Pavel Zacha

Boston Bruins, Center
Age: 27y-8m-15d (Apr 06, 1997)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: CZ
College: Sarnia
Drafted: Round 1 (#6 overall), 2015
2024-25 Cap Hit

$4,750,000

2024-25 Cash

$4,750,000

Career Earnings

$23,533,952

2023-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Pavel Zacha signed a 4 year , $19,000,000 contract with the Boston Bruins, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $19,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,750,000. In 2024-25, Zacha will earn a base salary of $3,750,000 and a signing bonus of $1,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,750,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $19,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023-24 26 $4,750,000 5.69% $5,750,000 $5,750,000
2024-25 27 $4,750,000 5.40% $4,750,000 $10,500,000
2025-26 28 $4,750,000 5.40% $4,750,000 $15,250,000
2026-27 29 $4,750,000 5.40% $3,750,000 $19,000,000
2027-28 30
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2023-24 26 $5,750,000 - $4,750,000 5.69%
2024-25 27 $3,750,000 $1,000,000 $4,750,000 5.40%
2025-26 28 $3,750,000 $1,000,000 $4,750,000 5.40%
2026-27 29 $3,750,000 - $4,750,000 5.40%
2027-28 30
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 26 $5,750,000 - $5,750,000 $5,750,000 $19,000,000 $5,750,000 $4,750,000
2024-25 27 $3,750,000 $1,000,000 $4,750,000 $10,500,000 $13,250,000 $5,250,000 $4,416,667
2025-26 28 $3,750,000 $1,000,000 $4,750,000 $15,250,000 $8,500,000 $5,083,333 $4,250,000
2026-27 29 $3,750,000 - $3,750,000 $19,000,000 $3,750,000 $4,750,000 $3,750,000
Contract Notes
  • 2023-2024: 10-team no trade list
  • 2025-2026: 8-team no trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Extension

Pavel Zacha signed a 1 year , $3,500,000 contract with the Boston Bruins, including $3,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2021

Pavel Zacha signed a 3 year , $6,750,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils, including $6,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,250,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $6,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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2015-2018 Rookie

Pavel Zacha signed a 3 year , $2,775,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils, 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:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$23,533,952

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 18
Reserve / minor-buried
$286,452
$286,452
2016 19
Active
$832,500
$1,118,952
2017 20
Active
$832,500
$1,951,452
2018 21
Active
$832,500
$2,783,952
2019 22
Active
$1,750,000
$4,533,952
2020 23
Active
$2,000,000
$6,533,952
2021 24
Active
$3,000,000
$9,533,952
2022 25
Active
$3,500,000
$13,033,952
2023 26
Active
$5,750,000
$18,783,952
2024 27
Active
$4,750,000
$23,533,952
Total      
$23,533,952
$23,533,952
2025 28
Active
$4,750,000
2026 29
Active
$3,750,000
Total
$32,033,952

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $9,256,452 $277,500 - $9,533,952
3 $13,000,000 $1,000,000 - $14,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
18
$8,952
$277,500
$286,452
$286,452
2016
19
$832,500
$832,500
$1,118,952
2017
20
$832,500
$832,500
$1,951,452
2018
21
$832,500
$832,500
$2,783,952
2019
22
$1,750,000
$1,750,000
$4,533,952
2020
23
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$6,533,952
2021
24
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$9,533,952
2022
25
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$13,033,952
2023
26
$5,750,000
$5,750,000
$18,783,952
2024
27
$3,750,000
$1,000,000
$4,750,000
$23,533,952
Total
$22,256,452
$1,277,500
$23,533,952
$23,533,952
2025
28
$3,750,000
$1,000,000
$4,750,000
2026
29
$3,750,000
$3,750,000
Total
$29,756,452
$2,277,500
$32,033,952

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $9,256,452 $277,500 - $9,533,952
3 $13,000,000 $1,000,000 - $14,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2023-24 BOS Dec 14, 2023 - Dec 19, 2023 0 Upper Body
2021-22 NJD Jan 06, 2022 - Jan 13, 2022 0 COVID-19
2017-18 NJD Feb 21, 2017 - Mar 05, 2017 0 Concussion
  • Jan 14, 2023 Signed a 4 year $19 million contract extension with Boston (BOS)
  • Aug 08, 2022 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract extension with Boston (BOS)
  • Jul 13, 2022 Traded to Boston (BOS) from New Jersey (NJD) for Erik Haula
  • Sep 10, 2019 Signed a 3 year $6.75 million contract with New Jersey (NJD)
  • Aug 11, 2015 Signed a 3 year contract with New Jersey (NJD)
  • Jun 26, 2015 Drafted by New Jersey (NJ): Round 1 (#6 overall)
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 BOS 34 8 8 0 1 73 0 1 0 0 8 18 11 159
2023 BOS 78 21 38 59 12 148 6 9 0 0 34 93 18 585
2022 BOS 82 21 36 57 26 131 3 5 0 1 21 67 16 134
2021 NJ 70 15 21 36 -21 148 3 4 0 0 18 80 22 189
2020 NJ 50 17 18 35 -10 103 5 6 0 0 10 42 10 312
2019 NJ 65 8 24 32 -12 97 3 5 2 2 19 62 14 283
2018 NJ 61 13 12 25 -6 99 4 3 2 1 24 68 15 348
2017 NJ 69 8 17 25 -3 112 2 3 1 0 22 70 30 318
2016 NJ 70 8 16 24 -16 83 5 8 0 0 24 54 19 184
2015 NJ 1 0 2 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
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