Luke Kunin
Age 25 Dec 4, 1997
Chesterfield USA
Center shoots right
6'0" 183 cm
197 lbs 89 kg
ELC Signing Age 19
Waivers Signing Age 20
UFA Year 2025
Agent Pete Rutili 
Transaction History
| Dec 20, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Luke Kunin | Kunin underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL on Tuesday and is expected to miss the remainder of the season. |
| Dec 18, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Luke Kunin | Kunin (lower body) was moved to injured reserve Sunday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
| Dec 15, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Luke Kunin | Kunin (undisclosed) will miss Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Kings and Sunday's contest versus Calgary, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. |
| Dec 13, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Luke Kunin | Kunin (undisclosed) will not return to Tuesday's game versus the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Dec 4, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Luke Kunin | Kunin posted an assist and three hits in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Nov 27, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Luke Kunin | Kunin scored twice on four shots, went plus-2, logged two hits and added two PIM in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Nov 21, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Luke Kunin | Kunin notched three assists, three blocked shots, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators. |
| Nov 15, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Luke Kunin | Kunin scored a goal on two shots, levied five hits and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. |
| Nov 6, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Luke Kunin | Kunin scored a power-play goal on three shots and added two hits in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Jul 18, 2022 | San Jose Sharks | Luke Kunin | Kunin signed a two-year, $5.5 million deal with the San Jose Sharks on Monday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports. |
| Jul 8, 2022 | TRADE ANALYSIS The San Jose Sharks acquired Luke Kunin from the Nashville Predators for John Leonard and 2023 third round pick |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin had a goal and an assist in Sunday's 8-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues. |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin added 17 PIM and three hits in a 5-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin scored a goal on three shots and added a pair of hits in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin produced one goal, two PIM, and six hits in a 5-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin scored twice in a 5-4 overtime win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin chipped in an assist and three hits in a 4-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-3 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. He also picked up a five-minute major for fighting. |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin scored a goal on four shots, blocked three shots and added two hits in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin had a goal and an assist with four shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the St. Louis Blues. He also added four blocks. |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin produced a power-play assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin tallied a goal on four shots and had four PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Calgary Flames. He also had two hits. |
| Oct 14, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin produced an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken. |
| May 23, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner, in a 4-3 double-overtime win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 on Sunday. He also added six shots, four hits and two blocks. |
| May 10, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin is expected to be a healthy scratch for Monday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes, NHL.com reports. |
| May 8, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin scored twice on two shots and added two blocks in a 3-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Florida Panthers. |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Friday's 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin scored a goal on four shots and doled out four hits in a 5-4 overtime loss to Chicago on Wednesday. |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin registered a goal and an assist with four shots and four hits Monday in a 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin recorded an assist and three hits in Sunday's 3-2 shootout win over the Dallas Stars. |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin (undisclosed) will play in Thursday's game versus the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin (undisclosed) could be available for Thursday's game versus Detroit, Robby Stanley of NHL.com reports. |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin (undisclosed) left Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings with an injury, Brooks Bratten of the Nashville Predators' official site reports. |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin produced an assist, three shots on goal and three hits in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Dallas Stars. |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin produced an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin provided two assists and three shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. He also tied for the team lead with five hits. |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday. |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin has been placed on injured reserve and is expected to be sidelined for 2-4 weeks with a lower-body injury. |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin posted an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin saw his ice time dip to a season-low 9:54 in Saturday's 4-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets, but still managed to post his second assist in his last four games. |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin (lower body) had one shot and 17:21 of ice time in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to Tampa Bay. |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin (lower body) is in the projected lineup for Tuesday's home game versus the Tampa Bay