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Paul Cotter
#47
age24
posC
shotl
h6'2"
w212lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$775,000$775K
Year 2 of 3
23/24
24/25
25/26
Expiry Status
RFA
2026 age 26
Profile
UFA Year
2027
ELC Year
18
Waivers Eligibility
Eligible
Est Career Earnings
$3,990,000
2023-24 Stats
GP76
G7
A18
P25
PPG0.33
PIM41
EV TOI/GM
12.24
G60
0.33
P60
1.37
GF%
42.50
DFF%
49.30
REL DFF%
-1.70
CF%
46.70
REL CF%
-2.00
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2023-2026
Standard Contract
3yrs
value$2,325,000$2.33M
cap hit$775,000$775K
Paul Cotter is currently signed to a 3-year contract with a cap hit of $775,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, when Cotter is 26 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
0.93%
Signing Status
RFAage 22
Qualifying Offer
$813,750$814K
Arbitration Eligible
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | RFAage 26 |
| AAV | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Base | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary |
$125,000$125K
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$775,000$775K
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$775,000$775K
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| Clauses |
- |
- |
- |
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
$200K Guaranteed in Yr 1
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Career Stats By Contract
2023-24 Stats
GP76
G7
A18
P25
PPG0.33
PIM41
EV TOI/GM
12.24
G60
0.33
P60
1.37
GF%
42.50
DFF%
49.30
REL DFF%
-1.70
CF%
46.70
REL CF%
-2.00
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $775,000 $775K |
NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 76 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 41 | 918 | 42.50 | 49.30 | -1.70 | 46.70 | -2.00 | 0.33 | 1.37 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $760,000 $760K |
NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 55 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 676 | 44.60 | 43.30 | -7.50 | 42.80 | -6.80 | 1.15 | 1.60 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $760,000 $760K |
NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 61 | 75.00 | 52.70 | -1.50 | 51.20 | 0.60 | 1.96 | 1.96 | |||||||
Contract History
2018-2023
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,280,000$2.28M
cap hit$760,000$760K
expiry
2023
RFA
age 23
% Cap Contract Start
1.00%
Signing Status
age 18
Qualifying Offer
$787,500$788K
Abbreviated $Amounts
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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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2022-23
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2023 |
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| Cap Hit | $796,667$797K | $770,000$770K | $760,000$760K | $760,000$760K | $760,000$760K | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $833,333$833K | $783,333$783K | $766,667$767K | $766,667$767K | $766,667$767K | |
| Base | - | - | $700,000$700K | $750,000$750K | $750,000$750K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | $20,000$20K | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | $780,000$780K | $750,000$750K | $750,000$750K | |
| Minors Salary |
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-
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$70,000$70K
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$70,000$70K
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$70,000$70K
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| Clauses |
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
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Paul Cotter Updates
Jun 29 2024
$775,000
$-775,000
The Vegas Golden Knights acquired Alexander Holtz and Akira Schmid from the New Jersey Devils for Paul Cotter and a 2025 3rd round pick
Apr 12 2024
Cotter notched an assist in Friday's 7-2 win over the Minnesota Wild.
Apr 5 2024
Cotter notched an assist, five hits and two blocked shots in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Coyotes.
Mar 27 2024
Cotter notched an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators.
Mar 9 2024
Cotter (undisclosed) is expected to play Saturday versus the Detroit Red Wings, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun reports.
Mar 9 2024
Cotter (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision Saturday against the Detroit Red Wings, according to Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun.
Mar 3 2024
Cotter registered a pair of assists in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
Mar 1 2024
Cotter scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Boston Bruins.
Feb 12 2024
Cotter (illness) will not suit up Monday against the Minnesota Wild.
Feb 8 2024
Cotter notched an assist, two shots on goal and five hits in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Coyotes.
Feb 6 2024
Cotter logged an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Jan 27 2024
Cotter scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
Jan 27 2024
Cotter registered an assist in Friday's 5-2 win over the New York Rangers.
Dec 29 2023
Cotter registered an assist and three hits in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
Dec 27 2023
Cotter logged an assist in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
Dec 21 2023
Cotter scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, logged three hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Aug 13 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights
Standard | 3 yrs
$2,325,000
Cap Hit
$775,000
Dec 28 2018 | Vegas Golden Knights
Entry Level | 3 yrs
$2,280,000
Cap Hit
$760,000
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