Darren Helm

Age 32 January 21, 1987
St. Andrews CAN
Left Wing shoots left
6'0" 183 cm
196 lbs 89 kg
ELC Signing Age 19
Waivers Signing Age 20
UFA Year 2014
Agent Kevin Epp
Draft Year 2005
Drafted Overall 132
Draft Round 5
Draft Team Detroit Red Wings
  • Cap Hit: $3,850,000
  • 4.8% of team cap space
  • Accumulated Cap Hit: $3,518,817
  • Year 3 of 5 year contract
  • Expiry Status UFA | 2021 | 34 yrs old
  • Career Earnings: $25,368,500
Transaction History
Jan 2, 2019 Activated Activated LW Darren Helm from injured reserve.
Jan 31, 2018 Activated Activated LW Darren Helm from injured reserve.
Jan 13, 2018 Injured Placed LW Darren Helm on IR.
Nov 16, 2016 Injured Placed C Darren Helm on IR.
Jul 1, 2016 Re-signed C Darren Helm to a five-year, $19.25 million contract.
Oct 4, 2015 Injured Placed C Darren Helm on IR.
Oct 16, 2013 Assigned Loaned C Darren Helm to Grand Rapids (AHL) on a conditioning assignment.
Sep 30, 2013 Injured Placed C Darren Helm on IR.
Jun 19, 2012 (Darren Helm) has been re-signed to a four-year contract.
2018-2019 Regular Season Stats
Darren Helm GP G A P +/- PIM TOI GF% xGF% Rel xGF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
Detroit Red Wings 53 7 8 15 -11 18 636 40.82 46.90 2.60 48.07 0.00 0.57 1.13
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Career Stats
Season Team League GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% xGF% Rel xGF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60 Playoffs GP G A TP PIM
2001-2002 Winnipeg Hawks Bantam AAA Div 2 WBAAA2 30 20 20 40 28
2002-2003 Winnipeg Hawks City Midget WCML 40 23 22 45 38
2003-2004 Selkirk Fishermen MJBHL 34 39 32 71 34
Selkirk Steelers MJHL 6 0 3 3 0
Draft Yr 2004-2005 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 72 10 14 24 27 Playoffs 13 2 6 8 0
2005-2006 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 70 41 38 79 37 Playoffs 13 5 4 9 0
2006-2007 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 59 25 39 64 53 Playoffs 23 10 12 22 0
Canada U20 WJC-20 6 2 0 2 10
Medicine Hat Tigers M-Cup 4 2 0 2 0
2007-2008 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 67 16 15 31 30
Detroit Red Wings NHL 7 0 0 0 2 46 25.00 48.51 -4.18 49.93 -9.18 0.00 0.00 Playoffs 18 2 2 4 0
2008-2009 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 55 13 24 37 24
Detroit Red Wings NHL 16 0 1 1 4 179 28.57 58.25 8.78 61.92 2.55 0.00 0.34 Playoffs 23 4 1 5 0
2009-2010 Detroit Red Wings NHL 75 11 13 24 18 862 46.15 50.71 -1.38 51.90 -2.96 0.49 1.39 Playoffs 12 1 0 1 0
2010-2011 Detroit Red Wings NHL 82 12 20 32 16 811 51.43 52.76 1.63 54.74 2.18 0.67 1.92 Playoffs 11 3 3 6 0
2011-2012 Detroit Red Wings NHL 68 9 17 26 12 796 55.74 55.20 0.24 56.11 1.23 0.68 1.96 Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0
2012-2013 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 0 0 0 2 7 96.45 54.69 59.78 0.58 0.00 0.00
2013-2014 Detroit Red Wings NHL 42 12 8 20 14 493 54.76 50.22 -2.10 53.65 0.88 1.10 1.95 Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0
Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 2 0 0 0 0
2014-2015 Detroit Red Wings NHL 75 15 18 33 12 908 50.75 54.67 3.70 57.64 5.18 0.53 1.32 Playoffs 7 0 3 3 0
2015-2016 Detroit Red Wings NHL 77 13 13 26 32 931 47.76 48.29 -1.98 52.16 0.11 0.64 1.42 Playoffs 5 1 0 1 0
2016-2017 Detroit Red Wings NHL 50 8 9 17 20 615 45.28 44.00 -3.03 47.00 -0.32 0.59 1.07
2017-2018 Detroit Red Wings NHL 75 13 18 31 39 975 47.06 46.59 -3.16 46.70 -2.65 0.55 1.48
2018-2019 Detroit Red Wings NHL 53 7 8 15 18 636 40.82 46.90 2.60 48.07 0.00 0.57 1.13
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Active Contract

Signing Team
Signing Date July 1, 2016
Signing Status UFA
Agent Kevin Epp
Buyout Calculator
Potential Lockout Year
Standard Contract | 5 Years $19,250,000 4.84% of cap space
2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021
Cap Hit $3,850,000 $3,850,000 $3,850,000 $3,850,000 $3,850,000
UFA
AAV $3,850,000 $3,850,000 $3,850,000 $3,850,000 $3,850,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $4,000,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Signing Bonuses $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $250,000 $0 $0
Total Salary $5,000,000 $4,500,000 $3,750,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Minors Salary $5,000,000 $4,500,000 $3,750,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy It Out Buy It Out Buy It Out

Contract History

Signing Team
Signing Date July 19, 2012
Signing Status RFA
Standard Contract | 4 Years $8,500,000 3.54% of cap space
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Cap Hit $2,125,000 $2,125,000 $2,125,000 $2,125,000
UFA
AAV $2,125,000 $2,125,000 $2,125,000 $2,125,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $1,500,000 $1,750,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Signing Bonuses $250,000 $0 $0 $0
Total Salary $1,750,000 $1,750,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Minors Salary $1,750,000 $1,750,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team
Signing Date August 4, 2010
Signing Status RFA
Standard Contract | 2 Years $1,825,000 1.54% of cap space
2010-2011 2011-2012
Cap Hit $912,500 $912,500
RFA
AAV $912,500 $912,500
Performance Bonuses $0 $0
Base Salary $825,000 $1,000,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0
Total Salary $825,000 $1,000,000
Minors Salary $825,000 $1,000,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team
Signing Date September 27, 2006
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $1,798,332 1.19% of cap space
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010
Cap Hit $597,833 $597,833 $597,833
RFA
AAV $597,833 $597,833 $597,833
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $663,500 $630,000 $500,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0 $0
Total Salary $663,500 $630,000 $500,000
Minors Salary $60,000 $60,000 $55,000
Clauses
UFA Year