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RD · Tampa Bay Lightning · Shoots R · Age 29NHL
Erik Cernak$5.20M cap hit through 2030-31
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit5.0% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.20M
- Contract yearExpires after 2030-31
- 4 of 8
- Expiry statusAge 34 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NTCM-NTC
5.0%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$571Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 32th percentile among D peers
9 GP · low availability0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS
Contracts3 on record
8-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $5.20M | 6.2% | $1.26M | $5.50M | $6.76M | -$3.3M | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2024-25 | NTC | $5.20M | 5.9% | $2.26M | $4.50M | $6.76M | -$1.7M | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| 2025-26 | NTC | $5.20M | 5.4% | $6.76M | $0 | $6.76M | -$3.3M | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2026-27 | NTC | $5.20M | 5.0% | $5.10M | $0 | $5.10M | -$5.2M | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $5.20M | 4.6% | $3.06M | $1.00M | $4.06M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $5.20M | 4.2% | $3.06M | $1.00M | $4.06M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $5.20M | 3.9% | $3.06M | $1.00M | $4.06M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | M-NTC | $5.20M | 3.7% | $3.06M | $1.00M | $4.06M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $27.60M | $14.00M | $41.60M | -$13.4M | 8 | 38 | 46 | |||
3-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $2.95M | 3.6% | $775.0K | $700.0K | $1.48M | +$496K | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| 2021-22 | — | $2.95M | 3.6% | $1.95M | $1.00M | $2.95M | -$1.2M | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2022-23 | — | $2.95M | 3.6% | $4.42M | $0 | $4.42M | -$656K | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| Total | $7.15M | $1.70M | $8.85M | -$1.4M | 8 | 39 | 47 | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | — | $732.5K | 1.0% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-17 | — | $708.3K | 1.0% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2017-18 | — | $697.5K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $92.5K | $742.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | — | $697.5K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $0 | $650.0K | +$1.5M | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2019-20 | — | $697.5K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | +$1.3M | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Total | $2.00M | $277.5K | $2.28M | +$2.8M | 10 | 18 | 28 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedTBLMar 14, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTBLMar 10, 2026
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedTBLDec 31, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveTBLNov 24, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a hand injury.
- ActivatedTBLNov 22, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTBLNov 18, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2024-25
- ActivatedTBLJan 25, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTBLJan 18, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedTBLDec 14, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTBLDec 10, 2024
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedTBLFeb 24, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTBLFeb 22, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedTBLFeb 7, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryTBLJan 12, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedTBLJan 9, 2024
Returned to the lineup.