Vasili Ponomarev
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Pittsburgh Penguins, Center
Age: 22-184d (Mar 13, 2002)
Country: RU
Drafted: Round 2 (#53 overall), 2020
2020-2024 Rookie (CURRENT)
Vasili Ponomarev signed a 3 year , $2,560,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, including $255,000 signing bonus, $2,560,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $853,333.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,560,000
Average Salary:
$853,333
Signing Bonus:
$255,000
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |||||
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2020-21 |
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18 | $818,833 | 1.00% | $785,000 | $785,000 | |||||
2021-22 |
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19 | $815,000 | 1.00% | $835,000 | $1,620,000 | |||||
2022-23 |
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20 | $815,000 | 0.99% | $835,000 | $2,455,000 | |||||
2023-24 |
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21 | $815,000 | 0.98% | $775,000 | $3,230,000 | |||||
2024-25 |
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22 | $795,000 | 0.90% | $832,500 | $4,062,500 | |||||
2025-26 |
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23 |
RFA |
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Accrued Dead Cap | |||||||||||
2023-24 |
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21 | $8,534 | 0.01% | $8,534 | $2,463,534 |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |||||
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2020-21 |
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18 | $700,000 | $85,000 | $65,000 | $818,833 | 1.00% | |||||
2021-22 |
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19 | $750,000 | $85,000 | $20,000 | $815,000 | 1.00% | |||||
2022-23 |
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20 | $750,000 | $85,000 | $20,000 | $815,000 | 0.99% | |||||
2023-24 |
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21 | $775,000 | - | - | $815,000 | 0.98% | |||||
2024-25 |
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22 | $832,500 | - | - | $795,000 | 0.90% | |||||
2025-26 |
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23 |
RFA |
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Accrued Dead Cap | ||||||||||||
2023-24 |
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21 | $8,534 | - | - | $8,534 | 0.01% |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |||||
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2020-21 |
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18 | $700,000 | $85,000 | $785,000 | $785,000 | $785,000 | $812,500 | |||||
2021-22 |
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19 | $750,000 | $85,000 | $835,000 | $1,620,000 | $810,000 | $819,375 | |||||
2022-23 |
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20 | $750,000 | $85,000 | $835,000 | $2,455,000 | $818,333 | $814,167 | |||||
2023-24 |
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21 | $775,000 | - | $775,000 | $3,230,000 | $807,500 | $803,750 | |||||
2024-25 |
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22 | $832,500 | - | $832,500 | $4,062,500 | $812,500 | $832,500 | |||||
Retained/Dead Cash | |||||||||||||
2023-24 |
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21 | - | $8,534 | - | $8,534 | $2,463,534 | $8,534 | $8,534 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$8,534
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
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2023 | 21 |
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Retained
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$8,534 |
$8,534 |
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Total |
$8,534 |
$8,534 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
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2023 |
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21 |
$8,534
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$8,534 |
$8,534 |
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Total |
$8,534 |
$8,534 |
$8,534 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
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1 |
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$8,534 | - | - | $8,534 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
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2023-24 |
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Oct 10, 2023 - Nov 02, 2023 | 0 | Undisclosed |
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Mar 07, 2024 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Carolina (CAR) with Michael Bunting , Cruz Lucius , Ville Koivunen , 2024 2nd round pick [Conveys to a 2024 1st if CAR makes the 2023-24 Stanley Cup Final] and 2024 5th round pick [Only conveys if CAR wins the 2023-24 Stanley Cup] for Jake Guentzel and Ty Smith
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Jan 07, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Carolina (CAR)
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Jan 05, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Carolina (CAR)
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Oct 13, 2020 Signed a 3 year $2.56 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
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Oct 07, 2020 Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 2 (#53 overall)
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