Ben Hutton
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Vegas Golden Knights, Defensemen
Age: 31-148d (Apr 20, 1993)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: CA
College: Kemptville 73s
Drafted: Round 5 (#147 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Octagon
2024-25 Cap Hit
$975,000
2024-25 Cash
$975,000
Career Earnings
$12,200,000
2024-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
Ben Hutton signed a 2 year , $1,950,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights, including $1,950,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $975,000. In 2024-25, Hutton will earn a base salary of $975,000, while carrying a cap hit of $975,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,950,000
Average Salary:
$975,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
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2024-25 |
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31 | $975,000 | 1.11% | $975,000 | $975,000 |
2025-26 |
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32 | $975,000 | 1.06% | $975,000 | $1,950,000 |
2026-27 |
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33 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
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2024-25 |
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31 | $975,000 | $975,000 | 1.11% |
2025-26 |
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32 | $975,000 | $975,000 | 1.06% |
2026-27 |
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33 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
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2024-25 |
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31 | $975,000 | $975,000 | $975,000 | $975,000 | $975,000 |
2025-26 |
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32 | $975,000 | $975,000 | $1,950,000 | $975,000 | $975,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2023 Extension
Ben Hutton signed a 2 year , $1,700,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights, including $1,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $850,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,700,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2021-2021 Free Agent
Ben Hutton signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2020-2020
Ben Hutton signed a 1 year , $950,000 contract with the Anaheim Ducks, including $950,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $950,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $950,000
Average Salary:
$950,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
2019-2019
Ben Hutton signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
2016-2018 Extension
Ben Hutton signed a 2 year , $5,600,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks, including $5,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,800,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,600,000
Average Salary:
$2,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
2015-2016 Rookie
Ben Hutton signed a 2 year , $1,792,500 contract with the Vancouver Canucks, including $185,000 signing bonus, $1,792,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $896,250.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,792,500
Average Salary:
$896,250
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$12,200,000
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
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2015 | 22 |
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Active
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$867,500 |
$867,500 |
|
2016 | 23 |
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Active
|
$832,500 |
$1,700,000 |
|
2017 | 24 |
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Active
|
$2,800,000 |
$4,500,000 |
|
2018 | 25 |
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Active
|
$2,800,000 |
$7,300,000 |
|
2019 | 26 |
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Active
|
$1,500,000 |
$8,800,000 |
|
2020 | 27 |
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Active
Retained
|
$212,940 $737,060 |
$9,012,940 $9,750,000 |
|
2021 | 28 |
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Active
|
$750,000 |
$10,500,000 |
|
2022 | 29 |
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Active
|
$800,000 |
$11,300,000 |
|
2023 | 30 |
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Active
|
$900,000 |
$12,200,000 |
|
Total |
$12,200,000 |
$12,200,000 |
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2024 | 31 |
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Active
|
$975,000 |
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2025 | 32 |
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Active
|
$975,000 |
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Total |
$14,150,000 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 |
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22 |
$775,000
|
$92,500 |
$867,500 |
$867,500 |
|
2016 |
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23 |
$832,500
|
$832,500 |
$1,700,000 |
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2017 |
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24 |
$2,800,000
|
$2,800,000 |
$4,500,000 |
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2018 |
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25 |
$2,800,000
|
$2,800,000 |
$7,300,000 |
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2019 |
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26 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$8,800,000 |
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2020 |
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27 |
$212,940 $737,060
|
$212,940 $737,060 |
$9,012,940 $9,750,000 |
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2021 |
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28 |
$750,000
|
$750,000 |
$10,500,000 |
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2022 |
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29 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
$11,300,000 |
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2023 |
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30 |
$900,000
|
$900,000 |
$12,200,000 |
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Total |
$12,107,500 |
$92,500 |
$12,200,000 |
$12,200,000 |
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2024 |
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31 |
$975,000
|
$975,000 |
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2025 |
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32 |
$975,000
|
$975,000 |
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Total |
$14,057,500 |
$92,500 |
$14,150,000 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
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4 |
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$7,207,500 | $92,500 | - | $7,300,000 |
1 |
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$1,500,000 | - | - | $1,500,000 |
1 |
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$212,940 | - | - | $212,940 |
1 |
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$737,060 | - | - | $737,060 |
3 |
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$2,450,000 | - | - | $2,450,000 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
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2017-18 |
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Jan 10, 2017 - Feb 07, 2017 | 0 | Upper Body |
2021-22 |
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Nov 07, 2021 - Nov 09, 2021 | 0 | COVID-19 |
2021-22 |
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Mar 13, 2022 - Mar 19, 2022 | 0 | COVID-19 |
2023-24 |
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Jan 04, 2024 - Feb 12, 2024 | 0 | Upper Body |
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Dec 22, 2023 Signed a 2 year $1.975 million contract extension with Las Vegas (VGK)
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Mar 05, 2022 Signed a 2 year $1.7 million contract extension with Las Vegas (VGK)
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Oct 28, 2021 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Las Vegas (VGK)
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Apr 12, 2021 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Anaheim (ANA) for 2022 5th round pick
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Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $950,000 contract with Anaheim (ANA)
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Sep 18, 2019 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Los Angeles (LAK)
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Nov 24, 2016 Signed a 2 year $5.6 million extension with Vancouver (VAN)
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Mar 16, 2015 Signed a 2 year $1.7925 million contract with Vancouver (VAN)
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Jun 23, 2012 Drafted by Vancouver (VAN): Round 5 (#147 overall)
Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
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2023 | VEG | 41 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 13 | 17 | 0 |
2022 | VEG | 31 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
2021 | VEG | 58 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 49 | 32 | 0 |
2020 | TOR | 38 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -13 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 44 | 11 | 0 |
2019 | LA | 65 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 51 | 14 | 0 |
2018 | VAN | 69 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -23 | 114 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 55 | 43 | 0 |
2017 | VAN | 61 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -9 | 103 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 40 | 23 | 0 |
2016 | VAN | 71 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -22 | 130 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 46 | 31 | 0 |
2015 | VAN | 75 | 1 | 24 | 25 | -21 | 104 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 42 | 14 | 0 |