Dennis Gilbert

Ottawa Senators, Defensemen
Age: 29y-4m-6d (Oct 30, 1996)
Exp: 5 Years
Country: US
College: Notre Dame
Drafted: Round 3 (#91 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Brian Bartlett, Scott Bartlett (Sports Consulting Group Inc.)

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Dennis Gilbert signed a 1 year, $875,000 contract with the Philadelphia Flyers, including $875,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $875,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $875,000
Average Salary:
$875,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 29
Buried
$875,000 0.92% $113,925 $113,925
2026-27 30
UFA
Deferred Money
2025-26 29 - - $27,486 -
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 29
Buried
$875,000 $875,000 0.92%
2026-27 30
UFA
Deferred Money
2025-26 29 $27,486 -
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 29
Buried
$113,925 $113,925 $113,925 - $113,925 $113,925
Deferred Cash
2025-26 29 - $27,486 $27,486 - - $27,486 $27,486
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $825,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,525,000
Average Salary:
$762,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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2018-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Seasons

5 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$3,164,393

Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 22
Reserve / minor-buried
$166,976
$166,976
2019 23
Reserve / minor-buried
$522,196
$689,172
2020 24
Reserve / minor-buried
$336,518
$1,025,690
2022 26
Active
$397,292
$1,422,982
2023 27
Active
$775,000
$2,197,982
2024 28
Active
Retained
$176,177
$648,823
$2,374,159
$3,022,982
2025 29
Reserve / minor-buried
Deferred
$113,925
$27,486
$3,136,907
$3,164,393
Total      
$3,164,393
$3,136,907
$3,164,393
Total
$3,164,393

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $504,172 $185,000 - $689,172
1 $244,018 $92,500 - $336,518
2 $1,172,292 - - $1,172,292
2 $290,102 - - $290,102
1 $648,823 - - $648,823
1 $27,486 - - $27,486
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
22
$74,476
$92,500
$166,976
$166,976
2019
23
$429,696
$92,500
$522,196
$689,172
2020
24
$244,018
$92,500
$336,518
$1,025,690
2022
26
$397,292
$397,292
$1,422,982
2023
27
$775,000
$775,000
$2,197,982
2024
28
$176,177
$648,823
$176,177
$648,823
$2,374,159
$3,022,982
2025
29
$113,925
$27,486
$113,925
$27,486
$3,136,907
$3,164,393
Total
$2,886,893
$277,500
$3,164,393
$3,136,907
$3,164,393
Total
$2,886,893
$277,500
$3,164,393

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $504,172 $185,000 - $689,172
1 $244,018 $92,500 - $336,518
2 $1,172,292 - - $1,172,292
2 $290,102 - - $290,102
1 $648,823 - - $648,823
1 $27,486 - - $27,486

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2023-24 CGY Jan 17, 2024 - Jan 20, 2024 0 Concussion
2022-23 CGY Dec 20, 2022 - Dec 28, 2022 0 Undisclosed
2020-21 COL Feb 20, 2021 - Mar 15, 2021 0 Face
  • Dec 28, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
  • Dec 27, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
  • Dec 18, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
  • Nov 29, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Ottawa (OTT)
  • Nov 17, 2025 Traded to Ottawa (OTT) from Philadelphia (PHI) for Maxence Guenette
  • Oct 12, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jul 01, 2025 Signed a 1 year $875,000 contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Mar 07, 2025 Traded to Ottawa (OTT) from Buffalo (BUF) with Dylan Cozens for Josh Norris, Jacob Bernard-Docker and 2026 2nd round pick
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $825,000 contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Feb 09, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
  • Feb 07, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
  • Feb 05, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
  • Jan 29, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
  • Jan 26, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
  • Dec 29, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
  • Dec 18, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
  • Nov 27, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
  • Nov 15, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
  • Nov 13, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
  • Nov 06, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Calgary (CGY)
  • Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 2 year $1.525 million year contract with Calgary (CGY)
  • Aug 16, 2021 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract extension with Colorado (COL)
  • Oct 10, 2020 Traded to Colorado (COL) from Chicago (CHI) with Brandon Saad for Nikita Zadorov and Anton Lindholm
  • Apr 13, 2018 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Jun 27, 2015 Drafted by Chicago (CHI): Round 3 (#91 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 OTT 1 0 13 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2024 OTT 29 0 303 6 0 -3 9 0 0 0 0 36 63 50
2023 CGY 34 1 417 6 7 -7 23 .043 0 0 0 0 49 54 16
2022 CGY 23 1 270 3 4 0 13 .077 0 0 0 0 26 55 27
2020 COL 3 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5
2019 CHI 21 1 329 2 3 -8 12 .083 0 0 0 0 33 74 38
2018 CHI 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
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