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Michael Bunting
| Position | Left Wing | Current Team | Nashville Predators |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2025 | Nashville Predators | Placed on IR | |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Nashville Predators | Acquired from Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Traded to Nashville Predators | |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Placed on IR | |
| 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 | 58 | 14 | 15 | 29 | -18 | 48 | 110 | 12.7 | 15:15 | |||||||||
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ARI | 5 | 47:41 | 1.26 | 0.00 | 1.26 | 0.84 | 0.41 | 20.00 | 13.41 | 6.59 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2020-21 | ARI | 21 | 294:40 | 1.22 | 0.61 | 1.83 | 0.75 | 0.47 | 20.69 | 12.77 | 7.92 | 10.26 | 12.82 |
| 2021-22 | TOR | 79 | 1079:01 | 1.11 | 2.00 | 3.11 | 1.06 | 0.06 | 12.82 | 12.18 | 0.64 | 4.21 | 7.94 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 82 | 1106:52 | 0.70 | 1.19 | 1.90 | 0.97 | -0.26 | 9.49 | 13.00 | -3.51 | 2.94 | 10.78 |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 60 | 706:53 | 0.59 | 0.93 | 1.53 | 0.64 | -0.04 | 8.97 | 9.59 | -0.62 | 7.27 | 7.27 |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 21 | 286:02 | 0.84 | 1.89 | 2.73 | 0.88 | -0.04 | 10.81 | 11.31 | -0.50 | 4.00 | 16.00 |
| 2023-24 | CAR, PIT | 81 | 992:55 | 0.66 | 1.21 | 1.87 | 0.71 | -0.04 | 9.57 | 10.15 | -0.58 | 6.25 | 10.00 |
| 2024-25 | PIT | 55 | 692:49 | 0.43 | 0.61 | 1.04 | 0.73 | -0.29 | 6.94 | 11.67 | -4.73 | 2.56 | 7.69 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | ARI | 5 | 47:41 | 39.01 | 1.26 | 2.34 | 40.27 | 1.26 | 2.54 | 50.00 | 48.03 | 0.49 | 0.24 | 3.40 |
| 2020-21 | ARI | 21 | 294:40 | 44.19 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 36.24 | 2.44 | 2.41 | 50.00 | 50.19 | 0.14 | -0.02 | 1.71 |
| 2021-22 | TOR | 79 | 1079:01 | 51.10 | 4.73 | 3.56 | 39.48 | 3.23 | 2.38 | 59.44 | 59.99 | 0.83 | -0.06 | 7.15 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 82 | 1106:52 | 48.35 | 3.42 | 3.34 | 43.37 | 1.90 | 2.69 | 64.29 | 55.38 | 0.58 | 0.35 | 1.29 |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 60 | 706:53 | 48.72 | 2.12 | 2.60 | 40.66 | 2.89 | 2.53 | 42.37 | 50.75 | -0.17 | 0.51 | -7.17 |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 21 | 286:02 | 51.18 | 3.78 | 3.04 | 44.68 | 3.99 | 2.74 | 48.65 | 52.63 | 0.54 | 0.05 | 4.38 |
| 2023-24 | CAR, PIT | 81 | 992:55 | 49.43 | 2.60 | 2.73 | 41.82 | 3.20 | 2.59 | 44.79 | 51.34 | 0.03 | 0.40 | -3.93 |
| 2024-25 | PIT | 55 | 692:49 | 42.61 | 2.08 | 2.50 | 40.62 | 2.68 | 2.46 | 43.64 | 50.45 | 0.07 | -0.00 | 0.72 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
| 2021-22 | 79 | 22.8 | 0.6 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 87.7 | 37.5 | 4.0 | 34.0 | 62.0 | 36.7 | 18.1 | 45.2 |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 22.5 | 0.6 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 89.0 | 37.6 | 6.0 | 29.5 | 64.4 | 39.6 | 17.9 | 42.5 |
| 2023-24 | 81 | 21.6 | 0.2 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 87.9 | 45.8 | 11.8 | 36.8 | 51.5 | 36.8 | 19.3 | 43.9 |
| 2024-25 | 55 | 22.2 | 0.5 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 88.1 | 56.7 | 11.3 | 29.6 | 59.2 | 38.3 | 17.9 | 43.8 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
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