Dakota Mermis

Toronto Maple Leafs, Defensemen
Age: 32y-2m-0d (Jan 05, 1994)
Exp: 7 Years
Drafted: Undrafted, ARI, 2015
Agent(s): Kurt Overhardt (KO Sports)

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Dakota Mermis signed a 2 year, $1,625,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, including $1,625,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $812,500.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,625,000
Average Salary:
$812,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 32
Buried
$812,500 0.85% $775,000 $775,000
2026-27 33 $812,500 0.78% $850,000 $1,625,000
2027-28 34
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 32
Buried
$775,000 $812,500 0.85%
2026-27 33 $850,000 $812,500 0.78%
2027-28 34
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 32
Buried
$775,000 $775,000 $775,000 - $775,000 $812,500
2026-27 33 $850,000 $850,000 $1,625,000 - $812,500 $850,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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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

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2015-2017 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,880,000
Average Salary:
$626,667
Signing Bonus:
$80,000
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$4,598,172

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 24
Reserve / minor-buried
$86,042
$86,042
2018 25
Reserve / minor-buried
$145,156
$231,198
2019 26
Active
Active
$169,335
$169,335
$400,533
$569,868
2020 27
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$30,170
$30,170
$600,038
$630,208
2021 28
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$350,000
$350,000
$980,208
$1,330,208
2022 29
Reserve / minor-buried
$350,000
$1,680,208
2023 30
Active
Active
$714,208
$714,208
$2,394,416
$3,108,624
2024 31
Retained
Active
Retained
$266,464
$181,620
$266,464
$3,375,088
$3,556,708
$3,823,172
2025 32
Reserve / minor-buried
$775,000
$4,598,172
Total      
$4,598,172
$4,598,172
Total
$4,598,172

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $211,199 $20,000 - $231,198
1 $338,670 - - $338,670
4 $2,538,756 - - $2,538,756
2 $1,489,548 - - $1,489,548
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
24
$66,043
$20,000
$86,042
$86,042
2018
25
$145,156
$145,156
$231,198
2019
26
$169,335
$169,335
$169,335
$169,335
$400,533
$569,868
2020
27
$30,170
$30,170
$30,170
$30,170
$600,038
$630,208
2021
28
$350,000
$350,000
$350,000
$350,000
$980,208
$1,330,208
2022
29
$350,000
$350,000
$1,680,208
2023
30
$714,208
$714,208
$714,208
$714,208
$2,394,416
$3,108,624
2024
31
$266,464
$181,620
$266,464
$266,464
$181,620
$266,464
$3,375,088
$3,556,708
$3,823,172
2025
32
$775,000
$775,000
$4,598,172
Total
$4,578,173
$20,000
$4,598,172
$4,598,172
Total
$4,578,173
$20,000
$4,598,172

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $211,199 $20,000 - $231,198
1 $338,670 - - $338,670
4 $2,538,756 - - $2,538,756
2 $1,489,548 - - $1,489,548

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 TOR Dec 10, 2025 - Jan 27, 2026 0 Lower Body
2022-23 MIN Oct 10, 2022 - Oct 28, 2022 0 Undisclosed
  • Jan 27, 2026 Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Nov 02, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Nov 01, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Oct 23, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jul 01, 2025 Signed a 2 year $1.625 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Mar 03, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
  • Jan 03, 2025 Claimed off waivers by Toronto (TOR)
  • Dec 12, 2024 Claimed off waivers by Utah (UTA)
  • Jul 02, 2024 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Dec 14, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Dec 11, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Dec 04, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Nov 24, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Oct 12, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 30, 2023 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Mar 03, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Feb 22, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jul 27, 2021 Signed a 2 year $1.5 million contract extension with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Oct 09, 2020 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jul 01, 2019 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with New Jersey (NJD)
  • Jul 04, 2018 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Arizona (AZ)
  • Jul 01, 2015 Signed a 3 year $1.8 million contract with Arizona (AZ)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 TOR 11 1 143 0 0 -3 5 .200 0 0 0 0 9 8 11
2024 TOR 4 0 60 1 0 -2 6 0 0 0 0 4 3 2
2023 MIN 47 3 662 5 8 -2 43 .070 0 0 0 0 59 39 33
2022 MIN 2 0 28 0 0 -1 1 0 0 0 0 3 2
2021 MIN 2 0 27 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3
2020 MIN 3 0 49 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 10
2019 NJ 10 1 192 3 4 7 17 .059 0 0 0 0 21 20 4
2018 ARI 1 0 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 ARI 9 0 98 0 0 -2 7 0 0 0 0 6 5
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