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LW · Philadelphia Flyers · Shoots L · Age 31NHL
Michael Bunting$1.22M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit1.2% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $1.22M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 1 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 31 at expiry
- UFA
1.2%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
B
-$102Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 73th percentile among F peers
7 GP · low availability0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS
Contracts6 on record
1-Year StandardActive
UFA2026-27'|$1.20MAAV|$1.20Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $1.22M | 1.2% | $850.0K | $350.0K | $1.20M | -$1.2M | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | $850.0K | $350.0K | $1.20M | -$1.2M | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
3-Year Standard
UFA2023-26'|$4.50MAAV|$13.50Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $4.50M | 5.4% | $1.50M | $3.00M | $4.50M | -$1.2M | 19 | 36 | 55 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $4.50M | 5.1% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | -$1.4M | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| 2025-26 | — | $4.50M | 4.7% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | -$1.2M | 14 | 19 | 33 |
| Total | $10.50M | $3.00M | $13.50M | -$3.8M | 52 | 74 | 126 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA2021-23'|$950.0KAAV|$1.90Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $950.0K | 1.2% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$4.3M | 23 | 40 | 63 |
| 2022-23 | — | $950.0K | 1.2% | $1.15M | $0 | $1.15M | +$3.4M | 23 | 26 | 49 |
| Total | $1.90M | $0 | $1.90M | +$7.7M | 46 | 66 | 112 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA2019-21'|$737.5KAAV|$1.48Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $737.5K | 0.9% | $725.0K | $0 | $725.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | — | $737.5K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$730K | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Total | $1.48M | $0 | $1.48M | +$730K | 10 | 3 | 13 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA2018-19'|$715.0KAAV|$715.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $715.0K | 0.9% | $715.0K | $0 | $715.0K | -$641K | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | $715.0K | $0 | $715.0K | -$641K | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA2015-18'|$692.5KAAV|$2.08Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | — | $692.5K | 1.0% | $575.0K | $92.5K | $667.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-17 | — | $692.5K | 0.9% | $575.0K | $92.5K | $667.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2017-18 | — | $692.5K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $92.5K | $742.5K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.80M | $277.5K | $2.08M | — | — | — | — | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedDALApr 13, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryDALMar 30, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- TradeDALMar 5, 2026
Traded in a deal with the Predators.
2024-25
- ActivatedNSHMar 14, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- TradeNSHMar 5, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Penguins.
- Injury reservePITFeb 27, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an appendectomy.
- ActivatedPITJan 14, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPITJan 12, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
2023-24
- TradePITMar 7, 2024
Traded in a deal with the Hurricanes.
- ActivatedCARNov 6, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCARNov 4, 2023
Day-to-day with personal reasons.
- SigningCARJul 1, 2023
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 3-year $13.5M contract.
2022-23
- SuspensionTORApr 19, 2023
Suspended by NHL for 3 games for illegal check to the head, interference.
2021-22
- ActivatedTORMay 4, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTORApr 24, 2022
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.