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NHL
David Jiricek
David Jiricek
Minnesota Wild, Defensemen
Age: 22y-3m-8d (Nov 28, 2003)
Country: CZ
Drafted: Round 1 (#6 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Allan Walsh (Octagon)
2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
David Jiricek signed a 3 year, $5,850,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets, including $285,000 signing bonus, $5,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,950,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $5,850,000
Average Salary:
$1,950,000
Signing Bonus:
$285,000
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
| Year | Age | Status | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
|
19 |
Buried
|
$950,000 | 1.15% | $950,000 | $950,000 | ||||
| 2023-24 |
|
20 |
Buried
|
$918,333 | 1.10% | $627,644 | $1,577,644 | ||||
| 2024-25 |
|
21 |
Buried
|
$918,333 | 1.04% | $950,000 | $2,527,644 | ||||
| 2025-26 |
|
22 |
Buried
|
$918,333 | 0.96% | $855,000 | $3,382,644 | ||||
| 2026-27 |
|
23 |
RFA |
||||||||
| Accrued Dead Cap | |||||||||||
| 2024-25 |
|
21 | $205,669 | 0.23% | $191,479 | - | |||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
|
19 |
Buried
|
$855,000 | $95,000 | $1,000,000 | $950,000 | 1.15% | ||||
| 2023-24 |
|
20 |
Buried
|
$855,000 | $95,000 | $1,000,000 | $918,333 | 1.10% | ||||
| 2024-25 |
|
21 |
Buried
|
$855,000 | $95,000 | $1,000,000 | $918,333 | 1.04% | ||||
| 2025-26 |
|
22 |
Buried
|
$855,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $918,333 | 0.96% | ||||
| 2026-27 |
|
23 |
RFA |
|||||||||
| Accrued Dead Cap | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 |
|
21 | $191,479 | - | - | $205,669 | 0.23% | |||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
|
19 |
Buried |
$855,000 | $95,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | - | $950,000 | $845,661 | |||
| 2023-24 |
|
20 |
Buried |
$532,644 | $95,000 | $627,644 | $1,577,644 | - | $788,822 | $810,881 | |||
| 2024-25 |
|
21 |
Buried |
$855,000 | $95,000 | $950,000 | $2,527,644 | - | $842,548 | $902,500 | |||
| 2025-26 |
|
22 |
Buried |
$855,000 | - | $855,000 | $3,382,644 | - | $845,661 | $855,000 | |||
| Retained/Dead Cash | |||||||||||||
| 2024-25 |
|
21 | - | $191,479 | - | $191,479 | - | - | $191,479 | $191,479 | |||
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,574,123
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$950,000 |
$950,000 |
|
| 2023 | 20 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$627,644 |
$1,577,644 |
|
| 2024 | 21 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
Retained
|
$950,000 $191,479 |
$2,527,644 $2,719,123 |
|
| 2025 | 22 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$855,000 |
$3,574,123 |
|
| Total |
$3,574,123 |
$3,574,123 |
||||
| Total |
$3,574,123 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,579,123 | $190,000 | - | $1,769,123 |
| 2 |
|
$1,710,000 | $95,000 | - | $1,805,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
19 |
$855,000
|
$95,000 |
$950,000 |
$950,000 |
|
| 2023 |
|
20 |
$532,644
|
$95,000 |
$627,644 |
$1,577,644 |
|
| 2024 |
|
21 |
$855,000 $191,479
|
$95,000 |
$950,000 $191,479 |
$2,527,644 $2,719,123 |
|
| 2025 |
|
22 |
$855,000
|
$855,000 |
$3,574,123 |
||
| Total |
$3,289,123 |
$285,000 |
$3,574,123 |
$3,574,123 |
|||
| Total |
$3,289,123 |
$285,000 |
$3,574,123 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$1,579,123 | $190,000 | - | $1,769,123 |
| 2 |
|
$1,710,000 | $95,000 | - | $1,805,000 |
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Feb 05, 2026
Demoted to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jan 16, 2026
Promoted from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jan 08, 2026
Demoted to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jan 05, 2026
Promoted from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Dec 28, 2025
Demoted to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Dec 12, 2025
Promoted from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Nov 21, 2025
Demoted to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Oct 18, 2025
Promoted from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Oct 16, 2025
Demoted to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Mar 21, 2025
Demoted to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Mar 01, 2025
Promoted from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jan 22, 2025
Demoted to the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Dec 01, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Minnesota (MIN)
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Nov 29, 2024
Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Columbus (CBJ) with 2025 5th round pick (#141) for Daemon Hunt, 2026 3rd round pick, 2026 4th round pick, 2027 2nd round pick and 2025 1st round pick (#20)
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Nov 20, 2024
Demoted to the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
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Apr 03, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
-
Jan 25, 2024
Demoted to the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
-
Jan 21, 2024
Promoted from the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
-
Jan 18, 2024
Demoted to the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
-
Nov 13, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
-
Nov 11, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
-
Oct 13, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
-
Apr 12, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
-
Apr 11, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
-
Apr 09, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
-
Apr 08, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
-
Nov 12, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
-
Nov 11, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
-
Nov 06, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
-
Oct 27, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
-
Jul 13, 2022
Signed a 3 year $5.85 million contract with Columbus (CBJ)
-
Jul 07, 2022
Drafted by Columbus (CBJ): Round 1 (#6 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MIN | 25 | 0 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 14 | |
| 2024 | MIN | 12 | 1 | 145 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 6 |
| 2023 | CBJ | 43 | 1 | 627 | 9 | 10 | -4 | 38 | .026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 18 | 22 |
| 2022 | CBJ | 4 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
