John Hayden

Seattle Kraken, Center
Age: 29y-10m-7d (Feb 14, 1995)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Yale
Drafted: Undrafted, CHI, 2017

2024-2024 Extension (CURRENT)

John Hayden signed a 1 year , $775,000 contract with the Seattle Kraken, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 29
Buried
$775,000 0.88% $775,000 $775,000
2025-26 30
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2024-25 29
Buried
$775,000 $775,000 0.88%
2025-26 30
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 29
Buried
$775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

John Hayden signed a 1 year , $775,000 contract with the Seattle Kraken, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

John Hayden signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Seattle Kraken, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

John Hayden signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020

John Hayden signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Arizona Coyotes, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2018-2019 Extension

John Hayden signed a 2 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2016-2017 Rookie

John Hayden signed a 2 year , $1,850,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, including $185,000 signing bonus, $1,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $925,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$4,894,680

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 21
Active
$319,125
$319,125
2017 22
Reserve / minor-buried
$565,387
$884,512
2018 23
Active
$700,000
$1,584,512
2019 24
Active
$800,000
$2,384,512
2020 25
Active
$750,000
$3,134,512
2021 26
Active
$750,000
$3,884,512
2022 27
Injured
$198,646
$4,083,158
2023 28
Reserve / minor-buried
$36,522
$4,119,680
2024 29
Reserve / minor-buried
$775,000
$4,894,680
Total      
$4,894,680
$4,894,680
Total
$4,894,680

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,399,513 $185,000 - $1,584,512
1 $800,000 - - $800,000
1 $750,000 - - $750,000
1 $750,000 - - $750,000
3 $1,010,168 - - $1,010,168
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
21
$134,125
$185,000
$319,125
$319,125
2017
22
$565,388
$565,387
$884,512
2018
23
$700,000
$700,000
$1,584,512
2019
24
$800,000
$800,000
$2,384,512
2020
25
$750,000
$750,000
$3,134,512
2021
26
$750,000
$750,000
$3,884,512
2022
27
$198,646
$198,646
$4,083,158
2023
28
$36,522
$36,522
$4,119,680
2024
29
$775,000
$775,000
$4,894,680
Total
$4,709,681
$185,000
$4,894,680
$4,894,680
Total
$4,709,681
$185,000
$4,894,680

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,399,513 $185,000 - $1,584,512
1 $800,000 - - $800,000
1 $750,000 - - $750,000
1 $750,000 - - $750,000
3 $1,010,168 - - $1,010,168

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2022-23 SEA Apr 08, 2023 - TBD 0 Lower Body
2020-21 ARI Feb 27, 2021 - Mar 03, 2021 0 COVID-19
2020-21 ARI Feb 12, 2021 - Feb 15, 2021 0 COVID-19
  • Nov 06, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Oct 28, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jun 30, 2024 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract extension with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jan 25, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jan 16, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 15, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Feb 17, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Feb 09, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jan 29, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jan 24, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jan 22, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jan 16, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jul 14, 2022 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jul 29, 2021 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Oct 09, 2020 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Arizona (AZ)
  • Feb 28, 2020 Fined $2,016 Cross-checking Tyler Bertuzzi (DET)
  • Jun 22, 2019 Traded to New Jersey (NJD) from Chicago (CHI) for John Quenneville
  • Jun 15, 2018 Signed a 2 year $1.5 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
  • Mar 12, 2017 Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with Chicago (CHI)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Feb 28, 2020 Cross-checking Tyler Bertuzzi (DET) $2,016
Fines: 1 $2,016
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 1
2023 SEA 2 0 0 0 -1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1
2022 SEA 7 2 0 2 2 9 0 0 0 0 3 4 7 0
2021 BUF 55 2 2 4 -12 66 0 0 0 0 24 104 84 2
2020 ARI 29 2 3 5 -4 21 0 0 0 0 16 84 37 4
2019 NJ 43 3 1 4 -2 39 0 0 0 0 27 87 77 4
2018 CHI 54 3 2 5 -12 42 0 0 0 0 23 97 27 7
2017 CHI 47 4 9 13 -4 56 0 0 1 0 23 118 54 12
2016 CHI 12 1 3 4 3 22 0 0 0 0 2 44 4 0
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