Kevin Hayes

Pittsburgh Penguins, Center
Age: 33y-9m-28d (May 08, 1992)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Boston College
Drafted: Round 1 (#24 overall), 2010
Agent(s): Robert Murray
2025-26 Cap Hit

$7,142,857

2025-26 Cash

$5,250,000

Career Earnings

$62,175,000

2019-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Kevin Hayes signed a 7 year, $50,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Flyers, including $15,000,000 signing bonus, $50,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,142,857. In 2025-26, Hayes will earn a base salary of $4,000,000 and a signing bonus of $1,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,142,857.
Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $50,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,142,857
Signing Bonus:
$15,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2019-20 27 $7,142,857 8.76% $9,000,000 $9,000,000
2020-21 28 $7,142,857 8.76% $7,500,000 $16,500,000
2021-22 29 $7,142,857 8.76% $9,000,000 $25,500,000
2022-23 30 $7,142,857 8.66% $7,500,000 $33,000,000
2023-24 31 $7,142,857 8.55% $6,500,000 $39,500,000
2024-25 32 $7,142,857 8.12% $5,250,000 $44,750,000
2025-26 33 $7,142,857 7.48% $5,250,000 $50,000,000
2026-27 34
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2023-24 31 $3,571,428 4.28% - -
2024-25 32 $3,571,428 4.06% - -
2025-26 33 $3,571,428 3.74% - -
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2019-20 27 $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $7,142,857 8.76%
2020-21 28 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $7,142,857 8.76%
2021-22 29 $9,000,000 - $7,142,857 8.76%
2022-23 30 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $7,142,857 8.66%
2023-24 31 $6,500,000 - $7,142,857 8.55%
2024-25 32 $4,000,000 $1,250,000 $7,142,857 8.12%
2025-26 33 $4,000,000 $1,250,000 $7,142,857 7.48%
2026-27 34
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2023-24 31 - - $3,571,428 4.28%
2024-25 32 - - $3,571,428 4.06%
2025-26 33 - - $3,571,428 3.74%
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2019-20 27 $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 - $9,000,000 $7,142,857
2020-21 28 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $7,500,000 $16,500,000 - $8,250,000 $6,833,333
2021-22 29 $9,000,000 - $9,000,000 $25,500,000 - $8,500,000 $6,700,000
2022-23 30 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $7,500,000 $33,000,000 - $8,250,000 $6,125,000
2023-24 31 $6,500,000 - $6,500,000 $39,500,000 - $7,900,000 $5,666,667
2024-25 32 $4,000,000 $1,250,000 $5,250,000 $44,750,000 - $7,458,333 $5,250,000
2025-26 33 $4,000,000 $1,250,000 $5,250,000 $50,000,000 - $7,142,857 $5,250,000
Contract Notes
  • 2022-2025: 12 team no trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2018

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,175,000
Average Salary:
$5,175,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2016-2017

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,200,000
Average Salary:
$2,600,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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2014-2015 Rookie

