Zdeno Chara
Defenseman
Age: 46-94d
Exp: 24 Years
Inactive
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Current Contract
Zdeno Chara signed a 1 year / $750,000 contract with the New York Islanders, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $750,000.
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $750,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $750,000 Free Agent: 2022 / UFA Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Cap Hit Cap Hit % Yearly Cash 2021-22 44 $750,000 - - $750,000 0.95% $750,000($750,000) 2022-23 45 UFA
Previous Contracts
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2020-2020
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $795,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $795,000 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA 
2019-2019
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $2,000,000 Free Agent: 2020 / UFA
2018-2018
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $5,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $5,000,000
2011-2017
Contract: 7 yr(s) / $45,500,000 Signing Bonus $1,000,000 Average Salary $6,500,000
2006-2010
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $37,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $7,500,000 Free Agent: 2011 / UFA 
2004-2005
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $9,500,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $4,750,000 Free Agent: 2006 / UFA
2001-2003
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $5,250,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $1,750,000 Free Agent: 2004 / RFA
2000-2000
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $632,500 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $632,500 Free Agent: 2001 / RFA
1997-1999Entry Level
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $2,625,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $875,000 Free Agent: 2000 / RFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 1998-1999 $875,000 - - $875,000 1999-2000 $875,000 - - $875,000 2000-2001 $632,500 - - $632,500 2001-2002 $1,100,000 - - $1,100,000 2002-2003 $1,750,000 - - $1,750,000 2003-2004 $2,400,000 - - $2,400,000 2005-2006 $3,724,000 - - $3,724,000 2006-2007 $7,500,000 - - $7,500,000 2007-2008 $7,500,000 - - $7,500,000 2008-2009 $7,500,000 - - $7,500,000 2009-2010 $7,500,000 - - $7,500,000 2010-2011 $7,500,000 - - $7,500,000 2011-2012 $7,500,000 $1,000,000 - $8,500,000 2012-2013 $3,512,195 - - $3,512,195 2013-2014 $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000 2014-2015 $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000 2015-2016 $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000 2016-2017 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 2017-2018 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 2018-2019 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 2019-2020 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 2020-2021 $795,000 - - $795,000 2021-2022 $750,000 - - $750,000 Est. Earnings (23 seasons) $99,413,695 $1,000,000 - $100,413,695 Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $3,132,500 - - $3,132,500 4 seasons $8,974,000 - - $8,974,000 14 seasons $86,512,195 $1,000,000 - $87,512,195 1 seasons $795,000 - - $795,000 -
Fines
Date Team Category Games Susp. Forfeited Reason 02/14/2020 Cross-checking $5,000 Cross-checking Brendan Gallagher (MTL) - $5,000 -
Transactions
Sep 20 2022Retired from Professional HockeySep 18 2021Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with New York (NYI)Dec 30 2020Signed a 1 year $795,000 contract with Washington (WAS)Feb 14 2020Fined $5,000 Cross-checking Brendan Gallagher (MTL)Mar 23 2019Signed a 1 year $2 million contract extension with Boston (BOS)Mar 28 2018Signed a 1 year $5 million contract extension with Boston (BOS)Oct 10 2010Signed a 7 year $45.5 million extension with Boston (BOS)Jul 2 2006Signed a 5 year $37.5 million contract with Boston (BOS)Aug 10 2004Signed a 2 year contract with Ottawa (OTT)Aug 24 2001Signed a 3 year contract with Ottawa (OTT)Jun 23 2001Traded to Ottawa (OTT) from New York (NYI) with Bill Muckalt and 2001 1st round pick for Alexei YashinSep 10 2000Signed a 1 year $632,500 contract with New York (NYI)Jun 22 1996Drafted by New York (NYI): Round 3 (#56 overall)