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Rickard Rakell

#67

age31

posC

shotr

h6'1"

w203lbs

Depth Chart RW2

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$5,000,000$5.00M

Year 3 of 6

22/23

24/25

27/28

Expiry Status

UFA 2028 age 35

Profile

Draft Team

Round1

Pick30

Year2011

Agent Claude Lemieux

Birthdate May 5, 1993

Birthplace Sundbyberg

Nationality Sweden

Stick CCM JetSpeed FT7 Pro

UFA Year 2020

ELC Year 19

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $43,575,000

2024-25 Stats

Regular Season

GP81

G35

A35

P70

PPG0.86

PIM14

EV TOI/GM 15.36

G60 1.11

P60 2.17

GF% 47.00

DFF% 53.40

REL DFF% 4.70

CF% 52.60

REL CF% 3.00

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2022-2028 Standard Contract

term6yrs

value$30,000,000$30.00M

cap hit$5,000,000$5.00M

Rickard Rakell is signed to a 6 year, $30,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $5,000,000 per season, currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins. His contract was signed on July 11, 2022, and expires at the end of the 2027-28 season, when Rakell will be 35 years old.

Signed On Jul 11 2022

Signing Agent Claude Lemieux

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 6.06%

Signing Status UFAage 29

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028
Cap Hit	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	UFAage 35
AAV	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M
Base	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$4,800,000$4.80M	$3,600,000$3.60M	$3,600,000$3.60M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$4,800,000$4.80M	$3,600,000$3.60M	$3,600,000$3.60M
Minors Salary	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$4,800,000$4.80M	$3,600,000$3.60M	$3,600,000$3.60M
Clauses	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out				Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out

Notes

8 Team No Trade List

Career Stats By Contract

NHL Only

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Season	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2024-25	$5,000,000 $5.00M	NHL 4 Nations	Sweden	2	0	0	0	2
2024-25	$5,000,000 $5.00M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	81	35	35	70	14	1,245	47.00	53.40	4.70	52.60	3.00	1.11	2.17
2023-24	$5,000,000 $5.00M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	70	15	22	37	22	956	53.10	52.80	1.70	54.20	4.10	0.69	1.76
2022-23	$5,000,000 $5.00M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	28	32	60	16	1,198	53.00	55.00	2.70	53.70	2.30	0.80	1.75
2021-22	$3,789,444 $3.79M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	19	4	9	13	4	277	61.30	56.10	4.30	54.00	5.70	0.87	2.38	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2021-22	$3,789,444 $3.79M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	51	16	12	28	8	752	55.60	52.00	4.80	51.10	3.50	0.32	0.88
2020-21	$3,789,444 $3.79M	International	Sweden (all)	7	1	1	2	0
2020-21	$3,789,444 $3.79M	WC	Sweden	7	1	1	2	0
2020-21	$3,789,444 $3.79M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	52	9	19	28	12	753	45.00	48.20	2.30	50.40	2.10	0.56	1.67
2019-20	$3,789,444 $3.79M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	65	15	27	42	12	895	46.60	50.00	2.60	49.30	0.80	0.74	1.74
2018-19	$3,789,444 $3.79M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	69	18	25	43	27	1,013	45.00	44.80	0.33	48.32	2.18	0.53	1.30
2017-18	$3,789,444 $3.79M	International	Sweden (all)	10	6	8	14	6
2017-18	$3,789,444 $3.79M	WC	Sweden	10	6	8	14	6
2017-18	$3,789,444 $3.79M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	77	34	35	69	14	1,187	53.51	50.01	0.54	50.37	1.30	1.11	2.22	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0
2016-17	$3,853,672 $3.85M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	71	33	18	51	12	1,010	59.76	54.58	2.65	51.23	1.52	1.55	2.08	Playoffs	15	7	6	13	0
2016-17	$3,853,672 $3.85M	International	Sweden (all)	1	0	1	1	0
2015-16	$894,167 $894K	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	72	20	23	43	19	946	53.75	53.56	0.48	53.55	0.35	0.89	1.90	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	0
2014-15	$894,167 $894K	AHL	Norfolk Admirals	2	1	3	4	0
2014-15	$894,167 $894K	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	71	9	22	31	10	785	55.17	51.92	-0.23	52.62	2.13	0.53	1.68	Playoffs	16	1	0	1	0
2013-14	$894,167 $894K	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	18	0	4	4	2	195	33.33	65.38	17.44	55.91	6.82	0.00	1.23	Playoffs	4	1	1	2	0
2013-14	$894,167 $894K	AHL	Norfolk Admirals	46	14	23	37	12									Playoffs	1	0	1	1	0
2012-13	$925,000 $925K	International-Jr	Sweden U20 (all)	8	1	6	7	18
2012-13	$925,000 $925K	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	4	0	0	0	0	35	0.00	44.10	-16.82	31.96	-24.10	0.00	0.00
2012-13	$925,000 $925K	WJC-20	Sweden U20	6	0	6	6	16
2012-13	$925,000 $925K	OHL	Plymouth Whalers	40	21	23	44	12									Playoffs	15	6	9	15	0
2011-12	$0 $0K	WJC-20	Sweden U20	6	2	3	5	4
2011-12	$0 $0K	OHL	Plymouth Whalers	60	28	34	62	12									Playoffs	13	2	10	12	0
2011-12	$0 $0K	International-Jr	Sweden U20 (all)	12	4	4	8	6
2010-11	$0 $0K	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Sweden U18	5	0	2	2	4
2010-11	$0 $0K	WJC-20	Sweden U20	5	0	3	3	2
2010-11	$0 $0K	International-Jr	Sweden U20 (all)	7	0	3	3	4
2010-11	$0 $0K	International-Jr	Sweden U18 (all)	5	0	2	2	4
2010-11	$0 $0K	OHL	Plymouth Whalers	49	20	25	45	12									Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
2009-10	$0 $0K	J18 Nationell	AIK J18	12	13	12	25	10									Playoffs	3	2	2	4	0
2009-10	$0 $0K	International-Jr	Sweden U17 (all)	9	7	2	9	4
2009-10	$0 $0K	WHC-17	Sweden U17	6	1	1	2	2
2009-10	$0 $0K	J20 Nationell	AIK J20	8	3	1	4	2									Playoffs	2	1	0	1	0
2009-10	$0 $0K	International-Jr	Sweden U18 (all)	4	0	0	0	0
2009-10	$0 $0K	J18 Region	AIK J18	18	12	4	16	8									Playoffs	3	2	2	4	0
2008-09	$0 $0K	U16 SM	AIK U16	8	9	5	14	6
2008-09	$0 $0K	Rikspucken	Stockholm	5	0	4	4	0
2008-09	$0 $0K	J18 Nationell	AIK J18	4	0	0	0	0
2008-09	$0 $0K	International-Jr	Sweden U16 (all)	8	4	1	5	4
2008-09	$0 $0K	J18 Region	AIK J18	12	2	3	5	22
2007-08	$0 $0K	Division 2	Spånga IS	24	4	3	7	12
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

