Brenden Dillon

New Jersey Devils, Defensemen
Age: 35y-3m-22d (Nov 13, 1990)
Exp: 13 Years
Country: CA
College: Seattle
Drafted: Undrafted, DAL, 2011
Agent(s): Allain Roy (RSG Hockey, LLC)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$4,000,000

2025-26 Cash

$4,000,000

Career Earnings

$43,973,901

2024-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Brenden Dillon signed a 3 year, $12,000,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils, including $4,000,000 signing bonus, $12,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000. In 2025-26, Dillon will earn a base salary of $3,000,000 and a signing bonus of $1,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $12,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 34 $4,000,000 4.55% $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2025-26 35 $4,000,000 4.19% $4,000,000 $9,000,000
2026-27 36 $4,000,000 3.85% $3,000,000 $12,000,000
2027-28 37
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 34 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $4,000,000 4.55%
2025-26 35 $3,000,000 $1,000,000 $4,000,000 4.19%
2026-27 36 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $4,000,000 3.85%
2027-28 37
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 34 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $4,000,000
2025-26 35 $3,000,000 $1,000,000 $4,000,000 $9,000,000 - $4,500,000 $3,500,000
2026-27 36 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $3,000,000 $12,000,000 - $4,000,000 $3,000,000
Contract Notes

  • 2024 & 2025: Full No Trade Clause
  • 2026: 10 team no trade list

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $15,600,000
Average Salary:
$3,900,000
Signing Bonus:
$13,000,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2015-2019

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $16,350,000
Average Salary:
$3,270,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2014-2014

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,250,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2015 / RFA
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2011-2013 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,700,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
$270,000
Free Agent:
2014 / RFA
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Seasons

13 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$48,828,202

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 21
Active
$640,000
$640,000
2012 22
Active
$493,902
$1,133,902
2013 23
Active
$640,000
$1,773,902
2014 24
Active
Active
Retained
$954,301
$954,301
$295,698
$2,728,203
$3,682,504
$3,978,202
2015 25
Active
$2,400,000
$6,378,202
2016 26
Active
$2,750,000
$9,128,202
2017 27
Active
$3,400,000
$12,528,202
2018 28
Active
Active
$3,900,000
$3,900,000
$16,428,202
$20,328,202
2019 29
Active
Retained
$985,496
$2,914,504
$21,313,698
$24,228,202
2020 30
Active
$3,000,000
$27,228,202
2021 31
Active
$3,100,000
$30,328,202
2022 32
Active
$5,500,000
$35,828,202
2023 33
Active
$4,000,000
$39,828,202
2024 34
Active
$5,000,000
$44,828,202
2025 35
Active
$4,000,000
$48,828,202
Total      
$48,828,202
$48,828,202
2026 36
Active
$3,000,000
Total
$51,828,202

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,799,600 $270,000 - $2,069,600
6 $20,673,106 $500,000 - $21,173,106
2 $3,985,496 - - $3,985,496
3 $6,100,000 $6,500,000 - $12,600,000
2 $6,000,000 $3,000,000 - $9,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
21
$550,000
$90,000
$640,000
$640,000
2012
22
$403,902
$90,000
$493,902
$1,133,902
2013
23
$550,000
$90,000
$640,000
$1,773,902
2014
24
$954,301
$954,301
$295,698
$954,301
$954,301
$295,698
$2,728,203
$3,682,504
$3,978,202
2015
25
$1,900,000
$500,000
$2,400,000
$6,378,202
2016
26
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$9,128,202
2017
27
$3,400,000
$3,400,000
$12,528,202
2018
28
$3,900,000
$3,900,000
$3,900,000
$3,900,000
$16,428,202
$20,328,202
2019
29
$985,496
$2,914,504
$985,496
$2,914,504
$21,313,698
$24,228,202
2020
30
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$27,228,202
2021
31
$1,100,000
$2,000,000
$3,100,000
$30,328,202
2022
32
$3,000,000
$2,500,000
$5,500,000
$35,828,202
2023
33
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$39,828,202
2024
34
$3,000,000
$2,000,000
$5,000,000
$44,828,202
2025
35
$3,000,000
$1,000,000
$4,000,000
$48,828,202
Total
$38,558,202
$10,270,000
$48,828,202
$48,828,202
2026
36
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
$3,000,000
Total
$40,558,202
$11,270,000
$51,828,202

