Simon Despres #6
| Birthdate: 1991-07-27 | Shoots: N/A | Draft Year: 2009 |
| Age: 33 | Position: D | Draft Round: 1 |
| Birthplace: Laval, QC, CAN | Height: 6' 4" | Draft Position: 30 OA (30 in round) |
| Nationality: CAN | Weight: 218lbs |
Draft Team:
PIT
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Icons:
🚌=Waivers exempt
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🧑⚖️=Suspended
🏆=Hall of Fame
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Contract History
Standard Contract
(Extension)
Bought Out - 2017-06-17
Edit Notes
Bought Out - 2017-06-17
Total Value: $18,500,000 |
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| Seasons: 5 | Signing Date: 2015-10-09 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Anaheim Ducks
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2016-2017 | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2017-2018 | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | $3,100,000 | $3,100,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2018-2019 | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | $4,700,000 | $4,700,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2019-2020 | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | $4,700,000 | $4,700,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2020-2021 | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| Buyout Years | |||||||
| Season | Cap Hit | Buyout Pay (incl. signing bonus) | Signing Bonus | ||||
| 2017-2018 | $0 | $662,500 | $0 | ||||
| 2018-2019 | $0 | $662,500 | $0 | ||||
| 2019-2020 | $0 | $662,500 | $0 | ||||
| 2020-2021 | $0 | $662,500 | $0 | ||||
| 2021-2022 | $0 | $662,500 | $0 | ||||
| 2022-2023 | $0 | $662,500 | $0 | ||||
| 2023-2024 | $0 | $662,500 | $0 | ||||
| 2024-2025 | $0 | $662,500 | $0 |
Standard Contract
Edit Notes
Total Value: $1,800,000 |
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| Seasons: 2 | Signing Date: 2014-07-23 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Pittsburgh Penguins
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2014-2015 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2015-2016 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Entry Level Contract
Edit Notes
Total Value: $2,700,000 |
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| Seasons: 3 | Signing Date: 2009-10-07 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Pittsburgh Penguins
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2009-2010 | $900,000 | $900,000 | --- Entry Level Slide --- | $90,000 | |||
| 2010-2011 | $870,000 | $870,000 | --- Entry Level Slide --- | $90,000 | |||
| 2011-2012 | $840,000 | $840,000 | $810,000 | $67,500 | $90,000 | $0 |
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| 2012-2013 | $840,000 | $840,000 | $810,000 | $67,500 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2013-2014 | $840,000 | $840,000 | $810,000 | $67,500 | $0 | $0 |
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Player Stats
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2003-2004 | Laval Rocket PW | QC Int PW | - | - | - | - | - | | | ||||||
| 2005-2006 | Laval Patriotes Midget Espoir | QM17AAA | 37 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | | | ||||||
| 2006-2007 | Laval-Bourassa Rousseau | QM18AAA | 42 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 36 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Team Québec | CWG | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | | | |||||||
| 2007-2008 | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | 64 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 30 | | | Playoffs | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| Canada Québec U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | | | |||||||
| QMJHL All-Stars | CHL Challenge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2008-2009 | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | 66 | 2 | 30 | 32 | 74 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | | | |||||||
| Canada U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | | | |||||||
| QMJHL All-Stars | CHL Challenge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2009-2010 | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | 63 | 9 | 38 | 47 | 87 | | | Playoffs | 21 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
| QMJHL All-Stars | Jr Super Series | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | | |||||||
| 2010-2011 | Saint John Sea Dogs | Memorial Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | | | ||||||
| Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | 47 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 54 | | | Playoffs | 19 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | |
| Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2011-2012 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | | | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 44 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 45 | | | Playoffs | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2012-2013 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 33 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | | | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 27 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 28 | | | |||||||
| 2013-2014 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 34 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 26 | | | ||||||
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 36 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 39 | | | Playoffs | 17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 32 | |
| 2014-2015 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 59 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 64 | | | ||||||
| Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | | | Playoffs | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
| 2015-2016 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 32 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | | | Playoffs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| San Diego Gulls | AHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | | | |||||||
| 2016-2017 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | HC Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 44 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 84 | | | ||||||
| Team Canada | International | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | | | |||||||
| 2018-2019 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | ||||||
| Team Canada | Spengler Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Kölner Haie | DEL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | Playoffs | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 43 | |
| 2019-2020 | IK Oskarshamn | SHL | 41 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 55 | | | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 19 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | | | Playoffs | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021-2022 | Eisbären Berlin | DEL | 52 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 23 | | | Playoffs | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Eisbären Berlin | Champions HL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | | | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | Villacher SV | Champions HL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | ||||||
| Villacher SV | ICEHL | 43 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 26 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2023-2024 | Nottingham Panthers | EIHL | 44 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 24 | | | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Glasgow Clan | EIHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | | | ||||||
| Glasgow Clan | EIHL Cup | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | |
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