William Carrier

Carolina Hurricanes, Left Wing
Age: 31y-2m-16d (Dec 20, 1994)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: CA
College: Cape Breton
Drafted: Round 2 (#57 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Philippe Lecavalier (Quartexx Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$2,000,000

2025-26 Cash

$2,500,000

Career Earnings

$14,300,000

2024-2029 Free Agent (CURRENT)

William Carrier signed a 6 year, $12,000,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, including $6,450,000 signing bonus, $12,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000. In 2025-26, Carrier will earn a base salary of $1,050,000 and a signing bonus of $1,450,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $12,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$6,450,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 30 $2,000,000 2.27% $2,500,000 $2,500,000
2025-26 31 $2,000,000 2.09% $2,500,000 $5,000,000
2026-27 32 $2,000,000 1.92% $2,300,000 $7,300,000
2027-28 33 $2,000,000 1.76% $1,700,000 $9,000,000
2028-29 34 $2,000,000 1.63% $1,500,000 $10,500,000
2029-30 35 $2,000,000 - $1,500,000 $12,000,000
2030-31 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 30 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 2.27%
2025-26 31 $1,050,000 $1,450,000 $2,000,000 2.09%
2026-27 32 $775,000 $1,525,000 $2,000,000 1.92%
2027-28 33 $775,000 $925,000 $2,000,000 1.76%
2028-29 34 $775,000 $725,000 $2,000,000 1.63%
2029-30 35 $775,000 $725,000 $2,000,000 -
2030-31 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 30 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 $2,000,000
2025-26 31 $1,050,000 $1,450,000 $2,500,000 $5,000,000 - $2,500,000 $1,900,000
2026-27 32 $775,000 $1,525,000 $2,300,000 $7,300,000 - $2,433,333 $1,750,000
2027-28 33 $775,000 $925,000 $1,700,000 $9,000,000 - $2,250,000 $1,566,667
2028-29 34 $775,000 $725,000 $1,500,000 $10,500,000 - $2,100,000 $1,500,000
2029-30 35 $775,000 $725,000 $1,500,000 $12,000,000 - $2,000,000 $1,500,000
Contract Notes

  • 2029-30: 10 team no trade list

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,600,000
Average Salary:
$1,400,000
Signing Bonus:
$300,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2018-2019

