Shayne Gostisbehere

Carolina Hurricanes, Defensemen
Age: 32y-10m-15d (Apr 20, 1993)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Union
Drafted: Round 3 (#78 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Marc Levine (Sports Management Group Inc.)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$3,200,000

2025-26 Cash

$3,200,000

Career Earnings

$40,175,000

2024-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Shayne Gostisbehere signed a 3 year, $9,600,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $9,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,200,000. In 2025-26, Gostisbehere will earn a base salary of $2,200,000 and a signing bonus of $1,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,200,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $9,600,000
Average Salary:
$3,200,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 31 $3,200,000 3.64% $4,000,000 $4,000,000
2025-26 32 $3,200,000 3.35% $3,200,000 $7,200,000
2026-27 33 $3,200,000 3.08% $2,400,000 $9,600,000
2027-28 34
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 31 $3,000,000 $1,000,000 $3,200,000 3.64%
2025-26 32 $2,200,000 $1,000,000 $3,200,000 3.35%
2026-27 33 $1,400,000 $1,000,000 $3,200,000 3.08%
2027-28 34
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 31 $3,000,000 $1,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $3,200,000
2025-26 32 $2,200,000 $1,000,000 $3,200,000 $7,200,000 - $3,600,000 $2,800,000
2026-27 33 $1,400,000 $1,000,000 $2,400,000 $9,600,000 - $3,200,000 $2,400,000
Contract Notes

  • 2024-25/2025-26: 15 team no trade list
  • 2026-27: 10 team no trade list

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,125,000
Average Salary:
$4,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2017-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $27,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$11,000,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2014-2016 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $4,262,500
Average Salary:
$1,420,833
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$41,100,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 22
Active
Active
$925,000
$925,000
$925,000
$1,850,000
2016 23
Active
$925,000
$2,775,000
2017 24
Active
$6,000,000
$8,775,000
2018 25
Active
$6,000,000
$14,775,000
2019 26
Active
$5,250,000
$20,025,000
2020 27
Active
$3,250,000
$23,275,000
2021 28
Active
$3,250,000
$26,525,000
2022 29
Active
Retained
$237,820
$3,012,180
$26,762,820
$29,775,000
2023 30
Active
$4,125,000
$33,900,000
2024 31
Active
$4,000,000
$37,900,000
2025 32
Active
$3,200,000
$41,100,000
Total      
$41,100,000
$41,100,000
2026 33
Active
$2,400,000
Total
$43,500,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $16,497,500 $6,777,500 - $23,275,000
2 $1,762,180 $4,500,000 - $6,262,180
3 $5,437,820 $2,000,000 - $7,437,820
1 $4,125,000 - - $4,125,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
22
$832,500
$832,500
$92,500
$92,500
$925,000
$925,000
$925,000
$1,850,000
2016
23
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$2,775,000
2017
24
$1,500,000
$4,500,000
$6,000,000
$8,775,000
2018
25
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$14,775,000
2019
26
$3,250,000
$2,000,000
$5,250,000
$20,025,000
2020
27
$3,250,000
$3,250,000
$23,275,000
2021
28
$1,000,000
$2,250,000
$3,250,000
$26,525,000
2022
29
$237,820
$762,180
$2,250,000
$237,820
$3,012,180
$26,762,820
$29,775,000
2023
30
$4,125,000
$4,125,000
$33,900,000
2024
31
$3,000,000
$1,000,000
$4,000,000
$37,900,000
2025
32
$2,200,000
$1,000,000
$3,200,000
$41,100,000
Total
$27,822,500
$13,277,500
$41,100,000
$41,100,000
2026
33
$1,400,000
$1,000,000
$2,400,000
Total
$29,222,500
$14,277,500
$43,500,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $16,497,500 $6,777,500 - $23,275,000
2 $1,762,180 $4,500,000 - $6,262,180
3 $5,437,820 $2,000,000 - $7,437,820
1 $4,125,000 - - $4,125,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 CAR Nov 07, 2025 - Nov 11, 2025 0 Abdominal
2025-26 CAR Oct 24, 2025 - Oct 28, 2025 0 Undisclosed
2024-25 CAR Jan 05, 2025 - Jan 12, 2025 0 Upper Body
2020-21 PHI Jan 18, 2021 - Jan 21, 2021 0 COVID-19
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 3 year $9.6 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $4.125 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Traded to Carolina (CAR) from Arizona (ARI) for 2026 3rd round pick
  • Jul 22, 2021 Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Philadelphia (PHI) with 2022 2nd round pick and 2022 7th round pick for future considerations
  • May 05, 2021 Suspended 2 games for Boarding Mark Friedman (PIT), forfeiting $77,586 in 2020-21 salary with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jun 09, 2017 Signed a 6 year $27 million contract extension with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • May 26, 2014 Signed a 3 year $4.625 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jun 23, 2012 Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 3 (#78 overall)

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
May 05, 2021 Boarding Mark Friedman (PIT) 2 $77,586
Suspensions: 1 $77,586
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 CAR 44 10 867 32 0 9 97 .103 5 10 0 0 49 19 14
2024 CAR 70 7 1,296 38 0 1 122 .057 4 23 0 0 66 41 52
2023 DET 81 10 1,546 46 56 -16 139 .072 2 27 0 0 75 27 16
2022 CAR 75 13 1,561 28 41 -5 155 .084 5 10 2 0 89 46 32
2021 ARI 82 14 1,819 37 51 -22 151 .093 2 17 0 0 115 60 26
2020 PHI 41 9 817 11 20 -2 85 .106 5 4 0 0 47 18 6
2019 PHI 42 5 768 7 12 -4 73 .068 1 4 0 0 37 14 20
2018 PHI 78 9 1,533 28 37 -20 180 .050 4 10 0 0 102 46 22
2017 PHI 78 13 1,673 52 65 10 221 .059 7 26 0 0 116 53 25
2016 PHI 76 7 1,489 32 39 -21 198 .035 2 21 0 0 94 43 32
2015 PHI 64 17 1,285 29 46 7 152 .112 8 14 0 0 59 27 24
2014 PHI 2 0 25 0 0 -2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
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