Ilya Lyubushkin

Dallas Stars, Defensemen
Age: 31y-10m-29d (Apr 06, 1994)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: RU
College: Yaroslavl
Drafted: Undrafted, ARI, 2018
Agent(s): Craig Oster (Newport Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$3,250,000

2025-26 Cash

$3,350,000

Career Earnings

$16,952,200

2024-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Ilya Lyubushkin signed a 3 year, $9,750,000 contract with the Dallas Stars, including $9,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,250,000. In 2025-26, Lyubushkin will earn a base salary of $3,350,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,250,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $9,750,000
Average Salary:
$3,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 30 $3,250,000 3.69% $4,000,000 $4,000,000
2025-26 31 $3,250,000 3.40% $3,350,000 $7,350,000
2026-27 32 $3,250,000 3.13% $2,400,000 $9,750,000
2027-28 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2024-25 30 $4,000,000 $3,250,000 3.69%
2025-26 31 $3,350,000 $3,250,000 3.40%
2026-27 32 $2,400,000 $3,250,000 3.13%
2027-28 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 30 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $3,250,000
2025-26 31 $3,350,000 $3,350,000 $7,350,000 - $3,675,000 $2,875,000
2026-27 32 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $9,750,000 - $3,250,000 $2,400,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,350,000
Average Salary:
$1,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $874,125
Average Salary:
$874,125
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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2018-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,350,000
Average Salary:
$1,350,000
Signing Bonus:
$92,500
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$16,027,200

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 25
Active
$827,200
$827,200
2020 26
Active
$1,000,000
$1,827,200
2021 27
Active
Retained
$465,750
$884,250
$2,292,950
$3,177,200
2022 28
Active
$2,750,000
$5,927,200
2023 29
Retained
Active
$2,058,896
$691,104
$7,986,096
$8,677,200
2024 30
Active
$4,000,000
$12,677,200
2025 31
Active
$3,350,000
$16,027,200
Total      
$16,027,200
$16,027,200
2026 32
Active
$2,400,000
Total
$18,427,200

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,711,450 - - $2,711,450
2 $1,156,854 - - $1,156,854
1 $2,750,000 - - $2,750,000
1 $2,058,896 - - $2,058,896
2 $7,350,000 - - $7,350,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
25
$827,200
$827,200
$827,200
2020
26
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,827,200
2021
27
$465,750
$884,250
$465,750
$884,250
$2,292,950
$3,177,200
2022
28
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$5,927,200
2023
29
$2,058,896
$691,104
$2,058,896
$691,104
$7,986,096
$8,677,200
2024
30
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$12,677,200
2025
31
$3,350,000
$3,350,000
$16,027,200
Total
$16,027,200
$16,027,200
$16,027,200
2026
32
$2,400,000
$2,400,000
Total
$18,427,200
$18,427,200

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,711,450 - - $2,711,450
2 $1,156,854 - - $1,156,854
1 $2,750,000 - - $2,750,000
1 $2,058,896 - - $2,058,896
2 $7,350,000 - - $7,350,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2022-23 BUF Dec 04, 2022 - Dec 19, 2022 0 Lower Body
2020-21 ARI Jan 03, 2021 - Feb 01, 2021 0 COVID-19
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 3 year $9.75 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 01, 2024 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Anaheim (ANA) as part of a 3-team trade: Carolina (CAR) traded Kirill Slepets to Toronto (TOR); Toronto (TOR) traded 2024 6th round pick to Carolina (CAR); Toronto (TOR) traded 2025 3rd round pick to Anaheim (ANA)
  • Aug 18, 2023 Traded to Anaheim (ANA) from Buffalo (BUF) for 2025 4th round pick (#116)
  • Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 2 year $5.5 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Feb 19, 2022 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Arizona (ARI) with Ryan Dzingel for Nicholas Ritchie and 2025 2nd round pick [Arizona has the option to exchange the pick for Toronto's 2023 3rd round pick] (#57 Arizona has the option to exchange the pick for Toronto's 2023 3rd round pick)
  • Apr 19, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.35 million contract extension with Arizona (AZ)
  • Oct 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $1 million contract extension with Arizona (AZ)
  • Jun 14, 2019 Signed a 1 year $874,125 contract extension with Arizona (AZ)
  • May 24, 2018 Signed a 1 year $1.35 million contract with Arizona (AZ)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 DAL 43 1 694 7 0 0 28 .036 0 0 0 0 75 57 36
2024 DAL 80 1 1,390 13 0 5 51 .020 0 0 0 0 136 84 32
2023 TOR 74 0 1,267 8 8 -11 47 0 0 0 0 168 159 57
2022 BUF 68 2 1,020 12 14 -2 41 .049 0 0 1 1 104 99 38
2021 TOR 77 2 1,343 13 15 -2 54 .037 0 0 0 0 92 187 51
2020 ARI 42 1 658 1 2 -13 36 .028 0 0 0 0 72 103 10
2019 ARI 51 0 723 4 4 4 41 0 0 0 0 53 151 18
2018 ARI 41 0 563 4 4 -9 27 0 0 0 0 61 150 13
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