Cernak, Erik #81
RD, LD, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Age:
- 27
- Cap Hit:
- $5,200,000
- Born:
- May. 28, 1997
- Clause:
- NTC
- Birthplace:
- SVK
- Drafted:
- 43th | 2015
- Height:
- 6'3"
- ELC Signing Age:
- 18
- Weight:
- 230 lbs
- Waivers Age:
- 18
- Shoots:
- Right
- Daily Cap Hit:
- $26,667
Contracts | Career Earnings: $17,602,500
Standard Contract (Extension)
Signed By: Julien BriseBois
Length: 8 years
Value: $41,600,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.9
Signing Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Signing Date: Jul. 13, 2022
Erik Cernak signed a 8 year, $41,600,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Jul. 13, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $5,200,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $1,260,000 | $6,760,000 | |
| 2024-25 | NTC | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $0 | $4,500,000 | $2,260,000 | $6,760,000 |
| 2025-26 | NTC | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,760,000 | $6,760,000 |
| 2026-27 | NTC | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,096,000 | $5,096,000 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $3,056,000 | $4,056,000 |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $3,056,000 | $4,056,000 |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $3,056,000 | $4,056,000 |
| 2030-31 | M-NTC | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $3,056,000 | $4,056,000 |
| TOTAL | $41,600,000 | $0 | $14,000,000 | $27,600,000 | $41,600,000 |
Clause Details: Starting June 15, 2027 the player submits a 16 team trade list.
Standard Contract
Signed By: Julien BriseBois
Length: 3 years
Value: $8,850,000
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap %: -
Signing Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Signing Date: Dec. 22, 2020
Erik Cernak signed a 3 year, $8,850,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Dec. 22, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $2,950,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | $2,950,000 | $2,950,000 | $0 | $700,000 | $775,000 | $1,475,000 | |
| 2021-22 | $2,950,000 | $2,950,000 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $1,950,000 | $2,950,000 | |
| 2022-23 | $2,950,000 | $2,950,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,425,000 | $4,425,000 | |
| TOTAL | $8,850,000 | $0 | $1,700,000 | $7,150,000 | $8,850,000 |
Entry-Level Contract
Signed By: Dean Lombardi
Length: 3 years
Value: $2,775,000
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap %: -
Signing Team: Los Angeles Kings
Signing Date: Jul. 14, 2015
Erik Cernak signed a 3 year, $2,775,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings on Jul. 14, 2015. The contract has a cap hit of $697,500.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $732,500 | $925,000 | – | $92,500 | ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE | |||
| 2016-17 | $708,333 | $900,833 | – | $92,500 | ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE | |||
| 2017-18 | $697,500 | $890,000 | $227,500 | $92,500 | $650,000 | $742,500 | $70,000 | |
| 2018-19 | $697,500 | $890,000 | $202,500 | $0 | $650,000 | $650,000 | $70,000 | |
| 2019-20 | $697,500 | $890,000 | $147,500 | $0 | $700,000 | $700,000 | $70,000 | |
| TOTAL | $4,495,833 | $0 | $277,500 | $0 | $2,092,500 | $210,000 |
Stats
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | ||||||||
| 2023-24 | TBL | 69 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | TBL | 70 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | TBL | 55 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 46 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | TBL | 46 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 38 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| 2019-20 | TBL | 67 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 59 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | Slovakia | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||||
| 2018-19 | Syracuse Crunch | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 14 | |||||
| 2018-19 | TBL | 58 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 |
| 2017-18 | Syracuse Crunch | 71 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Slovakia U20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | |||||
| 2016-17 | Erie Otters | 50 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 31 | 53 | |||||
| 2016-17 | Erie Otters | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2015-16 | Slovakia U20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 2015-16 | Erie | 41 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 2015-16 | Slovakia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 2015-16 | Slovakia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | |||||
| 2014-15 | Kosice | 43 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Kosice | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Kosice Jr. | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | |||||
| 2013-14 | Slovakia U20 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 2012-13 | Bratislava U18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2012-13 | Bratislava Jr. | 30 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | Slovakia U20 B | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | |||||
| 2011-12 | Kosice U18 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 61 | |||||
| 2009-10 | Slovakia K&B Stars | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| NHL TOTAL | 365 | 20 | 68 | 88 | 64 | 317 | 79 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 13 | |