Joel Armia

Los Angeles Kings, Right Wing
Age: 33y-9m-5d (May 31, 1992)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: FI
College: Assat Pori
Drafted: Round 1 (#16 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Mika Rautakallio (MPR-Hockey Oy)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$2,500,000

2025-26 Cash

$2,500,000

Career Earnings

$25,837,349

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Joel Armia signed a 2 year, $5,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings, including $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2025-26, Armia will earn a base salary of $2,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 33 $2,500,000 2.62% $2,500,000 $2,500,000
2026-27 34 $2,500,000 2.40% $2,500,000 $5,000,000
2027-28 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 33 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 2.62%
2026-27 34 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 2.40%
2027-28 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 33 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 $2,500,000
2026-27 34 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $5,000,000 - $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $13,600,000
Average Salary:
$3,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2019-2020

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,200,000
Average Salary:
$2,600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$1,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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2016-2017

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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2012-2015 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2016 / RFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$28,237,349

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 22
Retained
$4,849
$4,849
2015 23
Active
$832,500
$837,349
2016 24
Active
$875,000
$1,712,349
2017 25
Active
$975,000
$2,687,349
2018 26
Active
$1,850,000
$4,537,349
2019 27
Active
$2,800,000
$7,337,349
2020 28
Active
Active
$2,400,000
$2,400,000
$9,737,349
$12,137,349
2021 29
Active
$2,000,000
$14,137,349
2022 30
Active
$3,000,000
$17,137,349
2023 31
Active
$4,800,000
$21,937,349
2024 32
Active
$3,800,000
$25,737,349
2025 33
Active
$2,500,000
$28,237,349
Total      
$28,237,349
$28,237,349
2026 34
Active
$2,500,000
Total
$30,737,349

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $4,849 - - $4,849
3 $2,682,500 - - $2,682,500
7 $23,050,000 - - $23,050,000
1 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
22
$4,849
$4,849
$4,849
2015
23
$832,500
$832,500
$837,349
2016
24
$875,000
$875,000
$1,712,349
2017
25
$975,000
$975,000
$2,687,349
2018
26
$1,850,000
$1,850,000
$4,537,349
2019
27
$2,800,000
$2,800,000
$7,337,349
2020
28
$2,400,000
$2,400,000
$2,400,000
$2,400,000
$9,737,349
$12,137,349
2021
29
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$14,137,349
2022
30
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$17,137,349
2023
31
$4,800,000
$4,800,000
$21,937,349
2024
32
$3,800,000
$3,800,000
$25,737,349
2025
33
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$28,237,349
Total
$28,237,349
$28,237,349
$28,237,349
2026
34
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
Total
$30,737,349
$30,737,349

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $4,849 - - $4,849
3 $2,682,500 - - $2,682,500
7 $23,050,000 - - $23,050,000
1 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2022-23 MTL Jan 17, 2023 - Feb 12, 2023 0 Upper Body
2022-23 MTL Oct 10, 2022 - Oct 29, 2022 0 Upper Body
2021-22 MTL Jan 18, 2022 - Feb 08, 2022 0 COVID-19
2021-22 MTL Dec 19, 2021 - Jan 12, 2022 0 Undisclosed
2019-20 MTL Dec 28, 2019 - Jan 16, 2020 0 Upper Body
2018-19 MTL Nov 09, 2018 - Jan 03, 2019 0 Knee
2016-17 WPG Nov 03, 2016 - Dec 22, 2016 0 Lower Body
  • Jul 01, 2025 Signed a 2 year $5 million contract with Los Angeles (LAK)
  • Jul 27, 2021 Signed a 4 year $13.6 million contract extension with Montreal (MTL)
  • Jul 11, 2019 Signed a 2 year $5.2 million contract with Montreal (MTL)
  • Jul 13, 2018 Signed a 1 year $1.85 million contract with Montreal (MTL)
  • Jun 30, 2018 Traded to Montreal (MTL) from Winnipeg (WPG) as part of a 3-team trade: Montreal (MTL) traded Simon Bourque to Winnipeg (WPG); Winnipeg (WPG) traded Steve Mason and 2020 4th round pick to Montreal (MTL)
  • Jul 14, 2016 Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with Winnipeg (WPG)
  • Feb 11, 2015 Traded to Winnipeg (WPG) from Buffalo (BUF) with Tyler Myers , Drew Stafford , Brendan Lemieux and 2015 1st round pick for Evander Kane, Zach Bogosian and Jason Kasdorf
  • Jun 17, 2012 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jun 24, 2011 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 1 (#16 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 LA 53 10 759 10 0 2 66 .152 1 0 4 1 28 55 24 28
2024 MON 81 11 1,158 18 0 -2 104 .106 0 3 3 0 35 87 16 3
2023 MON 66 17 1,026 8 25 4 139 .122 0 0 2 0 41 46 34 5
2022 MON 43 7 642 7 14 -7 69 .101 0 1 1 0 25 37 22 3
2021 MON 60 6 823 8 14 -15 103 .058 1 2 1 0 27 104 14 3
2020 MON 41 7 602 7 14 10 73 .096 1 0 1 1 13 86 10 6
2019 MON 58 16 999 14 30 2 155 .103 3 1 3 2 25 146 28 4
2018 MON 57 13 900 10 23 0 134 .097 2 4 1 0 21 113 14 5
2017 WPG 79 12 995 17 29 3 128 .094 0 4 1 1 39 86 22 7
2016 WPG 57 10 862 9 19 -8 111 .090 0 2 4 0 30 68 20 3
2015 WPG 42 2 503 5 7 -1 48 .042 0 0 0 2 20 59 12 0
2014 BUF 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
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