Erik Cernak

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Erik CERNAK
27y
Flag of SVK
$5.2M
191cm
104kg
Player Bio:
Position: Right Defense
Hand: R
Date of Birth: May 28, 1997
Place of Birth: Kosice, Kosice, SVK
Draft Year: 2015
Draft Round: 2
Drafted Overall: 43
Drafted By:
Current Team's Last 5 Games:
Oct. 19, 2024 A 4:5 0G | 1A | +1 | 19:49
Oct. 17, 2024 H 4:3 0G | 0A | -1 | 21:04
Oct. 15, 2024 H 4:1 0G | 0A | +2 | 17:08
Oct. 11, 2024 A 4:1 0G | 1A | +1 | 22:00
April 29, 2024 A 1:6 0G | 0A | -2 | 20:52
Player Season Game Logs
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Season Stats

Regular Season Playoffs
Season Cap Hit Team GP Goals Assists Points +/- TOI GP Goals Assists Points +/- TOI
2024-25 $5.2M 4 0 2 2 +3 20:00
2023-24 $5.2M 69 2 11 13 +5 19:11 5 0 1 1 0 20:38
2022-23 $2.95M 70 2 14 16 +8 19:14 1 0 0 0 0 09:27
2021-22 $2.95M 55 1 12 13 +7 19:09 23 1 1 2 +1 19:19
2020-21 $2.95M 46 5 13 18 +8 19:47 21 1 9 10 +12 19:56
2019-20 $0.698M 67 5 7 12 +11 18:57 25 0 4 4 +2 20:42
2018-19 $0.698M 58 5 11 16 +25 19:15 4 0 3 3 -2 21:28
2015: Drafted by LAK

Contracts

Standard Contract (Extension)
Erik Cernak signed a 8 year, $41,600,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on July 13, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $5,200,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: July 13, 2022
Signed by: Julien BriseBois
Cap %: 5.91
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2023-24 $5.2M $5.2M - $5.5M $1.26M $6.76M $6.76M
2024-25 NTC $5.2M $5.2M - $4.5M $2.26M $6.76M $6.76M
2025-26 NTC $5.2M $5.2M - - $6.76M $6.76M $6.76M
2026-27 NTC $5.2M $5.2M - - $5.096M $5.096M $5.096M
2027-28 M-NTC $5.2M $5.2M - $1M $3.056M $4.056M $4.056M
2028-29 M-NTC $5.2M $5.2M - $1M $3.056M $4.056M $4.056M
2029-30 M-NTC $5.2M $5.2M - $1M $3.056M $4.056M $4.056M
2030-31 M-NTC $5.2M $5.2M - $1M $3.056M $4.056M $4.056M
Clause Details: Starting June 15, 2027 the player submits a 16 team trade list.
Standard Contract
Erik Cernak signed a 3 year, $8,850,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Dec. 22, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $2,950,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: Dec. 22, 2020
Signed by: Julien BriseBois
Cap %: 3.58
Expiry status: RFA (Arb)
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2020-21 $2.95M $2.95M - $0.7M $0.775M $1.475M $1.475M
2021-22 $2.95M $2.95M - $1M $1.95M $2.95M $2.95M
2022-23 $2.95M $2.95M - - $4.425M $4.425M $4.425M
Qualifying Offer: $3.54M
Entry-Level Contract
Erik Cernak signed a 3 year, $2,775,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings on July 14, 2015. The contract has a cap hit of $697,500.
Signing team:
Signing date: July 14, 2015
Signed by: Dean Lombardi
Cap %: 0.86
Expiry status: RFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2015-16 $0.733M $0.925M - $0.092M ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE
2016-17 $0.708M $0.901M - $0.092M ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE
2017-18 $0.698M $0.89M $0.228M $0.092M $0.65M $0.743M $0.07M
2018-19 $0.698M $0.89M $0.203M - $0.65M $0.65M $0.07M
2019-20 $0.698M $0.89M $0.147M - $0.7M $0.7M $0.07M
Qualifying Offer: $0.735M

Trades

Feb. 26, 2017
acquire:
- 2017 5th round pick (#138 - Drake Rymsha)
- G Ben Bishop $1,190,000 retained - 20%
acquire:
- D Erik Cernak (AHL/JR)
- 2017 7th round pick (#196 - Wyatt Kalynuk)
- 2017 conditional pick* *Conditions: Unknown Result: Conditions not met

March 5, 2014
acquire:
- R Hudson Fasching (AHL/JR) (Signing Rights)
acquire:
- Jonathan Parker
- 2015 2nd round pick (#43 - Erik Cernak)
- 2014 2nd round pick (#60 - Alex Lintuniemi )

April 1, 2013
acquire:
- 2015 2nd round pick (#43 - Erik Cernak)
- 2014 2nd round pick (#60 - Alex Lintuniemi )
acquire: