Brett Howden
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Vegas Golden Knights, Center
Age: 26-169d (Mar 29, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: CA
College: Moose Jaw
Drafted: Round 1 (#27 overall), 2016
2024-25 Cap Hit
$1,900,000
2024-25 Cash
$1,650,000
Career Earnings
$6,849,020
2023-2024 Extension (CURRENT)
Brett Howden signed a 2 year , $3,800,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights, including $1,375,000 signing bonus, $3,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,900,000. In 2024-25, Howden will earn a base salary of $1,650,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,900,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,800,000
Average Salary:
$1,900,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,375,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
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2023-24 |
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25 | $1,900,000 | 2.28% | $2,150,000 | $2,150,000 |
2024-25 |
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26 | $1,900,000 | 2.16% | $1,650,000 | $3,800,000 |
2025-26 |
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27 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 |
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25 | $775,000 | $1,375,000 | $1,900,000 | 2.28% |
2024-25 |
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26 | $1,650,000 | - | $1,900,000 | 2.16% |
2025-26 |
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27 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 |
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25 | $775,000 | $1,375,000 | $2,150,000 | $2,150,000 | $2,150,000 | $1,900,000 |
2024-25 |
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26 | $1,650,000 | - | $1,650,000 | $3,800,000 | $1,900,000 | $1,650,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2022 Free Agent
Brett Howden signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights, 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:
2023 / RFA
2021-2021 Extension
Brett Howden signed a 1 year , $885,000 contract with the New York Rangers, including $885,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $885,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $885,000
Average Salary:
$885,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2016-2020 Rookie
Brett Howden signed a 3 year , $2,775,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, including $277,500 signing bonus, $2,775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $925,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Career Earnings thru 2024
$6,849,020
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 20 |
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Active
|
$832,500 |
$832,500 |
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2019 | 21 |
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Reserve / minor-buried
|
$649,020 |
$1,481,520 |
|
2020 | 22 |
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Active
|
$832,500 |
$2,314,020 |
|
2021 | 23 |
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Reserve
|
$885,000 |
$3,199,020 |
|
2022 | 24 |
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Active
|
$1,500,000 |
$4,699,020 |
|
2023 | 25 |
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Active
|
$2,150,000 |
$6,849,020 |
|
Total |
$6,849,020 |
$6,849,020 |
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2024 | 26 |
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Active
|
$1,650,000 |
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Total |
$8,499,020 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 |
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20 |
$832,500
|
$832,500 |
$832,500 |
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2019 |
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21 |
$649,020
|
$649,020 |
$1,481,520 |
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2020 |
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22 |
$832,500
|
$832,500 |
$2,314,020 |
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2021 |
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23 |
$885,000
|
$885,000 |
$3,199,020 |
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2022 |
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24 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$4,699,020 |
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2023 |
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25 |
$775,000
|
$1,375,000 |
$2,150,000 |
$6,849,020 |
|
Total |
$5,474,020 |
$1,375,000 |
$6,849,020 |
$6,849,020 |
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2024 |
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26 |
$1,650,000
|
$1,650,000 |
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Total |
$7,124,020 |
$1,375,000 |
$8,499,020 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$2,314,020 | - | - | $2,314,020 |
3 |
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$3,160,000 | $1,375,000 | - | $4,535,000 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
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2018-19 |
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Feb 21, 2019 - Mar 04, 2019 | 0 | Knee |
2021-22 |
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Oct 12, 2021 - Oct 20, 2021 | 0 | Undisclosed |
2021-22 |
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Dec 28, 2021 - Jan 02, 2022 | 0 | COVID-19 |
2021-22 |
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Mar 10, 2022 - Mar 17, 2022 | 0 | Undisclosed |
2021-22 |
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Apr 08, 2022 - Apr 10, 2022 | 0 | Upper Body |
2022-23 |
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Nov 30, 2022 - Jan 24, 2023 | 0 | Lower Body |
2023-24 |
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Feb 23, 2024 - Mar 12, 2024 | 0 | Upper Body |
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Oct 11, 2023 Suspended 2 games for an Illegal Check against Seattle (SEA), forfeiting $19,896 in 2023-24 salary with Vegas (VGK)
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Jul 19, 2023 Signed a 2 year $3.8 million contract with Las Vegas (VGK)
-
Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Las Vegas (VGK)
-
Jul 17, 2021 Traded to Las Vegas (VGK) from New York (NYR) for Nick DeSimone and 2022 4th round pick
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Jul 09, 2021 Signed a 1 year $885,000 contract extension with New York (NYR)
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Feb 26, 2018 Traded to New York (NYR) from Tampa Bay (TBL) with J.T. Miller , Vladislav Namestnikov , Libor Hajek , 2018 1st round pick (#28) and 2020 2nd round pick (#58) for Ryan McDonagh
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Dec 28, 2016 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Tampa Bay (TBL)
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Jun 24, 2016 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 1 (#27 overall)
Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
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2023 | VEG | 72 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -11 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 76 | 29 | 165 |
2022 | VEG | 54 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 107 | 55 | 117 |
2021 | VEG | 47 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 62 | 12 | 140 |
2020 | NYR | 42 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 57 | 11 | 118 |
2019 | NYR | 70 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -11 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 69 | 28 | 251 |
2018 | NYR | 66 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -16 | 74 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 64 | 14 | 353 |