Jon Merrill

Minnesota Wild, Defensemen
Age: 34y-1m-2d (Feb 03, 1992)
Exp: 11 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan
Drafted: Round 2 (#38 overall), 2010
Agent(s): Shawn Hunwick (Wasserman)

2022-2024 Extension

Jon Merrill signed a 3 year, $3,600,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $3,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,200,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,600,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 30 $1,200,000 1.45% $1,200,000 $1,200,000
2023-24 31 $1,200,000 1.44% $1,200,000 $2,400,000
2024-25 32 $1,200,000 1.36% $1,200,000 $3,600,000
2025-26 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2022-23 30 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 1.45%
2023-24 31 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 1.44%
2024-25 32 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 1.36%
2025-26 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 30 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 - $1,200,000 $1,200,000
2023-24 31 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $2,400,000 - $1,200,000 $1,200,000
2024-25 32 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $3,600,000 - $1,200,000 $1,200,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $925,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2018-2019 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,375,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2016-2017

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,275,000
Average Salary:
$1,137,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2015 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,700,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
$270,000
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
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Seasons

11 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$16,100,298

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 21
Active
Active
$840,000
$840,000
$840,000
$1,680,000
2014 22
Active
$840,000
$2,520,000
2015 23
Active
$840,000
$3,360,000
2016 24
Active
$1,000,000
$4,360,000
2017 25
Active
$1,275,000
$5,635,000
2018 26
Active
Active
$1,275,000
$1,275,000
$6,910,000
$8,185,000
2019 27
Active
$1,475,000
$9,660,000
2020 28
Retained
Active
Active
$709,702
$215,298
$215,298
$10,369,702
$10,585,000
$10,800,298
2021 29
Active
Active
$850,000
$850,000
$11,650,298
$12,500,298
2022 30
Active
$1,200,000
$13,700,298
2023 31
Active
$1,200,000
$14,900,298
2024 32
Active
$1,200,000
$16,100,298
Total
$16,100,298

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,000,000 $360,000 - $4,360,000
2 $3,825,000 - - $3,825,000
1 $1,475,000 - - $1,475,000
1 $709,702 - - $709,702
1 $430,596 - - $430,596
4 $5,300,000 - - $5,300,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
21
$750,000
$750,000
$90,000
$90,000
$840,000
$840,000
$840,000
$1,680,000
2014
22
$750,000
$90,000
$840,000
$2,520,000
2015
23
$750,000
$90,000
$840,000
$3,360,000
2016
24
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$4,360,000
2017
25
$1,275,000
$1,275,000
$5,635,000
2018
26
$1,275,000
$1,275,000
$1,275,000
$1,275,000
$6,910,000
$8,185,000
2019
27
$1,475,000
$1,475,000
$9,660,000
2020
28
$709,702
$215,298
$215,298
$709,702
$215,298
$215,298
$10,369,702
$10,585,000
$10,800,298
2021
29
$850,000
$850,000
$850,000
$850,000
$11,650,298
$12,500,298
2022
30
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
$13,700,298
2023
31
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
$14,900,298
2024
32
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
$16,100,298
Total
$15,740,298
$360,000
$16,100,298

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $4,000,000 $360,000 - $4,360,000
2 $3,825,000 - - $3,825,000
1 $1,475,000 - - $1,475,000
1 $709,702 - - $709,702
1 $430,596 - - $430,596
4 $5,300,000 - - $5,300,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2022-23 MIN Oct 10, 2022 - Oct 22, 2022 0 Undisclosed
2021-22 MIN Jan 28, 2022 - Feb 01, 2022 0 COVID-19
2020-21 DET Jan 21, 2021 - Feb 03, 2021 0 COVID-19
2017-18 VGK Jan 05, 2018 - Feb 21, 2018 0 Undisclosed
2017-18 NJD Jan 31, 2017 - Feb 14, 2017 0 Upper Body
2016-17 NJD Oct 12, 2016 - Nov 15, 2016 0 Finger
  • Jan 11, 2022 Signed a 3 year $3.6 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jul 29, 2021 Signed a 1 year $850,000 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Apr 11, 2021 Traded to Montreal (MTL) from Detroit (DET) for Hayden Verbeek and 2021 5th round pick
  • Oct 09, 2020 Signed a 1 year $925,000 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jan 16, 2018 Signed a 2 year $2.75 million contract extension with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Jun 21, 2017 Drafted by Vegas (VGK) from ew Jersey (NJD)
  • Jul 01, 2016 Signed a 2 year $2.275 million contract with New Jersey (NJD)
  • Apr 30, 2013 Signed a 3 year $2.7 million contract with New Jersey (NJ)
  • Jun 26, 2010 Drafted by New Jersey (NJD): Round 2 (#38 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2024 MIN 70 2 986 4 0 -8 47 .043 0 0 0 0 85 41 20
2023 MIN 65 4 830 7 11 0 42 .095 0 0 0 0 57 37 30
2022 MIN 73 2 1,105 10 12 -2 43 .047 0 0 0 0 107 47 38
2021 MIN 69 4 1,179 16 20 15 59 .068 0 0 0 0 112 46 22
2020 MON 49 0 894 5 5 -9 41 0 0 0 0 70 34 16
2019 VEG 49 2 889 5 7 9 37 .054 0 0 0 1 71 51 32
2018 VEG 57 3 1,019 12 15 16 72 .042 0 0 1 0 72 71 53
2017 VEG 34 1 546 2 3 7 30 .033 0 0 0 0 42 35 22
2016 NJ 51 1 946 5 6 -9 48 .021 0 0 0 0 68 39 24
2015 NJ 47 1 794 4 5 -15 29 .034 0 1 0 0 54 48 28
2014 NJ 66 2 1,356 12 14 -14 47 .043 2 2 0 1 89 59 24
2013 NJ 50 2 962 8 10 -3 44 .045 0 2 0 0 40 25 12
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