Mitchell Stephens
Seattle Kraken, Center
Age: 29y-1m-0d (Feb 05, 1997)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: CA
College: Saginaw
Drafted: Round 2 (#33 overall), 2015
2024-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Mitchell Stephens signed a 2 year, $1,550,000 contract with the Seattle Kraken, including $1,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,550,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
27 |
Buried
|
$775,000 | 0.88% | $201,800 | $201,800 |
| 2024-25 |
|
27 |
Buried
|
$775,000 | 0.88% | $201,800 | $403,600 |
| 2025-26 |
|
28 | $775,000 | 0.81% | $775,000 | $1,178,600 | |
| 2026-27 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
27 |
Buried
|
$775,000 | $775,000 | 0.88% |
| 2024-25 |
|
27 |
Buried
|
$775,000 | $775,000 | 0.88% |
| 2025-26 |
|
28 | $775,000 | $775,000 | 0.81% | |
| 2026-27 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
27 |
Buried |
$201,800 | $201,800 | $201,800 | - | $201,800 | $488,400 |
| 2024-25 |
|
27 |
Buried |
$201,800 | $201,800 | $403,600 | - | $201,800 | $488,400 |
| 2025-26 |
|
28 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $1,178,600 | - | $488,400 | $775,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
2020-2021 Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,475,000
Average Salary:
$737,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2016-2019 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$4,199,628
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$461,028 |
$461,028 |
|
| 2020 | 23 |
|
Active
Active
|
$700,000 $700,000 |
$1,161,028 $1,861,028 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
|
$775,000 $775,000 |
$2,636,028 $3,411,028 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$385,000 |
$3,796,028 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$201,800 $201,800 |
$3,997,828 $4,199,628 |
|
| Total |
$4,199,628 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,861,028 | - | - | $1,861,028 |
| 1 |
|
$1,550,000 | - | - | $1,550,000 |
| 1 |
|
$385,000 | - | - | $385,000 |
| 1 |
|
$403,600 | - | - | $403,600 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
22 |
$461,028
|
$461,028 |
$461,028 |
||
| 2020 |
|
23 |
$700,000 $700,000
|
$700,000 $700,000 |
$1,161,028 $1,861,028 |
||
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$775,000 $775,000
|
$775,000 $775,000 |
$2,636,028 $3,411,028 |
||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$385,000
|
$385,000 |
$3,796,028 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$201,800 $201,800
|
$201,800 $201,800 |
$3,997,828 $4,199,628 |
||
| Total |
$4,199,628 |
$4,199,628 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,861,028 | - | - | $1,861,028 |
| 1 |
|
$1,550,000 | - | - | $1,550,000 |
| 1 |
|
$385,000 | - | - | $385,000 |
| 1 |
|
$403,600 | - | - | $403,600 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 |
|
Nov 15, 2021 - Apr 09, 2022 | 0 | Lower Body |
| 2020-21 |
|
Jan 28, 2021 - Apr 12, 2021 | 0 | Lower Body |
-
Feb 26, 2025
Demoted to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jan 07, 2025
Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Nov 30, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jul 01, 2024
Signed a 2 year $1.55 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Jan 23, 2024
Demoted to the Minors by Montreal (MTL)
-
Dec 02, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Montreal (MTL)
-
Jul 04, 2023
Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Montreal (MTL)
-
Jul 13, 2022
Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Montreal (MTL)
-
Jul 30, 2021
Traded to Detroit (DET) from Tampa Bay (TBL) for 2022 6th round pick
-
Oct 07, 2020
Signed a 2 year $1.475 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TBL)
-
Apr 04, 2016
Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jun 27, 2015
Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 2 (#33 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SEA | 28 | 1 | 258 | 2 | 0 | -8 | 19 | .053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 6 | 104 |
| 2023 | MON | 23 | 2 | 208 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 75 |
| 2021 | DET | 27 | 0 | 301 | 6 | 6 | -8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 124 | |
| 2020 | TB | 7 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 30 | ||
| 2019 | TB | 38 | 3 | 409 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 43 | .070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 10 | 187 |
