Kevin Hayes

Pittsburgh Penguins, Center
Age: 32-197d (May 08, 1992)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Boston College
Drafted: Round 1 (#24 overall), 2010
2024-25 Cap Hit

$7,142,857

2024-25 Cash

$5,250,000

Career Earnings

$51,675,000

2019-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Kevin Hayes signed a 7 year , $50,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Flyers, including $15,000,000 signing bonus, $50,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,142,857. In 2024-25, Hayes will earn a base salary of $4,000,000 and a signing bonus of $1,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,142,857.
Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $50,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,142,857
Signing Bonus:
$15,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2019-20 27 $7,142,857 8.76% $9,000,000 $9,000,000
2020-21 28 $7,142,857 8.76% $7,500,000 $16,500,000
2021-22 29 $7,142,857 8.76% $9,000,000 $25,500,000
2022-23 30 $7,142,857 8.66% $7,500,000 $33,000,000
2023-24 31 $7,142,857 8.55% $6,500,000 $39,500,000
2024-25 32 $7,142,857 8.12% $5,250,000 $44,750,000
2025-26 33 $7,142,857 8.12% $5,250,000 $50,000,000
2026-27 34
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2023-24 31 $3,571,428 4.28% - -
2024-25 32 $3,571,428 4.06% - -
2025-26 33 $3,571,428 4.06% - -
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2019-20 27 $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $7,142,857 8.76%
2020-21 28 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $7,142,857 8.76%
2021-22 29 $9,000,000 - $7,142,857 8.76%
2022-23 30 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $7,142,857 8.66%
2023-24 31 $6,500,000 - $7,142,857 8.55%
2024-25 32 $4,000,000 $1,250,000 $7,142,857 8.12%
2025-26 33 $4,000,000 $1,250,000 $7,142,857 8.12%
2026-27 34
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2023-24 31 - - $3,571,428 4.28%
2024-25 32 - - $3,571,428 4.06%
2025-26 33 - - $3,571,428 4.06%
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2019-20 27 $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $7,142,857
2020-21 28 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $7,500,000 $16,500,000 $8,250,000 $6,833,333
2021-22 29 $9,000,000 - $9,000,000 $25,500,000 $8,500,000 $6,700,000
2022-23 30 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $7,500,000 $33,000,000 $8,250,000 $6,125,000
2023-24 31 $6,500,000 - $6,500,000 $39,500,000 $7,900,000 $5,666,667
2024-25 32 $4,000,000 $1,250,000 $5,250,000 $44,750,000 $7,458,333 $5,250,000
2025-26 33 $4,000,000 $1,250,000 $5,250,000 $50,000,000 $7,142,857 $5,250,000
Contract Notes
  • 2022-2025: 12 team no trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2018

Kevin Hayes signed a 1 year , $5,175,000 contract with the New York Rangers, including $5,175,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,175,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,175,000
Average Salary:
$5,175,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2016-2017

Kevin Hayes signed a 2 year , $5,200,000 contract with the New York Rangers, including $500,000 signing bonus, $5,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,600,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,200,000
Average Salary:
$2,600,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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2014-2015 Rookie

