Luke Kunin
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San Jose Sharks, Center
Age: 26-284d (Dec 04, 1997)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Wisconsin
Drafted: Round 1 (#15 overall), 2016
2024-25 Cap Hit
$2,750,000
2024-25 Cash
$2,750,000
Career Earnings
$12,036,274
2024-2024 Extension (CURRENT)
Luke Kunin signed a 1 year , $2,750,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks, including $2,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,750,000. In 2024-25, Kunin will earn a base salary of $2,750,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
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2024-25 |
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27 | $2,750,000 | 3.13% | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 |
2025-26 |
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28 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 |
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27 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | 3.13% |
2025-26 |
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28 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 |
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27 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2023 Extension
Luke Kunin signed a 2 year , $5,500,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks, including $5,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,750,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
2020-2021
Luke Kunin signed a 2 year , $4,600,000 contract with the Nashville Predators, including $4,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,300,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,600,000
Average Salary:
$2,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
2017-2019 Rookie
Luke Kunin signed a 3 year , $4,275,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $277,500 signing bonus, $4,275,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,425,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $4,275,000
Average Salary:
$1,425,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$12,036,274
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 20 |
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Active
|
$606,938 |
$606,938 |
|
2018 | 21 |
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Active
|
$496,836 |
$1,103,774 |
|
2019 | 22 |
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Active
|
$832,500 |
$1,936,274 |
|
2020 | 23 |
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Active
|
$2,300,000 |
$4,236,274 |
|
2021 | 24 |
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Active
|
$2,300,000 |
$6,536,274 |
|
2022 | 25 |
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Reserve
|
$2,500,000 |
$9,036,274 |
|
2023 | 26 |
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Active
|
$3,000,000 |
$12,036,274 |
|
Total |
$12,036,274 |
$12,036,274 |
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2024 | 27 |
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Active
|
$2,750,000 |
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Total |
$14,786,274 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 |
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20 |
$329,439
|
$277,500 |
$606,938 |
$606,938 |
|
2018 |
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21 |
$496,836
|
$496,836 |
$1,103,774 |
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2019 |
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22 |
$832,500
|
$832,500 |
$1,936,274 |
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2020 |
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23 |
$2,300,000
|
$2,300,000 |
$4,236,274 |
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2021 |
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24 |
$2,300,000
|
$2,300,000 |
$6,536,274 |
||
2022 |
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25 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
$9,036,274 |
||
2023 |
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26 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000 |
$12,036,274 |
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Total |
$11,758,775 |
$277,500 |
$12,036,274 |
$12,036,274 |
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2024 |
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27 |
$2,750,000
|
$2,750,000 |
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Total |
$14,508,775 |
$277,500 |
$14,786,274 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$1,658,775 | $277,500 | - | $1,936,274 |
2 |
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$4,600,000 | - | - | $4,600,000 |
2 |
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$5,500,000 | - | - | $5,500,000 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
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2017-18 |
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Mar 06, 2018 - Mar 06, 2018 | 0 | Knee |
2018-19 |
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Oct 03, 2018 - Oct 07, 2018 | 0 | Knee |
2020-21 |
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Mar 02, 2021 - Mar 27, 2021 | 0 | Lower Body |
2022-23 |
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Dec 18, 2022 - TBD | 0 | Undisclosed |
2023-24 |
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Dec 02, 2023 - Dec 12, 2023 | 0 | Upper Body |
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Jun 29, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.75 million contract extension with San Jose (SJS)
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Jul 18, 2022 Signed a 2 year $5.5 million contract extension with San Jose (SJS)
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Jul 08, 2022 Traded to San Jose (SJS) from Nashville (NSH) for John Leonard and 2023 3rd round pick
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Jan 06, 2021 Signed a 2 year $4.6 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
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Oct 07, 2020 Traded to Nashville (NSH) from Minnesota (MIN) with 2020 4th round pick (#101) for Nick Bonino, 2020 2nd round pick (#37) and 2020 3rd round pick (#70)
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Mar 24, 2017 Signed a 3 year $4.275 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
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Jun 24, 2016 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 1 (#15 overall)
Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | SJ | 77 | 11 | 7 | 18 | -30 | 98 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 143 | 83 | 219 |
2022 | SJ | 31 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 63 | 42 | 5 |
2021 | NAS | 82 | 13 | 9 | 22 | -11 | 125 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 223 | 99 | 48 |
2020 | NAS | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 84 | 13 | 15 |
2019 | MIN | 63 | 15 | 16 | 31 | -10 | 128 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 64 | 55 | 210 |
2018 | MIN | 49 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -9 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 67 | 27 | 88 |
2017 | MIN | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 13 | 24 |