $575,000$575K RFAage 23
AAV $575,000$575K $575,000$575K $575,000$575K
Base $525,000$525K $525,000$525K $550,000$550K
Performance Bonuses - - -
Signing Bonuses $50,000$50K $37,500$38K $37,500$38K
Total Salary $575,000$575K $562,500$563K $587,500$588K
Minors Salary
$55,000$55K
$60,000$60K
$65,000$65K
Clauses
UFA Year

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