Mika Zibanejad

New York Rangers, Center
Age: 32y-11m-8d (Apr 18, 1993)
Exp: 13 Years
Country: SE
College: Djurgarden
Drafted: Round 1 (#6 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Monir Kalgoum
2025-26 Cap Hit

$8,500,000

2025-26 Cash

$10,000,000

Career Earnings

$73,223,963

2022-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

Mika Zibanejad signed a 8 year, $68,000,000 contract with the New York Rangers, including $60,000,000 signing bonus, $68,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,500,000. In 2025-26, Zibanejad will earn a base salary of $1,000,000 and a signing bonus of $9,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $8,500,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $68,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$60,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 29 $8,500,000 10.30% $8,000,000 $8,000,000
2023-24 30 $8,500,000 10.18% $10,000,000 $18,000,000
2024-25 31 $8,500,000 9.66% $10,500,000 $28,500,000
2025-26 32 $8,500,000 8.90% $10,000,000 $38,500,000
2026-27 33 $8,500,000 8.17% $8,500,000 $47,000,000
2027-28 34 $8,500,000 7.49% $7,750,000 $54,750,000
2028-29 35 $8,500,000 6.91% $6,750,000 $61,500,000
2029-30 36 $8,500,000 - $6,500,000 $68,000,000
2030-31 37
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2022-23 29 $1,000,000 $7,000,000 $8,500,000 10.30%
2023-24 30 $1,000,000 $9,000,000 $8,500,000 10.18%
2024-25 31 $1,000,000 $9,500,000 $8,500,000 9.66%
2025-26 32 $1,000,000 $9,000,000 $8,500,000 8.90%
2026-27 33 $1,000,000 $7,500,000 $8,500,000 8.17%
2027-28 34 $1,000,000 $6,750,000 $8,500,000 7.49%
2028-29 35 $1,000,000 $5,750,000 $8,500,000 6.91%
2029-30 36 $1,000,000 $5,500,000 $8,500,000 -
2030-31 37
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 29 $1,000,000 $7,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $8,500,000
2023-24 30 $1,000,000 $9,000,000 $10,000,000 $18,000,000 - $9,000,000 $8,571,429
2024-25 31 $1,000,000 $9,500,000 $10,500,000 $28,500,000 - $9,500,000 $8,333,333
2025-26 32 $1,000,000 $9,000,000 $10,000,000 $38,500,000 - $9,625,000 $7,900,000
2026-27 33 $1,000,000 $7,500,000 $8,500,000 $47,000,000 - $9,400,000 $7,375,000
2027-28 34 $1,000,000 $6,750,000 $7,750,000 $54,750,000 - $9,125,000 $7,000,000
2028-29 35 $1,000,000 $5,750,000 $6,750,000 $61,500,000 - $8,785,714 $6,625,000
2029-30 36 $1,000,000 $5,500,000 $6,500,000 $68,000,000 - $8,500,000 $6,500,000
Contract Notes
  • 2029-30: 7 days prior to the trade deadline a 21-team no trade list kicks in
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2017-2021

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $26,750,000
Average Salary:
$5,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2016 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,625,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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2011-2014 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $5,325,000
Average Salary:
$1,775,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2015 / RFA
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Seasons

13 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$73,223,963

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 18
Active
$92,500
$92,500
2013 20
Active
$1,373,963
$1,466,463
2014 21
Active
$1,257,500
$2,723,963
2015 22
Active
$2,000,000
$4,723,963
2016 23
Active
$3,250,000
$7,973,963
2017 24
Active
$6,000,000
$13,973,963
2018 25
Active
$5,500,000
$19,473,963
2019 26
Active
$5,350,000
$24,823,963
2020 27
Active
$5,150,000
$29,973,963
2021 28
Active
$4,750,000
$34,723,963
2022 29
Active
$8,000,000
$42,723,963
2023 30
Active
$10,000,000
$52,723,963
2024 31
Active
$10,500,000
$63,223,963
2025 32
Active
$10,000,000
$73,223,963
Total      
$73,223,963
$73,223,963
2026 33
Active
$8,500,000
2027 34
Active
$7,750,000
2028 35
Active
$6,750,000
2029 36
Active
$6,500,000
Total
$102,723,963

