Kris Russell

Age 32 May 2, 1987
Caroline CAN
Defense shoots left
5'10" 178 cm
170 lbs 77 kg
ELC Signing Age 20
Waivers Signing Age 20
UFA Year 2014
Agent Allain Roy
Draft Year 2005
Drafted Overall 67
Draft Round 3
Draft Team Columbus Blue Jackets
  • Cap Hit: $4,000,000
  • 4.9% of team cap space
  • Accumulated Cap Hit: $2,365,591
  • Year 3 of 4 year contract
  • Expiry Status UFA | 2021 | 34 yrs old
  • Career Earnings: $28,850,000
Transaction History
Jan 6, 2019 Activated Edmonton Oilers activated D Kris Russell from injured reserve.
Dec 13, 2018 Injured Edmonton Oilers placed D Kris Russell on IR.
Oct 6, 2018 Activated Edmonton Oilers activated D Kris Russell from injured reserve.
Oct 2, 2018 Injured Edmonton Oilers placed D Kris Russell on IR.
Jun 23, 2017 Edmonton Oilers signed D Kris Russell to a four-year, $16 million contract extension.
Oct 7, 2016 Edmonton Oilers signed D Kris Russell to a one-year, $3.1 million contract.
Feb 8, 2014 Calgary Flames signed D Kris Russell to a two-year contract extension.
Jan 20, 2014 Activated Calgary Flames activated D Kris Russell from injured reserve.
Jul 5, 2013 Trade Calgary Flames Calgary Flames acquired D Kris Russell from the St. Louis Blues for a 2014 fifth-round draft pick (Jaedon Descheneau).
Nov 11, 2011 Trade St. Louis Blues (Kris Russell) acquired in a trade from Columbus in exchange for Nikita Nikitin.
Nov 11, 2011 Trade Columbus Blue Jackets (Nikita Nikitin) acquired in a trade from St. Louis in exchange for Kris Russell.
2019-2020 Regular Season Stats

Kris Russell		 GP G A P +/- PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
Edmonton Oilers 48 0 7 7 -1 14 679 47.20 47.30 -2.60 43.40 -5.20 0.53
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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
2002-2003 Innisfail Flyers Midget AA SCAHL 29 17 36 53 0
2003-2004 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 55 4 15 19 30 Playoffs 20 3 2 5 0
2003-2004 Canada Pacific U17 WHC-17 6 1 4 5 0
2003-2004 Medicine Hat Tigers M-Cup 4 0 0 0 0
Draft Yr 2004-2005 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 72 26 35 61 37 Playoffs 10 2 1 3 0
Draft Yr 2004-2005 Canada U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5 0 1 1 2
Draft Yr 2004-2005 WHL All-Stars CHL Challenge 1 1 1 2 4
2005-2006 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 55 14 33 47 18 Playoffs 13 4 8 12 0
2005-2006 Canada U20 WJC-20 6 1 3 4 4
2005-2006 WHL All-Stars CHL Challenge 1 1 0 1 0
2006-2007 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 59 32 37 69 56 Playoffs 23 4 15 19 0
2006-2007 Canada U20 WJC-20 6 4 2 6 0
2006-2007 Medicine Hat Tigers M-Cup 4 0 1 1 4
2006-2007 WHL All-Stars CHL Challenge 1 0 0 0 2
2007-2008 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 67 2 8 10 14 726 41.30 57.23 5.99 55.77 5.63 0.08 0.33
2008-2009 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 66 2 19 21 28 783 48.00 55.75 5.09 55.22 5.27 0.08 0.69 Playoffs 4 1 1 2 0
2008-2009 Syracuse Crunch AHL 14 3 5 8 0
2009-2010 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 70 7 15 22 32 1,020 54.17 50.44 3.55 48.49 2.33 0.29 0.71
2009-2010 Canada WC 7 1 3 4 2
2010-2011 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 73 5 18 23 37 989 47.50 50.97 0.80 51.13 1.95 0.12 0.79
2011-2012 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 12 2 1 3 13 161 50.00 61.01 9.82 50.12 3.30 0.75 0.75
2011-2012 St. Louis Blues NHL 43 4 5 9 12 617 63.41 53.33 -1.11 52.90 -1.59 0.29 0.78 Playoffs 9 0 3 3 0
2011-2012 Canada WC 4 0 3 3 2
2012-2013 St. Louis Blues NHL 33 1 6 7 9 476 54.84 48.78 -3.99 51.50 -1.62 0.00 0.63
2012-2013 TPS Liiga 15 2 12 14 8
2013-2014 Calgary Flames NHL 68 7 22 29 15 1,234 46.08 48.04 0.93 43.00 -3.29 0.10 0.68
2014-2015 Calgary Flames NHL 79 4 30 34 17 1,490 55.81 44.22 -4.42 42.88 -2.16 0.12 0.52 Playoffs 11 2 5 7 0
2015-2016 Calgary Flames NHL 51 4 11 15 8 961 45.68 46.27 -3.57 43.39 -5.23 0.06 0.62
2015-2016 Dallas Stars NHL 11 0 4 4 2 197 53.57 53.66 6.28 49.64 -0.21 0.00 0.61 Playoffs 12 0 4 4 0
2016-2017 Edmonton Oilers NHL 68 1 12 13 23 1,216 54.67 49.19 -2.29 47.10 -4.42 0.05 0.59 Playoffs 13 0 4 4 0
2017-2018 Edmonton Oilers NHL 78 4 17 21 8 1,282 44.66 49.38 -2.81 47.15 -4.02 0.19 0.80
2018-2019 Edmonton Oilers NHL 72 3 13 16 27 1,278 50.51 47.07 -2.77 45.09 -4.95 0.14 0.66
2019-2020 Edmonton Oilers NHL 48 0 7 7 14 679 47.20 47.30 -2.60 43.40 -5.20 0.53
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Active Contract

