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LW · Tampa Bay Lightning · Shoots L · Age 29NHL
Jeffrey Viel$2.50M cap hit through 2030-31
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.4% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2030-31
- 1 of 5
- Expiry statusAge 34 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NTCM-NTC
2.4%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$213Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 58th percentile among F peers
7 GP · low availability0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Contracts5 on record
5-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NTC | $2.50M | 2.4% | $850.0K | $2.26M | $3.11M | -$2.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2027-28 | NTC | $2.50M | 2.2% | $900.0K | $1.86M | $2.77M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $2.50M | 2.0% | $1.71M | $500.0K | $2.21M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $2.50M | 1.9% | $1.71M | $500.0K | $2.21M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | M-NTC | $2.50M | 1.8% | $1.71M | $500.0K | $2.21M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $6.88M | $5.63M | $12.50M | -$2.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $775.0K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | -$775K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | — | $775.0K | 0.8% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$283K | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Total | $1.55M | $0 | $1.55M | -$492K | 3 | 7 | 10 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $775.0K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | — | — | — | — | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$333K | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$750K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $1.50M | $0 | $1.50M | -$1.1M | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
2-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $780.0K | 1.0% | $700.0K | $80.0K | $780.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | — | $780.0K | 1.0% | $700.0K | $80.0K | $780.0K | -$780K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $1.40M | $160.0K | $1.56M | -$780K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- TradeANAJan 16, 2026
Traded in a deal with the Bruins.
2024-25
- Waiver placedBOSOct 6, 2024
Placed on waivers.
- SigningBOSJul 1, 2024
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 2-year $1.6M contract.
2023-24
- Waiver placedWPGOct 4, 2023
Placed on waivers.
- SigningWPGJul 1, 2023
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $775K contract / 1-year two-way contract.
2022-23
- InjurySJSApr 3, 2023
Out for the season with an upper-body injury.
- Waiver placedSJSOct 9, 2022
Placed on waivers.
2021-22
- ActivatedSJSApr 21, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjurySJSApr 17, 2022
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedSJSNov 19, 2021
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveSJSOct 6, 2021
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
2020-21
- ExtensionSJSJun 14, 2021
Re-signed to a 2-year $1.5M two-way contract extension.
- InjurySJSMay 11, 2021
Out for the season with an eye injury.
2018-19
- SigningSJSMay 29, 2019
Signed free agent to a 2-year, $1.8M entry-level contract.
- TerminationSJSSep 20, 2018
Released from training camp.