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Travis Zajac

#14

age39

posC

shotr

h6'2"

w185lbs

Cap Relief

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit

$5,750,000$5.75M

Term

8 Years

Expiry Status

UFA 2021 age 36

Profile

Draft Position round1 pick20

Draft Class 2004

Draft Team Devils

Birthdate May 13, 1985

Nationality Canada

Agent Kurt Overhardt

UFA Year 2012

ELC Year 21

Waivers Age 21

Est Career Earnings $64,502,600

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
2020-21	$5,750,000 $5.75M	NHL	New York Islanders	13	1	1	2	0	163	44.40	41.00	-6.70	46.80	0.10	2.58	6.27	Playoffs	14	1	1	2	0
2020-21	$5,750,000 $5.75M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	33	7	11	18	6	421	56.20	46.60	-4.70	51.40	-0.60	1.00	2.42
2019-20	$5,750,000 $5.75M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	69	9	16	25	28	905	39.30	46.60	-0.60	47.00	1.50	0.33	1.19
2018-19	$5,750,000 $5.75M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	80	19	27	46	20	1,055	42.27	51.01	1.47	47.65	0.69	0.68	1.65
2017-18	$5,750,000 $5.75M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	63	12	14	26	25	818	41.94	51.00	-2.40	46.69	-3.66	0.66	1.25	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	0
2016-17	$5,750,000 $5.75M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	80	14	31	45	33	1,102	53.57	50.72	4.14	49.65	3.98	0.33	1.58
2015-16	$5,750,000 $5.75M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	74	14	28	42	25	993	51.67	49.42	-0.15	44.91	-1.53	0.30	1.21
2014-15	$5,750,000 $5.75M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	74	11	14	25	29	1,054	48.39	50.57	3.58	47.32	0.57	0.23	0.80
2013-14	$5,750,000 $5.75M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	80	18	30	48	28	1,191	53.85	59.06	4.49	58.60	5.69	0.71	1.51
2012-13	$3,887,500 $3.89M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	48	7	13	20	22	658	48.57	54.90	0.31	56.64	1.85	0.46	1.19
2011-12	$3,887,500 $3.89M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	15	2	4	6	4	215	35.71	44.88	-5.74	48.77	-2.46	0.28	1.11	Playoffs	24	7	7	14	0
2010-11	$3,887,500 $3.89M	WC	Canada	7	1	2	3	2
2010-11	$3,887,500 $3.89M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	82	13	31	44	24	1,175	48.28	51.18	0.03	52.66	1.32	0.51	1.48
2009-10	$3,887,500 $3.89M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	82	25	42	67	24	1,197	61.36	55.60	7.50	54.53	4.88	0.90	2.01	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	0
2008-09	$984,200 $984K	WC	Canada	5	0	0	0	2
2008-09	$984,200 $984K	NHL	New Jersey Devils	82	20	42	62	29	1,035	65.48	58.18	6.93	56.38	4.18	0.75	2.03	Playoffs	7	1	3	4	0
2007-08	$984,200 $984K	NHL	New Jersey Devils	82	14	20	34	31	1,047	42.86	53.98	2.11	55.52	4.11	0.46	1.03	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0
2006-07	$984,200 $984K	NHL	New Jersey Devils	80	17	25	42	16									Playoffs	11	1	4	5	0
2005-06	-	AHL	Albany River Rats	2	0	1	1	2
2005-06	-	NCAA	Univ. of North Dakota	46	18	29	47	20
2004-05	-	NCAA	Univ. of North Dakota	45	20	19	39	16
2003-04	-	BCHL	Salmon Arm Silverbacks	59	43	69	112	110									Playoffs	14	10	13	23	0
2002-03	-	BCHL	Salmon Arm Silverbacks	59	16	36	52	27									Playoffs	11	2	4	6	0
2001-02	-	MJHL	St. James Canadians	63	19	36	55	18									Playoffs	11	2	2	4	0
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Contract History

2013-2021 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$46,000,000$46.00M

cap hit$5,750,000$5.75M

expiry 2021 UFA age 36

Signed On Jan 16 2013

Signing Agent Kurt Overhardt

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 8.94%

Signing Status

UFA

age 28

Notes

* Retained Salary Apr 7, 2021

50% of contract was retained by New Jersey Devils in trade to New York Islanders

Trade Details

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021
Cap Hit	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	UFAage 36
AAV	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M
Base	$2,500,000$2.50M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M
Minors Salary	$3,500,000$3.50M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$5,750,000$5.75M	$5,750,000$5.75M
Clauses	NTC	NTC	NTC	NTC	NTC	NTC	NTC	NTC
UFA Year

2009-2013 Standard Contract

term4yrs

value$15,550,000$15.55M

cap hit$3,887,500$3.89M

expiry 2013 UFA age 28

Signed On Jul 22 2009

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 6.84%

Signing Status

RFA

age 24

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013
Cap Hit	$3,887,500$3.89M	$3,887,500$3.89M	$3,887,500$3.89M	$3,887,500$3.89M	UFAage 28
AAV	$3,887,500$3.89M	$3,887,500$3.89M	$3,887,500$3.89M	$3,887,500$3.89M
Base	$2,750,000$2.75M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,800,000$4.80M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$2,750,000$2.75M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,800,000$4.80M
Minors Salary	$2,750,000$2.75M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,800,000$4.80M
Clauses	-	-	-	-
UFA Year

2006-2009 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,952,600$2.95M

cap hit$984,200$984K

expiry 2009 RFA age 24

Signed On Apr 13 2006

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 2.24%

Signing Status age 21

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009
Cap Hit	$984,200$984K	$984,200$984K	$984,200$984K	RFAage 24
AAV	$984,200$984K	$984,200$984K	$984,200$984K
Base	$688,900$689K	$688,900$689K	$688,900$689K
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$295,300$295K	$295,300$295K	$295,300$295K
Total Salary	$984,200$984K	$984,200$984K	$984,200$984K
Minors Salary	$70,300$70K	$70,300$70K	$70,300$70K
Clauses	-	-	-
UFA Year

Travis Zajac Updates

Sep 20 2021

Zajac will retire as a New Jersey Devil after signing a one-day contract with the club Monday.

Jun 9 2021

Zajac scored a goal on his only shot and had three hits in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins in Game 6.

May 26 2021

Zajac will suit up in Wednesday's Game 6 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Brian Compton of NHL.com reports.

May 25 2021

Zajac could find himself in the lineup Wednesday versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

May 22 2021

Zajac has yet to dress for any of the playoff games versus the Pittsburgh Penguins.

May 10 2021

Zajac is a healthy scratch for Monday's game against the Boston Bruins, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Apr 23 2021

Zajac was a healthy scratch for the first time as an Islander in the 1-0 shootout loss to the Washington Capitals on Thursday, Neil Best of Newsday reports.

Apr 15 2021

Zajac scored a goal on his only shot and added two hits in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Boston.

Apr 8 2021

Zajac will be in the New York Islanders' lineup for Thursday's game versus Philadelphia.

Apr 8 2021

Zajac could play Thursday versus the Philadelphia Flyers, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Apr 7 2021

$2,875,000

$-2,875,000

The New York Islanders acquired Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac from the New Jersey Devils for A.J. Greer, Mason Jobst, 2021 first round pick and 2022 conditional fourth round pick

Full Details

Apr 4 2021

Zajac scored two goals in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Washington Capitals.

Mar 23 2021

Zajac tallied a goal and two assists with a pair of shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Mar 9 2021

Zajac racked up three assists in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals.

Feb 20 2021

Zajac (not injury related) will be added to the New Jersey Devils' active roster and play in Saturday's game versus the Buffalo Sabres, Corey Masisak of The Athletic reports.

Feb 19 2021

Zajac (not injury related) could return to the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Buffalo Sabres, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.

Jan 16 2013