
Ondrej Palat
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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
Agent
Craig Oster
Birthdate
Mar 28, 1991
Birthplace
Frydek-Mistek
Nationality
Czechia
Stick
Bauer Vapor HyperLite 2
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.
% Cap Contract Start
7.27%
Signing Status
UFAage 31
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
|
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 | $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
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$4,950,000$4.95M
|
|
Clauses |
NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
M-NTC
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NMC
M-NTC
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|
Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
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 | |||||||
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2024-25 | $6,000,000 $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 | $6,000,000 $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 | $6,000,000 $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 | $5,300,000 $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 | $5,300,000 $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 | $5,300,000 $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 | $5,300,000 $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 | $5,300,000 $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 | $3,333,333 $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 | $3,333,333 $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 | $3,333,333 $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 | $575,000 $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 | $575,000 $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 | |||||||
Player Updates
Signings & Trades
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.
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
expiry
2022
UFA
age 31
% Cap Contract Start
7.07%
Signing Status
RFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022 |
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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
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$5,300,000$5.30M
|
|
Clauses |
NTC
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NTC
|
NTC
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M-NTC
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Year Type | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
UFA Year |
2014-2017
Standard Contract
3yrs
value$10,000,000$10.00M
cap hit$3,333,333$3.33M
expiry
2017
RFA
age 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
2014-15
|
2015-16
|
2016-17
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2017 |
|
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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 | ||||
Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
UFA Year |
2011-2014
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$1,725,000$1.73M
cap hit$575,000$575K
expiry
2014
RFA
age 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014 |
|
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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 | ||||
Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
UFA Year |
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