Kevin Hayes signed a 2 year , $7,500,000 contract with the New York Rangers, including $180,000 signing bonus, $7,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,750,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $7,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$180,000
Free Agent:
2016 / RFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$51,675,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 22
Active
$900,000
$900,000
2015 23
Active
$900,000
$1,800,000
2016 24
Active
$2,600,000
$4,400,000
2017 25
Active
$2,600,000
$7,000,000
2018 26
Active
Retained
$1,140,743
$4,034,257
$8,140,743
$12,175,000
2019 27
Active
$9,000,000
$21,175,000
2020 28
Active
$7,500,000
$28,675,000
2021 29
Active
$9,000,000
$37,675,000
2022 30
Active
$7,500,000
$45,175,000
2023 31
Active
$6,500,000
$51,675,000
Total      
$51,675,000
$51,675,000
2024 32
Injured
$5,250,000
2025 33
Active
$5,250,000
Total
$62,175,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $10,354,257 $680,000 - $11,034,257
1 $1,140,743 - - $1,140,743
4 $20,500,000 $12,500,000 - $33,000,000
1 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
22
$810,000
$90,000
$900,000
$900,000
2015
23
$810,000
$90,000
$900,000
$1,800,000
2016
24
$2,100,000
$500,000
$2,600,000
$4,400,000
2017
25
$2,600,000
$2,600,000
$7,000,000
2018
26
$1,140,743
$4,034,257
$1,140,743
$4,034,257
$8,140,743
$12,175,000
2019
27
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$9,000,000
$21,175,000
2020
28
$3,750,000
$3,750,000
$7,500,000
$28,675,000
2021
29
$9,000,000
$9,000,000
$37,675,000
2022
30
$3,750,000
$3,750,000
$7,500,000
$45,175,000
2023
31
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$51,675,000
Total
$38,495,000
$13,180,000
$51,675,000
$51,675,000
2024
32
$4,000,000
$1,250,000
$5,250,000
2025
33
$4,000,000
$1,250,000
$5,250,000
Total
$46,495,000
$15,680,000
$62,175,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $10,354,257 $680,000 - $11,034,257
1 $1,140,743 - - $1,140,743
4 $20,500,000 $12,500,000 - $33,000,000
1 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 PIT Nov 11, 2024 - TBD 0 Upper Body
2021-22 PHI Jan 22, 2022 - Mar 05, 2022 0 Abdominal
2021-22 PHI Oct 13, 2021 - Nov 13, 2021 0 Abdominal
2017-18 NYR Feb 02, 2017 - Feb 07, 2017 0 Undisclosed
  • Jun 29, 2024 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from St Louis (STL) with 2025 2nd round pick for future considerations
  • Jun 27, 2023 Traded to St Louis (STL) from Philadelphia (PHI) for 2024 6th round pick
  • Jun 19, 2019 Signed a 7 year $50 million contract extension with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jun 03, 2019 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Winnipeg (WPG) for 2019 5th round pick (#134)
  • Feb 25, 2019 Traded to Winnipeg (WPG) from New York (NYR) for Brendan Lemieux, 2019 1st round pick and 2019 4th round pick [conditional upon WPG winning the 2019 Stanley Cup]
  • Jul 30, 2018 Signed a 1 year $5.175 million contract with New York (NYR)
  • Nov 03, 2017 Fined $5,000 Unsportsmanlike Conduct (spraying a water bottle at Alex Killorn (TB))
  • Jul 24, 2016 Signed a 2 year $5.2 million contract with New York (NYR)
  • Sep 07, 2014 Signed a 2 year $7.5 million contract with New York (NYR)
  • Jun 25, 2010 Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 1 (#24 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 03, 2017 Unsportsmanlike Conduct (spraying a water bottle at Alex Killorn (TB)) $5,000
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 PIT 14 3 1 0 -8 15 1 0 0 0 1 7 2 32
2023 STL 78 13 16 29 0 153 0 5 0 0 17 37 10 476
2022 PHI 81 18 36 54 -22 209 6 10 0 0 22 52 23 334
2021 PHI 48 10 21 31 -20 126 2 2 0 1 12 36 26 260
2020 PHI 55 12 19 31 -2 127 3 6 0 0 14 60 22 234
2019 PHI 69 23 18 41 -6 175 4 3 4 0 22 88 34 415
2018 WPG 71 19 36 55 -2 156 3 9 2 1 15 58 12 483
2017 NYR 76 25 19 44 1 172 6 2 2 0 36 40 18 562
2016 NYR 76 17 32 49 10 143 1 6 1 6 30 40 18 442
2015 NYR 79 14 22 36 4 133 3 3 0 0 23 59 30 137
2014 NYR 79 17 28 45 15 111 1 4 1 0 33 57 22 247

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TRANSACTIONS

Jun 29, 2024
Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from St Louis (STL) with 2025 2nd round pick for future considerations
Jun 27, 2023
Traded to St Louis (STL) from Philadelphia (PHI) for 2024 6th round pick
Jun 19, 2019
Signed a 7 year $50 million contract extension with Philadelphia (PHI)
Jun 03, 2019
Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Winnipeg (WPG) for 2019 5th round pick (#134)
Feb 25, 2019
Traded to Winnipeg (WPG) from New York (NYR) for Brendan Lemieux, 2019 1st round pick and 2019 4th round pick [conditional upon WPG winning the 2019 Stanley Cup]
Jul 30, 2018
Signed a 1 year $5.175 million contract with New York (NYR)
Nov 03, 2017
Fined $5,000 Unsportsmanlike Conduct (spraying a water bottle at Alex Killorn (TB))
Jul 24, 2016
Signed a 2 year $5.2 million contract with New York (NYR)
Sep 07, 2014
Signed a 2 year $7.5 million contract with New York (NYR)
Jun 25, 2010
Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 1 (#24 overall)

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