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Zdeno Chara

Defenseman
Drafted:Round 3 (#56 overall), 1996

Current Salary Information
Contract: 7 yr(s) / $45,500,000 Signing Bonus $1,000,000 Average Salary $6,500,000 End Year: 2017 / 2018 Free Agent: 2018 / Unrestricted
  Base Salary S. Bonus Misc. Bonus Cap Hit
2011 8,500,000 1,000,000 - 6,916,667
2012 6,000,000 - - 6,916,667
2013 8,000,000 - - 6,916,667
2014 7,000,000 - - 6,916,667
2015 7,000,000 - - 6,916,667
2016 5,000,000 - - 6,916,667
2017 4,000,000 - - 4,000,000
2018 UFA

No-movement clause

Previous Contracts
Team:Boston Bruins
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $37,500,000
Free Agent Type:UFA
2006: 7,500,000
2007: 7,500,000
2008: 7,500,000
2009: 7,500,000
2010: 7,500,000

No-trade clause
Team:Ottawa Senators
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $5,250,000
Free Agent Type:RFA
2001: 1,100,000
2002: 1,750,000
2003: 2,400,000

Fan Review: Is He Worth It?

2011 Salary Rankings

NHL:
#8
Eastern:
#8
Eastern Northeast:
#2
Boston Bruins:
#1
Defenseman:
#2

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Transactions

Oct 10 2010
Signed a 7 year $45.5 million extension with Boston (BOS)
Jul 2 2006
Signed a 5 year $37.5 million contract with Boston (BOS)
Aug 10 2004
Signed a 2 year contract with Ottawa (OTT)
Aug 24 2001
Signed a 3 year contract with Ottawa (OTT)
Jun 23 2001
Traded to Ottawa (OTT) from New York (NYI) with Bill Muckalt and 1st round selection in 2001 for Alexei Yashin
Jun 22 1996
Drafted by New York (NYI): Round 3 (#56 overall)