Overview Current Contract Career Stats Contract History

Erik Gudbranson

age32

posD

shotr

h6'5"

w223lbs

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$4,000,000$4.00M

Year 3 of 4

22/23

24/25

25/26

Expiry Status

UFA 2026 age 34

Profile

Draft Position round1 pick3

Draft Class 2010

Draft Team Panthers

Birthdate Jan 7, 1992

Nationality Canada

Agent Patrick Morris

UFA Year 2019

ELC Year 19

Waivers Age 19

Est Career Earnings $41,150,000

2023-24 Stats

Regular Season

GP78

A20

P26

PPG0.33

PIM74

EV TOI/GM 16.70

G60 0.28

P60 1.13

GF% 41.80

DFF% 43.90

REL DFF% -3.40

CF% 44.30

REL CF% -5.30

2022-2026 Standard Contract

term4yrs

value$16,000,000$16.00M

cap hit$4,000,000$4.00M

Signed On Jul 13 2022

Signing Agent Patrick Morris

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 4.85%

Signing Status

UFA

age 30

Notes

10 team no trade list

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26	2026
Cap Hit	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	UFAage 34
AAV	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Base	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M
Minors Salary	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M
Clauses	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
UFA Year
Buy Out			Buy Out	Buy Out

Career Stats By Contract

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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
2023-24	$4,000,000 $4.00M	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	78	6	20	26	74	1,269	41.80	43.90	-3.40	44.30	-5.30	0.28	1.13
2022-23	$4,000,000 $4.00M	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	70	1	12	13	57	1,275	38.00	40.90	-7.10	42.60	-4.70	0.05	0.52
2021-22	$1,950,000 $1.95M	NHL	Calgary Flames	78	6	11	17	68	1,159	56.20	53.70	-2.50	57.70	2.60	0.31	0.88	Playoffs	12	0	1	1	0
2020-21	$4,000,000 $4.00M	NHL	Nashville Predators	9	0	1	1	12	145	80.00	43.50	-4.70	40.60	-5.10	0.41	1.24	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0
2020-21	$4,000,000 $4.00M	NHL	Ottawa Senators	36	1	2	3	47	541	34.00	46.00	-4.80	49.10	-1.60	0.11	0.33
2019-20	$4,000,000 $4.00M	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	44	4	5	9	91	745	45.60	47.40	-1.30	49.50	1.60	0.32	0.64
2019-20	$4,000,000 $4.00M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	7	0	0	0	4	96	50.00	51.10	-4.10	48.60	-4.70	2.51	5.02
2018-19	$4,000,000 $4.00M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	19	0	2	2	4	318	52.94	59.07	6.27	54.67	5.04	0.00	0.19	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0
2018-19	$4,000,000 $4.00M	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	57	2	6	8	83	870	34.44	40.46	-8.97	43.45	-6.86	0.14	0.55
2017-18	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	52	2	3	5	35	810	41.67	43.60	-4.60	43.68	-5.21	0.15	0.37
2016-17	$3,500,000 $3.50M	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	30	1	5	6	18	519	35.71	45.09	0.19	46.95	-1.19	0.12	0.69
2015-16	$2,500,000 $2.50M	NHL	Florida Panthers	64	2	7	9	49	1,017	50.70	44.61	-6.55	47.28	-3.25	0.12	0.47	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0
2014-15	$2,500,000 $2.50M	NHL	Florida Panthers	76	4	9	13	58	1,116	48.24	48.74	-3.55	48.94	-3.16	0.21	0.48
2013-14	$900,000 $900K	WC	Canada	8	1	0	1	6
2013-14	$900,000 $900K	NHL	Florida Panthers	65	3	6	9	114	951	46.25	50.09	-0.40	48.93	-1.65	0.19	0.50
2012-13	$900,000 $900K	AHL	San Antonio Rampage	2	0	0	0	2
2012-13	$900,000 $900K	NHL	Florida Panthers	32	0	4	4	47	513	23.81	43.45	-5.92	45.78	-3.03	0.00	0.23
2011-12	$900,000 $900K	NHL	Florida Panthers	72	2	6	8	78	950	38.81	45.03	-1.14	48.70	-0.63	0.13	0.44	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	0
2010-11	-	Jr Super Series	OHL All-Stars	2	0	1	1	4
2010-11	-	WJC-20	Canada U20	7	3	2	5	4
2010-11	-	OHL	Kingston Frontenacs	44	12	22	34	105									Playoffs	5	1	3	4	0
2009-10	-	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Canada U18	4	0	1	1	2
2009-10	-	Jr Super Series	OHL All-Stars	1	0	0	0	2
2009-10	-	WJC-18	Canada U18	6	0	1	1	4
2009-10	-	OHL	Kingston Frontenacs	41	2	21	23	68									Playoffs	7	1	2	3	0
2008-09	-	WHC-17	Canada Ontario U17	6	2	2	4	0
2008-09	-	WJC-18	Canada U18	6	1	3	4	0
2008-09	-	OHL	Kingston Frontenacs	63	3	19	22	69
2007-08	-	OHL Cup	Ottawa Jr. 67s U16 AAA	4	1	1	2	12									Playoffs	8	1	4	5	0
2007-08	-	OEHL U16	Ottawa Jr. 67s U16 AAA	28	11	14	25	24									Playoffs	8	1	4	5	0
2006-07	-	Big Nickel U14	Gloucester Rangers U15 AA	4	0	1	1	2
2006-07	-	OHL Cup	Gloucester Rangers U16 AA	4	1	0	1	4
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Contract History