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,450,000
Average Salary:
$725,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2017 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,725,000
Average Salary:
$908,333
Signing Bonus:
$272,500
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$18,880,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 19
Active
Active
Active
$90,000
$90,000
$90,000
$90,000
$180,000
$270,000
2014 20
Active
$90,000
$360,000
2015 21
Active
$667,500
$1,027,500
2016 22
Active
$652,500
$1,680,000
2017 23
Active
Active
$750,000
$750,000
$2,430,000
$3,180,000
2018 24
Active
Active
Active
$725,000
$725,000
$725,000
$3,905,000
$4,630,000
$5,355,000
2019 25
Active
$725,000
$6,080,000
2020 26
Active
$1,000,000
$7,080,000
2021 27
Active
Active
Active
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$8,180,000
$9,280,000
$10,380,000
2022 28
Active
$1,750,000
$12,130,000
2023 29
Reserve
$1,750,000
$13,880,000
2024 30
Active
$2,500,000
$16,380,000
2025 31
Active
$2,500,000
$18,880,000
Total      
$18,880,000
$18,880,000
2026 32
Active
$2,300,000
2027 33
Active
$1,700,000
2028 34
Active
$1,500,000
2029 35
Active
$1,500,000
Total
$25,880,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,227,500 $452,500 - $1,680,000
7 $11,900,000 $300,000 - $12,200,000
2 $2,050,000 $2,950,000 - $5,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
19
$90,000
$90,000
$90,000
$90,000
$90,000
$90,000
$90,000
$180,000
$270,000
2014
20
$90,000
$90,000
$360,000
2015
21
$575,000
$92,500
$667,500
$1,027,500
2016
22
$652,500
$652,500
$1,680,000
2017
23
$750,000
$750,000
$750,000
$750,000
$2,430,000
$3,180,000
2018
24
$725,000
$725,000
$725,000
$725,000
$725,000
$725,000
$3,905,000
$4,630,000
$5,355,000
2019
25
$725,000
$725,000
$6,080,000
2020
26
$700,000
$300,000
$1,000,000
$7,080,000
2021
27
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$8,180,000
$9,280,000
$10,380,000
2022
28
$1,750,000
$1,750,000
$12,130,000
2023
29
$1,750,000
$1,750,000
$13,880,000
2024
30
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,500,000
$16,380,000
2025
31
$1,050,000
$1,450,000
$2,500,000
$18,880,000
Total
$15,177,500
$3,702,500
$18,880,000
$18,880,000
2026
32
$775,000
$1,525,000
$2,300,000
2027
33
$775,000
$925,000
$1,700,000
2028
34
$775,000
$725,000
$1,500,000
2029
35
$775,000
$725,000
$1,500,000
Total
$18,277,500
$7,602,500
$25,880,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,227,500 $452,500 - $1,680,000
7 $11,900,000 $300,000 - $12,200,000
2 $2,050,000 $2,950,000 - $5,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 CAR Oct 29, 2025 - Nov 07, 2025 0 Lower Body
2023-24 VGK Apr 08, 2024 - TBD 0 Upper Body
2023-24 VGK Jan 10, 2024 - Mar 14, 2024 0 Upper Body
2022-23 VGK Jan 19, 2023 - Jan 27, 2023 0 Upper Body
2021-22 VGK Apr 12, 2022 - Apr 24, 2022 0 Lower Body
2021-22 VGK Nov 16, 2021 - Nov 24, 2021 0 COVID-19
2020-21 VGK Mar 15, 2021 - Mar 16, 2021 0 Undisclosed
2018-19 VGK Jan 07, 2019 - Feb 09, 2019 0 Illness
2017-18 VGK Feb 09, 2018 - Apr 03, 2018 0 Undisclosed
2017-18 VGK Nov 30, 2017 - Jan 04, 2018 0 Upper Body
2017-18 BUF Feb 02, 2017 - Mar 25, 2017 0 Knee
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 6 year $12 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Feb 28, 2020 Signed a 4 year $5.6 million contract extension with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Jul 23, 2018 Signed a 2 year $1.45 million contract with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Jun 21, 2017 Drafted by Vegas (VGK) from Buffalo (BUF)
  • Feb 28, 2014 Traded to Buffalo (BUF) from St Louis (STL) with Jaroslav Halak , Chris Stewart , 2015 1st round pick and 2016 3rd round pick for Ryan Miller and Steve Ott
  • Aug 19, 2013 Signed a 3 year $2.725 million contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 30, 2013 Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 2 (#57 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 CAR 50 6 554 7 0 1 58 .103 0 0 0 0 12 119 16 1
2024 CAR 43 4 504 7 0 0 48 .083 0 0 0 0 12 156 16 6
2023 VEG 39 6 435 2 8 3 65 .092 0 0 0 0 16 79 16 7
2022 VEG 56 16 704 9 25 15 118 .136 0 0 0 0 22 133 30 1
2021 VEG 63 9 732 11 20 8 120 .075 0 0 0 0 24 159 34 4
2020 VEG 52 6 541 9 15 0 65 .092 0 0 0 0 13 131 16 3
2019 VEG 71 7 701 12 19 -1 99 .071 0 0 0 0 11 213 39 9
2018 VEG 54 8 537 1 9 -4 85 .094 0 0 0 0 13 277 29 0
2017 VEG 37 1 327 2 3 -3 52 .019 0 0 0 0 10 113 19 0
2016 BUF 41 5 369 3 8 -1 50 .100 0 0 0 0 10 112 21 1
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