Marcus Pettersson

Vancouver Canucks, Defensemen
Age: 29y-9m-28d (May 08, 1996)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: SE
College: Skelleftea
Drafted: Round 2 (#38 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Peter Wallen (Alterno Global Management LLC)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$5,500,000

2025-26 Cash

$6,000,000

Career Earnings

$28,131,828

2025-2030 Extension (CURRENT)

Marcus Pettersson signed a 6 year, $33,000,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks, including $10,000,000 signing bonus, $33,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,500,000. In 2025-26, Pettersson will earn a base salary of $6,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,500,000.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $33,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000,000
Free Agent:
2031 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 29 $5,500,000 5.76% $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2026-27 30 $5,500,000 5.29% $4,500,000 $10,500,000
2027-28 31 $5,500,000 4.85% $6,000,000 $16,500,000
2028-29 32 $5,500,000 4.47% $6,000,000 $22,500,000
2029-30 33 $5,500,000 - $6,000,000 $28,500,000
2030-31 34 $5,500,000 - $4,500,000 $33,000,000
2031-32 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 29 $6,000,000 - $5,500,000 5.76%
2026-27 30 $4,500,000 - $5,500,000 5.29%
2027-28 31 $3,500,000 $2,500,000 $5,500,000 4.85%
2028-29 32 $3,500,000 $2,500,000 $5,500,000 4.47%
2029-30 33 $3,500,000 $2,500,000 $5,500,000 -
2030-31 34 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $5,500,000 -
2031-32 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 29 $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $5,500,000
2026-27 30 $4,500,000 - $4,500,000 $10,500,000 - $5,250,000 $5,400,000
2027-28 31 $3,500,000 $2,500,000 $6,000,000 $16,500,000 - $5,500,000 $5,625,000
2028-29 32 $3,500,000 $2,500,000 $6,000,000 $22,500,000 - $5,625,000 $5,500,000
2029-30 33 $3,500,000 $2,500,000 $6,000,000 $28,500,000 - $5,700,000 $5,250,000
2030-31 34 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $4,500,000 $33,000,000 - $5,500,000 $4,500,000
Contract Notes

  • 2028-2030: 15 team no trade list

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2024 Extension

Marcus Pettersson signed a 5 year, $20,125,875 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $20,125,875 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,025,175.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $20,125,875
Average Salary:
$4,025,175
Signing Bonus:
N/A
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2020-21 24 $4,025,175 4.94% $4,025,175 $4,025,175
2021-22 25 $4,025,175 4.94% $4,025,175 $8,050,350
2022-23 26 $4,025,175 4.88% $4,025,175 $12,075,525
2023-24 27 $4,025,175 4.82% $4,025,175 $16,100,700
2024-25 28 $4,025,175 4.57% $1,593,264 $17,693,964
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2020-21 24 $4,025,175 $4,025,175 4.94%
2021-22 25 $4,025,175 $4,025,175 4.94%
2022-23 26 $4,025,175 $4,025,175 4.88%
2023-24 27 $4,025,175 $4,025,175 4.82%
2024-25 28 $4,025,175 $4,025,175 4.57%
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2020-21 24 $4,025,175 $4,025,175 $4,025,175 - $4,025,175 $3,538,793
2021-22 25 $4,025,175 $4,025,175 $8,050,350 - $4,025,175 $3,417,197
2022-23 26 $4,025,175 $4,025,175 $12,075,525 - $4,025,175 $3,214,538
2023-24 27 $4,025,175 $4,025,175 $16,100,700 - $4,025,175 $2,809,220
2024-25 28 $1,593,264 $1,593,264 $17,693,964 - $3,538,793 $1,593,264
Retained/Dead Cash
2024-25 28 $2,431,911 $2,431,911 - - $2,431,911 $2,431,911
Contract Notes
  • 2023-2024: 8 team no trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2019

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $874,125
Average Salary:
$874,125
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,475,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$28,951,798

