John Hayden

Seattle Kraken, Center
Age: 31y-0m-19d (Feb 14, 1995)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Yale
Drafted: Undrafted, CHI, 2017

2025-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

John Hayden signed a 2 year, $1,550,000 contract with the Seattle Kraken, including $1,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,550,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 30
Buried
$775,000 0.81% $775,000 $775,000
2026-27 31 $775,000 0.75% $775,000 $1,550,000
2027-28 32
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 30
Buried
$775,000 $775,000 0.81%
2026-27 31 $775,000 $775,000 0.75%
2027-28 32
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 30
Buried
$775,000 $775,000 $775,000 - $775,000 $775,000
2026-27 31 $775,000 $775,000 $1,550,000 - $775,000 $775,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the John Hayden's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the John Hayden's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here

2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the John Hayden's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here

2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the John Hayden's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here

2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the John Hayden's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here

2018-2019 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the John Hayden's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here

2016-2017 Rookie

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the John Hayden's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$7,033,448

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 21
Active
$319,125
$319,125
2017 22
Reserve / minor-buried
$565,387
$884,512
2018 23
Active
Active
$700,000
$700,000
$1,584,512
$2,284,512
2019 24
Active
Active
$800,000
$800,000
$3,084,512
$3,884,512
2020 25
Active
$750,000
$4,634,512
2021 26
Active
$750,000
$5,384,512
2022 27
Injured
Injured
$198,646
$198,646
$5,583,158
$5,781,804
2023 28
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$36,522
$36,522
$5,818,326
$5,854,848
2024 29
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$201,800
$201,800
$6,056,648
$6,258,448
2025 30
Reserve / minor-buried
$775,000
$7,033,448
Total      
$7,033,448
$7,033,448
2026 31
Active
$775,000
Total
$7,808,448

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,099,513 $185,000 - $2,284,512
1 $1,600,000 - - $1,600,000
1 $750,000 - - $750,000
1 $750,000 - - $750,000
4 $1,648,936 - - $1,648,936
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
21
$134,125
$185,000
$319,125
$319,125
2017
22
$565,388
$565,387
$884,512
2018
23
$700,000
$700,000
$700,000
$700,000
$1,584,512
$2,284,512
2019
24
$800,000
$800,000
$800,000
$800,000
$3,084,512
$3,884,512
2020
25
$750,000
$750,000
$4,634,512
2021
26
$750,000
$750,000
$5,384,512
2022
27
$198,646
$198,646
$198,646
$198,646
$5,583,158
$5,781,804
2023
28
$36,522
$36,522
$36,522
$36,522
$5,818,326
$5,854,848
2024
29
$201,800
$201,800
$201,800
$201,800
$6,056,648
$6,258,448
2025
30
$775,000
$775,000
$7,033,448
Total
$6,848,449
$185,000
$7,033,448
$7,033,448
2026
31
$775,000
$775,000
Total
$7,623,449
$185,000
$7,808,448

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,099,513 $185,000 - $2,284,512
1 $1,600,000 - - $1,600,000
1 $750,000 - - $750,000
1 $750,000 - - $750,000
4 $1,648,936 - - $1,648,936

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2022-23 SEA Apr 08, 2023 - TBD 0 Lower Body
2020-21 ARI Feb 27, 2021 - Mar 03, 2021 0 COVID-19
2020-21 ARI Feb 12, 2021 - Feb 15, 2021 0 COVID-19
  • Oct 29, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Oct 17, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • May 29, 2025 Signed a 2 year $1.55 million contract extension with Seattle (SEA)
  • Apr 17, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 07, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Nov 06, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Oct 28, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jun 30, 2024 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract extension with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jan 25, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jan 16, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Mar 15, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Feb 17, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Feb 09, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jan 29, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jan 24, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jan 22, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jan 16, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Seattle (SEA)
  • Jul 14, 2022 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jul 29, 2021 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Oct 09, 2020 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Arizona (AZ)
  • Feb 28, 2020 Fined $2,016 Cross-checking Tyler Bertuzzi (DET)
  • Jun 22, 2019 Traded to New Jersey (NJD) from Chicago (CHI) for John Quenneville
  • Jun 15, 2018 Signed a 2 year $1.5 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
  • Mar 12, 2017 Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with Chicago (CHI)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Feb 28, 2020 Cross-checking Tyler Bertuzzi (DET) $2,016
Fines: 1 $2,016
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 SEA 3 0 30 0 0 -1 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 2 6
2024 SEA 20 1 170 1 0 0 20 .050 0 0 0 0 19 44 31 31
2023 SEA 2 0 13 0 0 -1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1
2022 SEA 7 2 55 0 2 2 9 .222 0 0 0 0 3 4 7 0
2021 BUF 55 2 595 2 4 -12 66 .030 0 0 0 0 24 104 84 2
2020 ARI 29 2 284 3 5 -4 21 .095 0 0 0 0 16 84 37 4
2019 NJ 43 3 417 1 4 -2 39 .077 0 0 0 0 27 87 77 4
2018 CHI 54 3 494 2 5 -12 42 .071 0 0 0 0 23 97 27 7
2017 CHI 47 4 508 9 13 -4 56 .071 0 0 1 0 23 118 54 12
2016 CHI 12 1 140 3 4 3 22 .045 0 0 0 0 2 44 4 0
Top