Michael Bunting

Nashville Predators, Left Wing
Age: 30y-5m-18d (Sep 17, 1995)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: CA
College: Sault Ste. Marie
Drafted: Round 4 (#117 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Paul Capizzano (Quartexx Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$4,500,000

2025-26 Cash

$4,500,000

Career Earnings

$16,095,970

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 2025-26, 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
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023-24 28 $4,500,000 5.39% $329,826 $329,826
2024-25 29 $4,500,000 5.11% $1,007,834 $1,337,660
2025-26 30 $4,500,000 4.71% $4,500,000 $5,837,660
2026-27 31
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2023-24 28 $1,500,000 $4,500,000 5.39%
2024-25 29 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 5.11%
2025-26 30 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 4.71%
2026-27 31
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 28 $329,826 $329,826 $329,826 - $329,826 $1,945,887
2024-25 29 $1,007,834 $1,007,834 $1,337,660 - $668,830 $2,753,917
2025-26 30 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $5,837,660 - $1,945,887 $4,500,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2023-24 28 $1,484,400 $4,484,400 - - $4,484,400 $4,484,400
2024-25 29 $3,492,166 $3,492,166 - - $3,492,166 $3,492,166
Contract Notes
  • 2023-2024: 10 team no trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2022 Free Agent

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

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

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

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,077,500
Average Salary:
$692,500
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$16,095,970

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 23
Reserve / minor-buried
$200,696
$200,696
2020 25
Active
$181,048
$381,744
2021 26
Active
$750,000
$1,131,744
2022 27
Active
$1,150,000
$2,281,744
2023 28
Active
Retained
$329,826
$4,484,400
$2,611,570
$7,095,970
2024 29
Retained
Active
$3,492,166
$1,007,834
$10,588,136
$11,595,970
2025 30
Active
$4,500,000
$16,095,970
Total      
$16,095,970
$16,095,970
Total
$16,095,970

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $381,744 - - $381,744
2 $1,900,000 - - $1,900,000
2 $3,821,992 - - $3,821,992
1 $1,484,400 $3,000,000 - $4,484,400
2 $5,507,834 - - $5,507,834
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
23
$200,696
$200,696
$200,696
2020
25
$181,048
$181,048
$381,744
2021
26
$750,000
$750,000
$1,131,744
2022
27
$1,150,000
$1,150,000
$2,281,744
2023
28
$329,826
$1,484,400
$3,000,000
$329,826
$4,484,400
$2,611,570
$7,095,970
2024
29
$3,492,166
$1,007,834
$3,492,166
$1,007,834
$10,588,136
$11,595,970
2025
30
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
$16,095,970
Total
$13,095,970
$3,000,000
$16,095,970
$16,095,970
Total
$13,095,970
$3,000,000
$16,095,970

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $381,744 - - $381,744
2 $1,900,000 - - $1,900,000
2 $3,821,992 - - $3,821,992
1 $1,484,400 $3,000,000 - $4,484,400
2 $5,507,834 - - $5,507,834

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 PIT Feb 27, 2025 - Mar 14, 2025 0 Appendix
  • Mar 05, 2025 Traded to Nashville (NSH) from Pittsburgh (PIT) with 2026 4th round pick for Thomas Novak and Luke Schenn
  • 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)

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Apr 19, 2023 Check to the head against Erik Cernak (TBL) 3 -
Suspensions: 1 $0
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 NAS 61 13 902 18 0 -17 108 .120 5 4 0 0 22 35 16 9
2024 NAS 76 19 1,180 19 0 -19 155 .123 11 6 0 0 19 70 68 5
2023 PIT 81 19 1,270 36 55 -19 168 .113 7 14 0 0 21 45 57 7
2022 TOR 82 23 1,295 26 49 21 174 .132 7 3 0 0 18 85 103 1
2021 TOR 79 23 1,227 40 63 27 175 .131 2 3 0 0 21 85 80 8
2020 ARI 21 10 350 3 13 -1 38 .263 3 0 0 0 1 28 12 7
2018 ARI 5 1 47 0 1 0 5 .200 0 0 0 0 1 6 2 0
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