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BENOIT POULIOT

Retired

Left Wing
Estimated Career Earnings Tooltip : $25,046,682
BORN: Sep. 29, 1986
AGE: 37
BIRTHPLACE: Alfred, Ontario, Canada
NATIONALITY: CanadaCanada
SHOOTS: Left
HEIGHT:
6'3"
191cm
WEIGHT:
200 lbs
91kg
ELC SIGNING AGE: 20
WAIVERS AGE: 20
DRAFT YEAR: 2005
DRAFTED OVERALL: 4
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: Logo of the Minnesota WildMIN
SUMMARY

Benoit Pouliot is a 37 year old left wing who was born on Sep. 29, 1986. He was drafted 4th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2005 entry draft. He has signed 8 contracts worth a total value of $32,603,250. Over a career that spans 12 seasons (with at least 1 NHL GP), he has a total 263 Pts in 625 GP, and 14 playoffs Pts in 67 GP.

CONTRACT HISTORY

Entry-Level Contract
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SIGNED BY: Doug Risebrough
Length: 3 years
Value: $5,100,000
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap % Tooltip: 2.18
Signing Team: Logo of the Minnesota WildMinnesota Wild
Signing Date: May 1, 2006
Source: CapGeek

Benoit Pouliot signed a 3 year, $5,100,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild on May 1, 2006. The contract has a cap hit of $850,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2006-07$850,000$1,700,000$850,000$85,000$765,000$850,000$62,500
2007-08$850,000$1,700,000$850,000$85,000$765,000$850,000$62,500
2008-09$850,000$1,700,000$850,000$85,000$765,000$850,000$62,500
TOTAL$2,550,000$5,100,000$2,550,000$255,000$2,295,000$2,550,000$187,500
Qualifying OfferTooltip: $803,250
Standard Contract
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SIGNED BY: Chuck Fletcher
Length: 1 year
Value: $803,250
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap % Tooltip: 1.41
Signing Team: Logo of the Minnesota WildMinnesota Wild
Signing Date: Jul. 15, 2009
Source: CapGeek

Benoit Pouliot signed a 1 year, $803,250 contract with the Minnesota Wild on Jul. 15, 2009. The contract has a cap hit of $803,250.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2009-10$803,250$803,250$0$0$803,250$803,250$62,500
TOTAL$803,250$803,250$0$0$803,250$803,250$62,500
Qualifying OfferTooltip: $843,413
Standard Contract (Extension)
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SIGNED BY: Pierre Gauthier
Length: 1 year
Value: $1,350,000
Expiry Status: UFA (No QO)
Cap % Tooltip: 2.27
Signing Team: Logo of the Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens
Signing Date: Jun. 28, 2010
Source: CapGeek

Benoit Pouliot signed a 1 year, $1,350,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Jun. 28, 2010. The contract has a cap hit of $1,350,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2010-11$1,350,000$1,350,000$0$0$1,350,000$1,350,000$1,350,000
TOTAL$1,350,000$1,350,000$0$0$1,350,000$1,350,000$1,350,000
Qualifying OfferTooltip: $1,350,000
Standard Contract
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SIGNED BY: Peter Chiarelli
Length: 1 year
Value: $1,100,000
Expiry Status: UFA (No QO)
Cap % Tooltip: 1.71
Signing Team: Logo of the Boston BruinsBoston Bruins
Signing Date: Jul. 1, 2011
Source: CapGeek

Benoit Pouliot signed a 1 year, $1,100,000 contract with the Boston Bruins on Jul. 1, 2011. The contract has a cap hit of $1,100,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2011-12$1,100,000$1,100,000$0$0$1,100,000$1,100,000$1,100,000
TOTAL$1,100,000$1,100,000$0$0$1,100,000$1,100,000$1,100,000
Qualifying OfferTooltip: $1,100,000
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SIGNED BY: Steve Yzerman
Length: 1 year
Value: $1,800,000
Expiry Status: UFA (No QO)
Cap % Tooltip: 3.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Lightning
Signing Date: Jul. 1, 2012
Source: CapGeek

Benoit Pouliot signed a 1 year, $1,800,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Jul. 1, 2012. The contract has a cap hit of $1,800,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2012-13$1,800,000$1,800,000$0$0$1,800,000$1,800,000$1,800,000
TOTAL$1,800,000$1,800,000$0$0$1,800,000$1,800,000$1,800,000
Qualifying OfferTooltip: $1,800,000
Standard Contract
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SIGNED BY: Glen Sather
Length: 1 year
Value: $1,300,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap % Tooltip: 2.02
Signing Team: Logo of the New York RangersNew York Rangers
Signing Date: Jul. 1, 2013
Source: CapGeek

Benoit Pouliot signed a 1 year, $1,300,000 contract with the New York Rangers on Jul. 1, 2013. The contract has a cap hit of $1,300,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2013-14$1,300,000$1,300,000$0$0$1,300,000$1,300,000$1,300,000
TOTAL$1,300,000$1,300,000$0$0$1,300,000$1,300,000$1,300,000
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SIGNED BY: Craig MacTavish
Length: 5 years
Value: $20,000,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap % Tooltip: 5.80
Signing Team: Logo of the Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers
Signing Date: Jul. 1, 2014
Source: CapGeek

