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Ryan Kesler

#17

age41

posC

shotr

h6'2"

w205lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$6,875,000$6.88M

Term

6 Years

Expiry Status

UFA 2022 age 37

Ryan Kesler is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 6 years, $41,250,000 with a cap hit of $6,875,000 per season. It expired at the end of the 2021-22 season.

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Draft Team

Round1

Pick23

Year2003

Agent Kurt Overhardt

Birthdate Aug 31, 1984

Birthplace Livonia, Michigan

Nationality USA

UFA Year 2012

ELC Year 19

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $79.12M

- No current season statistics -

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP1001

G258

A315

P573

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.57

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.26

Career Statline Details

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Career Stats By Contract

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2021-22	37	$6,875,000 $6.88M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	0	0	0	0	0
2020-21	36	$6,875,000 $6.88M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	0	0	0	0	0
2019-20	35	$6,875,000 $6.88M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	0	0	0	0	0
2018-19	34	$6,875,000 $6.88M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	60	5	3	8	44	40.6	41.0	-6.0	44.0	-5.1	0.33	0.42	7	11:58	1:39	2:07
2017-18	33	$6,875,000 $6.88M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	44	8	6	14	46												Playoffs	4	0	2	2	0
2016-17	32	$6,875,000 $6.88M	WCup	USA	3	0	0	0	4
2016-17	32	$6,875,000 $6.88M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	82	22	36	58	83												Playoffs	17	1	7	8	0
2015-16	31	$5,000,000 $5.00M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	79	21	32	53	78												Playoffs	7	4	0	4	0
2014-15	30	$5,000,000 $5.00M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	81	20	27	47	75												Playoffs	16	7	6	13	0
2013-14	29	$5,000,000 $5.00M	OG	USA	6	1	3	4	0
2013-14	29	$5,000,000 $5.00M	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	77	25	18	43	81
2012-13	28	$5,000,000 $5.00M	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	17	4	9	13	12												Playoffs	4	2	0	2	0
2011-12	27	$5,000,000 $5.00M	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	77	22	27	49	56												Playoffs	5	0	3	3	0
2010-11	26	$5,000,000 $5.00M	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	82	41	32	73	66												Playoffs	25	7	12	19	0
2009-10	25	$1,750,000 $1.75M	OG	USA	6	2	0	2	2
2009-10	25	$1,750,000 $1.75M	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	82	25	50	75	104												Playoffs	12	1	9	10	0
2008-09	24	$1,750,000 $1.75M	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	82	26	33	59	61												Playoffs	10	2	2	4	0
2007-08	23	$1,750,000 $1.75M	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	80	21	16	37	79
2006-07	22	$1,900,000 $1.90M	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	48	6	10	16	40												Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
2005-06	21	$722,000 $722K	WC	USA	7	0	1	1	0
2005-06	21	$722,000 $722K	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	82	10	13	23	79
2004-05	20		AHL	Manitoba Moose	78	30	28	58	105												Playoffs	14	4	5	9	0
2003-04	19	$722,000 $722K	WJC-20	USA U20	6	3	0	3	6
2003-04	19	$722,000 $722K	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	28	2	3	5	16
2003-04	19	$722,000 $722K	AHL	Manitoba Moose	33	3	8	11	29
2002-03	18		WJC-20	USA U20	7	3	4	7	6
2002-03	18		NCAA	Ohio State Univ.	40	11	20	31	44
2001-02	17		WJC-18	USA U18	8	2	5	7	4
2001-02	17		USHL	USNTDP Juniors	13	5	5	10	10
2001-02	17		NTDP	U.S. National U18 Team	46	11	33	44	23
2001-02	17		NAHL	USNTDP Juniors	10	5	6	11	4
2000-01	16		WHC-17	USA U17	6	1	6	7	0
2000-01	16		NTDP	U.S. National U18 Team	26	8	20	28	24
2000-01	16		NAHL	USNTDP Juniors	56	7	21	28	40
1999-00	15		18U AAA	Honeybaked 18U AAA	72	44	73	117	0
NHL Totals					1001	258	315	573
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

03/23

2022

Dadonov, Evgenii

Moore, John Kesler, Ryan

03/21

2022

Moore, John Kesler, Ryan

Dadonov, Evgenii

07/15

2015

Kesler, Ryan

6yrs

$6,875,000

Cap Hit

03/19

2010

Kesler, Ryan

6yrs

$5,000,000

Cap Hit

05/24

2007

Kesler, Ryan

3yrs

$1,750,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

09/13

2021

Kesler, Ryan

Kesler is not expected to return to the NHL after multiple hip surgeries, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.

