NHL
Michael Bunting
Michael Bunting
Pittsburgh Penguins, Left Wing
Age: 28-246d (Sep 17, 1995)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: CA
College: Sault Ste. Marie
Drafted: Round 4 (#117 overall), 2014
2024-25 Cap Hit
$4,500,000
2024-25 Cash
$4,500,000
Career Earnings
$9,898,470
2023-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Michael Bunting signed a 3 year , $13,500,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, including $3,000,000 signing bonus, $13,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000. In 2024-25, Bunting will earn a base salary of $4,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,500,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $13,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Contract Notes
- 2023-2024: 10 team no trade list
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2022 Free Agent
Michael Bunting signed a 2 year , $1,900,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, including $1,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $950,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,900,000
Average Salary:
$950,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2019-2020
Michael Bunting signed a 2 year , $1,475,000 contract with the Arizona Coyotes, including $1,475,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $737,500.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,475,000
Average Salary:
$737,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2018-2018
Michael Bunting signed a 1 year , $715,000 contract with the Arizona Coyotes, including $715,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $715,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $715,000
Average Salary:
$715,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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2015-2017 Rookie
Michael Bunting signed a 3 year , $2,077,500 contract with the Arizona Coyotes, including $277,500 signing bonus, $2,077,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $692,500.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,077,500
Average Salary:
$692,500
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$9,898,470
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20 |
|
Reserve / minor
|
$667,500 |
$667,500 |
|
| 2016 | 21 |
|
Reserve / minor
|
$667,500 |
$1,335,000 |
|
| 2017 | 22 |
|
Reserve / minor
|
$742,500 |
$2,077,500 |
|
| 2018 | 23 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$200,696 |
$2,278,196 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Reserve / minor
|
$725,000 |
$3,003,196 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$181,048 |
$3,184,244 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$750,000 |
$3,934,244 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,150,000 |
$5,084,244 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$329,826 $4,484,400 |
$5,414,070 $9,898,470 |
|
| Total |
$14,398,470 |
$5,414,070 $9,898,470 |
||||
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$4,500,000 |
$14,398,470 |
|
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$4,500,000 |
$18,898,470 |
|
| Total |
$18,898,470 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
20 |
$575,000
|
$92,500 |
$667,500 |
$667,500 |
|
| 2016 |
|
21 |
$575,000
|
$92,500 |
$667,500 |
$1,335,000 |
|
| 2017 |
|
22 |
$650,000
|
$92,500 |
$742,500 |
$2,077,500 |
|
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$200,696
|
$200,696 |
$2,278,196 |
||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$725,000
|
$725,000 |
$3,003,196 |
||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$181,048
|
$181,048 |
$3,184,244 |
||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$750,000
|
$750,000 |
$3,934,244 |
||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$1,150,000
|
$1,150,000 |
$5,084,244 |
||
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$329,826 $1,484,400
|
$3,000,000 |
$329,826 $4,484,400 |
$5,414,070 $9,898,470 |
|
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$4,500,000
|
$4,500,000 |
$14,398,470 |
||
| Total |
$11,120,970 |
$3,277,500 |
$14,398,470 |
$14,398,470 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$4,500,000
|
$4,500,000 |
$18,898,470 |
||
| Total |
$15,620,970 |
$3,277,500 |
$18,898,470 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$2,906,744 | $277,500 | - | $3,184,244 |
| 2 |
|
$1,900,000 | - | - | $1,900,000 |
| 1 |
|
$329,826 | - | - | $329,826 |
| 1 |
|
$1,484,400 | $3,000,000 | - | $4,484,400 |
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Mar 07, 2024
Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Carolina (CAR) with Vasili Ponomarev , Cruz Lucius , Ville Koivunen , 2024 2nd round pick [Conveys to a 2024 1st if CAR makes the 2023-24 Stanley Cup Final] and 2024 5th round pick [Only conveys if CAR wins the 2023-24 Stanley Cup] for Jake Guentzel and Ty Smith
-
Jul 01, 2023
Signed a 3 year $13.5 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
-
Apr 19, 2023
Suspended 3 games for an illegal check to the head against Erik Cernak (TBL)
-
Jul 28, 2021
Signed a 2 year $1.9 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
Jul 05, 2019
Signed a 2 year $1.475 million contract with Arizona (AZ)
-
Jul 15, 2018
Signed a 1 year $715,000 contract with Arizona (AZ)
-
Jul 23, 2015
Signed a 3 year $2.0775 million contract with Arizona (AZ)
-
Jun 28, 2014
Drafted by Arizona (AZ): Round 4 (#117 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PIT | 81 | 19 | 36 | 55 | -19 | 168 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 45 | 57 | 7 |
| 2022 | TOR | 82 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 21 | 174 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 85 | 103 | 1 |
| 2021 | TOR | 79 | 23 | 40 | 63 | 27 | 175 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 85 | 80 | 8 |
| 2020 | ARI | 21 | 10 | 3 | 13 | -1 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 7 |
| 2018 | ARI | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