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $7,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$180,000
Free Agent:
2016 / RFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$63,075,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 22
Active
$900,000
$900,000
2015 23
Active
Active
$900,000
$900,000
$1,800,000
$2,700,000
2016 24
Active
$2,600,000
$5,300,000
2017 25
Active
$2,600,000
$7,900,000
2018 26
Retained
Active
$4,034,257
$1,140,743
$11,934,257
$13,075,000
2019 27
Active
$9,000,000
$22,075,000
2020 28
Active
$7,500,000
$29,575,000
2021 29
Active
$9,000,000
$38,575,000
2022 30
Active
$7,500,000
$46,075,000
2023 31
Active
$6,500,000
$52,575,000
2024 32
Active
$5,250,000
$57,825,000
2025 33
Active
$5,250,000
$63,075,000
Total      
$63,075,000
$63,075,000
Total
$63,075,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $11,164,257 $770,000 - $11,934,257
1 $1,140,743 - - $1,140,743
4 $20,500,000 $12,500,000 - $33,000,000
1 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000
2 $8,000,000 $2,500,000 - $10,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
22
$810,000
$90,000
$900,000
$900,000
2015
23
$810,000
$810,000
$90,000
$90,000
$900,000
$900,000
$1,800,000
$2,700,000
2016
24
$2,100,000
$500,000
$2,600,000
$5,300,000
2017
25
$2,600,000
$2,600,000
$7,900,000
2018
26
$4,034,257
$1,140,743
$4,034,257
$1,140,743
$11,934,257
$13,075,000
2019
27
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$9,000,000
$22,075,000
2020
28
$3,750,000
$3,750,000
$7,500,000
$29,575,000
2021
29
$9,000,000
$9,000,000
$38,575,000
2022
30
$3,750,000
$3,750,000
$7,500,000
$46,075,000
2023
31
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$52,575,000
2024
32
$4,000,000
$1,250,000
$5,250,000
$57,825,000
2025
33
$4,000,000
$1,250,000
$5,250,000
$63,075,000
Total
$47,305,000
$15,770,000
$63,075,000
$63,075,000
Total
$47,305,000
$15,770,000
$63,075,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $11,164,257 $770,000 - $11,934,257
1 $1,140,743 - - $1,140,743
4 $20,500,000 $12,500,000 - $33,000,000
1 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000
2 $8,000,000 $2,500,000 - $10,500,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 PIT Oct 07, 2025 - Nov 07, 2025 0 Upper Body
2024-25 PIT Nov 11, 2024 - Nov 23, 2024 0 Upper Body
2021-22 PHI Jan 22, 2022 - Mar 05, 2022 0 Abdominal
2021-22 PHI Oct 13, 2021 - Nov 13, 2021 0 Abdominal
2017-18 NYR Feb 02, 2017 - Feb 07, 2017 0 Undisclosed
  • Jun 29, 2024 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from St Louis (STL) with 2025 2nd round pick (#51) for future considerations
  • Jun 27, 2023 Traded to St Louis (STL) from Philadelphia (PHI) for 2024 6th round pick
  • Jun 19, 2019 Signed a 7 year $50 million contract extension with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jun 03, 2019 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Winnipeg (WPG) for 2019 5th round pick (#134)
  • Feb 25, 2019 Traded to Winnipeg (WPG) from New York (NYR) for Brendan Lemieux, 2019 1st round pick and 2019 4th round pick [conditional upon WPG winning the 2019 Stanley Cup]
  • Jul 30, 2018 Signed a 1 year $5.175 million contract with New York (NYR)
  • Nov 03, 2017 Fined $5,000 Unsportsmanlike Conduct (spraying a water bottle at Alex Killorn (TB))
  • Jul 24, 2016 Signed a 2 year $5.2 million contract with New York (NYR)
  • Sep 07, 2014 Signed a 2 year $7.5 million contract with New York (NYR)
  • Jun 25, 2010 Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 1 (#24 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 03, 2017 Unsportsmanlike Conduct (spraying a water bottle at Alex Killorn (TB)) $5,000
Fines: 1 $5,000
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 PIT 25 3 306 2 0 -4 40 .075 0 0 0 0 10 32 6 38
2024 PIT 64 13 771 10 0 -15 98 .133 4 3 0 1 11 52 8 236
2023 STL 78 13 1,131 16 29 0 153 .085 0 5 0 0 17 37 10 476
2022 PHI 81 18 1,422 36 54 -22 209 .086 6 10 0 0 22 52 23 334
2021 PHI 48 10 860 21 31 -20 126 .079 2 2 0 1 12 36 26 260
2020 PHI 55 12 963 19 31 -2 127 .094 3 6 0 0 14 60 22 234
2019 PHI 69 23 1,223 18 41 -6 175 .131 4 3 4 0 22 88 34 415
2018 WPG 71 19 1,297 36 55 -2 156 .122 3 9 2 1 15 58 12 483
2017 NYR 76 25 1,318 19 44 1 172 .145 6 2 2 0 36 40 18 562
2016 NYR 76 17 1,258 32 49 10 143 .119 1 6 1 6 30 40 18 442
2015 NYR 79 14 1,079 22 36 4 133 .105 3 3 0 0 23 59 30 137
2014 NYR 79 17 1,030 28 45 15 111 .153 1 4 1 0 33 57 22 247
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