John Tavares
Center
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2009
Experience: 13 Years
College: Oshawa
Contract: 7 yr(s) / $77,000,000 Signing Bonus $70,890,000 Average Salary$11,000,000 Free Agent:2025 / UFA
Year   Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Cap Hit
2018-19 Contract details by year 28 $650,000 $15,250,000 - $11,000,000
2019-20 Contract details by year 29 $910,000 $14,990,000 - $11,000,000
2020-21 Contract details by year 30 $910,000 $11,090,000 - $11,000,000
2021-22 Contract details by year 31 $910,000 $8,440,000 - $11,000,000
2022-23 Contract details by year 32 $910,000 $7,040,000 - $11,000,000
2023-24 Contract details by year 33 $910,000 $7,040,000 - $11,000,000
2024-25 Contract details by year 34 $910,000 $7,040,000 - $11,000,000
Contract Notes:
  • Full No Trade Clause
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Other Bonus Total Cash
2009-2010 Player Cash Earnings $810,000 $90,000 - $900,000
2010-2011 Player Cash Earnings $810,000 $90,000 - $900,000
2011-2012 Player Cash Earnings $810,000 $90,000 - $900,000
2012-2013 Player Cash Earnings $2,341,463 - - $2,341,463
2013-2014 Player Cash Earnings $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000
2014-2015 Player Cash Earnings $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000
2015-2016 Player Cash Earnings $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000
2016-2017 Player Cash Earnings $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000
2017-2018 Player Cash Earnings $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000
2018-2019 Player Cash Earnings $650,000 $15,250,000 - $15,900,000
2019-2020 Player Cash Earnings $910,000 $14,990,000 - $15,900,000
2020-2021 Player Cash Earnings $910,000 $11,090,000 - $12,000,000
2021-2022 Player Cash Earnings $910,000 $8,440,000 - $9,350,000
2022-2023 Player Cash Earnings $910,000 $7,040,000 - $7,950,000
2023-2024 Player Cash Earnings $910,000 $7,040,000 - $7,950,000
8 seasons $38,971,463 $64,120,000 - $103,091,463

Cap Hit

#4
Center
#2
Toronto Maple Leafs
#7
NHL

AAV

#27
Center
#7
NHL

Cash

#27
Center
#90
NHL
  • Mar 12 2023

    Fined $5,000 Slashing Vincent Desharnais (EDM)

  • Jul 1 2018

    Signed a 7 year $77 million contract with Toronto (TOR)

  • Sep 14 2011

    Signed a 6 year $33 million extension with New York (NYI)

  • Jul 15 2009

    Signed a 3 year $11.25 million contract with New York (NYI)

  • Jun 26 2009

    Drafted by New York (NYI): Round 1 (#1 overall)