Carter Verhaeghe

Florida Panthers, Center
Age: 29-107d (Aug 14, 1995)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: CA
Drafted: Round 3 (#82 overall), 2013
2024-25 Cap Hit

$4,166,667

2024-25 Cash

$4,500,000

Career Earnings

$15,200,000

2025-2032 Extension (UPCOMING EXTENSION)

Carter Verhaeghe signed a 8 year , $56,000,000 contract with the Florida Panthers, including $48,000,000 signing bonus, $56,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $56,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$48,000,000
Free Agent:
2033 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 30 $7,000,000 7.95% $8,750,000 $8,750,000
2026-27 31 $7,000,000 7.95% $7,000,000 $15,750,000
2027-28 32 $7,000,000 7.95% $7,000,000 $22,750,000
2028-29 33 $7,000,000 7.95% $7,000,000 $29,750,000
2029-30 34 $7,000,000 - $7,000,000 $36,750,000
2030-31 35 $7,000,000 - $7,000,000 $43,750,000
2031-32 36 $7,000,000 - $7,000,000 $50,750,000
2032-33 37 $7,000,000 - $5,250,000 $56,000,000
2033-34 38
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2025-26 30 $1,000,000 $7,750,000 $7,000,000 7.95%
2026-27 31 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 7.95%
2027-28 32 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 7.95%
2028-29 33 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 7.95%
2029-30 34 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 -
2030-31 35 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 -
2031-32 36 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 -
2032-33 37 $1,000,000 $4,250,000 $7,000,000 -
2033-34 38
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 30 $1,000,000 $7,750,000 $8,750,000 $8,750,000 $8,750,000 $7,000,000
2026-27 31 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 $15,750,000 $7,875,000 $6,750,000
2027-28 32 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 $22,750,000 $7,583,333 $6,708,333
2028-29 33 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 $29,750,000 $7,437,500 $6,650,000
2029-30 34 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 $36,750,000 $7,350,000 $6,562,500
2030-31 35 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 $43,750,000 $7,291,667 $6,416,667
2031-32 36 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 $50,750,000 $7,250,000 $6,125,000
2032-33 37 $1,000,000 $4,250,000 $5,250,000 $56,000,000 $7,000,000 $5,250,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2024 Extension (CURRENT)

Carter Verhaeghe signed a 3 year , $12,500,000 contract with the Florida Panthers, including $12,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,166,667. In 2024-25, Verhaeghe will earn a base salary of $4,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,166,667.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $12,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,166,667
Signing Bonus:
N/A
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 27 $4,166,667 5.05% $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2023-24 28 $4,166,667 4.99% $5,000,000 $8,000,000
2024-25 29 $4,166,667 4.73% $4,500,000 $12,500,000
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2022-23 27 $2,500,000 $500,000 $4,166,667 5.05%
2023-24 28 $4,500,000 $500,000 $4,166,667 4.99%
2024-25 29 $4,500,000 - $4,166,667 4.73%
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 27 $2,500,000 $500,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,166,667
2023-24 28 $4,500,000 $500,000 $5,000,000 $8,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,750,000
2024-25 29 $4,500,000 - $4,500,000 $12,500,000 $4,166,667 $4,500,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2021

Carter Verhaeghe signed a 2 year , $2,000,000 contract with the Florida Panthers, including $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019

Carter Verhaeghe signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2018-2018 Rookie

Carter Verhaeghe signed a 1 year , $650,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, including $650,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $650,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $650,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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2014-2017 Rookie

Carter Verhaeghe signed a 3 year , $2,775,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, 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
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$15,200,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 24
Active
$700,000
$700,000
2020 25
Active
$900,000
$1,600,000
2021 26
Active
$1,100,000
$2,700,000
2022 27
Active
$3,000,000
$5,700,000
2023 28
Active
$5,000,000
$10,700,000
2024 29
Active
$4,500,000
$15,200,000
Total      
$15,200,000
$15,200,000
2025 30
Active
$8,750,000
2026 31
Active
$7,000,000
2027 32
Active
$7,000,000
2028 33
Active
$7,000,000
2029 34
Active
$7,000,000
2030 35
Active
$7,000,000
2031 36
Active
$7,000,000
2032 37
Active
$5,250,000
Total
$71,200,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $700,000 - - $700,000
5 $13,500,000 $1,000,000 - $14,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
24
$700,000
$700,000
$700,000
2020
25
$900,000
$900,000
$1,600,000
2021
26
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$2,700,000
2022
27
$2,500,000
$500,000
$3,000,000
$5,700,000
2023
28
$4,500,000
$500,000
$5,000,000
$10,700,000
2024
29
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
$15,200,000
Total
$14,200,000
$1,000,000
$15,200,000
$15,200,000
2025
30
$1,000,000
$7,750,000
$8,750,000
2026
31
$1,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
2027
32
$1,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
2028
33
$1,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
2029
34
$1,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
2030
35
$1,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
2031
36
$1,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
2032
37
$1,000,000
$4,250,000
$5,250,000
Total
$22,200,000
$49,000,000
$71,200,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $700,000 - - $700,000
5 $13,500,000 $1,000,000 - $14,500,000
  • Oct 08, 2024 Signed an 8 year $56 million contract extension with Florida (FLA)
  • Jul 28, 2021 Signed a 3 year $12.5 million contract extension with Florida (FLA)
  • Oct 09, 2020 Signed a 2 year $2 million contract with Florida (FLA)
  • Jul 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Jun 13, 2018 Signed a 1 year $650,000 contract extension with Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Jul 01, 2017 Traded to Tampa Bay (TBL) from New York (NYI) for Kristers Gudlevskis
  • Sep 17, 2015 Traded to New York (NYI) from Toronto (TOR) with Taylor Beck , Matthew Finn , Chris Gibson and Tom Nilsson for Michael Grabner
  • Apr 02, 2014 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Jun 30, 2013 Drafted by Toronto (TOR): Round 3 (#82 overall)
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 FLA 19 4 9 0 -10 69 1 4 0 0 5 23 18 6
2023 FLA 76 34 38 72 17 246 9 12 0 0 20 60 36 37
2022 FLA 81 42 31 73 10 275 7 6 0 0 31 29 46 20
2021 FLA 78 24 31 55 24 167 0 3 0 0 16 50 48 19
2020 FLA 43 18 18 36 24 107 1 1 1 0 14 33 31 23
2019 TB 52 9 4 13 -9 57 1 0 1 0 8 29 8 14

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TRANSACTIONS

Oct 08, 2024
Signed an 8 year $56 million contract extension with Florida (FLA)
Jul 28, 2021
Signed a 3 year $12.5 million contract extension with Florida (FLA)
Oct 09, 2020
Signed a 2 year $2 million contract with Florida (FLA)
Jul 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Tampa Bay (TBL)
Jun 13, 2018
Signed a 1 year $650,000 contract extension with Tampa Bay (TBL)
Jul 01, 2017
Traded to Tampa Bay (TBL) from New York (NYI) for Kristers Gudlevskis
Sep 17, 2015
Traded to New York (NYI) from Toronto (TOR) with Taylor Beck , Matthew Finn , Chris Gibson and Tom Nilsson for Michael Grabner
Apr 02, 2014
Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
Jun 30, 2013
Drafted by Toronto (TOR): Round 3 (#82 overall)

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