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RD · Colorado Avalanche · Shoots R · Age 41NHL
Brent Burns$850.0K cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit0.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $850.0K
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 1 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 42 at expiry
- UFA
0.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
B
-$104Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 71th percentile among D peers
10 GP · low availability0 G · 3 A · 3 PTS
Contracts6 on record
1-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $850.0K | 0.8% | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | -$850K | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | -$850K | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $1.00M | 1.0% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$5.1M | 12 | 23 | 35 |
| Total | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$5.1M | 12 | 23 | 35 | |||
8-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | M-NTC | $8.00M | 10.7% | $3.00M | $7.00M | $10.00M | -$1.8M | 12 | 55 | 67 |
| 2018-19 | M-NTC | $8.00M | 10.1% | $4.00M | $6.00M | $10.00M | +$2.1M | 16 | 67 | 83 |
| 2019-20 | M-NTC | $8.00M | 9.8% | $5.00M | $5.00M | $10.00M | -$1.3M | 12 | 33 | 45 |
| 2020-21 | M-NTC | $8.00M | 9.8% | $2.00M | $8.00M | $10.00M | -$2.4M | 7 | 22 | 29 |
| 2021-22 | M-NTC | $8.00M | 9.8% | $4.00M | $3.50M | $7.50M | -$895K | 10 | 44 | 54 |
| 2022-23 | M-NTC | $8.00M | 9.7% | $3.00M | $3.50M | $6.50M | +$746K | 18 | 43 | 61 |
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $8.00M | 9.6% | $3.00M | $2.00M | $5.00M | -$1.6M | 10 | 33 | 43 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $8.00M | 9.1% | $3.00M | $2.00M | $5.00M | -$3.2M | 6 | 23 | 29 |
| Total | $27.00M | $37.00M | $64.00M | -$8.4M | 91 | 320 | 411 | |||
5-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | M-NTC | $5.76M | 9.6% | $5.76M | $0 | $5.76M | -$3.9M | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2013-14 | M-NTC | $5.76M | 9.0% | $5.76M | $0 | $5.76M | -$1.2M | 22 | 26 | 48 |
| 2014-15 | M-NTC | $5.76M | 8.3% | $5.76M | $0 | $5.76M | +$0 | 17 | 43 | 60 |
| 2015-16 | M-NTC | $5.76M | 8.1% | $5.76M | $0 | $5.76M | +$142K | 27 | 48 | 75 |
| 2016-17 | M-NTC | $5.76M | 7.9% | $5.76M | $0 | $5.76M | +$832K | 29 | 47 | 76 |
| Total | $28.80M | $0 | $28.80M | -$4.2M | 104 | 175 | 279 | |||
4-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | — | $3.55M | 6.3% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | -$2.3M | 8 | 19 | 27 |
| 2009-10 | — | $3.55M | 6.3% | $3.40M | $0 | $3.40M | -$2.7M | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| 2010-11 | — | $3.55M | 6.0% | $3.80M | $0 | $3.80M | -$1.6M | 17 | 29 | 46 |
| 2011-12 | — | $3.55M | 5.5% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$2.1M | 11 | 26 | 37 |
| Total | $14.20M | $0 | $14.20M | -$8.8M | 39 | 91 | 130 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | — | $825.0K | 1.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$0 | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| 2007-08 | — | $825.0K | 1.6% | $875.0K | $0 | $875.0K | +$206K | 15 | 28 | 43 |
| Total | $1.65M | $0 | $1.65M | +$206K | 22 | 46 | 68 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ExtensionCOLJun 26, 2026
Re-signed to a 1-year $850K contract extension.
- ActivatedCOLMay 19, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLMay 16, 2026
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- SigningCOLJul 2, 2025
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $1M contract.
2022-23
- TradeCARJul 13, 2022
Traded in a deal with the Sharks.
2021-22
- ActivatedSJSDec 27, 2021
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- InjurySJSDec 20, 2021
Day-to-day with a COVID-19.
2016-17
- ExtensionSJSNov 22, 2016
Re-signed to an 8-year contract extension.
2013-14
- ActivatedSJSNov 21, 2013
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveSJSNov 7, 2013
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjurySJSOct 21, 2013
Day-to-day with a head/mouth injury.
2012-13
- ActivatedSJSMar 12, 2013
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveSJSFeb 24, 2013
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedSJSFeb 9, 2013
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveSJSJan 18, 2013
Placed on injured reserve with surgery to repair sports hernia.