Charlie McAvoy

Boston Bruins, Defensemen
Age: 28y-2m-15d (Dec 21, 1997)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Boston
Drafted: Round 1 (#14 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Michael Curran (The Orr Hockey Group)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$9,500,000

2025-26 Cash

$11,500,000

Career Earnings

$60,700,000

2022-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

Charlie McAvoy signed a 8 year, $76,000,000 contract with the Boston Bruins, including $26,500,000 signing bonus, $76,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,500,000. In 2025-26, McAvoy will earn a base salary of $8,500,000 and a signing bonus of $3,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,500,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $76,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$26,500,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 25 $9,500,000 11.52% $9,250,000 $9,250,000
2023-24 26 $9,500,000 11.38% $11,000,000 $20,250,000
2024-25 27 $9,500,000 10.80% $11,500,000 $31,750,000
2025-26 28 $9,500,000 9.95% $11,500,000 $43,250,000
2026-27 29 $9,500,000 9.13% $10,000,000 $53,250,000
2027-28 30 $9,500,000 8.37% $7,750,000 $61,000,000
2028-29 31 $9,500,000 7.72% $7,500,000 $68,500,000
2029-30 32 $9,500,000 - $7,500,000 $76,000,000
2030-31 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2022-23 25 $6,000,000 $3,250,000 $9,500,000 11.52%
2023-24 26 $7,750,000 $3,250,000 $9,500,000 11.38%
2024-25 27 $8,500,000 $3,000,000 $9,500,000 10.80%
2025-26 28 $8,500,000 $3,000,000 $9,500,000 9.95%
2026-27 29 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 $9,500,000 9.13%
2027-28 30 $3,750,000 $4,000,000 $9,500,000 8.37%
2028-29 31 $4,500,000 $3,000,000 $9,500,000 7.72%
2029-30 32 $4,500,000 $3,000,000 $9,500,000 -
2030-31 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 25 $6,000,000 $3,250,000 $9,250,000 $9,250,000 - $9,250,000 $9,500,000
2023-24 26 $7,750,000 $3,250,000 $11,000,000 $20,250,000 - $10,125,000 $9,535,714
2024-25 27 $8,500,000 $3,000,000 $11,500,000 $31,750,000 - $10,583,333 $9,291,667
2025-26 28 $8,500,000 $3,000,000 $11,500,000 $43,250,000 - $10,812,500 $8,850,000
2026-27 29 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 $10,000,000 $53,250,000 - $10,650,000 $8,187,500
2027-28 30 $3,750,000 $4,000,000 $7,750,000 $61,000,000 - $10,166,667 $7,583,333
2028-29 31 $4,500,000 $3,000,000 $7,500,000 $68,500,000 - $9,785,714 $7,500,000
2029-30 32 $4,500,000 $3,000,000 $7,500,000 $76,000,000 - $9,500,000 $7,500,000
Contract Notes
  • 2024-2027: No Move Clause
  • 2028: 10-team trade list
  • 2029: 10-team no trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2021