Signing Team
Signing Date June 23, 2017
Signing Status UFA
Agent Allain Roy
Buyout Calculator
Standard Contract | 4 Years $16,000,000 4.91% of cap space
2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021
Cap Hit $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000
UFA
AAV $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $3,000,000 $4,500,000 $4,000,000 $1,500,000
Signing Bonuses $2,000,000 $0 $0 $1,000,000
Total Salary $5,000,000 $4,500,000 $4,000,000 $2,500,000
Minors Salary $5,000,000 $4,500,000 $4,000,000 $2,500,000
Clauses NMC NMC M-NTC
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NMC
UFA Year
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Contract History

Signing Team
Signing Date October 7, 2016
Signing Status UFA
Standard Contract | 1 Years $3,100,000 4.25% of cap space
2016-2017
Cap Hit $3,100,000
UFA
AAV $3,100,000
Performance Bonuses $0
Base Salary $3,100,000
Signing Bonuses $0
Total Salary $3,100,000
Minors Salary $3,100,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team
Signing Date March 2, 2014
Signing Status UFA
Standard Contract | 2 Years $5,200,000 3.77% of cap space
2014-2015 2015-2016
Cap Hit $2,600,000 $2,600,000
UFA
AAV $2,600,000 $2,600,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0
Base Salary $2,600,000 $2,350,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $250,000
Total Salary $2,600,000 $2,600,000
Minors Salary $2,600,000 $2,600,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team
Signing Date July 5, 2013
Signing Status RFA
Standard Contract | 1 Years $1,500,000 2.33% of cap space
2013-2014
Cap Hit $1,500,000
UFA
AAV $1,500,000
Performance Bonuses $0
Base Salary $1,500,000
Signing Bonuses $0
Total Salary $1,500,000
Minors Salary $1,500,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team
Signing Date October 17, 2009
Signing Status RFA
Standard Contract | 3 Years $3,900,000 2.19% of cap space
2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
Cap Hit $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $1,300,000
RFA
AAV $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $1,300,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $1,300,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0 $0
Total Salary $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $1,300,000
Minors Salary $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $1,300,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team
Signing Date July 1, 2007
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,333,333 1.09% of cap space
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010
Cap Hit $550,000 $550,000 $550,000
RFA
AAV $750,000 $750,000 $750,000
Performance Bonuses $325,000 $225,000 $50,000
Base Salary $550,000 $575,000 $525,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0 $0
Total Salary $550,000 $575,000 $525,000
Minors Salary $60,000 $60,000 $60,000
Clauses
UFA Year