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,799,600 $270,000 - $2,069,600
6 $20,673,106 $500,000 - $21,173,106
2 $3,985,496 - - $3,985,496
3 $6,100,000 $6,500,000 - $12,600,000
2 $6,000,000 $3,000,000 - $9,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2021-22 WPG Jan 13, 2022 - Jan 22, 2022 0 COVID-19
  • Nov 13, 2025 Fined $5,000 Boarding Tyler Bertuzzi (CHI)
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 3 year $12 million contract with New Jersey (NJD)
  • Feb 07, 2024 Suspended 3 games for an Illegal Check to the Head against Noel Acciari (PIT), forfeiting $60,937 of 2023-24 salary with Winnipeg (WPG)
  • Jul 27, 2021 Traded to Winnipeg (WPG) from Washington (WAS) for 2022 2nd round pick and 2023 2nd round pick
  • Oct 06, 2020 Signed a 4 year $15.6 million contract extension with Washington (WAS)
  • Feb 18, 2020 Traded to Washington (WAS) from San Jose (SJS) for 2020 2nd round pick [COL pick] and 2021 3rd round pick [If WAS wins the stanley cup, 2021 3rd becomes 2020 3rd (ARZ)]
  • Dec 05, 2017 Suspended 1 game for slashing Madison Bowey (WAS), forfeiting $17,580 in 2017-18 salary with San Jose (SJS)
  • Jun 30, 2015 Signed a 5 year $16.35 million contract with San Jose (SJS)
  • Nov 21, 2014 Traded to San Jose (SJS) from Dallas (DAL) for Jason Demers and 2016 3rd round pick
  • Oct 05, 2014 Signed a 1 year $1.25 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 01, 2011 Signed a 3 year $2.7 million contract with Dallas (DAL)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 13, 2025 Boarding Tyler Bertuzzi (CHI) $5,000
Fines: 1 $5,000

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Feb 07, 2024 Illegal Check to the Head against Noel Acciari (PIT) 3 $60,937
Dec 05, 2017 Slashing against Madison Bowey (WAS) 1 $17,580
Suspensions: 2 $78,517
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 NJ 62 3 1,115 9 0 -10 42 .071 0 0 0 1 79 156 53
2024 NJ 82 2 1,523 14 0 8 48 .042 0 0 0 1 108 191 67
2023 WPG 77 8 1,443 12 20 20 79 .101 0 0 0 0 111 220 82
2022 WPG 82 2 1,606 21 23 2 83 .024 0 0 0 1 108 198 76
2021 WPG 79 3 1,487 17 20 16 85 .035 0 0 0 0 108 212 67
2020 WAS 56 2 1,060 17 19 15 51 .039 0 1 0 1 61 143 49
2019 WAS 69 1 1,342 13 14 -2 58 .017 0 0 0 1 74 194 104
2018 SJ 82 1 1,454 21 22 19 71 .014 0 0 1 0 78 202 61
2017 SJ 81 5 1,402 17 22 -7 88 .057 0 0 0 0 107 197 60
2016 SJ 81 2 1,333 8 10 -2 86 .023 0 0 0 0 81 174 60
2015 SJ 76 2 1,268 9 11 7 93 .022 0 0 0 0 89 154 61
2014 SJ 80 2 1,565 8 10 -13 91 .022 0 0 1 1 139 154 77
2013 DAL 75 6 1,591 11 17 10 95 .063 0 0 2 0 140 159 75
2012 DAL 45 3 957 5 8 3 70 .043 0 0 0 0 70 126 61
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