Adrian Kempe

Los Angeles Kings, Left Wing
Age: 29y-6m-2d (Sep 13, 1996)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: SE
College: Ontario
Drafted: Round 1 (#29 overall), 2014
Agent(s): J.P. Barry (CAA Hockey)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$5,500,000

2025-26 Cash

$5,500,000

Career Earnings

$29,850,000

2026-2033 Extension (UPCOMING EXTENSION)

Adrian Kempe signed a 8 year, $85,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings, including $42,500,000 signing bonus, $85,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,625,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $85,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,625,000
Signing Bonus:
$42,500,000
Free Agent:
2034 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026-27 30 $10,625,000 10.22% $12,000,000 $12,000,000
2027-28 31 $10,625,000 9.36% $12,000,000 $24,000,000
2028-29 32 $10,625,000 8.64% $12,000,000 $36,000,000
2029-30 33 $10,625,000 - $12,000,000 $48,000,000
2030-31 34 $10,625,000 - $9,750,000 $57,750,000
2031-32 35 $10,625,000 - $9,750,000 $67,500,000
2032-33 36 $10,625,000 - $8,750,000 $76,250,000
2033-34 37 $10,625,000 - $8,750,000 $85,000,000
2034-35 38
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2026-27 30 $1,000,000 $11,000,000 $10,625,000 10.22%
2027-28 31 $1,000,000 $11,000,000 $10,625,000 9.36%
2028-29 32 $1,000,000 $11,000,000 $10,625,000 8.64%
2029-30 33 $2,500,000 $9,500,000 $10,625,000 -
2030-31 34 $9,750,000 - $10,625,000 -
2031-32 35 $9,750,000 - $10,625,000 -
2032-33 36 $8,750,000 - $10,625,000 -
2033-34 37 $8,750,000 - $10,625,000 -
2034-35 38
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026-27 30 $1,000,000 $11,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 - $12,000,000 $10,625,000
2027-28 31 $1,000,000 $11,000,000 $12,000,000 $24,000,000 - $12,000,000 $10,428,571
2028-29 32 $1,000,000 $11,000,000 $12,000,000 $36,000,000 - $12,000,000 $10,166,667
2029-30 33 $2,500,000 $9,500,000 $12,000,000 $48,000,000 - $12,000,000 $9,800,000
2030-31 34 $9,750,000 - $9,750,000 $57,750,000 - $11,550,000 $9,250,000
2031-32 35 $9,750,000 - $9,750,000 $67,500,000 - $11,250,000 $9,083,333
2032-33 36 $8,750,000 - $8,750,000 $76,250,000 - $10,892,857 $8,750,000
2033-34 37 $8,750,000 - $8,750,000 $85,000,000 - $10,625,000 $8,750,000
Contract Notes

  • 2026-2029: No Movement
  • 2030-2033: 15 Team No Trade Clause

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Adrian Kempe signed a 4 year, $22,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $22,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,500,000. In 2025-26, Kempe will earn a base salary of $5,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,500,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $22,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 26 $5,500,000 6.67% $5,250,000 $5,250,000
2023-24 27 $5,500,000 6.59% $5,750,000 $11,000,000
2024-25 28 $5,500,000 6.25% $5,500,000 $16,500,000
2025-26 29 $5,500,000 5.76% $5,500,000 $22,000,000
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2022-23 26 $4,250,000 $1,000,000 $5,500,000 6.67%
2023-24 27 $5,750,000 - $5,500,000 6.59%
2024-25 28 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 6.25%
2025-26 29 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 5.76%
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 26 $4,250,000 $1,000,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - $5,250,000 $5,500,000
2023-24 27 $5,750,000 - $5,750,000 $11,000,000 - $5,500,000 $5,583,333
2024-25 28 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 $16,500,000 - $5,500,000 $5,500,000
2025-26 29 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 $22,000,000 - $5,500,000 $5,500,000
Contract Notes
  • 2024-2025: 10 team no trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2021

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$29,850,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 20
Reserve / minor-buried
$925,000
$925,000
2017 21
Active
$925,000
$1,850,000
2019 23
Active
$1,250,000
$3,100,000
2020 24
Active
$2,250,000
$5,350,000
2021 25
Active
$2,500,000
$7,850,000
2022 26
Active
$5,250,000
$13,100,000
2023 27
Active
$5,750,000
$18,850,000
2024 28
Active
$5,500,000
$24,350,000
2025 29
Active
$5,500,000
$29,850,000
Total      
$29,850,000
$29,850,000
2026 30
Active
$12,000,000
2027 31
Active
$12,000,000
2028 32
Active
$12,000,000
2029 33
Active
$12,000,000
2030 34
Active
$9,750,000
2031 35
Active
$9,750,000
2032 36
Active
$8,750,000
2033 37
Active
$8,750,000
Total
$114,850,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $28,665,000 $1,185,000 - $29,850,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
20
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$925,000
2017
21
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$1,850,000
2019
23
$1,250,000
$1,250,000
$3,100,000
2020
24
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
$5,350,000
2021
25
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$7,850,000
2022
26
$4,250,000
$1,000,000
$5,250,000
$13,100,000
2023
27
$5,750,000
$5,750,000
$18,850,000
2024
28
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
$24,350,000
2025
29
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
$29,850,000
Total
$28,665,000
$1,185,000
$29,850,000
$29,850,000
2026
30
$1,000,000
$11,000,000
$12,000,000
2027
31
$1,000,000
$11,000,000
$12,000,000
2028
32
$1,000,000
$11,000,000
$12,000,000
2029
33
$2,500,000
$9,500,000
$12,000,000
2030
34
$9,750,000
$9,750,000
2031
35
$9,750,000
$9,750,000
2032
36
$8,750,000
$8,750,000
2033
37
$8,750,000
$8,750,000
Total
$71,165,000
$43,685,000
$114,850,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $28,665,000 $1,185,000 - $29,850,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2021-22 LAK Jan 17, 2022 - Jan 23, 2022 0 COVID-19
  • Nov 16, 2025 Signed an 8 year $85 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAK)
  • Jul 08, 2022 Signed a 4 year $22 million contract extension with Los Angeles (LAK)
  • Sep 04, 2019 Signed a 3 year $6 million contract with Los Angeles (LAK)
  • Apr 15, 2015 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Los Angeles (LAK)
  • Jun 27, 2014 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAK): Round 1 (#29 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 LA 81 35 1,551 38 0 22 237 .148 7 11 1 0 36 100 36 11
2023 LA 77 28 1,457 47 75 13 246 .114 5 22 3 1 32 103 72 3
2022 LA 82 41 1,538 26 67 22 250 .164 11 9 3 0 32 119 55 16
2021 LA 78 35 1,449 19 54 -2 247 .142 6 10 3 0 28 111 46 25
2020 LA 56 14 948 15 29 -18 127 .110 4 10 1 0 21 47 28 27
2019 LA 69 11 1,104 21 32 -10 148 .074 2 8 2 2 17 71 29 92
2018 LA 81 12 1,174 16 28 -10 118 .102 0 4 0 0 21 86 50 315
2017 LA 81 16 1,079 21 37 11 119 .134 1 4 0 0 18 91 49 263
2016 LA 25 2 305 4 6 -3 32 .063 0 2 0 1 7 23 6 67
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