Brett Pesce

New Jersey Devils, Defensemen
Age: 31y-3m-20d (Nov 15, 1994)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: New Hampshire
Drafted: Round 3 (#66 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Judd Moldaver (Wasserman)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$5,500,000

2025-26 Cash

$6,000,000

Career Earnings

$39,577,500

2024-2029 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Brett Pesce signed a 6 year, $33,000,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils, including $14,500,000 signing bonus, $33,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,500,000. In 2025-26, Pesce will earn a base salary of $2,000,000 and a signing bonus of $4,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,500,000.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $33,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$14,500,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 30 $5,500,000 6.25% $7,000,000 $7,000,000
2025-26 31 $5,500,000 5.76% $6,000,000 $13,000,000
2026-27 32 $5,500,000 5.29% $6,000,000 $19,000,000
2027-28 33 $5,500,000 4.85% $5,600,000 $24,600,000
2028-29 34 $5,500,000 4.47% $4,200,000 $28,800,000
2029-30 35 $5,500,000 - $4,200,000 $33,000,000
2030-31 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 30 $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,500,000 6.25%
2025-26 31 $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $5,500,000 5.76%
2026-27 32 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $5,500,000 5.29%
2027-28 33 $3,100,000 $2,500,000 $5,500,000 4.85%
2028-29 34 $3,200,000 $1,000,000 $5,500,000 4.47%
2029-30 35 $4,200,000 - $5,500,000 -
2030-31 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 30 $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - $7,000,000 $5,500,000
2025-26 31 $2,000,000 $4,000,000 $6,000,000 $13,000,000 - $6,500,000 $5,200,000
2026-27 32 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $6,000,000 $19,000,000 - $6,333,333 $5,000,000
2027-28 33 $3,100,000 $2,500,000 $5,600,000 $24,600,000 - $6,150,000 $4,666,667
2028-29 34 $3,200,000 $1,000,000 $4,200,000 $28,800,000 - $5,760,000 $4,200,000
2029-30 35 $4,200,000 - $4,200,000 $33,000,000 - $5,500,000 $4,200,000
Contract Notes

  • 2024-2026: Full No Trade Clause
  • 2027-2029: 15 team no trade list

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2018-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $24,150,000
Average Salary:
$4,025,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2015-2017 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,427,500
Average Salary:
$809,167
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$39,577,500

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
Active
$742,500
$742,500
2016 22
Active
$792,500
$1,535,000
2017 23
Active
$892,500
$2,427,500
2018 24
Active
$4,025,000
$6,452,500
2019 25
Injured
$4,025,000
$10,477,500
2020 26
Active
$4,025,000
$14,502,500
2021 27
Active
$4,025,000
$18,527,500
2022 28
Active
$4,025,000
$22,552,500
2023 29
Active
$4,025,000
$26,577,500
2024 30
Active
$7,000,000
$33,577,500
2025 31
Active
$6,000,000
$39,577,500
Total      
$39,577,500
$39,577,500
2026 32
Active
$6,000,000
2027 33
Active
$5,600,000
2028 34
Active
$4,200,000
2029 35
Active
$4,200,000
Total
$59,577,500

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $26,300,000 $277,500 - $26,577,500
2 $4,000,000 $9,000,000 - $13,000,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$650,000
$92,500
$742,500
$742,500
2016
22
$700,000
$92,500
$792,500
$1,535,000
2017
23
$800,000
$92,500
$892,500
$2,427,500
2018
24
$4,025,000
$4,025,000
$6,452,500
2019
25
$4,025,000
$4,025,000
$10,477,500
2020
26
$4,025,000
$4,025,000
$14,502,500
2021
27
$4,025,000
$4,025,000
$18,527,500
2022
28
$4,025,000
$4,025,000
$22,552,500
2023
29
$4,025,000
$4,025,000
$26,577,500
2024
30
$2,000,000
$5,000,000
$7,000,000
$33,577,500
2025
31
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,000,000
$39,577,500
Total
$30,300,000
$9,277,500
$39,577,500
$39,577,500
2026
32
$4,000,000
$2,000,000
$6,000,000
2027
33
$3,100,000
$2,500,000
$5,600,000
2028
34
$3,200,000
$1,000,000
$4,200,000
2029
35
$4,200,000
$4,200,000
Total
$44,800,000
$14,777,500
$59,577,500

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $26,300,000 $277,500 - $26,577,500
2 $4,000,000 $9,000,000 - $13,000,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 NJD Nov 06, 2025 - Dec 17, 2025 0 Upper Body
2024-25 NJD Oct 08, 2024 - Oct 24, 2024 0 Lower Body
2021-22 CAR Nov 29, 2021 - Dec 14, 2021 0 COVID-19
2019-20 CAR Feb 28, 2020 - May 08, 2020 0 Upper Body
2018-19 CAR Nov 24, 2018 - Dec 01, 2018 0 Lower Body
2017-18 CAR Jan 12, 2018 - Jan 23, 2018 0 Upper Body
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 6 year $33 million contract with New Jersey (NJD)
  • Mar 04, 2021 Fined $5,000 Tripping Robby Fabbri (DET)
  • Aug 02, 2017 Signed a 6 year $24.15 million contract extension with Carolina (CAR)
  • Mar 28, 2015 Signed a 3 year $2.4275 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Jun 30, 2013 Drafted by Carolina (CAR): Round 3 (#66 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Mar 04, 2021 Tripping Robby Fabbri (DET) $5,000
Fines: 1 $5,000
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 NJ 37 1 751 6 0 -11 45 .022 0 0 0 0 80 11 6
2024 NJ 72 3 1,535 14 0 -5 99 .030 0 0 1 0 138 24 29
2023 CAR 70 3 1,420 10 13 10 107 .028 0 0 0 0 113 22 20
2022 CAR 82 5 1,804 25 30 11 144 .035 1 3 0 2 110 37 43
2021 CAR 70 7 1,519 21 28 5 148 .047 1 2 0 0 99 39 39
2020 CAR 55 4 1,253 21 25 14 89 .045 1 4 0 0 82 17 20
2019 CAR 61 4 1,334 14 18 7 104 .038 0 0 0 2 91 22 27
2018 CAR 73 7 1,495 22 29 35 98 .071 0 0 0 2 131 53 24
2017 CAR 65 3 1,358 16 19 -6 88 .034 0 0 0 0 101 57 18
2016 CAR 82 2 1,738 17 19 23 108 .019 0 1 0 0 148 57 20
2015 CAR 69 4 1,295 12 16 -7 85 .047 1 4 0 0 83 30 16
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