07/11

2022

Rakell, Rickard

6yrs

$5,000,000AAV

03/21

2022

Clang, Calle

+3 more...

Rakell, Rickard

10/14

2016

Rakell, Rickard

6yrs

$3,800,149AAV

07/2

2012

Rakell, Rickard

3yrs

$894,167AAV

Transactions & Updates

Apr

Rakell, Rickard

Rakell logged an assist, three shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals.

Apr

Rakell, Rickard

Rakell scored a power-play goal on five shots and added two hits in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins.

Apr

Rakell, Rickard

Rakell scored a power-play goal on five shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Apr

Rakell, Rickard

Rakell recorded a power-play goal and an even-strength assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues. He also recorded five shots on goal, three hits and a plus-1 rating.

Mar

Rakell, Rickard

Rakell notched a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 1-0 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators.

All Transactions

Contract History

2016-2022 Standard Contract

term6yrs

value$22,800,892$22.80M

cap hit$3,800,149$3.80M

expiry 2022 UFA age 29

Signed On Oct 14 2016

Signing Agent Peter Wallen

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 5.28%

Signing Status RFAage 23

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$3,853,672$3.85M	$3,789,444$3.79M	$3,789,444$3.79M	$3,789,444$3.79M	$3,789,444$3.79M	$3,789,444$3.79M	UFAage 29
AAV	$3,853,672$3.85M	$3,789,444$3.79M	$3,789,444$3.79M	$3,789,444$3.79M	$3,789,444$3.79M	$3,789,444$3.79M
Base	$3,800,000$3.80M	$3,800,000$3.80M	$3,800,000$3.80M	$3,800,000$3.80M	$3,800,000$3.80M	$3,800,000$3.80M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$3,800,000$3.80M	$3,800,000$3.80M	$3,800,000$3.80M	$3,800,000$3.80M	$3,800,000$3.80M	$3,800,000$3.80M
Minors Salary	$3,800,000$3.80M	$3,800,000$3.80M	$3,800,000$3.80M	$3,800,000$3.80M	$3,800,000$3.80M	$3,800,000$3.80M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

Notes

Contract negotiated by Peter Wallen. Now represented by Claude Lemieux of 4sports.

* Retained Salary Mar 21, 2022

35.00% of contract was retained by the Anaheim Ducks in a trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins

Trade Details

2012-2016 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,682,501$2.68M

cap hit$894,167$894K

expiry 2016 RFA age 23

Signed On Jul 2 2012

Signing Agent Peter Wallen

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.54%

Signing Status age 19

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016
Cap Hit	$925,000$925K	$894,167$894K	$894,167$894K	$894,167$894K	RFAage 23
AAV	$925,000$925K	$894,167$894K	$894,167$894K	$894,167$894K
Base	-	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	-
Total Salary	$92,500$93K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$832,500$833K
Minors Salary	-	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year
Slide Year