Michael Bunting

Pittsburgh Penguins, Left Wing
Age: 28-229d (Sep 17, 1995)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: CA
College: Sault Ste. Marie
Drafted: Round 4 (#117 overall), 2014

2021-2022 Free Agent

Michael Bunting signed a 2 year , $1,900,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, including $1,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $950,000.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,900,000
Average Salary:
$950,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2019-2020

Michael Bunting signed a 2 year , $1,475,000 contract with the Arizona Coyotes, including $1,475,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $737,500.

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,475,000
Average Salary:
$737,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2018-2018

Michael Bunting signed a 1 year , $715,000 contract with the Arizona Coyotes, including $715,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $715,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $715,000
Average Salary:
$715,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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2015-2017 Rookie

Michael Bunting signed a 3 year , $2,077,500 contract with the Arizona Coyotes, including $277,500 signing bonus, $2,077,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $692,500.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,077,500
Average Salary:
$692,500
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$14,398,470

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 20
Reserve / minor
$667,500
$667,500
2016 21
Reserve / minor
$667,500
$1,335,000
2017 22
Reserve / minor
$742,500
$2,077,500
2018 23
Reserve / minor-buried
$200,696
$2,278,196
2019 24
Reserve / minor
$725,000
$3,003,196
2020 25
Active
$181,048
$3,184,244
2021 26
Active
$750,000
$3,934,244
2022 27
Active
$1,150,000
$5,084,244
2023 28
Retained
Active
$4,484,400
$329,826
$9,568,644
$9,898,470
2024 29
Active
$4,500,000
$14,398,470
Total      
$14,398,470
$14,398,470
2025 30
Active
$4,500,000
$18,898,470
Total
$18,898,470
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
20
$575,000
$92,500
$667,500
$667,500
2016
21
$575,000
$92,500
$667,500
$1,335,000
2017
22
$650,000
$92,500
$742,500
$2,077,500
2018
23
$200,696
$200,696
$2,278,196
2019
24
$725,000
$725,000
$3,003,196
2020
25
$181,048
$181,048
$3,184,244
2021
26
$750,000
$750,000
$3,934,244
2022
27
$1,150,000
$1,150,000
$5,084,244
2023
28
$1,484,400
$329,826
$3,000,000
$4,484,400
$329,826
$9,568,644
$9,898,470
2024
29
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
$14,398,470
Total
$11,120,970
$3,277,500
$14,398,470
$14,398,470
2025
30
$4,500,000
$4,500,000
$18,898,470
Total
$15,620,970
$3,277,500
$18,898,470

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $2,906,744 $277,500 - $3,184,244
2 $1,900,000 - - $1,900,000
1 $1,484,400 $3,000,000 - $4,484,400
1 $329,826 - - $329,826
  • Mar 07, 2024 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Carolina (CAR) with Vasili Ponomarev , Cruz Lucius , Ville Koivunen , 2024 2nd round pick [Conveys to a 2024 1st if CAR makes the 2023-24 Stanley Cup Final] and 2024 5th round pick [Only conveys if CAR wins the 2023-24 Stanley Cup] for Jake Guentzel and Ty Smith
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 3 year $13.5 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Apr 19, 2023 Suspended 3 games for an illegal check to the head against Erik Cernak (TBL)
  • Jul 28, 2021 Signed a 2 year $1.9 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Jul 05, 2019 Signed a 2 year $1.475 million contract with Arizona (AZ)
  • Jul 15, 2018 Signed a 1 year $715,000 contract with Arizona (AZ)
  • Jul 23, 2015 Signed a 3 year $2.0775 million contract with Arizona (AZ)
  • Jun 28, 2014 Drafted by Arizona (AZ): Round 4 (#117 overall)
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2023 PIT 81 19 36 55 -19 168 7 14 0 0 21 45 57 7
2022 TOR 82 23 26 49 21 174 7 3 0 0 18 85 103 1
2021 TOR 79 23 40 63 27 175 2 3 0 0 21 85 80 8
2020 ARI 21 10 3 13 -1 38 3 0 0 0 1 28 12 7
2018 ARI 5 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 2 0
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