Brett Howden

Vegas Golden Knights, Center
Age: 26y-8m-30d (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

$8,499,020

2025-2029 Extension (UPCOMING EXTENSION)

Brett Howden signed a 5 year , $12,500,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $12,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $12,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 27 $2,500,000 2.84% $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2026-27 28 $2,500,000 2.84% $2,500,000 $5,500,000
2027-28 29 $2,500,000 2.84% $2,500,000 $8,000,000
2028-29 30 $2,500,000 2.84% $2,500,000 $10,500,000
2029-30 31 $2,500,000 - $2,000,000 $12,500,000
2030-31 32
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2025-26 27 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 2.84%
2026-27 28 $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 2.84%
2027-28 29 $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 2.84%
2028-29 30 $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 2.84%
2029-30 31 $2,000,000 - $2,500,000 -
2030-31 32
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 27 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $12,500,000 $3,000,000 $2,500,000
2026-27 28 $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 $5,500,000 $9,500,000 $2,750,000 $2,375,000
2027-28 29 $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 $8,000,000 $7,000,000 $2,666,667 $2,333,333
2028-29 30 $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 $10,500,000 $4,500,000 $2,625,000 $2,250,000
2029-30 31 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $12,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $2,000,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

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
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023-24 25 $1,900,000 2.28% $2,150,000 $2,150,000
2024-25 26 $1,900,000 2.16% $1,650,000 $3,800,000
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2023-24 25 $775,000 $1,375,000 $1,900,000 2.28%
2024-25 26 $1,650,000 - $1,900,000 2.16%
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 25 $775,000 $1,375,000 $2,150,000 $2,150,000 $16,300,000 $2,150,000 $1,900,000
2024-25 26 $1,650,000 - $1,650,000 $3,800,000 $14,150,000 $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
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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
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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
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$8,499,020

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 20
Active
$832,500
$832,500
2019 21
Reserve / minor-buried
$649,020
$1,481,520
2020 22
Active
$832,500
$2,314,020
2021 23
Reserve
$885,000
$3,199,020
2022 24
Active
$1,500,000
$4,699,020
2023 25
Active
$2,150,000
$6,849,020
2024 26
Active
$1,650,000
$8,499,020
Total      
$8,499,020
$8,499,020
2025 27
Active
$3,000,000
2026 28
Active
$2,500,000
2027 29
Active
$2,500,000
2028 30
Active
$2,500,000
2029 31
Active
$2,000,000
Total
$20,999,020

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,314,020 - - $2,314,020
4 $4,810,000 $1,375,000 - $6,185,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
20
$832,500
$832,500
$832,500
2019
21
$649,020
$649,020
$1,481,520
2020
22
$832,500
$832,500
$2,314,020
2021
23
$885,000
$885,000
$3,199,020
2022
24
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$4,699,020
2023
25
$775,000
$1,375,000
$2,150,000
$6,849,020
2024
26
$1,650,000
$1,650,000
$8,499,020
Total
$7,124,020
$1,375,000
$8,499,020
$8,499,020
2025
27
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
2026
28
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
2027
29
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
2028
30
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
2029
31
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
Total
$17,624,020
$3,375,000
$20,999,020

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,314,020 - - $2,314,020
4 $4,810,000 $1,375,000 - $6,185,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2023-24 VGK Feb 23, 2024 - Mar 12, 2024 0 Upper Body
2022-23 VGK Nov 30, 2022 - Jan 24, 2023 0 Lower Body
2021-22 VGK Apr 08, 2022 - Apr 10, 2022 0 Upper Body
2021-22 VGK Mar 10, 2022 - Mar 17, 2022 0 Undisclosed
2021-22 VGK Dec 28, 2021 - Jan 02, 2022 0 COVID-19
2021-22 VGK Oct 12, 2021 - Oct 20, 2021 0 Undisclosed
2018-19 NYR Feb 21, 2019 - Mar 04, 2019 0 Knee
  • Nov 22, 2024 Signed a 5 year $12.5 million contract extension with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Oct 11, 2023 Suspended 2 games for an Illegal Check against Seattle (SEA), forfeiting $19,896 in 2023-24 salary with Vegas (VGK)
  • 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
  • Jul 09, 2021 Signed a 1 year $885,000 contract extension with New York (NYR)
  • 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
  • Dec 28, 2016 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • 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
2024 VEG 35 14 4 0 3 57 0 0 1 0 30 63 14 52
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

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TRANSACTIONS

Nov 22, 2024
Signed a 5 year $12.5 million contract extension with Las Vegas (VGK)
Oct 11, 2023
Suspended 2 games for an Illegal Check against Seattle (SEA), forfeiting $19,896 in 2023-24 salary with Vegas (VGK)
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
Jul 09, 2021
Signed a 1 year $885,000 contract extension with New York (NYR)
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
Dec 28, 2016
Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Tampa Bay (TBL)
Jun 24, 2016
Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 1 (#27 overall)

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