Pavel Buchnevich

St Louis Blues, Left Wing
Age: 30y-10m-18d (Apr 17, 1995)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: RU
College: Cherepovets Severstal
Drafted: Round 3 (#75 overall), 2013
Agent(s): Mark Gandler, Todd Diamond (International Sports Advisors)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$8,000,000

2025-26 Cash

$8,000,000

Career Earnings

$39,642,500

2025-2030 Extension (CURRENT)

Pavel Buchnevich signed a 6 year, $48,000,000 contract with the St Louis Blues, including $48,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000. In 2025-26, Buchnevich will earn a base salary of $8,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $8,000,000.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $48,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2031 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 30 $8,000,000 8.38% $8,000,000 $8,000,000
2026-27 31 $8,000,000 7.69% $6,000,000 $14,000,000
2027-28 32 $8,000,000 7.05% $10,000,000 $24,000,000
2028-29 33 $8,000,000 6.50% $11,000,000 $35,000,000
2029-30 34 $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $43,000,000
2030-31 35 $8,000,000 - $5,000,000 $48,000,000
2031-32 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 30 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 8.38%
2026-27 31 $6,000,000 $8,000,000 7.69%
2027-28 32 $10,000,000 $8,000,000 7.05%
2028-29 33 $11,000,000 $8,000,000 6.50%
2029-30 34 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 -
2030-31 35 $5,000,000 $8,000,000 -
2031-32 36
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 30 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $8,000,000
2026-27 31 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $14,000,000 - $7,000,000 $8,000,000
2027-28 32 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $24,000,000 - $8,000,000 $8,500,000
2028-29 33 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $35,000,000 - $8,750,000 $8,000,000
2029-30 34 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $43,000,000 - $8,600,000 $6,500,000
2030-31 35 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $48,000,000 - $8,000,000 $5,000,000
Contract Notes
  • 2025-2028: Full No Trade Clause
  • 2029-30: 20 team no trade list
  • 2030-31: 15 team no trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Extension

Pavel Buchnevich signed a 4 year, $23,200,000 contract with the St Louis Blues, including $23,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,800,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $23,200,000
Average Salary:
$5,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2021-22 26 $5,800,000 7.12% $4,500,000 $4,500,000
2022-23 27 $5,800,000 7.03% $5,500,000 $10,000,000
2023-24 28 $5,800,000 6.95% $6,900,000 $16,900,000
2024-25 29 $5,800,000 6.59% $6,300,000 $23,200,000
2025-26 30
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2021-22 26 $4,500,000 $5,800,000 7.12%
2022-23 27 $5,500,000 $5,800,000 7.03%
2023-24 28 $6,900,000 $5,800,000 6.95%
2024-25 29 $6,300,000 $5,800,000 6.59%
2025-26 30
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2021-22 26 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - $4,500,000 $5,800,000
2022-23 27 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $10,000,000 - $5,000,000 $6,233,333
2023-24 28 $6,900,000 $6,900,000 $16,900,000 - $5,633,333 $6,600,000
2024-25 29 $6,300,000 $6,300,000 $23,200,000 - $5,800,000 $6,300,000
Contract Notes
  • 12-team no trade list
  • 2024-25: full no trade clause
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2020

