Matt Duchene

Dallas Stars, Center
Age: 35y-2m-3d (Jan 16, 1991)
Exp: 15 Years
Country: CA
College: Brampton
Drafted: Round 1 (#3 overall), 2009
Agent(s): Pat Brisson (CAA Hockey)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$4,500,000

2025-26 Cash

$7,555,556

Career Earnings

$91,019,107

2025-2028 Extension (CURRENT)

Matt Duchene signed a 4 year, $18,000,000 contract with the Dallas Stars, including $6,000,000 signing bonus, $18,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000. In 2025-26, Duchene will earn a base salary of $3,000,000 and a signing bonus of $3,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,500,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 35 $4,500,000 4.71% $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2026-27 36 $4,500,000 4.33% $4,800,000 $10,800,000
2027-28 37 $4,500,000 3.96% $3,600,000 $14,400,000
2028-29 38 $4,500,000 3.66% $3,600,000 $18,000,000
2029-30 39
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 35 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $4,500,000 4.71%
2026-27 36 $1,800,000 $3,000,000 $4,500,000 4.33%
2027-28 37 $3,600,000 - $4,500,000 3.96%
2028-29 38 $3,600,000 - $4,500,000 3.66%
2029-30 39
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 35 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $4,500,000
2026-27 36 $1,800,000 $3,000,000 $4,800,000 $10,800,000 - $5,400,000 $4,000,000
2027-28 37 $3,600,000 - $3,600,000 $14,400,000 - $4,800,000 $3,600,000
2028-29 38 $3,600,000 - $3,600,000 $18,000,000 - $4,500,000 $3,600,000
Contract Notes

  • 2027-2028: 5 team trade list

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2025

Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $56,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$28,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2014-2018 Extension

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $30,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2012-2013

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $7,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2014 / RFA
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2009-2011 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $9,600,000
Average Salary:
$3,200,000
Signing Bonus:
$270,000
Free Agent:
2012 / RFA
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Seasons

15 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$91,019,107

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2009 19
Active
$900,000
$900,000
2010 20
Active
$900,000
$1,800,000
2011 21
Active
$900,000
$2,700,000
2012 22
Active
$1,902,439
$4,602,439
2013 23
Active
$3,750,000
$8,352,439
2014 24
Active
$5,500,000
$13,852,439
2015 25
Active
$6,000,000
$19,852,439
2016 26
Active
$6,000,000
$25,852,439
2017 27
Active
Retained
$4,935,486
$1,064,514
$30,787,925
$31,852,439
2018 28
Active
Retained
$1,537,624
$4,962,376
$33,390,063
$38,352,439
2019 29
Active
$10,000,000
$48,352,439
2020 30
Active
$8,000,000
$56,352,439
2021 31
Active
$10,000,000
$66,352,439
2022 32
Active
$8,000,000
$74,352,439
2023 33
Buyout
Active
$1,555,556
$3,000,000
$75,907,995
$78,907,995
2024 34
Buyout
Active
$1,555,556
$3,000,000
$80,463,551
$83,463,551
2025 35
Active
Buyout
$6,000,000
$1,555,556
$89,463,551
$91,019,107
Total      
$91,019,107
$89,463,551
$91,019,107
2026 36
Buyout
Active
$1,555,556
$4,800,000
2027 37
Active
Buyout
$3,600,000
$1,555,556
2028 38
Buyout
Active
$1,555,556
$3,600,000
Total
$107,685,775

