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Vitek Vanecek

#41

age28

posG

h6'2"

w183lbs

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$3,400,000$3.40M

Year 3 of 3

22/23

24/25

Expiry Status

UFA 2025 age 29

Profile

Draft Team

Round2

Pick39

Year2014

Agent Gerry Johannson

Birthdate Jan 9, 1996

Birthplace Havlickuv Brod

Nationality Czechia

UFA Year 2023

ELC Year 18

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $14,492,500

2023-24 Stats

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GP32

GAA3.18

SV%0.89

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2022-2025 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$10,200,000$10.20M

cap hit$3,400,000$3.40M

Vitek Vanecek is currently signed to a 3-year contract with a cap hit of $3,400,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, when Vanecek is 29 years old.

Signed On Jul 19 2022

Signing Agent Gerry Johannson

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 4.12%

Signing Status RFAage 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$3,400,000$3.40M	$3,400,000$3.40M	$3,400,000$3.40M	UFAage 29
AAV	$3,400,000$3.40M	$3,400,000$3.40M	$3,400,000$3.40M
Base	$2,550,000$2.55M	$3,750,000$3.75M	$2,900,000$2.90M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$1,000,000$1.00M	-	-
Total Salary	$3,550,000$3.55M	$3,750,000$3.75M	$2,900,000$2.90M
Minors Salary	$3,550,000$3.55M	$3,750,000$3.75M	$2,900,000$2.90M
Clauses	-	-	-
Year Type	RFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out			Buy Out

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Season	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	GAA	SV%	PIM	GSAx	GSAx/GP	Playoffs	GP	GAA	SV%	PIM
2023-24	$3,400,000 $3.40M	NHL	San Jose Sharks	0		0.000	0
2023-24	$3,400,000 $3.40M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	32	3.18	0.890	0
2022-23	$3,400,000 $3.40M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	52	2.45	0.911	0			Playoffs	7	4.64	0.825	0
2021-22	$716,667 $717K	AHL	Hershey Bears	1	2.03	0.913	0
2021-22	$716,667 $717K	NHL	Washington Capitals	42	2.67	0.908	0			Playoffs	2	4.2	0.863	0
2020-21	$716,667 $717K	NHL	Washington Capitals	37	2.69	0.908	0	-5.99	-0.16	Playoffs	1	4.62	0.750	0
2019-20	$716,667 $717K	NHL	Washington Capitals	0		0.000	0
2019-20	$716,667 $717K	AHL	Hershey Bears	31	2.26	0.917	0
2018-19	$714,167 $714K	AHL	Hershey Bears	38	2.62	0.907	0			Playoffs	4	2.25	0.935	0
2017-18	$714,167 $714K	ECHL	South Carolina Stingrays	2	2.01	0.935	0
2017-18	$714,167 $714K	AHL	Hershey Bears	32	3.04	0.888	0
2016-17	$714,167 $714K	AHL	Hershey Bears	39	2.54	0.909	0			Playoffs	4	2.75	0.910	0
2015-16	$745,000 $745K	AHL	Hershey Bears	1	0.92	0.962	0
2015-16	$745,000 $745K	WJC-20	Czechia U20	5	2.73	0.881	0
2015-16	$745,000 $745K	International-Jr	Czechia U20 (all)	8	3.38	0.873	0
2015-16	$745,000 $745K	ECHL	South Carolina Stingrays	32	2.03	0.917	0			Playoffs	11	2.31	0.914	0
2014-15	$775,833 $776K	Czechia	Bili Tygri Liberec	4	3.26	0.870	0
2014-15	$775,833 $776K	WJC-20	Czechia U20	3	4.31	0.829	0
2014-15	$775,833 $776K	Czechia	Bili Tygri Liberec	2	1.5	0.943	0
2014-15	$775,833 $776K	International-Jr	Czechia U19 (all)	8	1.47	0.945	0
2014-15	$775,833 $776K	International-Jr	Czechia U20 (all)	7	3.5	0.871	0
2014-15	$775,833 $776K	Czechia U20	Bili Tygri Liberec U20	4	3.6	0.919	0
2014-15	$775,833 $776K	Champions HL	Bili Tygri Liberec	0		0.000	0
2014-15	$775,833 $776K	Czechia2	HC Benatky nad Jizerou	20	2.24	0.925	0			Playoffs	5	2.77	0.902	0
2013-14	-	WJC-18	Czechia U18	7	2.74	0.897	0
2013-14	-	Czechia2	HC Benatky nad Jizerou	1	3.05	0.906	0
2013-14	-	International-Jr	Czechia U18 (all)	10	2.37	0.917	0
2013-14	-	Czechia	Bili Tygri Liberec	0		0.000	0
2013-14	-	Czechia U20	Bili Tygri Liberec U20	38	2.64	0.921	0			Playoffs	4	4.23	0.899	0
2013-14	-	WJAC-19	Czechia U19	2	4.5	0.862	0
2013-14	-	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Czechia U18	4	2.89	0.921	0
2012-13	-	Czechia U18 Q	BK Havlickuv Brod U18	5	2.53	0.938	0
2012-13	-	Czechia U20 2	BK Havlickuv Brod U20	2	2	0.000	0
2012-13	-	International-Jr	Czechia U17 (all)	8	4.32	0.864	0
2012-13	-	Czechia U18	BK Havlickuv Brod U18	31	3.33	0.924	0
2011-12	-	Czechia U18	BK Havlickuv Brod U18	7	4.09	0.915	0
2011-12	-	Czechia U16	BK Havlickuv Brod U16	27	3.49	0.899	0
2010-11	-	Czechia U18	BK Havlickuv Brod U18	1	6	0.800	0
2010-11	-	Czechia U16	BK Havlickuv Brod U16	12	5.15	0.874	0
2009-10	-	Czechia U16	BK Havlickuv Brod U16	7	4.35	0.874	0
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Contract History

