Drew O'Connor

Vancouver Canucks, Left Wing
Age: 27y-8m-26d (Jun 09, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Undrafted, PIT, 2020
Agent(s): Matt Keator (Win Hockey Agency)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$2,500,000

2025-26 Cash

$2,850,000

Career Earnings

$6,124,486

2025-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Drew O'Connor signed a 2 year, $5,000,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks, including $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2025-26, O'Connor will earn a base salary of $2,850,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 27 $2,500,000 2.62% $2,850,000 $2,850,000
2026-27 28 $2,500,000 2.40% $2,150,000 $5,000,000
2027-28 29
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 27 $2,850,000 $2,500,000 2.62%
2026-27 28 $2,150,000 $2,500,000 2.40%
2027-28 29
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 27 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 - $2,850,000 $2,500,000
2026-27 28 $2,150,000 $2,150,000 $5,000,000 - $2,500,000 $2,150,000
Contract Notes

  • 12-team no trade clause

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Extension

Drew O'Connor signed a 2 year, $1,850,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $1,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $925,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023-24 25 $925,000 1.11% $925,000 $925,000
2024-25 26 $925,000 1.05% $366,168 $1,291,168
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2023-24 25 $925,000 $925,000 1.11%
2024-25 26 $925,000 $925,000 1.05%
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 25 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 - $925,000 $645,584
2024-25 26 $366,168 $366,168 $1,291,168 - $645,584 $366,168
Retained/Dead Cash
2024-25 26 $558,832 $558,832 - - $558,832 $558,832
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2020-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,550,000
Average Salary:
$1,775,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$6,124,486

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 22
Reserve / minor-buried
$350,872
$350,872
2021 23
Active / minor-buried
$558,756
$909,628
2022 24
Active
$514,858
$1,424,486
2023 25
Active
$925,000
$2,349,486
2024 26
Retained
Active
$558,832
$366,168
$2,908,318
$3,274,486
2025 27
Active
$2,850,000
$6,124,486
Total      
$6,124,486
$6,124,486
2026 28
Active
$2,150,000
Total
$8,274,486

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,723,318 $185,000 - $2,908,318
2 $3,216,168 - - $3,216,168
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
22
$258,372
$92,500
$350,872
$350,872
2021
23
$466,256
$92,500
$558,756
$909,628
2022
24
$514,858
$514,858
$1,424,486
2023
25
$925,000
$925,000
$2,349,486
2024
26
$558,832
$366,168
$558,832
$366,168
$2,908,318
$3,274,486
2025
27
$2,850,000
$2,850,000
$6,124,486
Total
$5,939,486
$185,000
$6,124,486
$6,124,486
2026
28
$2,150,000
$2,150,000
Total
$8,089,486
$185,000
$8,274,486

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,723,318 $185,000 - $2,908,318
2 $3,216,168 - - $3,216,168

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2021-22 PIT Jan 17, 2022 - Feb 20, 2022 0 Undisclosed
2021-22 PIT Jan 04, 2022 - Jan 10, 2022 0 COVID-19
  • Feb 18, 2025 Signed a 2 year $5 million contract extension with Vancouver (VAN)
  • Jan 31, 2025 Traded to Vancouver (VAN) from Pittsburgh (PIT) with Marcus Pettersson for Danton Heinen, Vincent Desharnais, Melvin Fernström and 2025 1st round pick [Top 13 Protected (NYR)] (#12 Top 13 Protected (NYR))
  • Aug 02, 2023 Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 04, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 03, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Dec 14, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Nov 06, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Oct 31, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 12, 2022 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 10, 2020 Signed a 2 year $3.55 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 VAN 61 14 857 9 0 1 89 .157 0 0 2 1 20 50 34 48
2024 VAN 84 10 1,214 15 0 -16 117 .085 1 1 1 1 57 83 34 48
2023 PIT 79 16 1,243 17 33 14 161 .099 0 0 1 1 58 48 20 21
2022 PIT 46 5 451 6 11 -3 62 .081 0 0 0 0 14 63 12 18
2021 PIT 22 3 226 2 5 -1 40 .075 0 0 0 0 7 12 4 18
2020 PIT 10 0 89 1 1 -2 8 0 0 0 0 2 6 2 1
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