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Tanner Kero

#16

age32

posC,RW

shotl

h6'0"

w185lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$750,000$750K

Term

2 Years

Expiry Status

UFA 2023 age 30

Tanner Kero is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 2 years, $1,500,000 with a cap hit of $750,000 per season with the Dallas Stars. It expired at the end of the 2022-23 season.

Profile

Undrafted

Agent Pete Rutili

Birthdate Jul 24, 1992

Birthplace Hancock, Michigan

Nationality USA

UFA Year 2020

ELC Year 23

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $5,860,000

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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	$0 $0K	SHL	HV71	6	1	2	3	2
2024-25	$0 $0K	SHL	HV71	52	9	13	22	14
2023-24	$0 $0K	AHL	Colorado Eagles	59	12	21	33	24									Playoffs	3	1	1	2	0
2022-23	$750,000 $750K	AHL	Texas Stars	69	17	33	50	40									Playoffs	8	1	4	5	0
2021-22	$750,000 $750K	AHL	Texas Stars	28	5	12	17	10									Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2021-22	$750,000 $750K	NHL	Dallas Stars	23	0	3	3	0	208	30.80	46.10	-0.90	44.20	-2.20		0.87
2020-21	$762,500 $763K	NHL	Dallas Stars	39	3	7	10	6	357	44.40	51.00	-2.90	50.30	-3.40	0.34	1.18
2019-20	$762,500 $763K	AHL	Texas Stars	49	8	25	33	20
2018-19	$750,000 $750K	AHL	Utica Comets	67	24	33	57	37
2017-18	$750,000 $750K	AHL	Rockford IceHogs	36	8	12	20	8									Playoffs	12	0	3	3	0
2017-18	$750,000 $750K	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	8	1	2	3	0	70	66.67	58.02	12.38	45.33	-5.36	0.85	2.56
2016-17	$667,500 $668K	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	47	6	10	16	8	550	60.98	50.41	0.99	48.32	-4.19	0.44	1.31	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0
2016-17	$667,500 $668K	AHL	Rockford IceHogs	28	7	13	20	14
2015-16	$667,500 $668K	NHL	Chicago Blackhawks	17	1	2	3	2	171	38.46	35.34	-15.06	46.46	-8.24	0.00	0.70
2015-16	$667,500 $668K	AHL	Rockford IceHogs	60	20	19	39	23									Playoffs	3	0	2	2	0
2014-15	$0 $0K	AHL	Rockford IceHogs	6	5	0	5	0									Playoffs	6	2	1	3	0
2014-15	$0 $0K	NCAA	Michigan Tech	41	20	26	46	10
2013-14	$0 $0K	NCAA	Michigan Tech	40	15	10	25	16
2012-13	$0 $0K	NCAA	Michigan Tech	33	11	13	24	27
2011-12	$0 $0K	NCAA	Michigan Tech	39	9	7	16	14
2010-11	$0 $0K	USHL	Fargo Force	55	14	23	37	22									Playoffs	5	1	0	1	0
2009-10	$0 $0K	NAHL	Marquette Rangers	57	32	19	51	39									Playoffs	3	1	0	1	0
2008-09	$0 $0K	USHS-MI	Hancock Central High	0	38	31	69	0
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Signings & Trades

05/17

2021

Kero, Tanner

2yrs

$750,000AAV

07/1

2019

Kero, Tanner

2yrs

$762,500AAV

03/23

2017

Kero, Tanner

2yrs

$750,000AAV

04/2

2015

Kero, Tanner

2yrs

$925,000AAV

Transactions & Updates

10/1

2022

Kero, Tanner

Kero has cleared waivers and has been sent to the Texas Stars of the AHL, per the Dallas Stars website.

02/24

2022

Kero, Tanner

Kero was waived by the Dallas Stars on Thursday.

02/18

2022

Kero, Tanner

Kero was a healthy scratch for Friday's game versus the Chicago Blackhawks.

02/1

2022

Kero, Tanner

Kero registered an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Calgary Flames.

01/24

2022

Kero, Tanner

Kero departed the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Monday, per Bruce LeVine of Dallas Stars Radio.

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Contract History

2021-2023 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$1,500,000$1.50M

cap hit$750,000$750K

expiry 2023 UFA age 30

Signed On May 17 2021

Signing Agent Pete Rutili

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 0.92%

Signing Status UFAage 29

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2021-22	2022-23	2023
Cap Hit	$750,000$750K	$750,000$750K	UFAage 30
AAV	$750,000$750K	$750,000$750K
Base	$750,000$750K	$750,000$750K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$750,000$750K	$750,000$750K
Minors Salary	$350,000$350K	$375,000$375K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

Notes

Yr 1: $400K Guaranteed, Yr 2: $425K Guaranteed

2019-2021 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$1,525,000$1.53M

cap hit$762,500$763K

expiry 2021 UFA age 28

Signed On Jul 1 2019

Signing Agent Pete Rutili

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 0.94%

Signing Status RFAage 27

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2019-20	2020-21	2021
Cap Hit	$762,500$763K	$762,500$763K	UFAage 28
AAV	$762,500$763K	$762,500$763K
Base	$750,000$750K	$775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$750,000$750K	$775,000$775K
Minors Salary	$300,000$300K	$350,000$350K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	UFA
UFA Year

Notes

19-20: 350K Guaranteed, 20-21: 375K Guaranteed

2017-2019 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$1,500,000$1.50M

cap hit$750,000$750K

expiry 2019 RFA age 26

Signed On Mar 23 2017

Signing Agent Markus Lehto

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.00%

Signing Status RFAage 25

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018-19	2019
Cap Hit	$750,000$750K	$750,000$750K	RFAage 26
AAV	$750,000$750K	$750,000$750K
Base	$700,000$700K	$800,000$800K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$700,000$700K	$800,000$800K
Minors Salary	$700,000$700K	$800,000$800K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2015-2017 Entry Level Contract

term2yrs

value$1,850,000$1.85M

cap hit$925,000$925K

expiry 2017 RFA age 24

Signed On Apr 2 2015

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 0.93%

Signing Status age 23

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2015-16	2016-17	2017
Cap Hit	$667,500$668K	$667,500$668K	RFAage 24
AAV	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Base	$575,000$575K	$575,000$575K
Performance Bonuses	$257,500$258K	$257,500$258K
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K
Total Salary	$667,500$668K	$667,500$668K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

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