Darcy Kuemper

Los Angeles Kings, Goaltenders
Age: 34-212d (May 05, 1990)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: CA
College: Red Deer
Drafted: Round 6 (#161 overall), 2007
2024-25 Cap Hit

$5,250,000

2024-25 Cash

$6,000,000

Career Earnings

$36,300,000

2022-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Darcy Kuemper signed a 5 year , $26,250,000 contract with the Washington Capitals, including $26,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,250,000. In 2024-25, Kuemper will earn a base salary of $6,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,250,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $26,250,000
Average Salary:
$5,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 32 $5,250,000 6.36% $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2023-24 33 $5,250,000 6.29% $6,000,000 $12,000,000
2024-25 34 $5,250,000 5.97% $6,000,000 $18,000,000
2025-26 35 $5,250,000 5.97% $4,500,000 $22,500,000
2026-27 36 $5,250,000 5.97% $3,750,000 $26,250,000
2027-28 37
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2022-23 32 $6,000,000 $5,250,000 6.36%
2023-24 33 $6,000,000 $5,250,000 6.29%
2024-25 34 $6,000,000 $5,250,000 5.97%
2025-26 35 $4,500,000 $5,250,000 5.97%
2026-27 36 $3,750,000 $5,250,000 5.97%
2027-28 37
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 32 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $5,250,000
2023-24 33 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $12,000,000 $6,000,000 $5,062,500
2024-25 34 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $18,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,750,000
2025-26 35 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $22,500,000 $5,625,000 $4,125,000
2026-27 36 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $26,250,000 $5,250,000 $3,750,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2021 Extension

Darcy Kuemper signed a 2 year , $9,000,000 contract with the Arizona Coyotes, including $9,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $9,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2018-2019 Extension

Darcy Kuemper signed a 2 year , $3,700,000 contract with the Arizona Coyotes, including $3,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,850,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,700,000
Average Salary:
$1,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017

Darcy Kuemper signed a 1 year , $650,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings, including $650,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $650,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $650,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016

Darcy Kuemper signed a 1 year , $1,550,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $1,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,550,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,550,000
Average Salary:
$1,550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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2014-2015

Darcy Kuemper signed a 2 year , $2,500,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,250,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2016 / RFA
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2011-2013 Rookie

