Ryan O'Reilly

Nashville Predators, Center
Age: 33-296d (Feb 07, 1991)
Exp: 13 Years
Country: CA
College: Erie
Drafted: Round 2 (#33 overall), 2009
2024-25 Cap Hit

$4,500,000

2024-25 Cash

$5,000,000

Career Earnings

$87,140,000

2023-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Ryan O'Reilly signed a 4 year , $18,000,000 contract with the Nashville Predators, including $18,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000. In 2024-25, O'Reilly will earn a base salary of $5,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,500,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023-24 32 $4,500,000 5.39% $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2024-25 33 $4,500,000 5.11% $5,000,000 $10,000,000
2025-26 34 $4,500,000 5.11% $4,000,000 $14,000,000
2026-27 35 $4,500,000 5.11% $4,000,000 $18,000,000
2027-28 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2023-24 32 $5,000,000 $4,500,000 5.39%
2024-25 33 $5,000,000 $4,500,000 5.11%
2025-26 34 $4,000,000 $4,500,000 5.11%
2026-27 35 $4,000,000 $4,500,000 5.11%
2027-28 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 32 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $4,500,000
2024-25 33 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $4,333,333
2025-26 34 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $14,000,000 $4,666,667 $4,000,000
2026-27 35 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $18,000,000 $4,500,000 $4,000,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2015-2022 Extension

Ryan O'Reilly signed a 7 year , $52,500,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $45,500,000 signing bonus, $52,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,500,000.
Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $52,500,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$45,500,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2014-2015

Ryan O'Reilly signed a 2 year , $12,000,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche, including $12,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $12,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
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2012-2013

Ryan O'Reilly signed a 2 year , $10,000,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche, including $2,500,000 signing bonus, $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,500,000
Free Agent:
2014 / RFA
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2009-2011 Rookie

Ryan O'Reilly signed a 3 year , $2,700,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche, including $270,000 signing bonus, $2,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $900,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,700,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
$270,000
Free Agent:
2012 / RFA
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Seasons