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $26,646,953 $270,000 - $26,916,953
2 $9,897,862 - - $9,897,862
1 $1,537,624 - - $1,537,624
7 $40,666,668 - - $40,666,668
3 $9,000,000 $3,000,000 - $12,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2009
19
$810,000
$90,000
$900,000
$900,000
2010
20
$810,000
$90,000
$900,000
$1,800,000
2011
21
$810,000
$90,000
$900,000
$2,700,000
2012
22
$1,902,439
$1,902,439
$4,602,439
2013
23
$3,750,000
$3,750,000
$8,352,439
2014
24
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
$13,852,439
2015
25
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$19,852,439
2016
26
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$25,852,439
2017
27
$4,935,486
$1,064,514
$4,935,486
$1,064,514
$30,787,925
$31,852,439
2018
28
$1,537,624
$4,962,376
$1,537,624
$4,962,376
$33,390,063
$38,352,439
2019
29
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$48,352,439
2020
30
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$56,352,439
2021
31
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$66,352,439
2022
32
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$74,352,439
2023
33
$1,555,556
$3,000,000
$1,555,556
$3,000,000
$75,907,995
$78,907,995
2024
34
$1,555,556
$3,000,000
$1,555,556
$3,000,000
$80,463,551
$83,463,551
2025
35
$3,000,000
$1,555,556
$3,000,000
$6,000,000
$1,555,556
$89,463,551
$91,019,107
Total
$87,749,107
$3,270,000
$91,019,107
$89,463,551
$91,019,107
2026
36
$1,555,556
$1,800,000
$3,000,000
$1,555,556
$4,800,000
2027
37
$3,600,000
$1,555,556
$3,600,000
$1,555,556
2028
38
$1,555,556
$3,600,000
$1,555,556
$3,600,000
Total
$101,415,775
$6,270,000
$107,685,775

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $26,646,953 $270,000 - $26,916,953
2 $9,897,862 - - $9,897,862
1 $1,537,624 - - $1,537,624
7 $40,666,668 - - $40,666,668
3 $9,000,000 $3,000,000 - $12,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 DAL Nov 17, 2025 - Dec 07, 2025 0 Upper Body
2020-21 NSH Mar 06, 2021 - Apr 17, 2021 0 Lower Body
2018-19 OTT Dec 07, 2018 - Dec 19, 2018 0 Groin
  • Jun 19, 2025 Signed a 4 year $18 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $3 million dcontract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Jun 30, 2023 Released by way of Compliance Buyout with Nashville (NAS)
  • Jul 01, 2019 Signed a 7 year $56 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
  • Feb 22, 2019 Traded to Columbus (CBJ) from Ottawa (OTT) with Julius Bergman for Vitali Abramov, Jonathan Davidsson, 2019 1st round pick and 2020 1st round pick [conditional]
  • Nov 05, 2017 Traded to Ottawa (OTT) from Colorado (COL) as part of a 3-team trade: Ottawa (OTT) traded Andrew Hammond, Shane Bowers, 2019 1st round pick and 2019 3rd round pick to Colorado (COL); Ottawa (OTT) traded Kyle Turris to Nashville (NSH); Colorado (COL) traded 2018 2nd round pick to Nashville (NSH); Nashville (NSH) traded Samuel Girard and Vladislav Kamenev to Colorado (COL)
  • Jul 18, 2013 Signed a 5 year $30 million extension with Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 23, 2012 Signed a 2 year $7 million contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jul 16, 2009 Signed a 3 year $9.6 million contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 26, 2009 Drafted by Colorado (COL): Round 1 (#3 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 DAL 43 13 695 19 0 0 68 .191 4 4 0 0 19 16 8 190
2024 DAL 82 30 1,405 52 0 13 152 .197 8 19 0 0 21 29 12 440
2023 DAL 80 25 1,341 40 65 15 172 .145 6 10 0 0 48 29 20 360
2022 NAS 71 22 1,300 34 56 4 168 .131 5 8 0 0 32 27 32 137
2021 NAS 78 43 1,483 43 86 6 228 .189 16 13 0 0 28 31 38 119
2020 NAS 34 6 538 7 13 -12 73 .082 1 2 0 0 10 30 6 162
2019 NAS 66 13 1,114 29 42 -4 136 .096 5 6 0 0 22 40 24 390
2018 CBJ 73 31 1,374 39 70 -3 172 .180 6 7 0 0 40 28 8 676
2017 OTT 82 27 1,503 32 59 -22 190 .142 9 4 0 0 49 60 18 717
2016 COL 77 18 1,409 23 41 -34 160 .113 3 6 1 0 41 42 12 687
2015 COL 76 30 1,412 29 59 -8 200 .150 8 7 0 0 37 41 24 428
2014 COL 80 20 1,489 34 54 5 203 .099 2 5 0 0 74 42 14 620
2013 COL 65 21 1,198 44 65 5 201 .104 5 12 0 0 38 50 19 488
2012 COL 44 16 924 24 40 -9 120 .133 0 0 0 0 42 46 12 458
2011 COL 56 13 0 14 27 -9 120 .108 0 0 0 0 40 42 8 188
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