2021-2022 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,950,000$1.95M

cap hit$1,950,000$1.95M

expiry 2022 UFA age 30

Signed On Sep 10 2021

Signing Agent Patrick Morris

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 2.39%

Signing Status

UFA

age 29

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$1,950,000$1.95M	UFAage 30
AAV	$1,950,000$1.95M
Base	$1,950,000$1.95M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,950,000$1.95M
Minors Salary	$1,950,000$1.95M
Clauses	-
UFA Year

2018-2021 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$12,000,000$12.00M

cap hit$4,000,000$4.00M

expiry 2021 UFA age 29

Signed On Feb 20 2018

Signing Agent Patrick Morris

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 5.03%

Signing Status

UFA

age 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021
Cap Hit	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	UFAage 29
AAV	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Base	$3,750,000$3.75M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$750,000$750K	-	-
Total Salary	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Minors Salary	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Clauses	-	-	-
UFA Year

2017-2018 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$3,500,000$3.50M

cap hit$3,500,000$3.50M

expiry 2018 UFA age 26

Signed On Jun 15 2017

Signing Agent Mark Guy

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 4.67%

Signing Status

RFA

age 25

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018
Cap Hit	$3,500,000$3.50M	UFAage 26
AAV	$3,500,000$3.50M
Base	$3,500,000$3.50M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M
Minors Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M
Clauses	-
UFA Year

2016-2017 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$3,500,000$3.50M

cap hit$3,500,000$3.50M

expiry 2017 RFA age 25

Signed On May 9 2016

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 4.79%

Signing Status

RFA

age 24

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017
Cap Hit	$3,500,000$3.50M	RFAage 25
AAV	$3,500,000$3.50M
Base	$3,500,000$3.50M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M
Minors Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M
Clauses	-
UFA Year

2014-2016 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$5,000,000$5.00M

cap hit$2,500,000$2.50M

expiry 2016 RFA age 24

Signed On Jul 10 2014

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 3.62%

Signing Status

RFA

age 22

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2014-15	2015-16	2016
Cap Hit	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	RFAage 24
AAV	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M
Base	$2,250,000$2.25M	$2,750,000$2.75M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$2,250,000$2.25M	$2,750,000$2.75M
Minors Salary	$2,250,000$2.25M	$2,750,000$2.75M
Clauses	-	-
UFA Year

2011-2014 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$9,600,000$9.60M

cap hit$3,200,000$3.20M

expiry 2014 RFA age 22

Signed On Jun 16 2011

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.40%

Signing Status age 19

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014
Cap Hit	$900,000$900K	$900,000$900K	$900,000$900K	RFAage 22
AAV	$3,200,000$3.20M	$3,200,000$3.20M	$3,200,000$3.20M
Base	$810,000$810K	$810,000$810K	$810,000$810K
Performance Bonuses	$2,300,000$2.30M	$2,300,000$2.30M	$2,300,000$2.30M
Signing Bonuses	$90,000$90K	$90,000$90K	$90,000$90K
Total Salary	$900,000$900K	$900,000$900K	$900,000$900K
Minors Salary	$67,500$68K	$67,500$68K	$67,500$68K
Clauses	-	-	-
UFA Year

Erik Gudbranson Updates

Mar 23 2024

Gudbranson scored a goal on four shots and added three hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

Jan 25 2024

Gudbranson notched a shorthanded assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames.

Dec 15 2023

Gudbranson has served his one-game suspension and will be eligible to face New Jersey on Saturday.

Dec 11 2023

Gudbranson received a one-game suspension after his role as the aggressor in an incident with Florida's Nick Cousins.

Dec 10 2023

Gudbranson will have a hearing with the Department of Player Safety after he was the aggressor in an incident with Florida's Nick Cousins on Sunday.

Dec 10 2023

Gudbranson (illness) will be back in the lineup Sunday against the Florida Panthers, per Jeff Svoboda of the Columbus Blue Jackets' official site.

Dec 8 2023

Gudbranson (illness) has been ruled out versus St. Louis on Friday, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.

Dec 7 2023

Gudbranson (illness) did not travel to New York and will miss Thursday's clash with the New York Islanders, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.

Dec 5 2023

Gudbranson (illness) did not take the ice for warmups, indicating he'll be out Tuesday versus the Los Angeles Kings, Coby Maeir of 1st Ohio Battery reports.

Dec 5 2023

Gudbranson (illness) will be a game-time decision Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic.

Nov 12 2023

Gudbranson recorded two assists, three hits and five blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the New York Rangers.

Oct 30 2023

Gudbranson (lower body) is expected to play versus Dallas on Monday, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.

Oct 29 2023

Gudbranson (lower body) is questionable for Monday's matchup with Dallas, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Sep 21 2023

Gudbranson (shoulder) was on the ice for Thursday's practice at Blue Jackets camp, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.

Mar 27 2023

Gubdranson suffered a separated shoulder that will sideline him for six weeks, the team announced Monday.