13 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$87,140,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2009 18
Active
$840,000
$840,000
2010 19
Active
$900,000
$1,740,000
2011 20
Active
$900,000
$2,640,000
2012 21
Active
$3,500,000
$6,140,000
2013 22
Active
$6,500,000
$12,640,000
2014 23
Active
$5,800,000
$18,440,000
2015 24
Active
$6,200,000
$24,640,000
2016 25
Active
$11,000,000
$35,640,000
2017 26
Active
$9,000,000
$44,640,000
2018 27
Active
$8,500,000
$53,140,000
2019 28
Active
$6,000,000
$59,140,000
2020 29
Active
$6,000,000
$65,140,000
2021 30
Active
$6,000,000
$71,140,000
2022 31
Active
Retained
Retained
$215,980
$5,709,696
$74,324
$71,355,980
$77,065,676
$77,140,000
2023 32
Active
$5,000,000
$82,140,000
2024 33
Active
$5,000,000
$87,140,000
Total      
$87,140,000
$87,140,000
2025 34
Active
$4,000,000
2026 35
Active
$4,000,000
Total
$95,140,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $15,670,000 $2,770,000 - $18,440,000
3 $8,200,000 $18,000,000 - $26,200,000
5 $4,709,696 $27,500,000 - $32,209,696
1 $215,980 - - $215,980
1 $74,324 - - $74,324
2 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2009
18
$750,000
$90,000
$840,000
$840,000
2010
19
$810,000
$90,000
$900,000
$1,740,000
2011
20
$810,000
$90,000
$900,000
$2,640,000
2012
21
$1,000,000
$2,500,000
$3,500,000
$6,140,000
2013
22
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$12,640,000
2014
23
$5,800,000
$5,800,000
$18,440,000
2015
24
$6,200,000
$6,200,000
$24,640,000
2016
25
$1,000,000
$10,000,000
$11,000,000
$35,640,000
2017
26
$1,000,000
$8,000,000
$9,000,000
$44,640,000
2018
27
$1,000,000
$7,500,000
$8,500,000
$53,140,000
2019
28
$1,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$59,140,000
2020
29
$1,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$65,140,000
2021
30
$1,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$71,140,000
2022
31
$215,980
$709,696
$74,324
$5,000,000
$215,980
$5,709,696
$74,324
$71,355,980
$77,065,676
$77,140,000
2023
32
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$82,140,000
2024
33
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$87,140,000
Total
$38,870,000
$48,270,000
$87,140,000
$87,140,000
2025
34
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
2026
35
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
Total
$46,870,000
$48,270,000
$95,140,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $15,670,000 $2,770,000 - $18,440,000
3 $8,200,000 $18,000,000 - $26,200,000
5 $4,709,696 $27,500,000 - $32,209,696
1 $215,980 - - $215,980
1 $74,324 - - $74,324
2 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2022-23 TOR Mar 06, 2023 - Apr 06, 2023 0 Finger
2022-23 STL Jan 02, 2023 - Feb 11, 2023 0 Foot
2021-22 STL Oct 26, 2021 - Nov 05, 2021 0 COVID-19
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 4 year $18 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
  • Feb 17, 2023 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from St Louis (STL) as part of a 3-team trade: Toronto (TOR) traded 2025 4th round pick to Minnesota (MIN); Toronto (TOR) traded Adam Gaudette, Mikhail Abramov, 2023 1st round pick, 2023 3rd round pick and 2024 2nd round pick to St Louis (STL); Minnesota (MIN) traded Josh Pillar to Toronto (TOR); St Louis (STL) traded Noel Acciari to Toronto (TOR)
  • Jul 01, 2018 Traded to St Louis (STL) from Buffalo (BUF) for Tage Thompson, Patrik Berglund, Vladimir Sobotka, 2021 2nd round pick and 2019 1st round pick (#30)
  • Jul 03, 2015 Signed a 7 year $52.5 million extension with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jun 26, 2015 Traded to Buffalo (BUF) from Colorado (COL) with Jamie McGinn for Mikhail Grigorenko, Nikita Zadorov, J.T Compher|18948 and 2015 2nd round pick (#31 - traded)
  • Jul 23, 2014 Signed a 2 year $12 million contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Feb 28, 2013 Signed a 2 year $10 million contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Sep 21, 2009 Signed a 3 year $2.7 million contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 27, 2009 Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 2 (#33 overall)
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 NAS 20 3 8 0 -8 30 2 2 0 0 21 9 9 198
2023 NAS 82 26 43 69 6 180 14 14 0 0 56 21 18 828
2022 TOR 53 16 14 30 -21 102 1 4 1 0 23 18 16 499
2021 STL 78 21 37 58 11 168 9 7 0 1 38 20 12 900
2020 STL 56 24 30 54 26 129 4 8 2 0 26 24 18 704
2019 STL 71 12 49 61 11 118 2 17 1 0 42 16 10 880
2018 STL 82 28 49 77 22 234 6 16 1 2 36 31 12 1,086
2017 BUF 81 24 37 61 -23 230 15 8 0 4 48 42 2 1,274
2016 BUF 72 20 35 55 -1 189 8 16 1 1 45 21 10 1,039
2015 BUF 71 21 39 60 -16 157 8 14 1 0 43 17 8 1,024
2014 COL 80 17 35 52 -5 170 2 10 1 1 48 37 12 687
2013 COL 74 26 33 59 -4 181 9 12 0 0 39 21 2 182
2012 COL 26 6 12 18 -3 61 0 0 0 0 13 7 4 216
2011 COL 79 18 37 55 2 188 0 0 0 0 50 60 12 740

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TRANSACTIONS

Jul 01, 2023
Signed a 4 year $18 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
Feb 17, 2023
Traded to Toronto (TOR) from St Louis (STL) as part of a 3-team trade: Toronto (TOR) traded 2025 4th round pick to Minnesota (MIN); Toronto (TOR) traded Adam Gaudette, Mikhail Abramov, 2023 1st round pick, 2023 3rd round pick and 2024 2nd round pick to St Louis (STL); Minnesota (MIN) traded Josh Pillar to Toronto (TOR); St Louis (STL) traded Noel Acciari to Toronto (TOR)
Jul 01, 2018
Traded to St Louis (STL) from Buffalo (BUF) for Tage Thompson, Patrik Berglund, Vladimir Sobotka, 2021 2nd round pick and 2019 1st round pick (#30)
Jul 03, 2015
Signed a 7 year $52.5 million extension with Buffalo (BUF)
Jun 26, 2015
Traded to Buffalo (BUF) from Colorado (COL) with Jamie McGinn for Mikhail Grigorenko, Nikita Zadorov, J.T Compher|18948 and 2015 2nd round pick (#31 - traded)
Jul 23, 2014
Signed a 2 year $12 million contract with Colorado (COL)
Feb 28, 2013
Signed a 2 year $10 million contract with Colorado (COL)
Sep 21, 2009
Signed a 3 year $2.7 million contract with Colorado (COL)
Jun 27, 2009
Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 2 (#33 overall)

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