Timo Meier

New Jersey Devils, Left Wing
Age: 29y-4m-28d (Oct 08, 1996)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: CH
College: Halifax
Drafted: Round 1 (#9 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Claude Lemieux (4sports Hockey AG)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$8,800,000

2025-26 Cash

$10,750,000

Career Earnings

$58,877,436

2023-2030 Extension (CURRENT)

Timo Meier signed a 8 year, $70,400,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils, including $35,200,000 signing bonus, $70,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,800,000. In 2025-26, Meier will earn a base salary of $5,000,000 and a signing bonus of $5,750,000, while carrying a cap hit of $8,800,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $70,400,000
Average Salary:
$8,800,000
Signing Bonus:
$35,200,000
Free Agent:
2031 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023-24 27 $8,800,000 10.54% $12,000,000 $12,000,000
2024-25 28 $8,800,000 10.00% $11,100,000 $23,100,000
2025-26 29 $8,800,000 9.21% $10,750,000 $33,850,000
2026-27 30 $8,800,000 8.46% $7,750,000 $41,600,000
2027-28 31 $8,800,000 7.75% $2,200,000 $43,800,000
2028-29 32 $8,800,000 7.15% $7,200,000 $51,000,000
2029-30 33 $8,800,000 - $7,200,000 $58,200,000
2030-31 34 $8,800,000 - $7,200,000 $65,400,000
2031-32 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2023-24 27 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $8,800,000 10.54%
2024-25 28 $5,350,000 $5,750,000 $8,800,000 10.00%
2025-26 29 $5,000,000 $5,750,000 $8,800,000 9.21%
2026-27 30 $3,350,000 $4,400,000 $8,800,000 8.46%
2027-28 31 $2,200,000 $5,000,000 $8,800,000 7.75%
2028-29 32 $2,200,000 $5,000,000 $8,800,000 7.15%
2029-30 33 $3,900,000 $3,300,000 $8,800,000 -
2030-31 34 $7,200,000 - $8,800,000 -
2031-32 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 27 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 - $12,000,000 $8,175,000
2024-25 28 $5,350,000 $5,750,000 $11,100,000 $23,100,000 - $11,550,000 $7,628,571
2025-26 29 $5,000,000 $5,750,000 $10,750,000 $33,850,000 - $11,283,333 $7,050,000
2026-27 30 $3,350,000 $4,400,000 $7,750,000 $41,600,000 - $10,400,000 $6,310,000
2027-28 31 $2,200,000 - $2,200,000 $43,800,000 - $8,760,000 $5,950,000
2028-29 32 $2,200,000 $5,000,000 $7,200,000 $51,000,000 - $8,500,000 $7,200,000
2029-30 33 $3,900,000 $3,300,000 $7,200,000 $58,200,000 - $8,314,286 $7,200,000
2030-31 34 $7,200,000 - $7,200,000 $65,400,000 - $8,175,000 $7,200,000
Contract Notes
  • 2023-2027: No Movement Clause
  • 2028-2030: 15 Team No Trade Clause
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2022

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $24,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,600,000
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the Timo Meier's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here

2015-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $5,025,000
Average Salary:
$1,675,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the Timo Meier's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$58,877,436

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 20
Reserve / minor-buried
$102,436
$102,436
2017 21
Active
$925,000
$1,027,436
2019 23
Active
$4,000,000
$5,027,436
2020 24
Active
$4,000,000
$9,027,436
2021 25
Active
$6,000,000
$15,027,436
2022 26
Retained
Active
$7,526,902
$2,473,098
$22,554,338
$25,027,436
2023 27
Active
$12,000,000
$37,027,436
2024 28
Active
$11,100,000
$48,127,436
2025 29
Active
$10,750,000
$58,877,436
Total      
$58,877,436
$58,877,436
2026 30
Active
$7,750,000
2027 31
Active
$2,200,000
2028 32
Active
$7,200,000
2029 33
Active
$7,200,000
2030 34
Active
$7,200,000
Total
$90,427,436

