Tyler Bertuzzi

Chicago Blackhawks, Left Wing
Age: 31y-0m-26d (Feb 24, 1995)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: CA
College: Guelph
Drafted: Round 2 (#58 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Todd Reynolds (Raze Sports)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$5,500,000

2025-26 Cash

$6,000,000

Career Earnings

$35,469,919

2024-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Tyler Bertuzzi signed a 4 year, $22,000,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, including $22,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,500,000. In 2025-26, Bertuzzi will earn a base salary of $3,000,000 and a signing bonus of $3,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,500,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $22,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 29 $5,500,000 6.25% $7,000,000 $7,000,000
2025-26 30 $5,500,000 5.76% $6,000,000 $13,000,000
2026-27 31 $5,500,000 5.29% $4,800,000 $17,800,000
2027-28 32 $5,500,000 4.85% $4,200,000 $22,000,000
2028-29 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 29 $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,500,000 6.25%
2025-26 30 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,500,000 5.76%
2026-27 31 $3,800,000 $1,000,000 $5,500,000 5.29%
2027-28 32 $4,200,000 - $5,500,000 4.85%
2028-29 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 29 $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - $7,000,000 $5,500,000
2025-26 30 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $6,000,000 $13,000,000 - $6,500,000 $5,000,000
2026-27 31 $3,800,000 $1,000,000 $4,800,000 $17,800,000 - $5,933,333 $4,500,000
2027-28 32 $4,200,000 - $4,200,000 $22,000,000 - $5,500,000 $4,200,000
Contract Notes

  • 2024: 12 team no-trade list
  • 2025: 10 team no-trade list
  • 2026: 8 team no-trade list

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,500,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,725,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $9,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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2018-2019 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,800,000
Average Salary:
$1,400,000
Signing Bonus:
$250,000
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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2014-2017 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$35,469,919

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 21
Reserve / minor-buried
$575,000
$575,000
2017 22
Active
$594,919
$1,169,919
2018 23
Active
$1,400,000
$2,569,919
2019 24
Active
$1,400,000
$3,969,919
2020 25
Injured
$3,500,000
$7,469,919
2021 26
Active
$4,250,000
$11,719,919
2022 27
Active
Retained
$1,191,876
$4,058,124
$12,911,795
$16,969,919
2023 28
Active
$5,500,000
$22,469,919
2024 29
Active
$7,000,000
$29,469,919
2025 30
Active
$6,000,000
$35,469,919
Total      
$35,469,919
$35,469,919
2026 31
Active
$4,800,000
2027 32
Active
$4,200,000
Total
$44,469,919

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $15,528,044 $250,000 - $15,778,043
1 $1,191,876 - - $1,191,876
1 $775,000 $4,725,000 - $5,500,000
2 $5,000,000 $8,000,000 - $13,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
21
$575,000
$575,000
$575,000
2017
22
$594,920
$594,919
$1,169,919
2018
23
$1,150,000
$250,000
$1,400,000
$2,569,919
2019
24
$1,400,000
$1,400,000
$3,969,919
2020
25
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$7,469,919
2021
26
$4,250,000
$4,250,000
$11,719,919
2022
27
$1,191,876
$4,058,124
$1,191,876
$4,058,124
$12,911,795
$16,969,919
2023
28
$775,000
$4,725,000
$5,500,000
$22,469,919
2024
29
$2,000,000
$5,000,000
$7,000,000
$29,469,919
2025
30
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$6,000,000
$35,469,919
Total
$22,494,920
$12,975,000
$35,469,919
$35,469,919
2026
31
$3,800,000
$1,000,000
$4,800,000
2027
32
$4,200,000
$4,200,000
Total
$30,494,920
$13,975,000
$44,469,919

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $15,528,044 $250,000 - $15,778,043
1 $1,191,876 - - $1,191,876
1 $775,000 $4,725,000 - $5,500,000
2 $5,000,000 $8,000,000 - $13,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2022-23 DET Dec 01, 2022 - Jan 10, 2023 0 Back
2022-23 DET Oct 17, 2022 - Nov 15, 2022 0 Upper Body
2021-22 DET Mar 12, 2022 - Mar 19, 2022 0 COVID-19
2020-21 DET Feb 03, 2021 - May 08, 2021 0 Upper Body
2018-19 DET Feb 12, 2019 - Feb 16, 2019 0 Upper Body
2017-18 DET Oct 04, 2017 - Dec 08, 2017 0 Wrist
2016-17 DET Nov 26, 2016 - Dec 28, 2016 0 Leg
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 4 year $22 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Jul 02, 2023 Signed a 1 year $5.5 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Mar 02, 2023 Traded to Boston (BOS) from Detroit (DET) for 2024 1st round pick [Top 10 Protected] and 2025 4th round pick (#101)
  • Jul 31, 2021 Signed a 2 year $9.5 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
  • Oct 27, 2020 Signed a 1 year $3.5 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Dec 03, 2018 Suspended 2 games for punching Matt Calvert (COL) from the bench, forfeiting $15,054 in 2018-19 salary with Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 26, 2018 Signed a 2 year $2.8 million contract extension with Detroit (DET)
  • Oct 17, 2014 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 30, 2013 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 2 (#58 overall)

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Oct 23, 2021 COVID Protocols 9 $213,750
Dec 03, 2018 Punching Matt Calvert (COL) from the bench 2 $15,054
Suspensions: 2 $228,804
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 CHI 66 28 1,214 21 0 -21 141 .199 11 10 0 0 21 44 36 45
2024 CHI 82 23 1,312 23 0 -39 131 .176 10 10 0 0 28 60 51 22
2023 TOR 80 21 1,283 22 43 2 160 .131 5 1 0 0 44 95 53 4
2022 BOS 50 8 824 22 30 -8 107 .075 4 6 0 0 22 54 29 4
2021 DET 68 30 1,351 32 62 -11 180 .167 6 8 1 1 41 65 47 6
2020 DET 9 5 176 2 7 0 20 .250 3 1 0 0 3 13 4 1
2019 DET 71 21 1,371 27 48 -23 129 .163 3 11 0 0 30 71 40 4
2018 DET 73 21 1,205 26 47 11 131 .160 3 3 0 0 39 76 36 10
2017 DET 48 7 691 17 24 -7 83 .084 1 1 0 0 38 53 39 1
2016 DET 7 0 63 0 0 -1 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
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