Nathan Bastian
Dallas Stars, Right Wing
Age: 28y-2m-30d (Dec 06, 1997)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: CA
College: Mississauga
Drafted: Round 2 (#41 overall), 2016
Agent(s): Pat Brisson (CAA Hockey)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$775,000
2025-26 Cash
$775,000
Career Earnings
$6,125,434
2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Nathan Bastian signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the Dallas Stars, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000. In 2025-26, Bastian will earn a base salary of $775,000, while carrying a cap hit of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
28 | $775,000 | 0.81% | $775,000 | $775,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
29 |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
28 | $775,000 | $775,000 | 0.81% |
| 2026-27 |
|
29 |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
28 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | $775,000 | $775,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,700,000
Average Salary:
$1,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2021-2022 Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,650,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
2016-2020 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$7,601,059
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$254,309 |
$254,309 |
|
| 2020 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$750,000 |
$1,004,309 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
Retained
|
$600,625 $600,625 $170,500 |
$1,604,934 $2,205,559 $2,376,059 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Active
Active
|
$875,000 $875,000 |
$3,251,059 $4,126,059 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$1,350,000 |
$5,476,059 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,350,000 |
$6,826,059 |
|
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$775,000 |
$7,601,059 |
|
| Total |
$7,601,059 |
$7,601,059 |
||||
| Total |
$7,601,059 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$6,563,059 | $92,500 | - | $6,655,559 |
| 1 |
|
$170,500 | - | - | $170,500 |
| 1 |
|
$775,000 | - | - | $775,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
21 |
$161,809
|
$92,500 |
$254,309 |
$254,309 |
|
| 2020 |
|
23 |
$750,000
|
$750,000 |
$1,004,309 |
||
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$600,625 $600,625 $170,500
|
$600,625 $600,625 $170,500 |
$1,604,934 $2,205,559 $2,376,059 |
||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$875,000 $875,000
|
$875,000 $875,000 |
$3,251,059 $4,126,059 |
||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$1,350,000
|
$1,350,000 |
$5,476,059 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$1,350,000
|
$1,350,000 |
$6,826,059 |
||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$775,000
|
$775,000 |
$7,601,059 |
||
| Total |
$7,508,559 |
$92,500 |
$7,601,059 |
$7,601,059 |
|||
| Total |
$7,508,559 |
$92,500 |
$7,601,059 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$6,563,059 | $92,500 | - | $6,655,559 |
| 1 |
|
$170,500 | - | - | $170,500 |
| 1 |
|
$775,000 | - | - | $775,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
Nov 18, 2024 - Dec 10, 2024 | 0 | Face/Jaw |
| 2023-24 |
|
Feb 24, 2024 - Apr 10, 2024 | 0 | Lower Body |
| 2022-23 |
|
Dec 23, 2022 - Jan 19, 2023 | 0 | Upper Body |
| 2020-21 |
|
Mar 21, 2021 - Apr 16, 2021 | 0 | Lower Body |
-
Jan 05, 2026
Promoted from the Minors by Dallas (DAL)
-
Dec 30, 2025
Demoted to the Minors by Dallas (DAL)
-
Aug 09, 2025
Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Dallas (DAL)
-
Jul 01, 2023
Signed a 2 year $2.7 million contract with New Jersey (NJD)
-
Nov 25, 2021
Claimed off waivers by New Jersey (NJD)
-
Jul 21, 2021
Expansion Drafted by Seattle (SEA)
-
Jun 15, 2021
Signed a 2 year $1.65 million contract extension with New Jersey (NJD)
-
Oct 19, 2016
Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with New Jersey (NJD)
-
Jun 25, 2016
Drafted by New Jersey (NJD): Round 2 (#41 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DAL | 28 | 5 | 244 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 68 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | NJ | 59 | 4 | 645 | 6 | 0 | -4 | 44 | .091 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 138 | 31 | 8 |
| 2023 | NJ | 54 | 5 | 548 | 7 | 12 | -10 | 57 | .088 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 114 | 32 | 14 |
| 2022 | NJ | 43 | 6 | 534 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 62 | .097 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 99 | 31 | 11 |
| 2021 | NJ | 72 | 12 | 857 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 97 | .124 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 210 | 65 | 23 |
| 2020 | NJ | 41 | 3 | 517 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 46 | .065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 136 | 21 | 12 |
| 2018 | NJ | 7 | 3 | 88 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | .231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 3 |