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
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2016-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$40,475,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 21
Active
$1,110,000
$1,110,000
2018 23
Active
Active
$832,500
$832,500
$1,942,500
$2,775,000
2019 24
Active
$3,000,000
$5,775,000
2020 25
Active
$3,500,000
$9,275,000
2021 26
Active
$4,500,000
$13,775,000
2022 27
Active
$5,500,000
$19,275,000
2023 28
Active
$6,900,000
$26,175,000
2024 29
Active
$6,300,000
$32,475,000
2025 30
Active
$8,000,000
$40,475,000
Total      
$40,475,000
$40,475,000
2026 31
Active
$6,000,000
2027 32
Active
$10,000,000
2028 33
Active
$11,000,000
2029 34
Active
$8,000,000
2030 35
Active
$5,000,000
Total
$80,475,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $7,997,500 $1,277,500 - $9,275,000
5 $31,200,000 - - $31,200,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
21
$832,500
$277,500
$1,110,000
$1,110,000
2018
23
$832,500
$832,500
$832,500
$832,500
$1,942,500
$2,775,000
2019
24
$2,500,000
$500,000
$3,000,000
$5,775,000
2020
25
$3,000,000
$500,000
$3,500,000
$9,275,000
2021
26
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
$13,775,000
2022
27
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
$19,275,000
2023
28
$6,900,000
$6,900,000
$26,175,000
2024
29
$6,300,000
$6,300,000
$32,475,000
2025
30
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
$40,475,000
Total
$39,197,500
$1,277,500
$40,475,000
$40,475,000
2026
31
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
2027
32
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
2028
33
$11,000,000
$11,000,000
2029
34
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
2030
35
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
Total
$79,197,500
$1,277,500
$80,475,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $7,997,500 $1,277,500 - $9,275,000
5 $31,200,000 - - $31,200,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2022-23 STL Jan 24, 2023 - Feb 11, 2023 0 Lower Body
2022-23 STL Oct 25, 2022 - Oct 29, 2022 0 Lower Body
2021-22 STL Jan 16, 2022 - Jan 22, 2022 0 COVID-19
2018-19 NYR Nov 12, 2018 - Dec 14, 2018 0 Thumb
2017-18 NYR Feb 09, 2018 - Feb 17, 2018 0 Face/Jaw
2016-17 NYR Nov 15, 2016 - Jan 06, 2017 0 Back
2016-17 NYR Oct 17, 2016 - Oct 27, 2016 0 Back
  • Jul 02, 2024 Signed a 6 year $48 million contract extension with St Louis (STL)
  • Oct 19, 2021 Suspended 2 games for Unsportsmanlike Conduct (headbutt) against Arizona (AZ), forfeiting $141,463 in 2021-22 salary with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jul 27, 2021 Signed a 4 year $23.2 million contract extension with St Louis (STL)
  • Jul 23, 2021 Traded to St Louis (STL) from New York (NYR) for Samuel Blais and 2022 2nd round pick
  • May 07, 2021 Suspended 1 game for Cross-checking Anthony Mantha (WAS), forfeiting $28,017 in 2020-21 salary with New York (NYR)
  • Jul 26, 2019 Signed a 2 year $6.5 million contract with New York (NYR)
  • May 13, 2016 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with New York (NYR)
  • Jun 30, 2013 Drafted by New York (NYR): Round 3 (#75 overall)

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Oct 19, 2021 Unsportsmanlike Conduct (headbutt) against Arizona (AZ) 2 $141,463
May 07, 2021 Cross-checking Anthony Mantha (WAS) 1 $28,017
Suspensions: 2 $169,480
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 STL 61 14 1,114 24 0 -12 112 .125 4 9 0 0 27 25 20 56
2024 STL 76 20 1,446 37 0 10 145 .138 2 10 0 2 32 44 23 85
2023 STL 79 27 1,568 36 63 3 203 .133 8 10 2 1 28 37 46 77
2022 STL 63 26 1,225 41 67 14 123 .211 8 13 0 2 23 54 36 64
2021 STL 73 30 1,335 46 76 29 199 .151 8 11 2 2 15 57 34 13
2020 NYR 54 20 1,011 28 48 12 120 .167 1 7 3 1 29 49 42 4
2019 NYR 68 16 1,151 30 46 2 148 .108 4 6 0 0 22 80 24 4
2018 NYR 64 21 971 17 38 -10 119 .176 7 5 0 0 20 60 13 7
2017 NYR 74 14 1,111 29 43 -3 136 .103 5 11 0 0 35 51 20 12
2016 NYR 41 8 543 12 20 6 55 .145 1 2 0 0 8 17 13 1
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