Benoit Pouliot signed a 5 year, $20,000,000 contract with the Edmonton Oilers on Jul. 1, 2014. The contract has a cap hit of $4,000,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2014-15$4,000,000$4,000,000$0$0$4,000,000$4,000,000$4,000,000
2015-16$4,000,000$4,000,000$0$0$4,000,000$4,000,000$4,000,000
2016-17$4,000,000$4,000,000$0$0$4,000,000$4,000,000$4,000,000
2017-18$4,000,000$4,000,000$0$0$4,000,000$4,000,000$4,000,000
2018-19$4,000,000$4,000,000$0$0$4,000,000$4,000,000$4,000,000
TOTAL$20,000,000$20,000,000$0$0$20,000,000$20,000,000$20,000,000
BUYOUT: This contract was bought out (Edmonton Oilers - Jun 29, 2017)
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SIGNED BY: Jason Botterill
Length: 1 year
Value: $1,150,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap % Tooltip: 1.53
Signing Team: Logo of the Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres
Signing Date: Jul. 1, 2017

Benoit Pouliot signed a 1 year, $1,150,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres on Jul. 1, 2017. The contract has a cap hit of $1,150,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2017-18$1,150,000$1,150,000$0$0$1,150,000$1,150,000$1,150,000
TOTAL$1,150,000$1,150,000$0$0$1,150,000$1,150,000$1,150,000

BUYOUT HISTORY

LENGTH: 4 YEARS
TEAM: Logo of the Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oilers
VALUE: $5,333,333
DATE: Jun. 29, 2017
TYPE: Standard
SEASONCOSTCAP HIT
2017-18$1,333,333$1,333,333
2018-19$1,333,333$1,333,333
2019-20$1,333,333$1,333,333
2020-21$1,333,333$1,333,333

SALARY PROGRESSION

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SEASONTEAMLEAGUEGPGAP+/-PIMPLAYOFFSGPGAP+/-PIMTOIGixGxG±/60RelxG±/60C±/60RelC±/60TOIGixGxG±/60RelxG±/60C±/60RelC±/60
2001-02Eastern Ontario Cobras Bantam AAHEO U15 AA34202242-64|-------|-------
2002-03Hawkesbury HawksCCHL1101-0|-------|-------
Carleton Place Jr. CanadiansEOJHL38131730-86|PLAYOFFS50228-------|-------
2003-04Sudbury WolvesOHL422450|PLAYOFFS4213-10-------|-------
Hawkesbury HawksCCHL45212142-85|PLAYOFFS6371010-------|-------
2004-05Sudbury WolvesOHL672936657102|PLAYOFFS126814320-------|-------
OHL All-StarsCHL Challenge2123-2|-------|-------
2005-06Houston AerosAHL------|PLAYOFFS2000-22-------|-------
Sudbury WolvesOHL5135306523141|PLAYOFFS88311416-------|-------
Canada U20WJC-206055314|-------|-------
OHL All-StarsCHL Challenge100000|-------|-------
2006-07Logo of the Minnesota WildMinnesota WildNHL3000-10|-------|-------
Houston AerosAHL67191736-16109|-------|-------
2007-08Logo of the Minnesota WildMinnesota WildNHL11213-10|PLAYOFFS1000108:4320.74-0.83-0.68-8.19-6.30|11:1000.071.061.238.026.25
Houston AerosAHL46101424-867|PLAYOFFS3000-22-------|-------
2008-09Logo of the Minnesota WildMinnesota WildNHL375611118|10:2131.65-0.36-0.08-9.63-2.96|-------
Houston AerosAHL3091524-220|PLAYOFFS20178-428-------|-------
2009-10Logo of the Minnesota WildMinnesota WildNHL14224012|11:2321.510.170.180.196.70|-------
Logo of the Montreal CanadiensMontreal CanadiensNHL3915924831|PLAYOFFS18022-5614:40116.95-0.020.190.464.80|11:4101.40-1.01-0.33-6.924.74
Hamilton BulldogsAHL312314|-------|-------
2010-11Logo of the Montreal CanadiensMontreal CanadiensNHL79131730287|PLAYOFFS30000711:29129.440.280.2711.127.19|7:1200.000.030.40-5.900.89
2011-12Logo of the Boston BruinsBoston BruinsNHL741616321838|PLAYOFFS7112-1611:55149.690.400.1611.203.89|12:4510.360.220.0825.098.08
2012-13Logo of the Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay LightningNHL3481220815|12:1375.200.160.310.698.94|-------
2013-14Logo of the New York RangersNew York RangersNHL801521361056|PLAYOFFS25551082612:13812.120.510.3510.754.76|13:3143.450.520.265.785.71
2014-15Logo of the Edmonton OilersEdmonton OilersNHL58191534-128|13:52137.89-0.74-0.26-1.063.72|-------
2015-16Logo of the Edmonton OilersEdmonton OilersNHL55142236-630|13:5576.94-0.10-0.040.273.35|-------
2016-17Logo of the Edmonton OilersEdmonton OilersNHL678614-534|PLAYOFFS13000-2412:3886.97-0.42-0.41-3.88-3.74|10:3700.810.720.815.519.06
2017-18Logo of the Buffalo SabresBuffalo SabresNHL7413619-822|12:05106.57-0.56-0.17-11.31-3.16|-------
NHL TOTALNHL62513013326325371|PLAYOFFS676814149PLAYOFFS