09/13

2019

Kesler, Ryan

Placed C Ryan Kesler on IR.

01/16

2019

Kesler, Ryan

Placed C Ryan Kesler on IR.

10/4

2017

Kesler, Ryan

Placed C Ryan Kesler on IR.

06/27

2014

Kesler, Ryan

Anaheim Ducks Acquired C Ryan Kesler and a 2015 third-round draft pick ((Deven Sideroff) from the Vancouver Canucks for C Nick Bonino, D Luca Sbisa, 2014 first-round (Jared McCann) and third-round draft pick. (later traded to NY Rangers - NY Rangers selected Keegan Iverson).

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Contract History

2016-2022 Standard Contract

term6yrs

value$41,250,000$41.25M

cap hit$6,875,000$6.88M

expiry 2022 UFA age 37

Signed On Jul 15 2015

Signing Agent Kurt Overhardt

Signed By

Signing GM Bob Murray

% Cap Contract Start 9.42%

Signing Status UFAage 31

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$6,875,000$6.88M	$6,875,000$6.88M	$6,875,000$6.88M	$6,875,000$6.88M	$6,875,000$6.88M	$6,875,000$6.88M	UFAage 37
AAV	$6,875,000$6.88M	$6,875,000$6.88M	$6,875,000$6.88M	$6,875,000$6.88M	$6,875,000$6.88M	$6,875,000$6.88M
Base	$7,875,000$7.88M	$6,675,000$6.68M	$6,675,000$6.68M	$6,675,000$6.68M	$6,675,000$6.68M	$6,675,000$6.68M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$7,875,000$7.88M	$6,675,000$6.68M	$6,675,000$6.68M	$6,675,000$6.68M	$6,675,000$6.68M	$6,675,000$6.68M
Minors Salary	$7,875,000$7.88M	$6,675,000$6.68M	$6,675,000$6.68M	$6,675,000$6.68M	$6,675,000$6.68M	$6,675,000$6.68M
Clauses	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	M-NTC
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2010-2016 Standard Contract

term6yrs

value$30,000,000$30.00M

cap hit$5,000,000$5.00M

expiry 2016 UFA age 31

Signed On Mar 19 2010

Signed By

Signing GM Mike Gillis

% Cap Contract Start 8.42%

Signing Status RFAage 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016
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 31
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	$3,500,000$3.50M	$4,250,000$4.25M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$1,500,000$1.50M	$750,000$750K	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$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
Minors Salary	$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
Clauses			NTC	NTC	NTC	NTC
Year Type	RFA	RFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2007-2010 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$5,250,000$5.25M

cap hit$1,750,000$1.75M

expiry 2010 RFA age 25

Signed On May 24 2007

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 3.48%

Signing Status RFAage 23

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010
Cap Hit	$1,750,000$1.75M	$1,750,000$1.75M	$1,750,000$1.75M	RFAage 25
AAV	$1,750,000$1.75M	$1,750,000$1.75M	$1,750,000$1.75M
Base	$1,750,000$1.75M	$1,750,000$1.75M	$1,750,000$1.75M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$1,750,000$1.75M	$1,750,000$1.75M	$1,750,000$1.75M
Minors Salary	$1,750,000$1.75M	$1,750,000$1.75M	$1,750,000$1.75M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2006-2007 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,900,000$1.90M

cap hit$1,900,000$1.90M

expiry 2007 RFA age 22

Signed On Sep 14 2006

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 4.32%

Signing Status RFAage 22

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2006-07	2007
Cap Hit	$1,900,000$1.90M	RFAage 22
AAV	$1,900,000$1.90M
Base	$1,900,000$1.90M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,900,000$1.90M
Minors Salary	$1,900,000$1.90M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2003-2006 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$1,672,000$1.67M

cap hit$557,333$557K

expiry 2006 RFA age 21

Signed On Jun 21 2003

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start %

Signing Status age 19

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2003-04	2005-06	2006
Cap Hit	$722,000$722K	$722,000$722K	RFAage 21
AAV	$722,000$722K	$722,000$722K
Base	$950,000$950K	$722,000$722K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$950,000$950K	$722,000$722K
Minors Salary	-	-
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

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