Erik Cernak

Position Right Defense Current Team Tampa Bay Lightning
Shoots Right Current Contract 8 years
Height 6'4" Expires 2030-31
Weight (lbs) 230 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 34
Age 27 (May 28, 1997) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2015, Round 2, Overall 43 (LAK)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 13, 2022 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 8 years @ $5.200M AAV starting in 2023-24
Dec 22, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 3 years @ $2.950M AAV starting in 2020-21
Jul 14, 2015 Los Angeles Kings Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2018-19 TBL 58 5 11 16 +25 58 107 4.7 19:15 4 3 3 +-2 7 0.0 21:29
2019-20 TBL 67 5 7 12 +11 59 125 4.0 18:57 25 4 4 +2 12 32 0.0 20:43
2020-21 TBL 46 5 13 18 +8 38 85 5.9 19:47 21 1 9 10 +12 16 36 2.8 19:57
2021-22 TBL 55 1 12 13 +7 46 86 1.2 19:09 23 1 1 2 +1 12 22 4.5 19:20
2022-23 TBL 70 2 14 16 +8 53 87 2.3 19:14 1 + 2 1 0.0 9:27
2023-24 TBL 69 2 11 13 +5 63 53 3.8 19:11 5 1 1 + 2 2 0.0 20:39
2024-25 TBL 23 0 6 6 +6 12 17 0.0 18:43
Advanced Stats Coming Soon

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 26 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 - $5,500,000 $1,260,000 $6,760,000 $6,760,000 RFA-arb
2024-25 27 NTC $5,200,000 $5,200,000 - $4,500,000 $2,260,000 $6,760,000 $6,760,000 UFA
2025-26 28 NTC $5,200,000 $5,200,000 - - $6,760,000 $6,760,000 $6,760,000 UFA
2026-27 29 NTC $5,200,000 $5,200,000 - - $5,096,000 $5,096,000 $5,096,000 UFA
2027-28 30 M-NTC $5,200,000 $5,200,000 - $1,000,000 $3,056,000 $4,056,000 $4,056,000 UFA
2028-29 31 M-NTC $5,200,000 $5,200,000 - $1,000,000 $3,056,000 $4,056,000 $4,056,000 UFA
2029-30 32 M-NTC $5,200,000 $5,200,000 - $1,000,000 $3,056,000 $4,056,000 $4,056,000 UFA
2030-31 33 M-NTC $5,200,000 $5,200,000 - $1,000,000 $3,056,000 $4,056,000 $4,056,000 UFA
Total - $14,000,000 $27,600,000 $41,600,000 $41,600,000
Signed: July 13, 2022
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.23
Clause: Starting June 15, 2027 player submits a list of 16 teams he'd accept a trade to.

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 23 $2,950,000 $2,950,000 - $700,000 $775,000 $1,475,000 $1,475,000 RFA
2021-22 24 $2,950,000 $2,950,000 - $1,000,000 $1,950,000 $2,950,000 $2,950,000 RFA-arb
2022-23 25 $2,950,000 $2,950,000 - - $4,425,000 $4,425,000 $4,425,000 RFA-arb
Total - $1,700,000 $7,150,000 $8,850,000 $8,850,000
Signed: Dec 22, 2020
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 3.62

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 19 $732,500 $925,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2017-18 20 $708,333 $900,833 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2018-19 21 $697,500 $890,000 $227,500 $92,500 $650,000 $742,500 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 22 $697,500 $890,000 $202,500 - $650,000 $650,000 $70,000 ELC
2020-21 23 $697,500 $890,000 $147,500 - $700,000 $700,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $577,500 $277,500 $2,000,000 $2,277,500 $210,000
Signed: July 14, 2015
Team: Los Angeles Kings
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15