Anthony Cirelli

Tampa Bay Lightning, Center
Age: 28y-7m-21d (Jul 15, 1997)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: CA
College: Mississauga
Drafted: Round 3 (#72 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Patrick Morris (Newport Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$6,250,000

2025-26 Cash

$8,125,000

Career Earnings

$40,395,561

2023-2030 Extension (CURRENT)

Anthony Cirelli signed a 8 year, $50,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, including $17,000,000 signing bonus, $50,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,250,000. In 2025-26, Cirelli will earn a base salary of $8,125,000, while carrying a cap hit of $6,250,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $50,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$17,000,000
Free Agent:
2031 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023-24 26 $6,250,000 7.49% $8,125,000 $8,125,000
2024-25 27 $6,250,000 7.10% $8,125,000 $16,250,000
2025-26 28 $6,250,000 6.54% $8,125,000 $24,375,000
2026-27 29 $6,250,000 6.01% $6,125,000 $30,500,000
2027-28 30 $6,250,000 5.51% $4,875,000 $35,375,000
2028-29 31 $6,250,000 5.08% $4,875,000 $40,250,000
2029-30 32 $6,250,000 - $4,875,000 $45,125,000
2030-31 33 $6,250,000 - $4,875,000 $50,000,000
2031-32 34
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2023-24 26 $1,625,000 $6,500,000 $6,250,000 7.49%
2024-25 27 $1,625,000 $6,500,000 $6,250,000 7.10%
2025-26 28 $8,125,000 - $6,250,000 6.54%
2026-27 29 $6,125,000 - $6,250,000 6.01%
2027-28 30 $3,875,000 $1,000,000 $6,250,000 5.51%
2028-29 31 $3,875,000 $1,000,000 $6,250,000 5.08%
2029-30 32 $3,875,000 $1,000,000 $6,250,000 -
2030-31 33 $3,875,000 $1,000,000 $6,250,000 -
2031-32 34
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 26 $1,625,000 $6,500,000 $8,125,000 $8,125,000 - $8,125,000 $6,250,000
2024-25 27 $1,625,000 $6,500,000 $8,125,000 $16,250,000 - $8,125,000 $5,982,143
2025-26 28 $8,125,000 - $8,125,000 $24,375,000 - $8,125,000 $5,625,000
2026-27 29 $6,125,000 - $6,125,000 $30,500,000 - $7,625,000 $5,125,000
2027-28 30 $3,875,000 $1,000,000 $4,875,000 $35,375,000 - $7,075,000 $4,875,000
2028-29 31 $3,875,000 $1,000,000 $4,875,000 $40,250,000 - $6,708,333 $4,875,000
2029-30 32 $3,875,000 $1,000,000 $4,875,000 $45,125,000 - $6,446,429 $4,875,000
2030-31 33 $3,875,000 $1,000,000 $4,875,000 $50,000,000 - $6,250,000 $4,875,000
Contract Notes
  • 2025-2026: Full No Trade Clause
  • 2027-2030: 16 team trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $14,400,000
Average Salary:
$4,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$41,138,061

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 20
Active
$228,061
$228,061
2018 21
Active
Active
$742,500
$742,500
$970,561
$1,713,061
2019 22
Active
$650,000
$2,363,061
2020 23
Active
$2,400,000
$4,763,061
2021 24
Active
$4,800,000
$9,563,061
2022 25
Active
$7,200,000
$16,763,061
2023 26
Active
$8,125,000
$24,888,061
2024 27
Active
$8,125,000
$33,013,061
2025 28
Active
$8,125,000
$41,138,061
Total      
$41,138,061
$41,138,061
2026 29
Active
$6,125,000
2027 30
Active
$4,875,000
2028 31
Active
$4,875,000
2029 32
Active
$4,875,000
2030 33
Active
$4,875,000
Total
$66,763,061

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $24,860,561 $16,277,500 - $41,138,061
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
20
$135,561
$92,500
$228,061
$228,061
2018
21
$650,000
$650,000
$92,500
$92,500
$742,500
$742,500
$970,561
$1,713,061
2019
22
$650,000
$650,000
$2,363,061
2020
23
$900,000
$1,500,000
$2,400,000
$4,763,061
2021
24
$3,300,000
$1,500,000
$4,800,000
$9,563,061
2022
25
$7,200,000
$7,200,000
$16,763,061
2023
26
$1,625,000
$6,500,000
$8,125,000
$24,888,061
2024
27
$1,625,000
$6,500,000
$8,125,000
$33,013,061
2025
28
$8,125,000
$8,125,000
$41,138,061
Total
$24,860,561
$16,277,500
$41,138,061
$41,138,061
2026
29
$6,125,000
$6,125,000
2027
30
$3,875,000
$1,000,000
$4,875,000
2028
31
$3,875,000
$1,000,000
$4,875,000
2029
32
$3,875,000
$1,000,000
$4,875,000
2030
33
$3,875,000
$1,000,000
$4,875,000
Total
$46,485,561
$20,277,500
$66,763,061

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $24,860,561 $16,277,500 - $41,138,061

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2022-23 TBL Oct 11, 2022 - Dec 02, 2022 0 Arm
  • Jul 13, 2022 Signed an 8 year $50 million contract extension with Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Dec 24, 2020 Signed a 3 year $14.4 million contract with Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • May 20, 2016 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 27, 2015 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 3 (#72 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 TB 51 15 885 20 0 26 91 .165 3 1 0 2 32 34 33 362
2024 TB 80 27 1,495 32 0 30 160 .169 3 2 4 3 72 25 28 647
2023 TB 79 20 1,462 25 45 2 129 .155 3 4 2 0 75 53 38 460
2022 TB 58 11 959 17 28 13 111 .099 1 1 2 0 46 34 33 427
2021 TB 76 17 1,391 26 43 15 146 .116 3 5 1 0 67 75 70 441
2020 TB 50 9 887 13 22 0 75 .120 1 2 2 0 32 64 10 227
2019 TB 68 16 1,255 28 44 28 113 .142 1 4 1 1 47 89 30 435
2018 TB 82 19 1,217 20 39 25 123 .154 0 1 5 1 49 94 34 502
2017 TB 18 5 238 6 11 11 26 .192 0 0 0 1 6 17 6 96
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