Brett Kulak

Colorado Avalanche, Defensemen
Age: 32y-2m-15d (Jan 06, 1994)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: CA
College: Vancouver
Drafted: Round 4 (#105 overall), 2012
Agent(s): Gerry Johannson (The Sports Corporation)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$2,750,000

2025-26 Cash

$2,599,418

Career Earnings

$19,435,969

2022-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Brett Kulak signed a 4 year, $11,000,000 contract with the Edmonton Oilers, including $11,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,750,000. In 2025-26, Kulak will earn a base salary of $2,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,750,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $11,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 29 $2,750,000 3.33% $3,250,000 $3,250,000
2023-24 30 $2,750,000 3.29% $3,000,000 $6,250,000
2024-25 31 $2,750,000 3.13% $2,500,000 $8,750,000
2025-26 32 $2,750,000 2.88% $594,210 $9,344,210
2026-27 33
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025-26 32 $1,059,896 1.11% $1,059,896 -
2025-26 32 $945,312 0.99% $945,312 -
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2022-23 29 $3,250,000 $2,750,000 3.33%
2023-24 30 $3,000,000 $2,750,000 3.29%
2024-25 31 $2,500,000 $2,750,000 3.13%
2025-26 32 $2,250,000 $2,750,000 2.88%
2026-27 33
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025-26 32 $1,059,896 $1,059,896 1.11%
2025-26 32 $945,312 $945,312 0.99%
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 29 $3,250,000 $3,250,000 $3,250,000 - $3,250,000 $2,336,053
2023-24 30 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $6,250,000 - $3,125,000 $2,031,403
2024-25 31 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $8,750,000 - $2,916,667 $1,547,105
2025-26 32 $594,210 $594,210 $9,344,210 - $2,336,053 $594,210
Retained/Dead Cash
2025-26 32 $1,059,896 $1,059,896 - - $1,059,896 $1,059,896
2025-26 32 $945,312 $945,312 - - $945,312 $945,312
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $5,550,000
Average Salary:
$1,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2018-2018

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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2017-2017

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $650,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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2014-2016 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,450,000
Average Salary:
$816,667
Signing Bonus:
$245,000
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$19,435,969

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 21
Active
$90,913
$90,913
2015 22
Reserve / minor-buried
$135,638
$226,551
2016 23
Reserve / minor-buried
$760,000
$986,551
2017 24
Active
$650,000
$1,636,551
2018 25
Active
$900,000
$2,536,551
2019 26
Active
$1,950,000
$4,486,551
2020 27
Active
$1,400,000
$5,886,551
2021 28
Active
Retained
$429,000
$1,771,000
$6,315,551
$8,086,551
2022 29
Active
$3,250,000
$11,336,551
2023 30
Active
$3,000,000
$14,336,551
2024 31
Active
$2,500,000
$16,836,551
2025 32
Active
Retained
Retained
$594,210
$1,059,896
$945,312
$17,430,761
$18,490,657
$19,435,969
Total      
$19,435,969
$17,430,761
$18,490,657
$19,435,969
Total
$19,435,969

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,311,551 $245,000 - $1,636,551
4 $6,021,000 - - $6,021,000
5 $10,124,312 - - $10,124,312
1 $594,210 - - $594,210
1 $1,059,896 - - $1,059,896
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
21
$5,913
$85,000
$90,913
$90,913
2015
22
$55,638
$80,000
$135,638
$226,551
2016
23
$600,000
$80,000
$760,000
$986,551
2017
24
$650,000
$650,000
$1,636,551
2018
25
$900,000
$900,000
$2,536,551
2019
26
$1,950,000
$1,950,000
$4,486,551
2020
27
$1,400,000
$1,400,000
$5,886,551
2021
28
$429,000
$1,771,000
$429,000
$1,771,000
$6,315,551
$8,086,551
2022
29
$3,250,000
$3,250,000
$11,336,551
2023
30
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$14,336,551
2024
31
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$16,836,551
2025
32
$594,210
$1,059,896
$945,312
$594,210
$1,059,896
$945,312
$17,430,761
$18,490,657
$19,435,969
Total
$19,110,969
$245,000
$19,435,969
$17,430,761
$18,490,657
$19,435,969
Total
$19,110,969
$245,000
$19,435,969

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $1,311,551 $245,000 - $1,636,551
4 $6,021,000 - - $6,021,000
5 $10,124,312 - - $10,124,312
1 $594,210 - - $594,210
1 $1,059,896 - - $1,059,896
  • Feb 24, 2026 Traded to Colorado (COL) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Samuel Girard and 2028 2nd round pick
  • Dec 12, 2025 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Edmonton (EDM) with Stuart Skinner and 2029 2nd round pick for Tristan Jarry and Samuel Poulin
  • Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 4 year $11 million contract with Edmonton (EDM)
  • Mar 21, 2022 Traded to Edmonton (EDM) from Montreal (MTL) for William Lagesson, 2022 2nd round pick [If EDM reaches the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, this pick conveys to a 2023 2nd round pick] and 2024 7th round pick
  • May 26, 2019 Signed a 3 year $5.55 million contract extension with Montreal (MTL)
  • Oct 01, 2018 Traded to Montreal (MTL) from Calgary (CGY) for Rinat Valiev and Matthew Taormina
  • Jul 25, 2018 Signed a 1 year $900,000 contract with Calgary (CGY)
  • Aug 28, 2017 Signed a 1 year contract with Calgary (CGY)
  • Mar 18, 2014 Signed a 3 year $2.45 million contract with Calgary (CGY)
  • Jun 23, 2012 Drafted by Calgary (CGY): Round 4 (#105 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 COL 69 1 1,282 10 0 0 74 .014 0 0 0 0 89 15 32
2024 EDM 82 7 1,683 18 0 -7 135 .052 0 0 0 0 118 28 18
2023 EDM 82 3 1,261 13 16 0 94 .032 0 1 0 0 88 76 30
2022 EDM 82 3 1,435 17 20 12 114 .026 0 0 0 3 106 105 41
2021 EDM 74 5 1,313 16 21 -4 92 .054 0 0 0 1 63 103 45
2020 MON 46 2 740 6 8 3 57 .035 0 0 0 0 54 28 20
2019 MON 56 0 959 7 7 -1 101 0 0 0 0 50 59 12
2018 MON 57 6 1,017 11 17 12 102 .059 0 0 1 0 64 107 31
2017 CGY 71 2 921 6 8 -3 73 .027 0 0 0 0 49 45 27
2016 CGY 21 0 299 3 3 -3 19 0 0 0 0 13 14 12
2015 CGY 8 0 98 0 0 -2 9 0 0 0 0 3 2
2014 CGY 1 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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