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Darren Helm

#43

age37

posC

shotl

h6'0"

w192lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$1,250,000$1.25M

Term

1 Year

Expiry Status

UFA 2023 age 36

Profile

Draft Position round5 pick132

Draft Class 2005

Draft Team Red Wings

Birthdate Jan 21, 1987

Nationality Canada

Agent Kevin Epp

UFA Year 2014

ELC Year 19

Waivers Age 20

Est Career Earnings $33,618,500

Career Stats By Contract

NHL Only

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Season	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2022-23	$1,250,000 $1.25M	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	11	0	0	0	4	83	42.90	39.90	-13.70	46.00	-10.30			Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
2021-22	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Colorado Avalanche	68	7	8	15	14	577	38.10	45.70	-7.00	49.90	-3.60	0.62	1.14	Playoffs	20	2	3	5	0
2020-21	$3,850,000 $3.85M	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	47	3	5	8	10	564	41.40	45.40	1.10	47.10	3.60	0.21	0.75
2019-20	$3,850,000 $3.85M	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	68	9	7	16	37	797	42.90	49.40	4.60	50.20	4.80	0.60	1.05
2018-19	$3,850,000 $3.85M	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	61	7	10	17	20	751	40.35	46.01	2.12	47.42	-0.21	0.48	1.04
2017-18	$3,850,000 $3.85M	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	75	13	18	31	39	975	47.06	46.59	-3.16	46.70	-2.65	0.55	1.48
2016-17	$3,850,000 $3.85M	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	50	8	9	17	20	615	45.28	44.00	-3.03	47.00	-0.32	0.59	1.07
2015-16	$2,125,000 $2.13M	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	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
2014-15	$2,125,000 $2.13M	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	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
2013-14	$2,125,000 $2.13M	AHL	Grand Rapids Griffins	2	0	0	0	0
2013-14	$2,125,000 $2.13M	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	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
2012-13	$2,125,000 $2.13M	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	1	0	0	0	2	7		96.45	54.69	59.78	0.58	0.00	0.00
2011-12	$912,500 $913K	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	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
2010-11	$912,500 $913K	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	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
2009-10	$597,833 $598K	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	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
2008-09	$597,833 $598K	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	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
2008-09	$597,833 $598K	AHL	Grand Rapids Griffins	55	13	24	37	24
2007-08	$597,833 $598K	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	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
2007-08	$597,833 $598K	AHL	Grand Rapids Griffins	67	16	15	31	30
2006-07	-	CHL Challenge	WHL All-Stars	1	1	1	2	0
2006-07	-	Memorial Cup	Medicine Hat Tigers	4	2	0	2	0									Playoffs	23	10	12	22	0
2006-07	-	WJC-20	Canada U20	6	2	0	2	10
2006-07	-	WHL	Medicine Hat Tigers	59	25	39	64	53									Playoffs	23	10	12	22	0
2005-06	-	CHL Challenge	WHL All-Stars	1	1	0	1	0
2005-06	-	WHL	Medicine Hat Tigers	70	41	38	79	37									Playoffs	13	5	4	9	0
2004-05	-	WHL	Medicine Hat Tigers	72	10	14	24	27									Playoffs	13	2	6	8	0
2003-04	-	MJHL	Selkirk Steelers	6	0	3	3	0
2003-04	-	KJHL	Selkirk Fishermen	34	39	32	71	34
2002-03	-	MU18HL	Winnipeg Hawks U18 AAA	40	23	22	45	38									Playoffs	6	3	3	6	0
2001-02	-	WAAA U14	Winnipeg Hawks U14 AAA	30	20	20	40	28
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Contract History

2022-2023 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,250,000$1.25M

cap hit$1,250,000$1.25M

expiry 2023 UFA age 36

Signed On Jul 13 2022

Signing Agent Kevin Epp

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.52%

Signing Status

UFA

age 35

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023
Cap Hit	$1,250,000$1.25M	UFAage 36
AAV	$1,250,000$1.25M
Base	$1,250,000$1.25M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,250,000$1.25M
Minors Salary	$1,250,000$1.25M
Clauses	-
UFA Year

2021-2022 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,000,000$1.00M

cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M

expiry 2022 UFA age 35

Signed On Jul 29 2021

Signing Agent Kevin Epp

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.23%

Signing Status

UFA

age 34

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$1,000,000$1.00M	UFAage 35
AAV	$1,000,000$1.00M
Base	$1,000,000$1.00M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M
Minors Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M
Clauses	-
UFA Year

