NHL
Darcy Kuemper
Darcy Kuemper
Washington Capitals, Goaltender
Age: 33-0d (May 05, 1990)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: CA
College: Red Deer
Drafted: Round 6 (#161 overall), 2007
2024-25 Cap Hit
$5,250,000
2024-25 Cash
$6,000,000
Career Earnings
$36,547,500
2022-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Darcy Kuemper signed a 5 year , $26,250,000 contract with the Washington Capitals, including $26,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,250,000. In 2024-25, Kuemper will earn a base salary of $6,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,250,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $26,250,000
Average Salary:
$5,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Option/Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
|
32 | $6,000,000 | $5,250,000 | 6.36% | |
| 2023-24 |
|
33 | $6,000,000 | $5,250,000 | 6.29% | |
| 2024-25 |
|
34 | $6,000,000 | $5,250,000 | 5.99% | |
| 2025-26 |
|
35 | $4,500,000 | $5,250,000 | 5.71% | |
| 2026-27 |
|
36 | $3,750,000 | $5,250,000 | - | |
| 2027-28 |
|
37 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
32 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $5,250,000 | |
| 2023 |
|
33 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $5,062,500 | |
| 2024 |
|
34 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $4,750,000 | |
| 2025 |
|
35 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $22,500,000 | $5,625,000 | $4,125,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
36 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $26,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $3,750,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2021 Extension
Darcy Kuemper signed a 2 year , $9,000,000 contract with the Arizona Coyotes, including $9,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $9,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2018-2019 Extension
Darcy Kuemper signed a 2 year , $3,700,000 contract with the Arizona Coyotes, including $3,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,850,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,700,000
Average Salary:
$1,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017
Darcy Kuemper signed a 1 year , $650,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings, including $650,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $650,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $650,000
Average Salary:
$650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016
Darcy Kuemper signed a 1 year , $1,550,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $1,550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,550,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,550,000
Average Salary:
$1,550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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2014-2015
Darcy Kuemper signed a 2 year , $2,500,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,250,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2016 / RFA
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2011-2013 Rookie
Darcy Kuemper signed a 3 year , $2,700,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild, including $270,000 signing bonus, $2,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $900,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,700,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
$270,000
Free Agent:
2014 / RFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$36,547,500
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21 |
|
Reserve / minor
|
$90,000 |
$90,000 |
|
| 2012 | 22 |
|
Reserve / minor
|
$157,500 |
$247,500 |
|
| 2013 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$900,000 |
$1,147,500 |
|
| 2014 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$2,147,500 |
|
| 2015 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,500,000 |
$3,647,500 |
|
| 2016 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,550,000 |
$5,197,500 |
|
| 2017 | 27 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$160,770 $489,230 |
