Brett Howden

Vegas Golden Knights, Center
Age: 27y-11m-7d (Mar 29, 1998)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: CA
College: Moose Jaw
Drafted: Round 1 (#27 overall), 2016
Agent(s): J.P. Barry (CAA Hockey)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$2,500,000

2025-26 Cash

$3,000,000

Career Earnings

$11,499,020

2025-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

Brett Howden signed a 5 year, $12,500,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $12,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2025-26, Howden will earn a base salary of $1,000,000 and a signing bonus of $2,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $12,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 27 $2,500,000 2.62% $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2026-27 28 $2,500,000 2.40% $2,500,000 $5,500,000
2027-28 29 $2,500,000 2.20% $2,500,000 $8,000,000
2028-29 30 $2,500,000 2.03% $2,500,000 $10,500,000
2029-30 31 $2,500,000 - $2,000,000 $12,500,000
2030-31 32
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 27 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 2.62%
2026-27 28 $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 2.40%
2027-28 29 $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 2.20%
2028-29 30 $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 2.03%
2029-30 31 $2,000,000 - $2,500,000 -
2030-31 32
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 27 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $2,500,000
2026-27 28 $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 $5,500,000 - $2,750,000 $2,375,000
2027-28 29 $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 $8,000,000 - $2,666,667 $2,333,333
2028-29 30 $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 $10,500,000 - $2,625,000 $2,250,000
2029-30 31 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $12,500,000 - $2,500,000 $2,000,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Extension

Brett Howden signed a 2 year, $3,800,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights, including $1,375,000 signing bonus, $3,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,900,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,800,000
Average Salary:
$1,900,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,375,000
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023-24 25 $1,900,000 2.28% $2,150,000 $2,150,000
2024-25 26 $1,900,000 2.16% $1,650,000 $3,800,000
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2023-24 25 $775,000 $1,375,000 $1,900,000 2.28%
2024-25 26 $1,650,000 - $1,900,000 2.16%
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 25 $775,000 $1,375,000 $2,150,000 $2,150,000 - $2,150,000 $1,900,000
2024-25 26 $1,650,000 - $1,650,000 $3,800,000 - $1,900,000 $1,650,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2021-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $885,000
Average Salary:
$885,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2016-2020 Rookie

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

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$11,499,020

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 20
Active
$832,500
$832,500
2019 21
Reserve / minor-buried
$649,020
$1,481,520
2020 22
Active
$832,500
$2,314,020
2021 23
Reserve
$885,000
$3,199,020
2022 24
Active
$1,500,000
$4,699,020
2023 25
Active
$2,150,000
$6,849,020
2024 26
Active
$1,650,000
$8,499,020
2025 27
Reserve
$3,000,000
$11,499,020
Total      
$11,499,020
$11,499,020
2026 28
Active
$2,500,000
2027 29
Active
$2,500,000
2028 30
Active
$2,500,000
2029 31
Active
$2,000,000
Total
$20,999,020

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,314,020 - - $2,314,020
5 $5,810,000 $3,375,000 - $9,185,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
20
$832,500
$832,500
$832,500
2019
21
$649,020
$649,020
$1,481,520
2020
22
$832,500
$832,500
$2,314,020
2021
23
$885,000
$885,000
$3,199,020
2022
24
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$4,699,020
2023
25
$775,000
$1,375,000
$2,150,000
$6,849,020
2024
26
$1,650,000
$1,650,000
$8,499,020
2025
27
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$11,499,020
Total
$8,124,020
$3,375,000
$11,499,020
$11,499,020
2026
28
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
2027
29
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
2028
30
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
2029
31
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
Total
$17,624,020
$3,375,000
$20,999,020

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,314,020 - - $2,314,020
5 $5,810,000 $3,375,000 - $9,185,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 VGK Jan 20, 2026 - TBD 0 Lower Body
2023-24 VGK Feb 23, 2024 - Mar 12, 2024 0 Upper Body
2022-23 VGK Nov 30, 2022 - Jan 24, 2023 0 Lower Body
2021-22 VGK Apr 08, 2022 - Apr 10, 2022 0 Upper Body
2021-22 VGK Mar 10, 2022 - Mar 17, 2022 0 Undisclosed
2021-22 VGK Dec 28, 2021 - Jan 02, 2022 0 COVID-19
2021-22 VGK Oct 12, 2021 - Oct 20, 2021 0 Undisclosed
2018-19 NYR Feb 21, 2019 - Mar 04, 2019 0 Knee
  • Nov 22, 2024 Signed a 5 year $12.5 million contract extension with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Oct 11, 2023 Suspended 2 games for an Illegal Check against Seattle (SEA), forfeiting $19,896 in 2023-24 salary with Vegas (VGK)
  • Jul 19, 2023 Signed a 2 year $3.8 million contract with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Jul 17, 2021 Traded to Las Vegas (VGK) from New York (NYR) for Nick DeSimone and 2022 4th round pick
  • Jul 09, 2021 Signed a 1 year $885,000 contract extension with New York (NYR)
  • Feb 26, 2018 Traded to New York (NYR) from Tampa Bay (TBL) with J.T. Miller , Vladislav Namestnikov , Libor Hajek , 2018 1st round pick (#28) and 2020 2nd round pick (#58) for Ryan McDonagh
  • Dec 28, 2016 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Tampa Bay (TBL)
  • Jun 24, 2016 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 1 (#27 overall)

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Oct 11, 2023 Illegal Check against Seattle (SEA) 2 $19,896
Suspensions: 1 $19,896
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 VEG 39 9 580 6 0 -4 46 .196 0 0 0 0 9 66 20 199
2024 VEG 80 23 1,189 17 0 17 125 .184 0 0 1 0 56 121 46 272
2023 VEG 72 8 952 11 19 -11 76 .105 0 0 2 0 51 76 29 165
2022 VEG 54 6 705 7 13 5 53 .113 0 0 0 0 34 107 55 117
2021 VEG 47 9 500 11 20 9 39 .231 0 0 0 2 36 62 12 140
2020 NYR 42 1 527 6 7 -2 33 .030 0 0 0 1 35 57 11 118
2019 NYR 70 9 919 10 19 -11 64 .141 1 1 0 2 67 69 28 251
2018 NYR 66 6 985 17 23 -16 74 .081 0 2 0 0 47 64 14 353
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