Mason Appleton
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Winnipeg Jets, Center
Age: 28-243d (Jan 15, 1996)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 6 (#168 overall), 2015
2024-25 Cap Hit
$2,166,666
2024-25 Cash
$2,250,000
Career Earnings
$7,691,110
2022-2024 Extension (CURRENT)
Mason Appleton signed a 3 year , $6,500,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets, including $6,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,166,667. In 2024-25, Appleton will earn a base salary of $2,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,166,666.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $6,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,166,667
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
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2022-23 |
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27 | $2,166,666 | 2.63% | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
2023-24 |
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28 | $2,166,666 | 2.59% | $2,250,000 | $4,250,000 |
2024-25 |
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29 | $2,166,666 | 2.46% | $2,250,000 | $6,500,000 |
2025-26 |
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30 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 |
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27 | $2,000,000 | $2,166,666 | 2.63% |
2023-24 |
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28 | $2,250,000 | $2,166,666 | 2.59% |
2024-25 |
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29 | $2,250,000 | $2,166,666 | 2.46% |
2025-26 |
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30 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022-23 |
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27 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,166,667 |
2023-24 |
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28 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $4,250,000 | $2,125,000 | $2,250,000 |
2024-25 |
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29 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $6,500,000 | $2,166,667 | $2,250,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2021
Mason Appleton signed a 2 year , $1,800,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets, including $1,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $900,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,800,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
2017-2019 Rookie
Mason Appleton signed a 3 year , $2,275,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets, including $225,000 signing bonus, $2,275,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $758,333.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,275,000
Average Salary:
$758,333
Signing Bonus:
$225,000
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
Career Earnings thru 2024
$6,966,110
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 23 |
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Reserve / minor-buried
|
$389,550 |
$389,550 |
|
2019 | 24 |
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Active
|
$526,560 |
$916,110 |
|
2020 | 25 |
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Active
|
$900,000 |
$1,816,110 |
|
2021 | 26 |
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Active
Retained
|
$180,000 $720,000 |
$1,996,110 $2,716,110 |
|
2022 | 27 |
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Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$4,716,110 |
|
2023 | 28 |
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Active
|
$2,250,000 |
$6,966,110 |
|
Total |
$6,966,110 |
$6,966,110 |
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2024 | 29 |
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Active
|
$2,250,000 |
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Total |
$9,216,110 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 |
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23 |
$314,550
|
$75,000 |
$389,550 |
$389,550 |
|
2019 |
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24 |
$451,560
|
$75,000 |
$526,560 |
$916,110 |
|
2020 |
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25 |
$900,000
|
$900,000 |
$1,816,110 |
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2021 |
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26 |
$180,000 $720,000
|
$180,000 $720,000 |
$1,996,110 $2,716,110 |
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2022 |
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27 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$4,716,110 |
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2023 |
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28 |
$2,250,000
|
$2,250,000 |
$6,966,110 |
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Total |
$6,816,110 |
$150,000 |
$6,966,110 |
$6,966,110 |
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2024 |
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29 |
$2,250,000
|
$2,250,000 |
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Total |
$9,066,110 |
$150,000 |
$9,216,110 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 |
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$6,096,110 | $150,000 | - | $6,246,110 |
1 |
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$720,000 | - | - | $720,000 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 |
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Oct 28, 2019 - Dec 10, 2019 | 0 | Foot |
2021-22 |
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Oct 29, 2021 - Nov 24, 2021 | 0 | Lower Body |
2021-22 |
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Dec 28, 2021 - Jan 09, 2022 | 0 | COVID-19 |
2022-23 |
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Oct 11, 2022 - Oct 14, 2022 | 0 | Upper Body |
2022-23 |
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Nov 16, 2022 - Feb 11, 2023 | 0 | Wrist |
2022-23 |
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Mar 02, 2023 - Mar 06, 2023 | 0 | Upper Body |
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Aug 08, 2022 Signed a 3 year $6.5 million contract extension with Winnipeg (WPG)
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Mar 20, 2022 Traded to Winnipeg (WPG) from Seattle (SEA) for 2023 4th round pick
- Jul 21, 2021 Drafted by Seattle (SEA)
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Oct 09, 2020 Signed a 2 year $1.8 million contract with Winnipeg (WPG)
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Jul 13, 2017 Signed a 3 year $2.275 million contract with Winnipeg (WPG)
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Jun 27, 2015 Drafted by Winnipeg (WPG): Round 6 (#168 overall)
Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | WPG | 82 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 16 | 122 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 93 | 26 | 9 |
2022 | WPG | 41 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 47 | 8 | 2 |
2021 | WPG | 68 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -1 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 64 | 30 | 7 |
2020 | WPG | 56 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 11 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 61 | 14 | 7 |
2019 | WPG | 46 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 5 |
2018 | WPG | 36 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 4 | 0 |