$5,358,270 $5,847,500 |
|
| 2018 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,600,000 |
$7,447,500 |
|
| 2019 | 29 |
|
Reserve
|
$2,100,000 |
$9,547,500 |
|
| 2020 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$3,500,000 |
$13,047,500 |
|
| 2021 | 31 |
 |
Active
|
$5,500,000 |
$18,547,500 |
|
| 2022 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$6,000,000 |
$24,547,500 |
|
| 2023 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$6,000,000 |
$30,547,500 |
|
| 2024 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$6,000,000 |
$36,547,500 |
|
| Total |
$36,547,500 |
$36,547,500 |
||||
| 2025 | 35 |
|
Active
|
$4,500,000 |
$41,047,500 |
|
| 2026 | 36 |
|
Active
|
$3,750,000 |
$44,797,500 |
|
| Total |
$44,797,500 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
|
21 |
$90,000 |
$90,000 |
$90,000 |
||
| 2012 |
|
22 |
$67,500
|
$90,000 |
$157,500 |
$247,500 |
|
| 2013 |
|
23 |
$810,000
|
$90,000 |
$900,000 |
$1,147,500 |
|
| 2014 |
|
24 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$2,147,500 |
||
| 2015 |
|
25 |
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000 |
$3,647,500 |
||
| 2016 |
|
26 |
$1,550,000
|
$1,550,000 |
$5,197,500 |
||
| 2017 |
|
27 |
$160,770 $489,230
|
$160,770 $489,230 |
$5,358,270 $5,847,500 |
||
| 2018 |
|
28 |
$1,600,000
|
$1,600,000 |
$7,447,500 |
||
| 2019 |
|
29 |
$2,100,000
|
$2,100,000 |
$9,547,500 |
||
| 2020 |
|
30 |
$3,500,000
|
$3,500,000 |
$13,047,500 |
||
| 2021 |
|
31 |
$5,500,000
|
$5,500,000 |
$18,547,500 |
||
| 2022 |
|
32 |
$6,000,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$24,547,500 |
||
| 2023 |
|
33 |
$6,000,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$30,547,500 |
||
| 2024 |
|
34 |
$6,000,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$36,547,500 |
||
| Total |
$36,277,500 |
$270,000 |
$36,547,500 |
$36,547,500 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
35 |
$4,500,000
|
$4,500,000 |
$41,047,500 |
||
| 2026 |
|
36 |
$3,750,000
|
$3,750,000 |
$44,797,500 |
||
| Total |
$44,527,500 |
$270,000 |
$44,797,500 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$4,927,500 | $270,000 | - | $5,197,500 |
| 4 |
|
$7,360,770 | - | - | $7,360,770 |
| 1 |
|
$489,230 | - | - | $489,230 |
| 1 |
|
$5,500,000 | - | - | $5,500,000 |
| 2 |
|
$12,000,000 | - | - | $12,000,000 |
-
Jul 13, 2022
Signed a 5 year $26.25 million contract with Washington (WAS)
-
Jul 28, 2021
Traded to Colorado (COL) from Arizona (ARI) for Conor Timmins and 2022 1st round pick [only transfers if Keumper plays 50% of playoff games and the Avs win the Stanley Cup]
-
Oct 02, 2019
Signed a 2 year $9 million contract extension with Arizona (AZ)
-
Feb 22, 2018
Signed a 2 year $3.7 million contract extension with Arizona (AZ)
-
Feb 21, 2018
Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Los Angeles (LAK) for Tobias Rieder and Scott Wedgewood
-
Jul 01, 2017
Signed a 1 year $650,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAK)
-
Jul 05, 2016
Signed a 1 year $1.55 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Sep 20, 2014
Signed a 2 year $2.5 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
May 26, 2011
Signed a 3 year $2.7 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Jun 24, 2007
Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 6 (#161 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | W | L | SV | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | WAS | 33 | 13 | 14 | 837 | 1 | 3.31 | .890 |
| 2022 | WAS | 57 | 22 | 26 | 1,520 | 5 | 2.87 | .908 |
| 2021 | COL | 57 | 37 | 12 | 1,616 | 5 | 2.54 | .921 |
| 2020 | ARI | 27 | 10 | 11 | 644 | 2 | 2.56 | .907 |
| 2019 | ARI | 29 | 16 | 11 | 838 | 2 | 2.22 | .928 |
| 2018 | ARI | 55 | 27 | 20 | 1,551 | 5 | 2.33 | .925 |
| 2017 | ARI | 29 | 12 | 7 | 766 | 4 | 2.52 | .920 |
| 2016 | MIN | 18 | 8 | 5 | 507 | 0 | 3.13 | .902 |
| 2015 | MIN | 21 | 6 | 7 | 464 | 2 | 2.43 | .915 |
| 2014 | MIN | 31 | 0 | 0 | 650 | 0 | 2.60 | .905 |
| 2013 | MIN | 25 | 0 | 0 | 617 | 0 | 2.41 | .915 |
| 2012 | MIN | 6 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 2.08 | .916 |