2019-2022 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$2,150,001$2.15M

cap hit$716,667$717K

expiry 2022 RFA age 26

Signed On Jul 1 2019

Signing Agent Gerry Johannson

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 0.88%

Signing Status RFAage 23

Qualifying Offer $787,500$788K

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$716,667$717K	$716,667$717K	$716,667$717K	RFAage 26
AAV	$716,667$717K	$716,667$717K	$716,667$717K
Base	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$750,000$750K
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$750,000$750K
Minors Salary	$700,000$700K	$700,000$700K	$750,000$750K
Clauses	-	-	-
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2014-2019 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,142,501$2.14M

cap hit$714,167$714K

expiry 2019 RFA age 23

Signed On Jul 15 2014

Signing Agent Allan Walsh

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.12%

Signing Status age 18

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019
Cap Hit	$775,833$776K	$745,000$745K	$714,167$714K	$714,167$714K	$714,167$714K	RFAage 23
AAV	$925,000$925K	$894,167$894K	$863,333$863K	$863,333$863K	$863,333$863K
Base	-	-	$600,000$600K	$700,000$700K	$750,000$750K
Performance Bonuses	-	-	$232,500$233K	$132,500$133K	$82,500$83K
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	-	-
Total Salary	-	-	$692,500$693K	$700,000$700K	$750,000$750K
Minors Salary	-	-	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses	-	-	-	-	-
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year
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Vitek Vanecek Updates

Jul 1 2024

Vanecek (lower body) should be ready for the start of training camp, per Max Miller of The Hockey News on Monday.

Mar 8 2024

$3,400,000

$-3,400,000

The New Jersey Devils acquired Kaapo Kahkonen from the San Jose Sharks for Vitek Vanecek and 2025 7th round pick

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Mar 8 2024

Vanecek, who was acquired by San Jose from New Jersey on Friday, might be done for the remainder of the season due to his lower-body injury, James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now reports Friday.

Mar 8 2024

Vanecek (lower body) and a seventh-round pick were traded to San Jose from New Jersey in exchange for Kaapo Kahkonen on Friday, per Jeff Marek of Sportsnet.

Feb 15 2024

Vanecek (lower body) won't be available for the New Jersey Devils' next two contests, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports Thursday.

Feb 13 2024

Vanecek (lower body/illness) won't dress for Tuesday's game versus the Nashville Predators, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.

Feb 12 2024

Vanecek is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury and an illness, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.

Feb 10 2024

Vanecek allowed only one goal on 32 shots in Saturday's 1-0 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Feb 10 2024

Vanecek will protect the road goal Saturday versus the Carolina Hurricanes, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.

Feb 8 2024

Vanecek made 25 saves Thursday in a 5-3 loss to the Calgary Flames.

Feb 8 2024

Vanecek is slated to get the starting nod against the Calgary Flames at home Thursday, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports

Feb 6 2024

Vanecek stopped 35 of 38 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Feb 6 2024

Vanecek will patrol the home crease Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche, per Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site.

Jan 27 2024

Vanecek made 36 saves in a 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. He allowed four goals.

Jan 27 2024

Vanecek will guard the road net against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, per Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site.

Jan 26 2024

Vanecek stopped 11 Hurricanes shots in a relief appearance during a 3-2 loss to Carolina on Thursday.

Jul 19 2022 | New Jersey Devils

Vitek Vanecek

Standard | 3 yrs

$10,200,000

Cap Hit

$3,400,000

Gerry Johannson | The Sports Corporation

Jul 8 2022

The New Jersey Devils acquired Vitek Vanecek and 2022 second round pick (#46) from the Washington Capitals for 2022 second round pick (#37) and 2022 third round pick (#70)

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Jul 28 2021

$716,667

$-716,667

The Washington Capitals acquired Vitek Vanecek from the Seattle Kraken for 2023 second round pick

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Jul 21 2021

$716,667

$-716,667

The Seattle Kraken acquired Vitek Vanecek from the Washington Capitals in the expansion draft

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Jul 1 2019 | Washington Capitals