Michael Bunting

#8
age28
posLW
shotl
h6'0"
w185lbs
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Current Contract

Cap Hit
$4,500,000
Standard Contract: Year 1 of 3
23/24
25/26
Accumulated Cap Hit
$4.0M
100%
Expiry Status
UFA 2026 (Age 30)
Current Agent
UFA Year 2023
ELC Year 19
Waivers Age 20
Birthdate Sep 17, 1995
Nationality Canada
Draft
2014 Round 4 Pick 117
Draft Class
Est Career Earnings
$19,667,500

2023-24 Stats

Regular Season
GP71
G16
A27
P43
PPG0.61
PIM57
EV TOI/Game 12.28
G60 0.17
P60 0.33
GF% 43.50
DFF% 52.30
REL DFF% -6.00
CF% 56.60
REL CF% -3.70

Transactions

Mar 23 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins

Bunting scored a goal and added an assist in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Dallas Stars.

Mar 7 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins

Bunting, Ville Koivunen, Vasily Ponomarev, Cruz Lucius, a conditional 2024 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fifth-round pick were traded from the Carolina Hurricanes to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday in exchange for Jake Guentzel and Ty Smith, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports.

Mar 7 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes

Bunting (not injury related) won't play Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens for trade-related reasons.

Mar 7 2024
$4,500,000
$-4,500,000

The Carolina Hurricanes acquired Jake Guentzel from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Michael Bunting, Vasiliy Ponomarev, Ville Koivunen, Cruz Lucius, a conditional 2024 2nd round pick, and a conditional 2024 5th round pick

Mar 3 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes

Bunting recorded a power-play assist on three shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

Jan 22 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes

Bunting scored his 10th goal of the season in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild.

Dec 30 2023 | Carolina Hurricanes

Bunting scored a power-play goal on three shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Dec 20 2023 | Carolina Hurricanes

Bunting scored the game-winning goal on the power play and added two assists, one with the man advantage, in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

Dec 16 2023 | Carolina Hurricanes

Bunting notched two assists, one on the power play, in Friday's 6-5 overtime loss to Nashville.

Dec 10 2023 | Carolina Hurricanes

Bunting provided a power-play assist and went minus-3 in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.

Dec 7 2023 | Carolina Hurricanes

Bunting scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Calgary Flames.

Nov 29 2023 | Carolina Hurricanes

Bunting scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Nov 25 2023 | Carolina Hurricanes

Bunting had a goal and an assist in Friday's 8-2 home loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Nov 6 2023 | Carolina Hurricanes

Bunting (personal) was back with his teammates for Monday's practice, according to Walt Ruff of the Carolina Hurricanes' official site.

Nov 4 2023 | Carolina Hurricanes

Bunting will miss Saturday's game against the New York Islanders for personal reasons.

Oct 30 2023 | Carolina Hurricanes

Bunting tallied a goal and an assist in Monday's 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Jul 1 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Standard | 3 yrs
$13,500,000
Cap Hit
$4,500,000

Paul Capizzano | Quartexx Management

Jul 28 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Standard | 2 yrs
$1,900,000
Cap Hit
$950,000

Paul Capizzano | Quartexx Management

Jul 5 2019 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Standard | 2 yrs
$1,475,000
Cap Hit
$737,500

Paul Capizzano | Quartexx Management

Jul 14 2018 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Standard | 1 yrs
$715,000
Cap Hit
$715,000

Paul Capizzano | Quartexx Management

Jul 23 2015 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Entry Level | 3 yrs
$2,077,500
Cap Hit
$692,500

Anton Thun | Quartexx Management

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2023-2026 Standard Contract
3yrs
value$13.5M
cap hit$4.5M
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Signed By
Signed On Jul 1 2023
Signing Agent Paul Capizzano
Signing Status
UFA
27yrs old
Notes
Yrs 1-2: 10 Team No Trade List
2023-24
Buy Out
2024-25
Buy Out
2025-26
2026
Cap Hit $4.5M $4.5M $4.5M
UFA
30yrs
AAV $4.5M $4.5M $4.5M
Base $1.5M $4.5M $4.5M
Performance Bonuses - - -
Signing Bonuses $3.0M - -
Total Salary $4.5M $4.5M $4.5M
Minors Salary $4.5M $4.5M $4.5M
Clauses
M-NTC
M-NTC
-
UFA Year

2021-2023 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1.9M
cap hit$950K
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Signed By
Signed On Jul 28 2021
Signing Agent Paul Capizzano
Signing Status
UFA
25yrs old
2021-22
2022-23
2023
Cap Hit $950K $950K
UFA
27yrs
AAV $950K $950K
Base $750K $1.2M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $750K $1.2M
Minors Salary $750K $1.2M
Clauses
-
-
UFA Year

2019-2021 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1.5M
cap hit$738K
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Signed By
Signed On Jul 5 2019
Signing Agent Paul Capizzano
Signing Status
RFA
23yrs old
2019-20
2020-21
2021
Cap Hit $738K $738K
UFA
25yrs
AAV $738K $738K
Base $725K $750K
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $725K $750K
Minors Salary $725K $750K
Clauses
-
-
UFA Year

2018-2019 Standard Contract
1yr
value$715K
cap hit$715K
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Signed By
Signed On Jul 14 2018
Signing Agent Paul Capizzano
Signing Status
RFA
22yrs old
2018-19
2019
Cap Hit $715K
RFA
23yrs
AAV $715K
Base $715K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $715K
Minors Salary $70K
Clauses
-
UFA Year

2015-2018 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2.1M
cap hit$693K
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Signed By
Signed On Jul 23 2015
Signing Agent Anton Thun
Signing Status 19yrs old
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018
Cap Hit $693K $693K $693K
RFA
22yrs
AAV $925K $925K $925K
Base $575K $575K $650K
Performance Bonuses $258K $258K $183K
Signing Bonuses $93K $93K $93K
Total Salary $668K $668K $743K
Minors Salary $70K $70K $70K
Clauses
-
-
-
UFA Year

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Career Stats

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Michael Bunting
#8
age28
posLW
shotl
h6'0"
w185lbs
Cap Hit
$4,500,000
Standard Contract: Year 1 of 3
23/24
25/26
Expiry Status
UFA 2026 (Age 30)
Current Agent
2023-24
Regular Season
gp71
g16
a27
pts43
Draft
2014 Round 4 Pick 117
UFA Year
2023
Birthdate
Sep 17, 1995
Nationality
Canada