Sean Kuraly
Boston Bruins, Center
Age: 33y-1m-16d (Jan 20, 1993)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: Miami (OH)
Drafted: Round 5 (#132 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Justin Duberman (Achieve Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$1,850,000
2025-26 Cash
$2,000,000
Career Earnings
$16,842,500
2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Sean Kuraly signed a 2 year, $3,700,000 contract with the Boston Bruins, including $3,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,850,000. In 2025-26, Kuraly will earn a base salary of $2,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,850,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,700,000
Average Salary:
$1,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
33 | $1,850,000 | 1.94% | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
34 | $1,850,000 | 1.78% | $1,700,000 | $3,700,000 |
| 2027-28 |
|
35 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
33 | $2,000,000 | $1,850,000 | 1.94% |
| 2026-27 |
|
34 | $1,700,000 | $1,850,000 | 1.78% |
| 2027-28 |
|
35 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
33 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $1,850,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
34 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | $3,700,000 | - | $1,850,000 | $1,700,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2021-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2018-2020
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,825,000
Average Salary:
$1,275,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
2016-2017 Rookie
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
Seasons
8 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$16,842,500
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$92,500 |
$92,500 |
|
| 2017 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$925,000 |
$1,017,500 |
|
| 2018 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,300,000 |
$2,317,500 |
|
| 2019 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,475,000 |
$3,792,500 |
|
| 2020 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,050,000 |
$4,842,500 |
|
| 2021 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$1,500,000 |
$6,342,500 |
|
| 2022 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$2,750,000 |
$9,092,500 |
|
| 2023 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$3,250,000 |
$12,342,500 |
|
| 2024 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$2,500,000 |
$14,842,500 |
|
| 2025 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$2,000,000 |
$16,842,500 |
|
| Total |
$16,842,500 |
$16,842,500 |
||||
| 2026 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$1,700,000 |
||
| Total |
$18,542,500 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$7,257,500 | $185,000 | - | $6,842,500 |
| 4 |
|
$10,000,000 | - | - | $10,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
|
24 |
$600,000
|
$92,500 |
$92,500 |
$92,500 |
|
| 2017 |
|
25 |
$832,500
|
$92,500 |
$925,000 |
$1,017,500 |
|
| 2018 |
|
26 |
$1,300,000
|
$1,300,000 |
$2,317,500 |
||
| 2019 |
|
27 |
$1,475,000
|
$1,475,000 |
$3,792,500 |
||
| 2020 |
|
28 |
$1,050,000
|
$1,050,000 |
$4,842,500 |
||
| 2021 |
|
29 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$6,342,500 |
||
| 2022 |
|
30 |
$2,750,000
|
$2,750,000 |
$9,092,500 |
||
| 2023 |
|
31 |
$3,250,000
|
$3,250,000 |
$12,342,500 |
||
| 2024 |
|
32 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
$14,842,500 |
||
| 2025 |
|
33 |
$2,000,000
|
$2,000,000 |
$16,842,500 |
||
| Total |
$17,257,500 |
$185,000 |
$16,842,500 |
$16,842,500 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
34 |
$1,700,000
|
$1,700,000 |
|||
| Total |
$18,957,500 |
$185,000 |
$18,542,500 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$7,257,500 | $185,000 | - | $6,842,500 |
| 4 |
|
$10,000,000 | - | - | $10,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |
|
Dec 30, 2023 - Jan 14, 2024 | 0 | Abdominal |
| 2022-23 |
|
Nov 11, 2022 - Nov 15, 2022 | 0 | Undisclosed |
| 2020-21 |
|
Mar 18, 2021 - Apr 03, 2021 | 0 | COVID-19 |
-
Jul 01, 2025
Signed a 2 year $3.7 million contract with Boston (BOS)
-
Jul 28, 2021
Signed a 4 year $10 million contract with Columbus (CBJ)
-
Jul 03, 2018
Signed a 3 year $3.825 million contract with Boston (BOS)
-
Mar 30, 2016
Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with Boston (BOS)
-
Jun 30, 2015
Traded to Boston (BOS) from San Jose (SJS) with 2016 1st round pick for Martin Jones
-
Jun 25, 2011
Drafted by San Jose (SJS): Round 5 (#132 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BOS | 60 | 5 | 822 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 83 | .060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 65 | 41 | 262 |
| 2024 | CBJ | 82 | 6 | 964 | 11 | 0 | -4 | 88 | .068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 163 | 40 | 316 |
| 2023 | CBJ | 62 | 9 | 851 | 9 | 18 | -5 | 92 | .098 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 135 | 40 | 272 |
| 2022 | CBJ | 71 | 11 | 1,070 | 9 | 20 | -28 | 100 | .110 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 187 | 68 | 567 |
| 2021 | CBJ | 77 | 14 | 1,220 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 121 | .116 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 240 | 61 | 627 |
| 2020 | BOS | 47 | 4 | 661 | 5 | 9 | -11 | 88 | .045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 99 | 20 | 229 |
| 2019 | BOS | 69 | 6 | 917 | 17 | 23 | -2 | 95 | .063 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 145 | 34 | 254 |
| 2018 | BOS | 71 | 8 | 977 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 134 | .060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 129 | 38 | 286 |
| 2017 | BOS | 75 | 6 | 918 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 134 | .045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 143 | 40 | 335 |
| 2016 | BOS | 8 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