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 21
Active
$311,858
$311,858
2018 22
Retained
Retained
Active
Active
$260,470
$260,470
$559,500
$559,500
$572,328
$832,798
$1,392,298
$1,951,798
2019 23
Active
$874,125
$2,825,923
2020 24
Active
$4,025,175
$6,851,098
2021 25
Active
$4,025,175
$10,876,273
2022 26
Active
$4,025,175
$14,901,448
2023 27
Active
$4,025,175
$18,926,623
2024 28
Retained
Active
$2,431,911
$1,593,264
$21,358,534
$22,951,798
2025 29
Active
$6,000,000
$28,951,798
Total      
$28,951,798
$28,951,798
2026 30
Active
$4,500,000
2027 31
Active
$6,000,000
2028 32
Active
$6,000,000
2029 33
Active
$6,000,000
2030 34
Active
$4,500,000
Total
$55,951,798

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $740,298 $92,500 - $832,798
7 $20,525,736 - - $20,525,736
2 $7,593,264 - - $7,593,264
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
21
$219,358
$92,500
$311,858
$311,858
2018
22
$260,470
$260,470
$559,500
$559,500
$260,470
$260,470
$559,500
$559,500
$572,328
$832,798
$1,392,298
$1,951,798
2019
23
$874,125
$874,125
$2,825,923
2020
24
$4,025,175
$4,025,175
$6,851,098
2021
25
$4,025,175
$4,025,175
$10,876,273
2022
26
$4,025,175
$4,025,175
$14,901,448
2023
27
$4,025,175
$4,025,175
$18,926,623
2024
28
$2,431,911
$1,593,264
$2,431,911
$1,593,264
$21,358,534
$22,951,798
2025
29
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$28,951,798
Total
$28,859,298
$92,500
$28,951,798
$28,951,798
2026
30
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
2027
31
$3,500,000
$2,500,000
$6,000,000
2028
32
$3,500,000
$2,500,000
$6,000,000
2029
33
$3,500,000
$2,500,000
$6,000,000
2030
34
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$4,500,000
Total
$45,859,298
$10,092,500
$55,951,798

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $740,298 $92,500 - $832,798
7 $20,525,736 - - $20,525,736
2 $7,593,264 - - $7,593,264

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 PIT Dec 17, 2024 - Dec 31, 2024 0 Lower Body
2022-23 PIT Mar 20, 2023 - Apr 13, 2023 0 Lower Body
2021-22 PIT Nov 12, 2021 - Nov 14, 2021 0 COVID-19
2021-22 PIT Oct 31, 2021 - Nov 11, 2021 0 COVID-19
2020-21 PIT Jan 28, 2021 - Feb 16, 2021 0 Upper Body
  • Feb 05, 2025 Signed a 6 year $33 million contract extension with Vancouver (VAN)
  • Jan 31, 2025 Traded to Vancouver (VAN) from Pittsburgh (PIT) with Drew O'Connor for Danton Heinen, Vincent Desharnais, Melvin Fernström and 2025 1st round pick [Top 13 Protected (NYR)] (#12 Top 13 Protected (NYR))
  • Jan 28, 2020 Signed a 5 year $20.125 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Sep 12, 2019 Signed a 1 year $874,125 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Dec 03, 2018 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Anaheim (ANA) for Daniel Sprong
  • Jun 12, 2015 Signed a 3 year $2.475 million contract with Anaheim (ANA)
  • Jun 28, 2014 Drafted by Anaheim (ANA): Round 2 (#38 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 VAN 61 1 1,297 11 0 -9 55 .018 0 0 0 0 102 55 56
2024 VAN 78 4 1,691 25 0 6 70 .057 0 0 0 1 144 80 45
2023 PIT 82 4 1,859 26 30 28 106 .038 0 0 0 0 159 113 44
2022 PIT 68 1 1,399 23 24 4 96 .010 0 0 0 0 131 133 58
2021 PIT 72 2 1,127 17 19 8 83 .024 0 0 0 0 74 122 38
2020 PIT 47 2 774 7 9 8 46 .043 0 0 0 0 39 51 22
2019 PIT 69 2 1,338 20 22 9 79 .025 0 2 0 0 84 106 35
2018 PIT 84 2 1,401 23 25 17 87 .023 1 4 0 1 108 101 66
2017 ANA 22 1 299 3 4 5 16 .063 0 1 0 0 27 18 6
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