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $14,700,000
Average Salary:
$4,900,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,500,000
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2016-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,775,000
Average Salary:
$1,258,333
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$60,700,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 19
Active
$1,085,000
$1,085,000
2017 20
Injured
$832,500
$1,917,500
2018 21
Active
$832,500
$2,750,000
2019 22
Active
$3,700,000
$6,450,000
2020 23
Active
$3,700,000
$10,150,000
2021 24
Active
$7,300,000
$17,450,000
2022 25
Active
$9,250,000
$26,700,000
2023 26
Active
$11,000,000
$37,700,000
2024 27
Injured
$11,500,000
$49,200,000
2025 28
Active
$11,500,000
$60,700,000
Total      
$60,700,000
$60,700,000
2026 29
Active
$10,000,000
2027 30
Active
$7,750,000
2028 31
Active
$7,500,000
2029 32
Active
$7,500,000
Total
$93,450,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $44,422,500 $16,277,500 - $60,700,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
19
$807,500
$277,500
$1,085,000
$1,085,000
2017
20
$832,500
$832,500
$1,917,500
2018
21
$832,500
$832,500
$2,750,000
2019
22
$1,200,000
$2,500,000
$3,700,000
$6,450,000
2020
23
$2,700,000
$1,000,000
$3,700,000
$10,150,000
2021
24
$7,300,000
$7,300,000
$17,450,000
2022
25
$6,000,000
$3,250,000
$9,250,000
$26,700,000
2023
26
$7,750,000
$3,250,000
$11,000,000
$37,700,000
2024
27
$8,500,000
$3,000,000
$11,500,000
$49,200,000
2025
28
$8,500,000
$3,000,000
$11,500,000
$60,700,000
Total
$44,422,500
$16,277,500
$60,700,000
$60,700,000
2026
29
$6,000,000
$4,000,000
$10,000,000
2027
30
$3,750,000
$4,000,000
$7,750,000
2028
31
$4,500,000
$3,000,000
$7,500,000
2029
32
$4,500,000
$3,000,000
$7,500,000
Total
$63,172,500
$30,277,500
$93,450,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
10 $44,422,500 $16,277,500 - $60,700,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 BOS Nov 20, 2025 - Dec 11, 2025 0 Face
2024-25 BOS Feb 22, 2025 - Apr 17, 2025 0 Shoulder
2024-25 BOS Jan 14, 2025 - Jan 30, 2025 0 Undisclosed
2023-24 BOS Dec 14, 2023 - Dec 19, 2023 0 Upper Body
2022-23 BOS Oct 10, 2022 - Nov 10, 2022 0 Shoulder
2020-21 BOS Apr 11, 2021 - Apr 13, 2021 0 Upper Body
2019-20 BOS Dec 30, 2019 - Jan 02, 2020 0 Lower Body
2018-19 BOS Dec 28, 2018 - TBD 0 Lower Body
2018-19 BOS Oct 29, 2018 - Dec 06, 2018 0 Concussion
2017-18 BOS Jan 26, 2018 - Feb 03, 2018 0 Chest
  • Oct 31, 2023 Suspended 4 games for an Illegal check to the head against Oliver Ekman-Larsson (FLA), forfeiting $197,916 in 2023-24 salary with Boston (BOS)
  • May 15, 2022 Fined $5,000 Tripping Brady Skjei (CAR)
  • Oct 15, 2021 Signed an 8 year $76 million contract extension with Boston (BOS)
  • Sep 15, 2019 Signed a 3 year $14.7 million contract with Boston (BOS)
  • May 07, 2019 Suspended 1 game for an illegal check to the head against Josh Anderson (CBJ)
  • Apr 12, 2017 Signed a 3 year $3.775 million contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Jun 24, 2016 Drafted by Boston (BOS): Round 1 (#14 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
May 15, 2022 Tripping Brady Skjei (CAR) $5,000
Fines: 1 $5,000

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Oct 31, 2023 Illegal check to the head against Oliver Ekman-Larsson (FLA) 4 $197,916
May 07, 2019 Check to the head against Josh Anderson (CBJ) 1 -
Suspensions: 2 $197,916
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 BOS 48 5 1,164 36 0 4 71 .070 1 15 0 0 87 57 44
2024 BOS 50 7 1,183 16 0 0 98 .071 2 2 1 0 81 89 46
2023 BOS 74 12 1,838 35 47 4 133 .090 1 12 0 0 159 146 76
2022 BOS 67 7 1,494 45 52 29 105 .067 2 17 0 0 131 84 54
2021 BOS 78 10 1,923 46 56 31 166 .060 4 17 1 0 129 155 66
2020 BOS 51 5 1,224 25 30 22 92 .054 1 7 0 1 80 65 38
2019 BOS 67 5 1,551 27 32 24 101 .050 1 1 0 1 131 131 41
2018 BOS 54 7 1,197 21 28 14 79 .089 1 1 0 1 91 92 45
2017 BOS 63 7 1,395 25 32 20 77 .091 2 5 0 0 80 133 53
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