Darren Helm

Age 32 Jan 21, 1987
St. Andrews CAN
Left Wing shoots left
6'0" 183 cm
192 lbs 87 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
  • 4.7% of team cap space
  • Accumulated Cap Hit: $413,978
  • Year 4 of 5 year contract
  • Expiry Status UFA | 2021 | 34 yrs old
  • Career Earnings: $28,368,500

Transaction History
Oct 18, 2019 Fined NHL fined LW Darren Helm $5,000 for slashing.
Jan 2, 2019 Activated Detroit Red Wings activated LW Darren Helm from injured reserve.
Jan 31, 2018 Activated Detroit Red Wings activated LW Darren Helm from injured reserve.
Jan 13, 2018 Injured Detroit Red Wings placed LW Darren Helm on IR.
Nov 16, 2016 Injured Detroit Red Wings placed C Darren Helm on IR.
Jul 1, 2016 Detroit Red Wings re-signed C Darren Helm to a five-year, $19.25 million contract.
Oct 21, 2013 Recalled Detroit Red Wings recalled C Darren Helm from Grand Rapids (AHL).
Oct 16, 2013 Assigned Detroit Red Wings Loaned C Darren Helm to Grand Rapids (AHL) on a conditioning assignment.
Sep 30, 2013 Injured Detroit Red Wings placed C Darren Helm on IR.
Jun 19, 2012 Detroit Red Wings (Darren Helm) has been re-signed to a four-year contract.
2019-2020 Regular Season Stats

Darren Helm		 GP G A P +/- PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
Detroit Red Wings 8 3 0 3 2 15 92 66.70 62.60 18.90 52.40 8.80 1.95 1.95
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Career Stats
Season Team League GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% 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
2003-2004 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
2006-2007 Canada U20 WJC-20 6 2 0 2 10
2006-2007 Medicine Hat Tigers M-Cup 4 2 0 2 0
2007-2008 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 67 16 15 31 30
2007-2008 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
2008-2009 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
2013-2014 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 61 7 10 17 20 751 40.35 46.01 2.12 47.42 -0.21 0.48 1.04
2019-2020 Detroit Red Wings NHL 8 3 0 3 15 92 66.70 62.60 18.90 52.40 8.80 1.95 1.95
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Active Contract

Signing Team
Signing Date July 1, 2016
Signing Status UFA
Agent Kevin Epp
Buyout Calculator
Standard Contract | 5 Years $19,250,000 4.72% 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
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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