Darcy Kuemper signed a 3 year , $2,700,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $270,000 signing bonus, $2,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $900,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,700,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
$270,000
Free Agent:
2014 / RFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$36,300,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 23
Active
$900,000
$900,000
2014 24
Active
$1,000,000
$1,900,000
2015 25
Active
$1,500,000
$3,400,000
2016 26
Active
$1,550,000
$4,950,000
2017 27
Active
Retained
$160,770
$489,230
$5,110,770
$5,600,000
2018 28
Active
$1,600,000
$7,200,000
2019 29
Reserve
$2,100,000
$9,300,000
2020 30
Active
$3,500,000
$12,800,000
2021 31
Active
$5,500,000
$18,300,000
2022 32
Active
$6,000,000
$24,300,000
2023 33
Active
$6,000,000
$30,300,000
2024 34
Injured
$6,000,000
$36,300,000
Total      
$36,300,000
$36,300,000
2025 35
Active
$4,500,000
2026 36
Active
$3,750,000
Total
$44,550,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,860,000 $90,000 - $4,950,000
4 $7,360,770 - - $7,360,770
2 $6,489,230 - - $6,489,230
1 $5,500,000 - - $5,500,000
2 $12,000,000 - - $12,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
23
$810,000
$90,000
$900,000
$900,000
2014
24
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,900,000
2015
25
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$3,400,000
2016
26
$1,550,000
$1,550,000
$4,950,000
2017
27
$160,770
$489,230
$160,770
$489,230
$5,110,770
$5,600,000
2018
28
$1,600,000
$1,600,000
$7,200,000
2019
29
$2,100,000
$2,100,000
$9,300,000
2020
30
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$12,800,000
2021
31
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
$18,300,000
2022
32
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$24,300,000
2023
33
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$30,300,000
2024
34
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$36,300,000
Total
$36,210,000
$90,000
$36,300,000
$36,300,000
2025
35
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
2026
36
$3,750,000
$3,750,000
Total
$44,460,000
$90,000
$44,550,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,860,000 $90,000 - $4,950,000
4 $7,360,770 - - $7,360,770
2 $6,489,230 - - $6,489,230
1 $5,500,000 - - $5,500,000
2 $12,000,000 - - $12,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 LAK Nov 15, 2024 - TBD 0 Undisclosed
2024-25 LAK Oct 19, 2024 - Oct 24, 2024 0 Lower Body
2022-23 WAS Dec 11, 2022 - Dec 19, 2022 0 Upper Body
2020-21 ARI Mar 09, 2021 - Apr 17, 2021 0 Lower Body
2019-20 ARI Dec 22, 2019 - TBD 0 Lower Body
2018-19 ARI Nov 27, 2018 - Dec 11, 2018 0 Lower Body
  • Jun 19, 2024 Traded to Los Angeles (LAK) from Washington (WAS) for Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 5 year $26.25 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Jul 28, 2021 Traded to Colorado (COL) from Arizona (ARI) for Conor Timmins and 2022 1st round pick [only transfers if Keumper plays 50% of playoff games and the Avs win the Stanley Cup]
  • Oct 02, 2019 Signed a 2 year $9 million contract extension with Arizona (AZ)
  • Feb 22, 2018 Signed a 2 year $3.7 million contract extension with Arizona (AZ)
  • Feb 21, 2018 Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Los Angeles (LAK) for Tobias Rieder and Scott Wedgewood
  • Jul 01, 2017 Signed a 1 year $650,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAK)
  • Jul 05, 2016 Signed a 1 year $1.55 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Sep 20, 2014 Signed a 2 year $2.5 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • May 26, 2011 Signed a 3 year $2.7 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 24, 2007 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 6 (#161 overall)
Year Team GP W L SV SO GAA SV%
2024 LA 10 4 2 233 1 0.00 .000
2023 WAS 33 13 14 837 1 3.31 .890
2022 WAS 57 22 26 1,520 5 2.87 .908
2021 COL 57 37 12 1,616 5 2.54 .921
2020 ARI 27 10 11 644 2 2.56 .907
2019 ARI 29 16 11 838 2 2.22 .928
2018 ARI 55 27 20 1,551 5 2.33 .925
2017 ARI 29 12 7 766 4 2.52 .920
2016 MIN 18 8 5 507 0 3.13 .902
2015 MIN 21 6 7 464 2 2.43 .915
2014 MIN 31 0 0 650 0 2.60 .905
2013 MIN 25 0 0 617 0 2.41 .915
2012 MIN 6 0 0 109 0 2.08 .916

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TRANSACTIONS

Jun 19, 2024
Traded to Los Angeles (LAK) from Washington (WAS) for Pierre-Luc Dubois
Jul 13, 2022
Signed a 5 year $26.25 million contract with Washington (WAS)
Jul 28, 2021
Traded to Colorado (COL) from Arizona (ARI) for Conor Timmins and 2022 1st round pick [only transfers if Keumper plays 50% of playoff games and the Avs win the Stanley Cup]
Oct 02, 2019
Signed a 2 year $9 million contract extension with Arizona (AZ)
Feb 22, 2018
Signed a 2 year $3.7 million contract extension with Arizona (AZ)
Feb 21, 2018
Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Los Angeles (LAK) for Tobias Rieder and Scott Wedgewood
Jul 01, 2017
Signed a 1 year $650,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAK)
Jul 05, 2016
Signed a 1 year $1.55 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Sep 20, 2014
Signed a 2 year $2.5 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
May 26, 2011
Signed a 3 year $2.7 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Jun 24, 2007
Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 6 (#161 overall)

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