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Simon Despres

age34

posD

shotl

h6'4"

w218lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$3,700,000$3.70M

Term

5 Years

Expiry Status

UFA 2021 age 29

Simon Despres is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 5 years, $18,500,000 with a cap hit of $3,700,000 per season. It expired at the end of the 2020-21 season.

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Draft Team

Round1

Pick30

Year2009

Birthdate Jul 27, 1991

Birthplace Laval, Quebec

Nationality Canada

UFA Year 2019

ELC Year 24

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $18.50M

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP193

A37

P43

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.22

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.03

Career Statline Details

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2025-26	34		LNAH	Saint-Hyacinthe Bataillon	8	0	2	2	8
2024-25	33		EIHL Cup	Glasgow Clan	13	1	7	8	8
2024-25	33		EIHL	Glasgow Clan	52	6	23	29	63	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2023-24	32		EIHL	Nottingham Panthers	44	2	10	12	24
2022-23	31		ICEHL	Villacher SV	43	3	12	15	26	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0
2022-23	31		Champions HL	Villacher SV	5	0	3	3	0
2021-22	30		DEL	Eisbären Berlin	52	2	17	19	23	Playoffs	11	0	2	2	0
2021-22	30		Champions HL	Eisbären Berlin	6	1	1	2	6
2020-21	29	$3,700,000 $3.70M	DEL	Eisbären Berlin	19	3	7	10	14	Playoffs	9	1	4	5	0
2019-20	28	$3,700,000 $3.70M	SHL	IK Oskarshamn	41	4	13	17	55
2018-19	27	$3,700,000 $3.70M	Spengler Cup	Team Canada	4	0	1	1	0
2018-19	27	$3,700,000 $3.70M	DEL	Kölner Haie	7	0	3	3	6	Playoffs	10	1	3	4	0
2018-19	27	$3,700,000 $3.70M	AHL	Laval Rocket	5	1	1	2	4
2017-18	26	$3,700,000 $3.70M	KHL	HC Slovan Bratislava	44	4	7	11	84
2017-18	26	$3,700,000 $3.70M	International	Team Canada	6	0	1	1	8
2016-17	25	$3,700,000 $3.70M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	1	0	0	0	0
2015-16	24		NHL	Anaheim Ducks	32	0	4	4	8	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	0
2015-16	24		AHL	San Diego Gulls	4	1	1	2	6
2014-15	23		NHL	Anaheim Ducks	16	1	5	6	22	Playoffs	16	1	6	7	0
2014-15	23		NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	59	2	15	17	64
2013-14	22		NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	34	0	5	5	26
2013-14	22		AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	36	6	16	22	39	Playoffs	17	2	7	9	0
2012-13	21		NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	33	2	5	7	20	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2012-13	21		AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	27	4	3	7	28
2011-12	20		NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	18	1	3	4	10	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2011-12	20		AHL	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	44	5	10	15	45	Playoffs	10	1	1	2	0
2010-11	19		WJC-20	Canada U20	7	0	3	3	0
2010-11	19		QMJHL	Saint John Sea Dogs	47	13	28	41	54	Playoffs	19	4	8	12	0
2010-11	19		Memorial Cup	Saint John Sea Dogs	3	1	0	1	8
2009-10	18		QMJHL	Saint John Sea Dogs	63	9	38	47	87	Playoffs	21	2	17	19	0
2009-10	18		Jr Super Series	QMJHL All-Stars	2	0	0	0	4
2008-09	17		WJC-18	Canada U18	6	0	2	2	8
2008-09	17		QMJHL	Saint John Sea Dogs	66	2	30	32	74	Playoffs	4	0	4	4	0
2008-09	17		Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Canada U18	4	2	0	2	8
2008-09	17		CHL Challenge	QMJHL All-Stars	2	0	0	0	0
2007-08	16		WHC-17	Canada Québec U17	5	0	0	0	10
2007-08	16		QMJHL	Saint John Sea Dogs	64	1	13	14	30	Playoffs	14	0	4	4	0
2007-08	16		CHL Challenge	QMJHL All-Stars	2	0	0	0	0
2006-07	15		QM18AAA	Laval-Bourassa Rousseau	42	8	31	39	36	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	0
2006-07	15		CWG	Team Québec	5	0	1	1	6
2005-06	14		QM17AAA	Laval Patriotes Midget Espoir	37	4	9	13	23
NHL Totals					193	6	37	43
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

10/9

2015

Despres, Simon

5yrs

$3,700,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

09/13

2019

Despres, Simon

Assigned C Jake Gricius to Kelowna (WHL).

10/3

2018

Despres, Simon

Assigned C Jake Gricius to juniors.

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Contract History

2016-2021 Standard Contract

term5yrs

value$18,500,000$18.50M

cap hit$3,700,000$3.70M

expiry 2021 UFA age 29

Signed On Oct 9 2015

Signed By

Signing GM Marc Bergevin

% Cap Contract Start 5.07%

Signing Status age 24

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021
Cap Hit	$3,700,000$3.70M	$3,700,000$3.70M	$3,700,000$3.70M	$3,700,000$3.70M	$3,700,000$3.70M	UFAage 29
AAV	$3,700,000$3.70M	$3,700,000$3.70M	$3,700,000$3.70M	$3,700,000$3.70M	$3,700,000$3.70M
Base	$2,600,000$2.60M	$3,100,000$3.10M	$4,700,000$4.70M	$4,700,000$4.70M	$3,400,000$3.40M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$2,600,000$2.60M	$3,100,000$3.10M	$4,700,000$4.70M	$4,700,000$4.70M	$3,400,000$3.40M
Minors Salary	$2,600,000$2.60M	$3,100,000$3.10M	$4,700,000$4.70M	$4,700,000$4.70M	$3,400,000$3.40M
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Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	UFA	UFA
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