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LW · Vancouver Canucks · Shoots L · Age 28NHL
Drew O'Connor$2.50M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.4% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 2 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 29 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
2.4%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$366Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 46th percentile among F peers
12 GP · low availability1 G · 2 A · 3 PTS
Contracts4 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $2.50M | 2.6% | $775.0K | $2.08M | $2.85M | +$569K | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $2.50M | 2.4% | $2.15M | $0 | $2.15M | -$2.5M | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | $2.92M | $2.08M | $5.00M | -$1.9M | 18 | 14 | 32 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $925.0K | $0 | $925.0K | +$2.1M | 16 | 17 | 33 |
| 2024-25 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $925.0K | $0 | $925.0K | +$765K | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Total | $1.85M | $0 | $1.85M | +$2.9M | 26 | 32 | 58 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$221K | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| Total | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$221K | 5 | 6 | 11 | |||
2-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$812K | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$508K | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | $1.67M | $185.0K | $1.85M | -$1.3M | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2024-25
- ExtensionVANFeb 18, 2025
Re-signed to a 2-year $5M contract extension.
- TradeVANFeb 1, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Penguins.
2023-24
- ActivatedPITMar 12, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITMar 5, 2024
Day-to-day with a concussion.
- SigningPITAug 2, 2023
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 2-year $1.8M contract.
2022-23
- Qualifying offerPITJun 30, 2023
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- ActivatedPITApr 13, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITApr 8, 2023
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2021-22
- ExtensionPITMar 12, 2022
Re-signed to a 1-year $750K contract extension.
- ActivatedPITFeb 20, 2022
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reservePITJan 17, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedPITJan 10, 2022
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reservePITJan 4, 2022
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.
2019-20
- SigningPITMar 10, 2020
Signed undrafted free agent to a 2-year entry-level contract.
- SigningPITMar 10, 2020
Signed with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) to an amateur try-out contract.