NHL
Vasili Ponomarev
Vasili Ponomarev
Pittsburgh Penguins, Center
Age: 22-259d (Mar 13, 2002)
Country: RU
Drafted: Round 2 (#53 overall), 2020
2024-25 Cap Hit
$815,000
2024-25 Cash
$832,500
Career Earnings
$841,034
2020-2024 Rookie (CURRENT)
Vasili Ponomarev signed a 3 year , $2,560,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, including $255,000 signing bonus, $2,560,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $853,333. In 2024-25, Ponomarev will earn a base salary of $832,500, while carrying a cap hit of $815,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,560,000
Average Salary:
$853,333
Signing Bonus:
$255,000
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 |
|
18 | $818,833 | 1.00% | $785,000 | $785,000 | |||||
| 2021-22 |
|
19 | $815,000 | 1.00% | $835,000 | $1,620,000 | |||||
| 2022-23 |
|
20 | $815,000 | 0.99% | $835,000 | $2,455,000 | |||||
| 2023-24 |
|
21 | $815,000 | 0.98% | $775,000 | $3,230,000 | |||||
| 2024-25 |
|
22 | $815,000 | 0.93% | $832,500 | $4,062,500 | |||||
| 2025-26 |
|
23 |
RFA |
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| Accrued Dead Cap | |||||||||||
| 2023-24 |
|
21 | $8,534 | 0.01% | $8,534 | $2,463,534 | |||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 |
|
18 | $700,000 | $85,000 | $65,000 | $818,833 | 1.00% | |||||
| 2021-22 |
|
19 | $750,000 | $85,000 | $20,000 | $815,000 | 1.00% | |||||
| 2022-23 |
|
20 | $750,000 | $85,000 | $20,000 | $815,000 | 0.99% | |||||
| 2023-24 |
|
21 | $775,000 | - | - | $815,000 | 0.98% | |||||
| 2024-25 |
|
22 | $832,500 | - | - | $815,000 | 0.93% | |||||
| 2025-26 |
|
23 |
RFA |
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| Accrued Dead Cap | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 |
|
21 | $8,534 | - | - | $8,534 | 0.01% | |||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 |
|
18 | $700,000 | $85,000 | $785,000 | $785,000 | $785,000 | $812,500 | |||||
| 2021-22 |
|
19 | $750,000 | $85,000 | $835,000 | $1,620,000 | $810,000 | $819,375 | |||||
| 2022-23 |
|
20 | $750,000 | $85,000 | $835,000 | $2,455,000 | $818,333 | $814,167 | |||||
| 2023-24 |
|
21 | $775,000 | - | $775,000 | $3,230,000 | $807,500 | $803,750 | |||||
| 2024-25 |
|
22 | $832,500 | - | $832,500 | $4,062,500 | $812,500 | $832,500 | |||||
| Retained/Dead Cash | |||||||||||||
| 2023-24 |
|
21 | - | $8,534 | - | $8,534 | $2,463,534 | $8,534 | $8,534 | ||||
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$841,034
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 |
|
Retained
|
$8,534 |
$8,534 |
|
| 2024 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$832,500 |
$841,034 |
|
| Total |
$841,034 |
$841,034 |
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| Total |
$841,034 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$8,534 | - | - | $8,534 |
| 1 |
|
$832,500 | - | - | $832,500 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
21 |
$8,534
|
$8,534 |
$8,534 |
||
| 2024 |
|
22 |
$832,500
|
$832,500 |
$841,034 |
||
| Total |
$841,034 |
$841,034 |
$841,034 |
||||
| Total |
$841,034 |
$841,034 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$8,534 | - | - | $8,534 |
| 1 |
|
$832,500 | - | - | $832,500 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
PIT |
Oct 08, 2024 - Oct 31, 2024 | 0 | Undisclosed |
| 2023-24 |
CAR |
Oct 10, 2023 - Nov 02, 2023 | 0 | Undisclosed |
-
Nov 14, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Mar 07, 2024
Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Carolina (CAR) with Michael Bunting , Cruz Lucius , Ville Koivunen , 2024 2nd round pick [Conveys to a 2024 1st if CAR makes the 2023-24 Stanley Cup Final] and 2024 5th round pick [Only conveys if CAR wins the 2023-24 Stanley Cup] for Jake Guentzel and Ty Smith
-
Jan 07, 2024
Demoted to the Minors by Carolina (CAR)
-
Jan 05, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Carolina (CAR)
-
Oct 13, 2020
Signed a 3 year $2.56 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Oct 07, 2020
Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 2 (#53 overall)
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