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,665,000 $633,963 $425,000 $4,723,963
10 $30,500,000 $38,000,000 - $68,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
18
$92,500
$92,500
$92,500
2013
20
$832,500
$541,463
$1,373,963
$1,466,463
2014
21
$832,500
$425,000
$1,257,500
$2,723,963
2015
22
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$4,723,963
2016
23
$3,250,000
$3,250,000
$7,973,963
2017
24
$5,000,000
$1,000,000
$6,000,000
$13,973,963
2018
25
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
$19,473,963
2019
26
$5,350,000
$5,350,000
$24,823,963
2020
27
$2,650,000
$2,500,000
$5,150,000
$29,973,963
2021
28
$4,750,000
$4,750,000
$34,723,963
2022
29
$1,000,000
$7,000,000
$8,000,000
$42,723,963
2023
30
$1,000,000
$9,000,000
$10,000,000
$52,723,963
2024
31
$1,000,000
$9,500,000
$10,500,000
$63,223,963
2025
32
$1,000,000
$9,000,000
$10,000,000
$73,223,963
Total
$34,165,000
$38,633,963
$425,000
$73,223,963
$73,223,963
2026
33
$1,000,000
$7,500,000
$8,500,000
2027
34
$1,000,000
$6,750,000
$7,750,000
2028
35
$1,000,000
$5,750,000
$6,750,000
2029
36
$1,000,000
$5,500,000
$6,500,000
Total
$38,165,000
$64,133,963
$425,000
$102,723,963

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,665,000 $633,963 $425,000 $4,723,963
10 $30,500,000 $38,000,000 - $68,500,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2017-18 NYR Dec 05, 2017 - Dec 19, 2017 0 Upper Body
2016-17 NYR Nov 20, 2016 - Jan 16, 2017 0 Leg
  • Oct 09, 2021 Signed an 8 year $68 million contract extension with New York (NYR)
  • Jul 25, 2017 Signed a 5 year $26.75 million contract with New York (NYR)
  • Jul 18, 2016 Traded to New York (NYR) from Ottawa (OTT) with 2018 2nd round pick for Derick Brassard and 2018 7th round pick
  • Jun 25, 2015 Signed a 2 year $5.25 million contract with Ottawa (OTT)
  • Jul 13, 2011 Signed a 3 year $5.325 million contract with Ottawa (OTT)
  • Jun 24, 2011 Drafted by Ottawa (OTT): Round 1 (#6 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 NYR 71 32 1,492 37 0 -21 196 .163 15 16 2 0 46 94 12 505
2024 NYR 82 20 1,538 42 0 -22 183 .109 7 12 0 6 46 44 22 549
2023 NYR 80 26 1,579 46 72 15 219 .119 12 19 2 4 55 41 30 543
2022 NYR 82 39 1,636 52 91 25 251 .155 20 19 1 1 48 71 20 692
2021 NYR 81 29 1,590 52 81 30 219 .132 14 13 1 4 47 67 12 698
2020 NYR 56 24 1,125 26 50 2 171 .140 10 4 2 2 44 75 18 479
2019 NYR 57 41 1,232 34 75 9 208 .197 15 12 3 2 49 51 14 592
2018 NYR 82 30 1,685 44 74 -12 236 .127 11 11 2 0 66 134 47 831
2017 NYR 72 27 1,293 20 47 -23 212 .127 14 7 0 1 64 92 14 654
2016 NYR 56 13 956 24 37 9 118 .110 3 8 0 0 27 23 16 494
2015 OTT 81 21 1,438 30 51 -3 184 .114 2 9 2 0 43 111 18 659
2014 OTT 78 20 1,281 26 46 1 149 .134 4 10 0 0 25 146 18 598
2013 OTT 66 16 948 16 32 -15 152 .105 3 5 0 0 28 115 16 179
2012 OTT 40 6 540 13 19 9 86 .070 0 0 0 0 14 77 6 154
2011 OTT 6 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 5 7 2 17
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