Brett Howden

Position Center / Left Wing Current Team Vegas Golden Knights
Shoots Left Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'2" Expires 2024-25
Weight (lbs) 201 Extended Through 2029-30
Age 26 (Mar 29, 1998) Expiry Age (Jun 30) 32
Drafted 2016, Round 1, Overall 27 (TBL) Expiry Status UFA
Date Team Transaction
Nov 22, 2024 Vegas Golden Knights Signed 5 years @ $2.500M AAV starting in 2025-26
Jul 19, 2023 Vegas Golden Knights Signed 2 years @ $1.900M AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 13, 2022 Vegas Golden Knights Signed 1 year @ $1.500M AAV starting in 2022-23
Jul 9, 2021 New York Rangers Signed 1 year @ $885K AAV starting in 2021-22
Dec 27, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2018-19 NYR 66 6 17 23 -16 14 74 8.1 14:56
2019-20 NYR 70 9 10 19 -11 28 64 14.1 13:09 3 -3 4 2 0.0 15:36
2020-21 NYR 42 1 6 7 -2 11 33 3.0 12:34
2021-22 VGK 47 9 11 20 +9 12 39 23.1 10:39
2022-23 VGK 54 6 7 13 +5 55 53 11.3 13:04 22 5 5 10 +4 31 30 16.7 13:59
2023-24 VGK 72 8 11 19 -11 39 76 10.5 13:14 7 1 1 2 1 7 14.3 13:02
2024-25 VGK 28 10 1 11 -1 12 46 21.7 15:17
Advanced Stats Coming Soon

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 25 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 - $1,375,000 $775,000 $2,150,000 $2,150,000 RFA-arb
2024-25 26 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 - - $1,650,000 $1,650,000 $1,650,000 RFA-arb
Total - $1,375,000 $2,425,000 $3,800,000 $3,800,000
Signed: July 19, 2023
Team: Vegas Golden Knights
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.28

Contract Extension

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 27 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 UFA
2026-27 28 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 UFA
2027-28 29 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 UFA
2028-29 30 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 UFA
2029-30 31 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 UFA
Total - $2,000,000 $10,500,000 $12,500,000 $12,500,000
Signed: Nov 22, 2024
Team: Vegas Golden Knights
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.7

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 24 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Signed: July 13, 2022
Team: Vegas Golden Knights
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.82

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 23 $885,000 $885,000 - - $885,000 $885,000 $885,000 RFA
Total - - $885,000 $885,000 $885,000
Signed: July 9, 2021
Team: New York Rangers
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 1.09

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 18 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2017-18 19 $894,167 $894,167 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2018-19 20 $863,333 $863,333 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 21 $863,333 $863,333 - - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
2020-21 22 $863,333 $863,333 - - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total - $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Dec 27, 2016
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15