Andre Burakovsky

Chicago Blackhawks, Left Wing
Age: 31y-0m-24d (Feb 09, 1995)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: AT
College: Erie
Drafted: Round 1 (#23 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Kevin Epp (Titan Sports Management, Inc.)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$5,500,000

2025-26 Cash

$5,000,000

Career Earnings

$44,557,500

2022-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Andre Burakovsky signed a 5 year, $27,500,000 contract with the Seattle Kraken, including $27,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,500,000. In 2025-26, Burakovsky will earn a base salary of $5,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,500,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $27,500,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 27 $5,500,000 6.67% $6,250,000 $6,250,000
2023-24 28 $5,500,000 6.59% $6,250,000 $12,500,000
2024-25 29 $5,500,000 6.25% $6,250,000 $18,750,000
2025-26 30 $5,500,000 5.76% $5,000,000 $23,750,000
2026-27 31 $5,500,000 5.29% $3,750,000 $27,500,000
2027-28 32
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2022-23 27 $6,250,000 $5,500,000 6.67%
2023-24 28 $6,250,000 $5,500,000 6.59%
2024-25 29 $6,250,000 $5,500,000 6.25%
2025-26 30 $5,000,000 $5,500,000 5.76%
2026-27 31 $3,750,000 $5,500,000 5.29%
2027-28 32
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 27 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - $6,250,000 $5,500,000
2023-24 28 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 $12,500,000 - $6,250,000 $5,312,500
2024-25 29 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 $18,750,000 - $6,250,000 $5,000,000
2025-26 30 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $23,750,000 - $5,937,500 $4,375,000
2026-27 31 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $27,500,000 - $5,500,000 $3,750,000
Contract Notes
  • 10-team no trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $9,800,000
Average Salary:
$4,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2019-2019

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,250,000
Average Salary:
$3,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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2017-2018

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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2013-2016 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$44,557,500

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 20
Active
$925,000
$925,000
2016 21
Active
$832,500
$1,757,500
2017 22
Active
$2,750,000
$4,507,500
2018 23
Active
$3,250,000
$7,757,500
2019 24
Active
$3,250,000
$11,007,500
2020 25
Active
$4,400,000
$15,407,500
2021 26
Active
$5,400,000
$20,807,500
2022 27
Injured
$6,250,000
$27,057,500
2023 28
Active
$6,250,000
$33,307,500
2024 29
Active
$6,250,000
$39,557,500
2025 30
Active
$5,000,000
$44,557,500
Total      
$44,557,500
$44,557,500
2026 31
Active
$3,750,000
Total
$48,307,500

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $7,257,500 $500,000 - $7,757,500
3 $13,050,000 - - $13,050,000
3 $18,750,000 - - $18,750,000
1 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
20
$925,000
$925,000
$925,000
2016
21
$832,500
$832,500
$1,757,500
2017
22
$2,250,000
$500,000
$2,750,000
$4,507,500
2018
23
$3,250,000
$3,250,000
$7,757,500
2019
24
$3,250,000
$3,250,000
$11,007,500
2020
25
$4,400,000
$4,400,000
$15,407,500
2021
26
$5,400,000
$5,400,000
$20,807,500
2022
27
$6,250,000
$6,250,000
$27,057,500
2023
28
$6,250,000
$6,250,000
$33,307,500
2024
29
$6,250,000
$6,250,000
$39,557,500
2025
30
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$44,557,500
Total
$44,057,500
$500,000
$44,557,500
$44,557,500
2026
31
$3,750,000
$3,750,000
Total
$47,807,500
$500,000
$48,307,500

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $7,257,500 $500,000 - $7,757,500
3 $13,050,000 - - $13,050,000
3 $18,750,000 - - $18,750,000
1 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2023-24 SEA Dec 08, 2023 - Dec 29, 2023 0 Undisclosed
2023-24 SEA Nov 01, 2023 - Dec 07, 2023 0 Upper Body
2022-23 SEA Feb 09, 2023 - Apr 10, 2023 0 Lower Body
2017-18 WAS Oct 24, 2017 - Dec 08, 2017 0 Upper Body
2017-18 WAS Feb 09, 2017 - Mar 18, 2017 0 Hand
  • Jun 21, 2025 Traded to Chicago (CHI) from Seattle (SEA) for Joe Veleno
  • Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 5 year $27.5 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Oct 10, 2020 Signed a 2 year $9.8 million contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jul 15, 2019 Signed a 1 year $3.25 million contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 28, 2019 Traded to Colorado (COL) from Washington (WAS) for 2020 2nd round pick, 2020 3rd round pick and Scott Kosmachuk
  • Jul 04, 2017 Signed a 2 year $6 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Sep 08, 2013 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Jun 24, 2013 Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 1 (#23 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 CHI 55 10 934 20 0 -21 71 .141 3 7 0 0 25 18 14 4
2024 SEA 79 10 1,139 27 0 -3 115 .087 0 8 0 0 27 33 12 3
2023 SEA 49 7 713 9 16 -15 92 .076 5 4 0 0 14 12 14 3
2022 SEA 49 13 811 26 39 -9 105 .124 4 10 0 0 15 17 14 0
2021 COL 80 22 1,301 39 61 12 149 .148 4 6 0 0 34 49 18 8
2020 COL 53 19 799 25 44 4 102 .186 4 10 0 0 16 22 10 2
2019 COL 58 20 881 25 45 11 103 .194 2 9 0 0 34 26 22 5
2018 WAS 76 12 845 13 25 2 100 .120 1 0 0 0 29 35 14 7
2017 WAS 56 12 774 13 25 3 84 .143 2 2 0 0 26 40 27 18
2016 WAS 64 12 848 23 35 13 111 .108 2 3 0 0 25 31 14 2
2015 WAS 79 17 1,028 21 38 4 126 .135 0 4 0 0 24 37 12 17
2014 WAS 52 9 675 13 22 11 65 .138 2 1 0 0 18 21 10 74
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