Derrick Pouliot

New York Rangers, Defensemen
Age: 32y-1m-20d (Jan 16, 1994)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: CA
College: Portland
Drafted: Round 1 (#8 overall), 2012

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Derrick Pouliot signed a 2 year, $1,550,000 contract with the New York Rangers, including $1,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,550,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 32 $775,000 0.81% $775,000 $775,000
2026-27 33 $775,000 0.75% $775,000 $1,550,000
2026-27 33 $775,000 0.75% $775,000 $2,325,000
2027-28 34
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 32 $775,000 $775,000 0.81%
2026-27 33 $775,000 $775,000 0.75%
2026-27 33 $775,000 $775,000 0.75%
2027-28 34
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 32 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 - $775,000 $775,000
2026-27 33 $775,000 $775,000 $1,550,000 - $775,000 $775,000
2026-27 33 $775,000 $775,000 $2,325,000 - $775,000 $775,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2019

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2018-2018 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,100,000
Average Salary:
$1,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2017-2017

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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2012-2016 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,864,500
Average Salary:
$1,288,167
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$5,462,340

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 22
Active
Active
$832,500
$832,500
$832,500
$1,665,000
2016 23
Reserve / minor-buried
$832,500
$2,497,500
2017 24
Active
$800,000
$3,297,500
2018 25
Active
$1,100,000
$4,397,500
2019 26
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$22,578
$22,578
$4,420,078
$4,442,656
2020 27
Reserve / minor-buried
$700,000
$5,142,656
2021 28
Retained
Active
$11,250
$146,250
$5,153,906
$5,300,156
2022 29
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$68,918
$68,918
$5,369,074
$5,437,992
2023 30
Reserve / minor-buried
$24,348
$5,462,340
Total
$5,462,340

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $2,497,500 - - $2,497,500
2 $1,900,000 - - $1,900,000
1 $45,156 - - $45,156
2 $711,250 - - $711,250
2 $284,086 - - $284,086
1 $24,348 - - $24,348
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
22
$832,500
$832,500
$832,500
$832,500
$832,500
$1,665,000
2016
23
$832,500
$832,500
$2,497,500
2017
24
$800,000
$800,000
$3,297,500
2018
25
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$4,397,500
2019
26
$22,578
$22,578
$22,578
$22,578
$4,420,078
$4,442,656
2020
27
$700,000
$700,000
$5,142,656
2021
28
$11,250
$146,250
$11,250
$146,250
$5,153,906
$5,300,156
2022
29
$68,918
$68,918
$68,918
$68,918
$5,369,074
$5,437,992
2023
30
$24,348
$24,348
$5,462,340
Total
$5,462,340
$5,462,340

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $2,497,500 - - $2,497,500
2 $1,900,000 - - $1,900,000
1 $45,156 - - $45,156
2 $711,250 - - $711,250
2 $284,086 - - $284,086
1 $24,348 - - $24,348

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2016-17 PIT Oct 21, 2016 - Dec 07, 2016 0 Leg
  • Jul 01, 2025 Signed a 2 year $1.55 million contract with New York (NYR)
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Feb 27, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Dallas (DAL)
  • Feb 26, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Dallas (DAL)
  • Feb 25, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Dallas (DAL)
  • Feb 24, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Dallas (DAL)
  • Feb 23, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Dallas (DAL)
  • Feb 19, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Dallas (DAL)
  • Jul 04, 2023 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 24, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by San Jose (SJS)
  • Mar 07, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by San Jose (SJS)
  • Mar 02, 2023 Signed a contract with San Jose (SJS)
  • Mar 21, 2022 Claimed off waivers by Seattle (SEA)
  • Oct 09, 2020 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jul 01, 2019 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with St Louis (STL)
  • Jun 26, 2018 Signed a 1 year $1.1 million contract extension with Vancouver (VAN)
  • Oct 03, 2017 Traded to Vancouver (VAN) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Andrei Pedan and 2018 4th round pick
  • Jul 12, 2017 Signed a 1 year $800,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Sep 14, 2012 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 22, 2012 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 1 (#8 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2023 DAL 5 0 60 0 0 -1 5 0 0 0 0 5 4
2022 SJ 8 0 135 2 2 -1 4 0 0 0 0 9 10 6
2021 SEA 11 0 170 4 4 6 8 0 0 0 0 14 10 4
2019 STL 2 0 16 0 0 -1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
2018 VAN 62 3 1,063 9 12 -1 58 .052 1 0 0 0 71 76 30
2017 VAN 71 3 1,267 19 22 -22 78 .038 1 8 0 1 118 79 39
2016 PIT 11 0 163 0 0 -4 11 0 0 0 0 8 14 4
2015 PIT 22 0 339 7 7 3 25 0 0 0 0 18 16 2
2014 PIT 34 2 596 5 7 -11 56 .036 1 3 0 0 20 15 4
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