Carter Verhaeghe

Florida Panthers, Center
Age: 30y-6m-22d (Aug 14, 1995)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: CA
Drafted: Round 3 (#82 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Ian Pulver (The Will Sports Group)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$7,000,000

2025-26 Cash

$8,750,000

Career Earnings

$23,950,000

2025-2032 Extension (CURRENT)

Carter Verhaeghe signed a 8 year, $56,000,000 contract with the Florida Panthers, including $48,000,000 signing bonus, $56,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000. In 2025-26, Verhaeghe will earn a base salary of $1,000,000 and a signing bonus of $7,750,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,000,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $56,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$48,000,000
Free Agent:
2033 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 30 $7,000,000 7.33% $8,750,000 $8,750,000
2026-27 31 $7,000,000 6.73% $7,000,000 $15,750,000
2027-28 32 $7,000,000 6.17% $7,000,000 $22,750,000
2028-29 33 $7,000,000 5.69% $7,000,000 $29,750,000
2029-30 34 $7,000,000 - $7,000,000 $36,750,000
2030-31 35 $7,000,000 - $7,000,000 $43,750,000
2031-32 36 $7,000,000 - $7,000,000 $50,750,000
2032-33 37 $7,000,000 - $5,250,000 $56,000,000
2033-34 38
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 30 $1,000,000 $7,750,000 $7,000,000 7.33%
2026-27 31 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 6.73%
2027-28 32 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 6.17%
2028-29 33 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 5.69%
2029-30 34 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 -
2030-31 35 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 -
2031-32 36 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 -
2032-33 37 $1,000,000 $4,250,000 $7,000,000 -
2033-34 38
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 30 $1,000,000 $7,750,000 $8,750,000 $8,750,000 - $8,750,000 $7,000,000
2026-27 31 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 $15,750,000 - $7,875,000 $6,750,000
2027-28 32 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 $22,750,000 - $7,583,333 $6,708,333
2028-29 33 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 $29,750,000 - $7,437,500 $6,650,000
2029-30 34 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 $36,750,000 - $7,350,000 $6,562,500
2030-31 35 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 $43,750,000 - $7,291,667 $6,416,667
2031-32 36 $1,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 $50,750,000 - $7,250,000 $6,125,000
2032-33 37 $1,000,000 $4,250,000 $5,250,000 $56,000,000 - $7,000,000 $5,250,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2024 Extension

Carter Verhaeghe signed a 3 year, $12,500,000 contract with the Florida Panthers, including $12,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,166,667.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $12,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,166,667
Signing Bonus:
N/A
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 27 $4,166,667 5.05% $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2023-24 28 $4,166,667 4.99% $5,000,000 $8,000,000
2024-25 29 $4,166,667 4.73% $4,500,000 $12,500,000
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2022-23 27 $2,500,000 $500,000 $4,166,667 5.05%
2023-24 28 $4,500,000 $500,000 $4,166,667 4.99%
2024-25 29 $4,500,000 - $4,166,667 4.73%
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 27 $2,500,000 $500,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $4,166,667
2023-24 28 $4,500,000 $500,000 $5,000,000 $8,000,000 - $4,000,000 $4,750,000
2024-25 29 $4,500,000 - $4,500,000 $12,500,000 - $4,166,667 $4,500,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2021

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2018-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $650,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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2014-2017 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$23,950,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 24
Active
$700,000
$700,000
2020 25
Active
$900,000
$1,600,000
2021 26
Active
$1,100,000
$2,700,000
2022 27
Active
$3,000,000
$5,700,000
2023 28
Active
$5,000,000
$10,700,000
2024 29
Active
$4,500,000
$15,200,000
2025 30
Active
$8,750,000
$23,950,000
Total      
$23,950,000
$23,950,000
2026 31
Active
$7,000,000
2027 32
Active
$7,000,000
2028 33
Active
$7,000,000
2029 34
Active
$7,000,000
2030 35
Active
$7,000,000
2031 36
Active
$7,000,000
2032 37
Active
$5,250,000
Total
$71,200,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $700,000 - - $700,000
6 $14,500,000 $8,750,000 - $23,250,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
24
$700,000
$700,000
$700,000
2020
25
$900,000
$900,000
$1,600,000
2021
26
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$2,700,000
2022
27
$2,500,000
$500,000
$3,000,000
$5,700,000
2023
28
$4,500,000
$500,000
$5,000,000
$10,700,000
2024
29
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
$15,200,000
2025
30
$1,000,000
$7,750,000
$8,750,000
$23,950,000
Total
$15,200,000
$8,750,000
$23,950,000
$23,950,000
2026
31
$1,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
2027
32
$1,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
2028
33
$1,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
2029
34
$1,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
2030
35
$1,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
2031
36
$1,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
2032
37
$1,000,000
$4,250,000
$5,250,000
Total
$22,200,000
$49,000,000
$71,200,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $700,000 - - $700,000
6 $14,500,000 $8,750,000 - $23,250,000
  • Oct 08, 2024 Signed an 8 year $56 million contract extension with Florida (FLA)
  • Jul 28, 2021 Signed a 3 year $12.5 million contract extension with Florida (FLA)
  • Oct 09, 2020 Signed a 2 year $2 million contract with Florida (FLA)
  • Jul 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Jun 13, 2018 Signed a 1 year $650,000 contract extension with Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Jul 01, 2017 Traded to Tampa Bay (TBL) from New York (NYI) for Kristers Gudlevskis
  • Sep 17, 2015 Traded to New York (NYI) from Toronto (TOR) with Taylor Beck , Matthew Finn , Chris Gibson and Tom Nilsson for Michael Grabner
  • Apr 02, 2014 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Jun 30, 2013 Drafted by Toronto (TOR): Round 3 (#82 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 FLA 60 17 1,049 26 0 -13 142 .120 4 5 0 0 19 55 30 25
2024 FLA 81 20 1,447 33 0 -14 242 .083 5 11 0 0 28 95 46 16
2023 FLA 76 34 1,365 38 72 17 246 .138 9 12 0 0 20 60 36 37
2022 FLA 81 42 1,417 31 73 10 275 .153 7 6 0 0 31 29 46 20
2021 FLA 78 24 1,252 31 55 24 167 .144 0 3 0 0 16 50 48 19
2020 FLA 43 18 762 18 36 24 107 .168 1 1 1 0 14 33 31 23
2019 TB 52 9 486 4 13 -9 57 .158 1 0 1 0 8 29 8 14
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