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $13,769,338 $8,785,000 - $22,554,338
4 $18,823,098 $17,500,000 - $36,323,098
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
20
$9,936
$92,500
$102,436
$102,436
2017
21
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$1,027,436
2019
23
$700,000
$3,300,000
$4,000,000
$5,027,436
2020
24
$700,000
$3,300,000
$4,000,000
$9,027,436
2021
25
$4,000,000
$2,000,000
$6,000,000
$15,027,436
2022
26
$7,526,902
$2,473,098
$7,526,902
$2,473,098
$22,554,338
$25,027,436
2023
27
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
$12,000,000
$37,027,436
2024
28
$5,350,000
$5,750,000
$11,100,000
$48,127,436
2025
29
$5,000,000
$5,750,000
$10,750,000
$58,877,436
Total
$32,592,436
$26,285,000
$58,877,436
$58,877,436
2026
30
$3,350,000
$4,400,000
$7,750,000
2027
31
$2,200,000
$2,200,000
2028
32
$2,200,000
$5,000,000
$7,200,000
2029
33
$3,900,000
$3,300,000
$7,200,000
2030
34
$7,200,000
$7,200,000
Total
$51,442,436
$38,985,000
$90,427,436

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $13,769,338 $8,785,000 - $22,554,338
4 $18,823,098 $17,500,000 - $36,323,098

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2023-24 NJD Jan 06, 2024 - Jan 17, 2024 0 Abdominal
2021-22 SJS Nov 02, 2021 - Nov 12, 2021 0 COVID-19
  • Nov 26, 2024 Suspended 1 game for Cross-checking Zachary L'Heureux (NSH), forfeiting $45,833 in 2024-25 salary with New Jersey (NJD)
  • Jun 28, 2023 Signed an 8 year $70.4 million contract extension with New Jersey (NJD)
  • Feb 26, 2023 Traded to New Jersey (NJD) from San Jose (SJS) with Scott Harrington , Zachary Emond , Santeri Hatakka , Timur Ibragimov and 2024 5th round pick for Andreas Johnsson, Fabian Zetterlund, Nikita Okhotyuk, Shakir Mukhamadullin, 2023 1st round pick [Top-2 Protected (conveys to 2024 or 2025 1st)] , 2024 2nd round pick [Conveys to 1st if NJD makes the 2023 or 2024 ECF (Meier 50% playing time)] and 2024 7th round pick
  • Jul 01, 2019 Signed a 4 year $24 million contract with San Jose (SJS)
  • Mar 21, 2019 Fined $2,000 Embellishment against Nashville (NAS)
  • Nov 12, 2017 Fined $2,403 Elbowing Michael Del Zotto (VAN)
  • Jul 08, 2015 Signed a 3 year $5.025 million contract with San Jose (SJS)
  • Jun 26, 2015 Drafted by San Jose (SJS): Round 1 (#9 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Mar 21, 2019 Embellishment against Nashville (NAS) $2,000
Nov 12, 2017 Elbowing Michael Del Zotto (VAN) $2,403
Fines: 2 $4,403

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Nov 26, 2024 Cross-checking Zachary L'Heureux (NSH) 1 $45,833
Suspensions: 1 $45,833
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 NJ 57 17 1,061 14 0 -16 203 .084 6 4 0 0 38 103 16 50
2024 NJ 80 26 1,428 27 0 7 239 .109 7 6 0 0 65 141 58 8
2023 NJ 69 28 1,214 24 52 -28 207 .135 10 7 0 0 42 102 45 44
2022 NJ 78 40 1,512 26 66 -19 327 .122 17 6 0 0 37 154 43 21
2021 SJ 77 35 1,475 41 76 -3 326 .107 12 6 0 0 61 162 54 18
2020 SJ 54 12 867 19 31 -7 155 .077 2 8 0 0 24 75 22 8
2019 SJ 70 22 1,209 27 49 -22 199 .111 2 7 0 0 38 155 42 12
2018 SJ 78 30 1,323 36 66 9 250 .120 6 3 0 1 40 99 55 12
2017 SJ 81 21 1,204 15 36 2 210 .100 3 1 0 0 48 105 51 71
2016 SJ 34 3 424 3 6 1 85 .035 0 0 0 0 5 64 10 1
Top