Matt Kiersted
| Position | Left Defense | Current Team | Florida Panthers |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 6'0" | Expires | 2024-25 |
| Weight (lbs) | 182 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 27 |
| Age | 26 (Apr 14, 1998) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | Undrafted |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2024 | Florida Panthers | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Florida Panthers | Cleared Waivers | |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Florida Panthers | Placed on Waivers | |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Florida Panthers | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Florida Panthers | Signed 2 years @ $762K AAV starting in 2022-23 | |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2020-21 | FLA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 15:10 | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | FLA | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 2 | 11 | 9.1 | 14:03 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | FLA | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 6 | 14 | 7.1 | 9:51 | |||||||||
Advanced Stats Coming Soon
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $300,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $300,000 |
Signed: June 28, 2024
Team: Florida Panthers
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88
Note: Minimum guaranteed salary in 2024-25 is $350,000.
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 24 | $762,500 | $762,500 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2023-24 | 25 | $762,500 | $762,500 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,525,000 | $1,525,000 | $1,025,000 |
Signed: July 27, 2022
Team: Florida Panthers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.92
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 22 | $858,750 | $1,350,000 | $132,500 | $92,500 | $700,000 | $792,500 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2021-22 | 23 | $858,750 | $1,350,000 | $850,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $982,500 | $185,000 | $1,532,500 | $1,717,500 | $160,000 |
Signed: Apr 1, 2021
Team: Florida Panthers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb