Michael Bunting

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Michael BUNTING
29y
Flag of CAN
$4.5M
183cm
87kg
Player Bio:
Position: Left Wing
Hand: L
Date of Birth: Sept. 17, 1995
Place of Birth: Scarborough, Ontario, Ontario, CAN
Draft Year: 2014
Draft Round: 4
Drafted Overall: 117
Drafted By:
Current Team's Last 5 Games:
Oct. 20, 2024 A 3:6 -
Oct. 18, 2024 H 1:4 0G | 0A | 0 | 12:47
Oct. 16, 2024 H 6:5 OT 0G | 0A | -1 | 16:17
Oct. 14, 2024 A 6:3 0G | 1A | +3 | 15:46
Oct. 12, 2024 A 2:4 0G | 0A | 0 | 14:06
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 $4.5M 6 0 1 1 0 14:48
2023-24 $4.5M 21 6 13 19 -4 17:19
March 7, 2024: Traded from CAR to PIT
2023-24 $4.5M 60 13 23 36 -15 15:07
July 1, 2023: Signed by CAR
2022-23 $0.95M 82 23 26 49 +21 15:48 7 1 1 2 -1 14:33
2021-22 $0.95M 79 23 40 63 +27 15:33 6 1 2 3 -1 15:07
July 28, 2021: Signed by TOR
2020-21 $0.738M 21 10 3 13 -1 16:42
2018-19 $0.715M 5 1 0 1 0 09:33
2014: Drafted by ARI

Contracts

Standard Contract
Michael Bunting signed a 3 year, $13,500,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 1, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $4,500,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: July 1, 2023
Signed by: Don Waddell
Cap %: 5.11
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2023-24 M-NTC $4.5M $4.5M - $3M $1.5M $4.5M $4.5M
2024-25 M-NTC $4.5M $4.5M - - $4.5M $4.5M $4.5M
2025-26 $4.5M $4.5M - - $4.5M $4.5M $4.5M
Clause Details: 2023-24 & 2024-25: 10 team no-trade list
Standard Contract
Michael Bunting signed a 2 year, $1,900,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 28, 2021. The contract has a cap hit of $950,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: July 28, 2021
Signed by: Kyle Dubas
Cap %: 1.15
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2021-22 $0.95M $0.95M - - $0.75M $0.75M $0.75M
2022-23 $0.95M $0.95M - - $1.15M $1.15M $1.15M
Standard Contract
Michael Bunting signed a 2 year, $1,475,000 contract with the Arizona Coyotes on July 5, 2019. The contract has a cap hit of $737,500.
Signing team:
Signing date: July 5, 2019
Signed by: John Chayka
Cap %: 0.90
Expiry status: UFA (Group 6)
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2019-20 $0.738M $0.738M - - $0.725M $0.725M $0.1M
2020-21 $0.738M $0.738M - - $0.75M $0.75M $0.15M
Standard Contract
Michael Bunting signed a 1 year, $715,000 contract with the Arizona Coyotes on July 14, 2018. The contract has a cap hit of $715,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: July 14, 2018
Signed by: John Chayka
Cap %: 0.90
Expiry status: RFA (Arb)
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2018-19 $0.715M $0.715M - - $0.715M $0.715M $0.07M
Qualifying Offer: $0.751M
Entry-Level Contract
Michael Bunting signed a 3 year, $2,775,000 contract with the Arizona Coyotes on July 23, 2015. The contract has a cap hit of $692,500.
Signing team:
Signing date: July 23, 2015
Signed by: Don Maloney
Cap %: 0.92
Expiry status: RFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2015-16 $0.693M $0.925M $0.258M $0.092M $0.575M $0.667M $0.07M
2016-17 $0.693M $0.925M $0.258M $0.092M $0.575M $0.667M $0.07M
2017-18 $0.693M $0.925M $0.182M $0.092M $0.65M $0.743M $0.07M
Qualifying Offer: $0.715M

Trades

March 7, 2024
acquire:
- C Jake Guentzel $1,500,000 retained - 25%
- D Ty Smith (AHL/JR)
acquire:
- C Vasily Ponomarev (AHL/JR)
- Cruz Lucius (AHL/JR) (Signing Rights)
- R Ville Koivunen (AHL/JR)
- 2024 2nd round pick (#44 - Harrison Brunicke)
Condition: Pick will upgrade to 2024 1st round 'CAR' if Carolina makes it to the 2024 Stanley Cup final
- 2024 5th round pick (#156 - Justin Poirier )
Condition: Pittsburgh will receive this pick if Carolina wins the 2024 Stanley Cup.
Result: Condition not met. Carolina will retain the 2024 5th round pick