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
Icons: WE=Waivers exempt Injured=Injured Suspended=Suspended Hall of Fame=Hall of Fame
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Contract History

Standard Contract (Extension)
Bought Out - 2017-06-17

Total Value: $18,500,000

Seasons: 5 Signing Date: 2015-10-09
Expiration Status: UFA Signing Team: Anaheim Ducks
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
2017-2018 $3,700,000 $3,700,000 $3,100,000 $3,100,000 $0 $0
2018-2019 $3,700,000 $3,700,000 $4,700,000 $4,700,000 $0 $0
2019-2020 $3,700,000 $3,700,000 $4,700,000 $4,700,000 $0 $0
2020-2021 $3,700,000 $3,700,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $0 $0
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
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Standard Contract

Total Value: $1,800,000

Seasons: 2 Signing Date: 2014-07-23
Expiration Status: RFA Signing Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
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
2015-2016 $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 $0 $0
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Entry Level Contract

Total Value: $2,700,000

Seasons: 3 Signing Date: 2009-10-07
Expiration Status: RFA Signing Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
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
2012-2013 $840,000 $840,000 $810,000 $67,500 $0 $0
2013-2014 $840,000 $840,000 $810,000 $67,500 $0 $0
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 SeasonTeamLeagueGPGATPPIM    PlayoffsGPGATPPIM 
 2003-2004Laval Rocket PWQC Int PW-----|     
 2005-2006Laval Patriotes Midget EspoirQM17AAA37491323|     
 2006-2007Laval-Bourassa RousseauQM18AAA428313936|Playoffs5022
 Team Québec CWG50116|     
 2007-2008Saint John Sea DogsQMJHL641131430|Playoffs1404418 
 Canada Québec U17WHC-17500010|     
 QMJHL All-StarsCHL Challenge20000|     
 2008-2009Saint John Sea DogsQMJHL662303274|Playoffs4044
 Canada U18WJC-1860228|     
 Canada U18Hlinka Gretzky Cup42028|     
 QMJHL All-StarsCHL Challenge20000|     
 2009-2010Saint John Sea DogsQMJHL639384787|Playoffs212171918 
 QMJHL All-StarsJr Super Series20004|     
 2010-2011Saint John Sea DogsMemorial Cup31018|     
 Saint John Sea DogsQMJHL4713284154|Playoffs19481216 
 Canada U20WJC-2070330|     
 2011-2012Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL1813410|Playoffs3000
 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL445101545|Playoffs10112
 2012-2013Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL3325720|Playoffs3000
 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL2743728|     
 2013-2014Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL3405526|     
 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL366162239|Playoffs1727932 
 2014-2015Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL592151764|     
 Anaheim DucksNHL1615622|Playoffs16167
 2015-2016Anaheim DucksNHL320448|Playoffs7000
 San Diego GullsAHL41126|     
 2016-2017Anaheim DucksNHL10000|     
 2017-2018HC Slovan BratislavaKHL44471184|     
 Team CanadaInternational60118|     
 2018-2019Laval RocketAHL51124|     
 Team Canada Spengler Cup40110|     
 Kölner HaieDEL70336|Playoffs1013443 
 2019-2020IK OskarshamnSHL414131755|     
 2020-2021Eisbären BerlinDEL19371014|Playoffs9145
 2021-2022Eisbären BerlinDEL522171923|Playoffs1102212 
 Eisbären BerlinChampions HL61126|     
 2022-2023Villacher SVChampions HL50330|     
 Villacher SVICEHL433121526|Playoffs5000
 2023-2024Nottingham PanthersEIHL442101224|     
 2024-2025Glasgow ClanEIHL1704439|     
 Glasgow ClanEIHL Cup121788|     

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