Lightning, NHL.com reports. |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin (lower body) won't play in Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Brooks Bratten of the Nashville Predators' official site reports. |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin (lower body) will not be available for Friday's game against the Florida Panthers, Brooks Bratten of the Nashville Predators' official site reports. |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin (lower body) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Florida Panthers, Brooks Bratten of the Nashville Predators' official site reports. |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin (lower body) will not be available for Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin scored a goal on two shots and doled out a pair of hits Thursday in a 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin signed a two-year, $4.6 million contract with the Nashville Predators on Wednesday, Adam Vingan of The Athletic reports. |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin, who is a restricted free agent, won't join the Nashville Predators for training camp until he has signed a contract, Adam Vingan of The Athletic reports. |
| Oct 7, 2020 | TRADE ANALYSIS The Nashville Predators acquired Luke Kunin and 2020 fourth round pick (#101) from the Minnesota Wild for Nick Bonino, 2020 second round pick (#37) and 2020 third round pick (#70) |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Nashville Predators | Luke Kunin | Kunin was traded from Minnesota to Nashville on Wednesday in exchange for Nick Bonino, reports the Nashville Predators' official site. Draft picks were also exchanged. |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Minnesota Wild | Nick Bonino | Bonino was traded to the Minnesota Wild from the Nashville Predators on Wednesday along with two draft picks in exchange for Luke Kunin and another pick, reports the Minnesota Wild's official site. |
| Aug 3, 2020 | NHL fined C Luke Kunin $1000 for unsportsmanlike conduct. |
| Apr 9, 2019 | Minnesota Wild | Assigned C Luke Kunin to Iowa (AHL). |
| Feb 4, 2019 | Minnesota Wild | Recalled C Luke Kunin from Iowa (AHL). |
| Jan 24, 2019 | Minnesota Wild | Assigned C Luke Kunin to Iowa (AHL). |
| Dec 17, 2018 | Minnesota Wild | Recalled C Luke Kunin from Iowa (AHL). |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Minnesota Wild | Recalled C Luke Kunin from Iowa (AHL). |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Minnesota Wild | Assigned C Luke Kunin to Iowa (AHL). |
| Feb 27, 2018 | Minnesota Wild | Recalled RW Luke Kunin from Iowa (AHL). |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Minnesota Wild | Assigned RW Luke Kunin to Iowa (AHL). |
| Oct 30, 2017 | Minnesota Wild | Recalled C Luke Kunin from Iowa (AHL). |
| Oct 29, 2017 | Minnesota Wild | Assigned C Luke Kunin to Iowa (AHL). |
| Oct 23, 2017 | Minnesota Wild | Recalled C Luke Kunin from Iowa (AHL). |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Minnesota Wild | Assigned C Luke Kunin to Iowa (AHL). |
| Oct 18, 2017 | Minnesota Wild | Recalled C Luke Kunin from Iowa (AHL). |
| Oct 16, 2017 | Minnesota Wild | Assigned C Luke Kunin to Iowa (AHL). |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Minnesota Wild | Recalled C Luke Kunin from Iowa (AHL). |
| Oct 2, 2017 | Minnesota Wild | Assigned C Luke Kunin to Iowa (AHL). |
| Mar 23, 2017 | Minnesota Wild | Signed C Luke Kunin to a three-year, entry-level contract. |
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats
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Luke Kunin |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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31 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 42 | 355 | 38.70 | 44.50 | -7.80 | 41.70 | -9.70 | 0.51 | 1.18 |
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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 | ||
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| 2009-2010 | St. Louis Jr. Blues | QC Int PW | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | St. Louis AAA Blues 16U AAA | T1EHL 16U | 34 | 30 | 38 | 68 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | U.S. National U17 Team | NTDP | 52 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 32 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | USA U17 | WHC-17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 20 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 61 | 27 | 15 | 42 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2015-2016 | Univ. of Wisconsin | NCAA | 34 | 19 | 13 | 32 | 34 | |||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Univ. of Wisconsin | NCAA | 35 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 36 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 225 | 30.00 | 41.63 | -11.41 | 47.57 | -0.22 | 0.27 | 0.53 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 28 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 30 | Playoffs | 11 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 49 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 623 | 45.90 | 52.17 | -2.65 | 47.82 | -4.87 | 0.58 | 1.54 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | USA | WC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 63 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 55 | 784 | 49.30 | 49.00 | -5.20 | 45.30 | -5.50 | 0.92 | 1.84 | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020-2021 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 482 | 60.00 | 49.40 | -1.80 | 47.00 | -4.40 | 1.24 | 2.36 | Playoffs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021-2022 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 99 | 954 | 41.90 | 44.80 | -7.20 | 45.70 | -5.50 | 0.75 | 1.20 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022-2023 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 31 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 355 | 38.70 | 44.50 | -7.80 | 41.70 | -9.70 | 0.51 | 1.18 | ||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 2 Years $5,500,000 3.29% of cap space
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | RFA |
| AAV | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $2,500,000 | $3,000,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $2,500,000 | $3,000,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $2,500,000 | $3,000,000 | |
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| Buy It Out | |||
Contract History
Standard Contract | 2 Years $4,600,000 2.82% of cap space
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $4,275,000 1.23% of cap space