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LW · Chicago Blackhawks · Shoots L · Age 31NHL
Tyler Bertuzzi$5.50M cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit5.3% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 3 of 4
- Expiry statusAge 33 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
5.3%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$604Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 29th percentile among F peers
9 GP · low availability2 G · 3 A · 5 PTS
Contracts6 on record
4-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $5.50M | 6.3% | $2.00M | $5.00M | $7.00M | -$641K | 23 | 23 | 46 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $5.50M | 5.8% | $3.00M | $3.00M | $6.00M | +$638K | 32 | 26 | 58 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $5.50M | 5.3% | $3.80M | $1.00M | $4.80M | -$5.5M | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2027-28 | — | $5.50M | 4.8% | $4.20M | $0 | $4.20M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $13.00M | $9.00M | $22.00M | -$5.5M | 57 | 52 | 109 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | NMC | $5.50M | 6.6% | $775.0K | $4.72M | $5.50M | -$1.5M | 21 | 22 | 43 |
| Total | $775.0K | $4.72M | $5.50M | -$1.5M | 21 | 22 | 43 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $4.75M | 5.8% | $4.25M | $0 | $4.25M | +$417K | 30 | 32 | 62 |
| 2022-23 | — | $4.75M | 5.8% | $5.25M | $0 | $5.25M | -$3.5M | 8 | 22 | 30 |
| Total | $9.50M | $0 | $9.50M | -$3.1M | 38 | 54 | 92 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $3.50M | 4.3% | $3.50M | $0 | $3.50M | -$2.7M | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Total | $3.50M | $0 | $3.50M | -$2.7M | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $1.40M | 1.8% | $1.40M | $0 | $1.40M | +$2.1M | 21 | 26 | 47 |
| 2019-20 | — | $1.40M | 1.7% | $1.40M | $0 | $1.40M | +$2.8M | 21 | 27 | 48 |
| Total | $2.80M | $0 | $2.80M | +$4.9M | 42 | 53 | 95 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $675.8K | 1.0% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2015-16 | — | $661.7K | 0.9% | $575.0K | $92.5K | $667.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-17 | — | $661.7K | 0.9% | $575.0K | $92.5K | $667.5K | -$519K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | — | $661.7K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $0 | $650.0K | +$1.0M | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| Total | $1.80M | $277.5K | $2.08M | +$515K | 7 | 17 | 24 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedCHINov 20, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCHINov 14, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedCHIOct 28, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCHIOct 26, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
2024-25
- SigningCHIJul 1, 2024
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 4-year $22M contract.
2023-24
- ActivatedTORMar 24, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTORMar 23, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedTORJan 26, 2024
Activated from the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveTORJan 23, 2024
Placed on the non-roster list for personal reasons.
- SigningTORJul 2, 2023
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $5.5M contract.
2022-23
- TradeBOSMar 2, 2023
Traded in a deal with the Red Wings.
- ActivatedDETJan 26, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryDETJan 21, 2023
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedDETJan 9, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveDETNov 30, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with a hand injury.