Michael Bunting

Position Left Wing Current Team Pittsburgh Penguins
Shoots Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 186 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 30
Age 29 (Sep 17, 1995) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2014, Round 4, Overall 117 (ARI)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 1, 2023 Carolina Hurricanes Signed 3 years @ $4.500M AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 28, 2021 Toronto Maple Leafs Signed 2 years @ $950K AAV starting in 2021-22
Jul 5, 2019 Arizona Coyotes Signed 2 years @ $737K AAV starting in 2019-20
Jul 14, 2018 Arizona Coyotes Signed 1 year @ $715K AAV starting in 2018-19
Jul 23, 2015 Arizona Coyotes 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 ARI 5 1 0 1 0 2 5 20.0 9:33
2020-21 ARI 21 10 3 13 -1 12 38 26.3 16:42
2021-22 TOR 79 23 40 63 +27 80 175 13.1 15:33 6 1 2 3 -1 4 6 16.7 15:07
2022-23 TOR 82 23 26 49 +21 103 174 13.2 15:48 7 1 1 2 -1 15 9 11.1 14:33
2023-24 CAR 60 13 23 36 -15 55 113 11.5 15:07
2023-24 PIT 21 6 13 19 -4 2 55 10.9 17:19
2024-25 PIT 35 9 9 18 -9 30 73 12.3 14:43
Advanced Stats Coming Soon

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 27 M-NTC $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - $3,000,000 $1,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 UFA
2024-25 28 M-NTC $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 UFA
2025-26 29 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 UFA
Total - $3,000,000 $10,500,000 $13,500,000 $13,500,000
Signed: July 1, 2023
Team: Carolina Hurricanes
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.39
Clause: Player has a 10 team no trade list in 2023-24 and 2024-25.

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 25 $950,000 $950,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 UFA-Grp6
2022-23 26 $950,000 $950,000 - - $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 UFA
Total - - $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $1,900,000
Signed: July 28, 2021
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.17

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 23 $737,500 $737,500 - - $725,000 $725,000 $100,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 24 $737,500 $737,500 - - $750,000 $750,000 $150,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,475,000 $1,475,000 $250,000
Signed: July 5, 2019
Team: Arizona Coyotes
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.9
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $140,000 in 2019-20 and $200,000 in 2020-21.

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 22 $715,000 $715,000 - - $715,000 $715,000 $70,000 RFA
Total - - $715,000 $715,000 $70,000
Signed: July 14, 2018
Team: Arizona Coyotes
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.9

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2015-16 19 $692,500 $925,000 $257,500 $92,500 $575,000 $667,500 $70,000 ELC
2016-17 20 $692,500 $925,000 $257,500 $92,500 $575,000 $667,500 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 21 $692,500 $925,000 $182,500 $92,500 $650,000 $742,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $697,500 $277,500 $1,800,000 $2,077,500 $210,000
Signed: July 23, 2015
Team: Arizona Coyotes
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA

*Age is as of September 15