Johnny Gaudreau Contract

Last Modified Sep 2, 2024 13:38 GMT
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The National Hockey League (NHL) world and its fanbase mourn the loss of Johnny Gaudreau, also known as "Johnny Hockey". A native of Salem, New Jersey, United States, he was drafted by the Calgary Flames with the #104th overall pick (#13th pick in the 4th round) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He made his debut for the team as a left wing during the 2013-14 season. He remained with the Calgary Flames for nine years before departing for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2022, where, he played the last two seasons of his career.

Throughout his eleven-year tenure in the NHL, Johnny Gaudreau had played 763 games and scored 243 goals in his career. Additionally, he also scored 743 points and made 500 assists in his career. He was also notable for winning the Lady Byng Trophy in the 2016-17 season and also established career highs with 60 assists and 80 points in the 2017-18 season. Notably, he was the eleventh NHL player born in the United States, who scored at least 100 points and was second after Patrick Kane for the Chicago Blackhawks. Unfortunately, both Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother Matthew Gaudreau passed away on August 29, 2024, in Oldsman Township, New Jersey, United States, after being hit by a Jeep Grand Cherokee as per CNN Sports.

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Johnny Gaudreau Contract

The late Johnny Gaudreau was in the midst of a seven-year $68,250,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets, that he signed on July 13, 2022 as per Spotrac. Based on this contract, he has been guaranteed the full amount along with a signing bonus of $14,000,000 and an average annual salary of $9,750,000. However, he was only in the second year of his contract when, unfortunately, he passed away.

Johnny Gaudreau Contract Breakdown

Year Base Salary Signing Bonus Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash
2022-23$7,750,000$2,000,000$9,750,000-$9,750,000
2023-24$7,750,000$2,000,000$9,750,000-$9,750,000

How much was Johnny Gaudreau getting paid?

Gaudreau was getting paid a total salary of $9,750,000 from the 2023-2024 NHL season as per Spotrac. This included his base salary of $7,750,000 and a signing bonus of $2,000,000. He had originally signed a seven-year contract worth $68,250,000 with the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 13, 2022. The contract was valid from the 2022/23 season to the 2028/29 season for which, he was guaranteed the full amount along with a signing bonus of $14,000,000 and an average annual salary of $9,750,000. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2029.

How much did Johnny Gaudreau make in a minute?

The late Johnny Gaudreau was earning a total salary of $9,750,000 from the 2023-24 NHL season. If this is divided by the total number of minutes in a year, which is, 525,600 minutes, then he was making $18.55 per minute from the 2023-24 NHL season.

What were the terms of Johnny Gaudreau's Contract?

The late Johnny Gaudreau's contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets was for seven years and was worth $68.25 million, which he signed on July 13, 2022. His contract was extended from the 2023-24 season to the 2028-29 season. Additionally, he was also given a signing bonus of $14 million along with his average annual salary of $9.75 million. Moreover, his contract included a ten-team trade list from 2026 to 2028. He was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in 2029. There were no other terms to his contract.

How much of Johnny Gaudreau's Contract is guaranteed?

Johnny Gaudreau had signed a seven-year contract worth $68.25 million with the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 13, 2022. He was guaranteed the same amount along with his signing bonus of $14 million and his average annual salary of $9.75 million as per Spotrac.

Johnny Gaudreau's Contract History

These were all the contracts that Johnny Gaudreau had signed in the NHL as per Spotrac -

Years Team Contracts Signing Bonus Cap Hit Dead Cap Total Cash
2013-2015Calgary Flames $5,500,000$277,500$5,777,500-$5,777,500
2016-2021 Calgary Flames $40,500,000$6,500,000$47,000,000-$47,000,000
2022-2028Columbus Blue Jackets $68,250,000$14,000,000$82,250,000-$82,250,000

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FAQs

A. The late Johnny Gaudreau signed a seven-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on July 13, 2022.

A. Johnny Gaudreau was not traded. He joined the Columbus Blue Jackets as a free agent. His decision to join Columbus was to live closer to his family. Despite other high-paying offers, he decided to join the Blue Jackets. 

A. The Calgary Flames offered a high-paying 10 million eight-year contract to Johnny yet he decided to join the Columbus Blue Jackets.

A. He made a base salary of $7,750,000 for the 2022-2023 season. Johnny is set to earn a base salary of $7,750,000 for the 2023-2024 season.

A. Johnny Grudreau was selected by the Calgary Flames in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and he joined the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2022. So, he has played with the Flames and currently playing with the Jackets in the NHL.

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