Alexander Wennberg

San Jose Sharks, Center
Age: 31y-5m-13d (Sep 22, 1994)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: SE
College: Djurgarden
Drafted: Round 1 (#14 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Pat Brisson (CAA Hockey)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$5,000,000

2025-26 Cash

$5,000,000

Career Earnings

$48,189,999

2026-2028 Extension (UPCOMING EXTENSION)

Alexander Wennberg signed a 3 year, $18,000,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $18,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026-27 32 $6,000,000 5.77% $7,000,000 $7,000,000
2027-28 33 $6,000,000 5.29% $6,000,000 $13,000,000
2028-29 34 $6,000,000 4.88% $5,000,000 $18,000,000
2029-30 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2026-27 32 $5,000,000 $2,000,000 $6,000,000 5.77%
2027-28 33 $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 5.29%
2028-29 34 $5,000,000 - $6,000,000 4.88%
2029-30 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026-27 32 $5,000,000 $2,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - $7,000,000 $6,000,000
2027-28 33 $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $13,000,000 - $6,500,000 $5,500,000
2028-29 34 $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $18,000,000 - $6,000,000 $5,000,000
Contract Notes

  • 2026-2027: Full No Trade Clause
  • 2028: 12 Team No Trade Clause

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Alexander Wennberg signed a 2 year, $10,000,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000. In 2025-26, Wennberg will earn a base salary of $5,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 30 $5,000,000 5.68% $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2025-26 31 $5,000,000 5.24% $5,000,000 $10,000,000
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 30 $4,000,000 $1,000,000 $5,000,000 5.68%
2025-26 31 $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 5.24%
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 30 $4,000,000 $1,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $5,000,000
2025-26 31 $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $10,000,000 - $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Contract Notes

  • 2024: Full No Trade Clause
  • 2025: 15 Team Trade List

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $13,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2017-2022

Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $29,400,000
Average Salary:
$4,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2014-2016 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $4,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,400,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$50,496,665

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 20
Active
Active
$1,415,000
$1,415,000
$1,415,000
$2,830,000
2015 21
Active
$1,400,000
$4,230,000
2016 22
Active
$925,000
$5,155,000
2017 23
Active
$3,500,000
$8,655,000
2018 24
Active
$4,500,000
$13,155,000
2019 25
Active
$5,350,000
$18,505,000
2020 26
Active
Buyout
$2,250,000
$891,666
$20,755,000
$21,646,666
2021 27
Active
Buyout
Buyout
$3,500,000
$891,666
$891,666
$25,146,666
$26,038,332
$26,929,998
2022 28
Buyout
Active
$891,667
$5,000,000
$27,821,665
$32,821,665
2023 29
Buyout
Retained
Active
$891,666
$3,874,346
$1,125,654
$33,713,331
$37,587,677
$38,713,331
2024 30
Buyout
Active
$891,667
$5,000,000
$39,604,998
$44,604,998
2025 31
Active
Buyout
$5,000,000
$891,667
$49,604,998
$50,496,665
Total      
$50,496,665
$49,604,998
$50,496,665
2026 32
Active
$7,000,000
2027 33
Active
$6,000,000
2028 34
Active
$5,000,000
Total
$68,496,665

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
12 $23,291,665 $555,000 $1,375,000 $24,746,665
1 $2,250,000 - - $2,250,000
3 $12,374,346 - - $12,374,346
1 $1,125,654 - - $1,125,654
2 $9,000,000 $1,000,000 - $10,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
20
$925,000
$925,000
$277,500
$277,500
$212,500
$212,500
$1,415,000
$1,415,000
$1,415,000
$2,830,000
2015
21
$925,000
$475,000
$1,400,000
$4,230,000
2016
22
$925,000
$475,000
$925,000
$5,155,000
2017
23
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$8,655,000
2018
24
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
$13,155,000
2019
25
$5,350,000
$5,350,000
$18,505,000
2020
26
$2,250,000
$891,666
$2,250,000
$891,666
$20,755,000
$21,646,666
2021
27
$3,500,000
$891,666
$891,666
$3,500,000
$891,666
$891,666
$25,146,666
$26,038,332
$26,929,998
2022
28
$891,667
$5,000,000
$891,667
$5,000,000
$27,821,665
$32,821,665
2023
29
$891,666
$3,874,346
$1,125,654
$891,666
$3,874,346
$1,125,654
$33,713,331
$37,587,677
$38,713,331
2024
30
$891,667
$4,000,000
$1,000,000
$891,667
$5,000,000
$39,604,998
$44,604,998
2025
31
$5,000,000
$891,667
$5,000,000
$891,667
$49,604,998
$50,496,665
Total
$48,041,665
$1,555,000
$1,375,000
$50,496,665
$49,604,998
$50,496,665
2026
32
$5,000,000
$2,000,000
$7,000,000
2027
33
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
2028
34
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
Total
$64,041,665
$3,555,000
$1,375,000
$68,496,665

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
12 $23,291,665 $555,000 $1,375,000 $24,746,665
1 $2,250,000 - - $2,250,000
3 $12,374,346 - - $12,374,346
1 $1,125,654 - - $1,125,654
2 $9,000,000 $1,000,000 - $10,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2019-20 CBJ Feb 03, 2020 - Feb 28, 2020 0 Upper Body
2017-18 CBJ Dec 26, 2017 - Jan 10, 2018 0 Back
  • Jan 05, 2026 Signed a 3 year $18 million contract extension with San Jose (SJS)
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 2 year $10 million contract with San Jose (SJS)
  • Mar 06, 2024 Traded to New York (NYR) from Seattle (SEA) for 2024 2nd round pick and 2025 4th round pick (#126)
  • Jul 28, 2021 Signed a 3 year $13.5 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Oct 09, 2020 Signed a 1 year $2.25 million contract with Florida (FLA)
  • Oct 08, 2020 Released by way of Compliance Buyout with Columbus (CBJ)
  • Sep 01, 2017 Signed a 6 year $29.4 million contract with Columbus (CBJ)
  • May 26, 2014 Signed a 3 year $4.2 million contract with Columbus (CBJ)
  • Jun 30, 2013 Drafted by Columbus (CBJ): Round 1 (#14 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 SJ 59 12 1,224 27 0 -15 71 .169 5 5 0 0 75 20 16 473
2024 SJ 77 10 1,452 25 0 -21 82 .122 3 7 0 0 80 30 14 508
2023 NYR 78 10 1,405 19 29 0 90 .111 3 2 1 0 75 42 14 549
2022 SEA 82 13 1,532 25 38 -7 101 .129 4 5 0 0 63 43 20 626
2021 SEA 80 11 1,426 26 37 -26 95 .116 2 4 0 1 44 47 28 555
2020 FLA 56 17 1,017 12 29 6 82 .207 3 3 1 0 36 29 8 388
2019 CBJ 57 5 950 17 22 -5 72 .069 1 4 0 0 31 21 16 309
2018 CBJ 75 2 1,130 23 25 -1 64 .031 1 5 1 2 32 34 12 342
2017 CBJ 66 8 1,196 27 35 22 74 .108 3 2 0 1 46 28 12 350
2016 CBJ 80 13 1,470 46 59 9 109 .119 2 22 0 0 56 58 21 609
2015 CBJ 69 8 1,094 33 41 0 97 .082 1 11 0 0 46 32 2 400
2014 CBJ 68 4 1,062 16 20 -19 85 .047 1 3 0 0 45 58 22 288
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