Erik Haula

Nashville Predators, Center
Age: 34y-11m-24d (Mar 23, 1991)
Exp: 11 Years
Country: FI
College: Minnesota
Drafted: Round 7 (#181 overall), 2009
Agent(s): Allain Roy (RSG Hockey, LLC)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$3,150,000

2025-26 Cash

$2,400,000

Career Earnings

$28,000,000

2023-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Erik Haula signed a 3 year, $9,450,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $9,450,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,150,000. In 2025-26, Haula will earn a base salary of $2,400,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,150,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $9,450,000
Average Salary:
$3,150,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023-24 32 $3,150,000 3.77% $3,900,000 $3,900,000
2024-25 33 $3,150,000 3.58% $3,150,000 $7,050,000
2025-26 34 $3,150,000 3.30% $2,400,000 $9,450,000
2026-27 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2023-24 32 $2,900,000 $1,000,000 $3,150,000 3.77%
2024-25 33 $2,150,000 $1,000,000 $3,150,000 3.58%
2025-26 34 $2,400,000 - $3,150,000 3.30%
2026-27 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 32 $2,900,000 $1,000,000 $3,900,000 $3,900,000 - $3,900,000 $3,150,000
2024-25 33 $2,150,000 $1,000,000 $3,150,000 $7,050,000 - $3,525,000 $2,775,000
2025-26 34 $2,400,000 - $2,400,000 $9,450,000 - $3,150,000 $2,400,000
Contract Notes
  • 2023-2024: Full No Trade Clause
  • 2025: 6 team no-trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,375,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2017-2019 Extension

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $8,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2015-2016

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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2013-2014 Rookie

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$180,000
Free Agent:
2015 / RFA
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Seasons

11 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$30,750,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

7 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 22
Active
$900,000
$900,000
2014 23
Active
$900,000
$1,800,000
2015 24
Active
$950,000
$2,750,000
2016 25
Active
$1,050,000
$3,800,000
2017 26
Active
$2,750,000
$6,550,000
2018 27
Injured
Injured
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$9,300,000
$12,050,000
2019 28
Retained
Active
$2,143,815
$606,185
$14,193,815
$14,800,000
2020 29
Active
$1,750,000
$16,550,000
2021 30
Active
$2,250,000
$18,800,000
2022 31
Active
$2,500,000
$21,300,000
2023 32
Active
$3,900,000
$25,200,000
2024 33
Active
$3,150,000
$28,350,000
2025 34
Active
$2,400,000
$30,750,000
Total      
$30,750,000
$30,750,000
Total
$30,750,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,620,000 $180,000 - $3,800,000
2 $8,250,000 - - $8,250,000
1 $2,143,815 - - $2,143,815
1 $606,185 - - $606,185
2 $4,150,000 - - $4,150,000
1 $2,250,000 - - $2,250,000
3 $7,550,000 $2,000,000 - $9,550,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
22
$810,000
$90,000
$900,000
$900,000
2014
23
$810,000
$90,000
$900,000
$1,800,000
2015
24
$950,000
$950,000
$2,750,000
2016
25
$1,050,000
$1,050,000
$3,800,000
2017
26
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$6,550,000
2018
27
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$9,300,000
$12,050,000
2019
28
$2,143,815
$606,185
$2,143,815
$606,185
$14,193,815
$14,800,000
2020
29
$1,750,000
$1,750,000
$16,550,000
2021
30
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
$18,800,000
2022
31
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$21,300,000
2023
32
$2,900,000
$1,000,000
$3,900,000
$25,200,000
2024
33
$2,150,000
$1,000,000
$3,150,000
$28,350,000
2025
34
$2,400,000
$2,400,000
$30,750,000
Total
$28,570,000
$2,180,000
$30,750,000
$30,750,000
Total
$28,570,000
$2,180,000
$30,750,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,620,000 $180,000 - $3,800,000
2 $8,250,000 - - $8,250,000
1 $2,143,815 - - $2,143,815
1 $606,185 - - $606,185
2 $4,150,000 - - $4,150,000
1 $2,250,000 - - $2,250,000
3 $7,550,000 $2,000,000 - $9,550,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 NJD Jan 17, 2025 - Feb 04, 2025 0 Ankle
2021-22 BOS Jan 30, 2022 - Feb 08, 2022 0 COVID-19
2018-19 VGK Nov 14, 2018 - Apr 06, 2019 0 Lower Body
2017-18 VGK Oct 14, 2017 - Oct 27, 2017 0 Lower Body
  • Jun 18, 2025 Traded to Nashville (NSH) from New Jersey (NJD) for Jeremy Hanzel and 2025 4th round pick (#99)
  • Jun 23, 2023 Signed a 3 year $9.45 million contract extension with New Jersey (NJD)
  • Jul 13, 2022 Traded to New Jersey (NJD) from Boston (BOS) for Pavel Zacha
  • Jul 28, 2021 Signed a 2 year $4.75 million contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Dec 23, 2020 Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
  • Feb 24, 2020 Traded to Florida (FLA) from Carolina (CAR) with Lucas Wallmark , Chase Priskie and Eetu Luostarinen for Vincent Trocheck
  • Jun 27, 2019 Traded to Carolina (CAR) from Las Vegas (VGK) for Nicolas Roy and 2021 5th round pick
  • Jun 21, 2017 Signed a 3 year $8.25 million contract extension with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Jun 21, 2017 Drafted by Las Vegas (VGK) from Minnesota (MIN)
  • Apr 10, 2013 Signed a 2 year $3.5 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 27, 2009 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 7 (#181 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 NJ 69 11 1,014 10 0 -6 110 .100 2 3 0 0 35 101 39 378
2023 NJ 76 16 1,282 19 35 -1 156 .103 1 2 1 1 49 85 54 489
2022 NJ 80 14 1,330 26 40 13 164 .085 2 5 2 1 54 92 47 573
2021 BOS 78 18 1,177 26 44 19 141 .128 2 2 0 0 36 129 47 434
2020 NAS 51 9 816 12 21 4 85 .106 1 2 2 0 23 63 14 270
2019 FLA 48 12 759 12 24 1 92 .130 4 4 0 0 15 27 22 381
2018 VEG 15 2 248 5 7 1 26 .077 0 1 0 0 6 11 10 78
2017 VEG 76 29 1,320 26 55 -16 175 .166 12 7 0 0 42 85 37 489
2016 MIN 72 15 994 11 26 5 134 .112 1 0 0 0 38 39 28 404
2015 MIN 76 14 967 20 34 21 99 .141 0 1 2 2 55 57 24 416
2014 MIN 72 7 874 7 14 -7 92 .076 1 0 0 1 42 31 32 260
2013 MIN 44 6 445 9 15 13 55 .109 0 0 1 0 17 20 29 153
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