2016-2021 Standard Contract

term5yrs

value$19,250,000$19.25M

cap hit$3,850,000$3.85M

expiry 2021 UFA age 34

Signed On Jul 1 2016

Signing Agent Kevin Epp

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 5.27%

Signing Status

UFA

age 29

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021
Cap Hit	$3,850,000$3.85M	$3,850,000$3.85M	$3,850,000$3.85M	$3,850,000$3.85M	$3,850,000$3.85M	UFAage 34
AAV	$3,850,000$3.85M	$3,850,000$3.85M	$3,850,000$3.85M	$3,850,000$3.85M	$3,850,000$3.85M
Base	$4,000,000$4.00M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$250,000$250K	-	-
Total Salary	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$3,750,000$3.75M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Minors Salary	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$3,750,000$3.75M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Clauses	-	-	-	-	-
UFA Year

2012-2016 Standard Contract

term4yrs

value$8,500,000$8.50M

cap hit$2,125,000$2.13M

expiry 2016 UFA age 29

Signed On Jul 19 2012

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 3.54%

Signing Status

RFA

age 25

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016
Cap Hit	$2,125,000$2.13M	$2,125,000$2.13M	$2,125,000$2.13M	$2,125,000$2.13M	UFAage 29
AAV	$2,125,000$2.13M	$2,125,000$2.13M	$2,125,000$2.13M	$2,125,000$2.13M
Base	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,750,000$1.75M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$250,000$250K	-	-	-
Total Salary	$1,750,000$1.75M	$1,750,000$1.75M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M
Minors Salary	$1,750,000$1.75M	$1,750,000$1.75M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M
Clauses	-	-	-	-
UFA Year

2010-2012 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$1,825,000$1.83M

cap hit$912,500$913K

expiry 2012 RFA age 25

Signed On Aug 4 2010

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.54%

Signing Status

RFA

age 23

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2010-11	2011-12	2012
Cap Hit	$912,500$913K	$912,500$913K	RFAage 25
AAV	$912,500$913K	$912,500$913K
Base	$825,000$825K	$1,000,000$1.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$825,000$825K	$1,000,000$1.00M
Minors Salary	$825,000$825K	$1,000,000$1.00M
Clauses	-	-
UFA Year

2007-2010 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$1,798,332$1.80M

cap hit$599,444$599K

expiry 2010 RFA age 23

Signed On Sep 27 2006

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.19%

Signing Status age 19

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010
Cap Hit	$597,833$598K	$597,833$598K	$597,833$598K	RFAage 23
AAV	$597,833$598K	$597,833$598K	$597,833$598K
Base	$663,500$664K	$630,000$630K	$500,000$500K
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$663,500$664K	$630,000$630K	$500,000$500K
Minors Salary	$60,000$60K	$60,000$60K	$55,000$55K
Clauses	-	-	-
UFA Year

Darren Helm Updates

Jul 5 2023

Helm decided to bring an end to his playing career Wednesday, per Brennan Vogt of Full Press Hockey.

Apr 29 2023

Helm (undisclosed) will miss Game 7 versus Seattle on Sunday, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.

Apr 28 2023

Helm (undisclosed) is slated to miss Friday's contest against the Seattle Kraken, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Apr 26 2023

Helm (undisclosed) isn't expected to return Wednesday versus Seattle, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Apr 24 2023

Helm (undisclosed) will not play Monday against the Seattle Kraken, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Apr 22 2023

Helm (undisclosed) isn't expected to play in Game 3 against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Apr 20 2023

Helm (lower body) is set to return for Game 2 against the Seattle Kraken on Thursday, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Apr 19 2023

Helm (lower body) is questionable for Game 2 against the Seattle Kraken on Thursday, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

Apr 18 2023

Helm (lower body) is not ready to return for Tuesday's Game 1 versus the Seattle Kraken, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Apr 12 2023

Helm (lower body) may not be ready for the start of the playoffs, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports Wednesday.

Apr 7 2023

Helm (lower body) is out indefinitely, per NHL.com.

Apr 6 2023

Helm (lower body) won't play Thursday versus San Jose, per Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette.

Apr 5 2023

Helm did not play Tuesday due to a lower-body injury, Meghan Angley of DNVR.com reports.

Apr 4 2023

Helm (undisclosed) won't suit up for Tuesday's game versus the San Jose Sharks, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports.

Mar 23 2023

Helm had one shot on goal, one hit, one blocked shot and four penalty minutes over 6:24 of ice time in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Jul 13 2022