Michael Bunting
Current Contract
| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
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| 2023-24 | $4,500,000 $4.50M |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 21 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 289 | 48.60 | 52.80 | 4.90 | 54.20 | 6.20 | 1.04 | 2.70 | |||||||
| 2023-24 | $4,500,000 $4.50M |
NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 60 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 55 | 724 | 43.50 | 52.30 | -6.00 | 56.60 | -3.70 | 0.41 | 1.08 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $950,000 $950K |
NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 103 | 1,114 | 64.40 | 55.00 | 1.50 | 51.70 | 0.90 | 0.81 | 1.99 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $950,000 $950K |
NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 79 | 23 | 40 | 63 | 80 | 1,099 | 60.00 | 59.70 | 6.40 | 57.10 | 5.00 | 1.15 | 3.11 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | $737,500 $738K |
NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 21 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 296 | 50.00 | 52.30 | 2.80 | 56.40 | 7.20 | 1.42 | 2.02 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | $715,000 $715K |
NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 50.00 | 62.54 | 16.18 | 54.22 | 5.19 | 1.26 | 1.26 | |||||||
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Bunting recorded a pair of assists in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the New York Islanders.
Bunting scored twice and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Boston Bruins.
Bunting scored the game-winning goal and added two assists in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Bunting scored a goal on a team-high six shots in Thursday's 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals.
Bunting (illness) will be in the lineup to face the New York Rangers on Monday, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Bunting left Saturday's game versus the Columbus Blue Jackets due to an illness.
Bunting scored a goal and added an assist in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Dallas Stars.
Bunting, Ville Koivunen, Vasily Ponomarev, Cruz Lucius, a conditional 2024 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fifth-round pick were traded from the Carolina Hurricanes to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday in exchange for Jake Guentzel and Ty Smith, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.
Bunting (not injury related) won't play Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens for trade-related reasons.
The Carolina Hurricanes acquired Jake Guentzel from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Michael Bunting, Vasiliy Ponomarev, Ville Koivunen, Cruz Lucius, a conditional 2024 2nd round pick, and a conditional 2024 5th round pick
Bunting recorded a power-play assist on three shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
Bunting scored his 10th goal of the season in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild.
Bunting scored a power-play goal on three shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Bunting scored the game-winning goal on the power play and added two assists, one with the man advantage, in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.
Bunting notched two assists, one on the power play, in Friday's 6-5 overtime loss to Nashville.
Bunting provided a power-play assist and went minus-3 in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
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2023-24
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Buy Out 2024-25
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Buy Out 2025-26
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2026 |
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| Cap Hit | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | UFA 30yrs |
| AAV | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | |
| Base | $1,500,000$1.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $3,000,000$3.00M | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | |
| Minors Salary | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | |
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023 |
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| Cap Hit | $950,000$950K | $950,000$950K | UFA 27yrs |
| AAV | $950,000$950K | $950,000$950K | |
| Base | $750,000$750K | $1,150,000$1.15M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $750,000$750K | $1,150,000$1.15M | |
| Minors Salary | $750,000$750K | $1,150,000$1.15M | |
| Clauses |
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| UFA Year |
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021 |
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| Cap Hit | $737,500$738K | $737,500$738K | UFA 25yrs |
| AAV | $737,500$738K | $737,500$738K | |
| Base | $725,000$725K | $750,000$750K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $725,000$725K | $750,000$750K | |
| Minors Salary | $725,000$725K | $750,000$750K | |
| Clauses |
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2018-19
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2019 |
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| Cap Hit | $715,000$715K | RFA 23yrs |
| AAV | $715,000$715K | |
| Base | $715,000$715K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $715,000$715K | |
| Minors Salary | $70,000$70K | |
| Clauses |
- |
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2015-16
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2016-17
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2017-18
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2018 |
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| Cap Hit | $692,500$693K | $692,500$693K | $692,500$693K | RFA 22yrs |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Base | $575,000$575K | $575,000$575K | $650,000$650K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $257,500$258K | $257,500$258K | $182,500$183K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | |
| Total Salary | $667,500$668K | $667,500$668K | $742,500$743K | |
| Minors Salary | $70,000$70K | $70,000$70K | $70,000$70K | |
| Clauses |
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