Christian Fischer

Columbus Blue Jackets, Center
Age: 28y-10m-20d (Apr 15, 1997)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: USA U-18
Drafted: Round 2 (#32 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Craig Oster (Newport Sports Management)

2024-2024 Free Agent

Christian Fischer signed a 1 year, $1,125,000 contract with the Detroit Red Wings, including $1,125,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,125,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 27 $1,125,000 1.28% $246,078 $246,078
2025-26 28
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 27 $1,125,000 $1,125,000 1.28%
2025-26 28
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 27 $246,078 $246,078 $246,078 - $246,078 $246,078
Retained/Dead Cash
2024-25 27 $878,922 $878,922 - - $878,922 $878,922
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,875
Average Salary:
$1,125,875
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2020-2021

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,287,500
Average Salary:
$1,095,833
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$8,968,375

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 19
Reserve / minor-buried
$817,500
$817,500
2017 20
Active
$817,500
$1,635,000
2019 22
Active
$832,500
$2,467,500
2020 23
Active
$874,125
$3,341,625
2021 24
Active
$1,125,875
$4,467,500
2022 25
Active
$1,125,875
$5,593,375
2023 26
Active
Active
$1,125,000
$1,125,000
$6,718,375
$7,843,375
2024 27
Active
Retained
$246,078
$878,922
$8,089,453
$8,968,375
Total
$8,968,375

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $5,408,375 $185,000 - $5,593,375
2 $3,128,922 - - $3,128,922
1 $246,078 - - $246,078
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
19
$725,000
$92,500
$817,500
$817,500
2017
20
$725,000
$92,500
$817,500
$1,635,000
2019
22
$832,500
$832,500
$2,467,500
2020
23
$874,125
$874,125
$3,341,625
2021
24
$1,125,875
$1,125,875
$4,467,500
2022
25
$1,125,875
$1,125,875
$5,593,375
2023
26
$1,125,000
$1,125,000
$1,125,000
$1,125,000
$6,718,375
$7,843,375
2024
27
$246,078
$878,922
$246,078
$878,922
$8,089,453
$8,968,375
Total
$8,783,375
$185,000
$8,968,375

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $5,408,375 $185,000 - $5,593,375
2 $3,128,922 - - $3,128,922
1 $246,078 - - $246,078

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2023-24 DET Dec 27, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023 0 Upper Body
2021-22 ARI Dec 28, 2021 - Jan 03, 2022 0 COVID-19
2021-22 ARI Nov 15, 2021 - Nov 29, 2021 0 Upper Body
2020-21 ARI Feb 02, 2021 - Feb 12, 2021 0 Undisclosed
  • Mar 06, 2025 Claimed off waivers by Columbus (CBJ)
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.125 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jul 02, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.125 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jul 11, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1,125,875 contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Oct 19, 2020 Signed a 2 year $2 million contract with Arizona (AZ)
  • Aug 20, 2015 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Arizona (AZ)
  • Jun 26, 2015 Drafted by Arizona (AZ): Round 2 (#32 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 CBJ 46 1 511 6 0 -6 31 .032 0 0 0 0 19 93 11 9
2023 DET 79 5 901 14 19 0 86 .058 0 0 1 0 32 117 36 88
2022 ARI 80 13 1,188 14 27 -7 122 .107 0 1 1 0 37 126 20 9
2021 ARI 53 5 695 5 10 -15 76 .066 1 0 0 0 22 91 14 76
2020 ARI 52 3 662 8 11 -10 47 .064 0 1 0 0 27 148 6 12
2019 ARI 56 6 617 3 9 2 83 .072 0 0 0 0 22 140 16 3
2018 ARI 71 11 935 7 18 -13 116 .095 0 0 0 0 19 124 27 2
2017 ARI 79 15 1,098 18 33 -17 154 .097 5 3 0 0 23 109 14 5
2016 ARI 7 3 86 0 3 0 10 .300 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
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