James Neal #81
| Birthdate: 1987-09-03 | Shoots: N/A | Draft Year: 2005 |
| Age: 36 | Position: LW | Draft Round: 2 |
| Birthplace: Whitby, ON, CAN | Height: 6' 3" | Draft Position: 3 |
| Nationality: CAN | Weight: 212lbs | Draft Team: DAL |
| Icons: 🚌=Waivers exempt 🇨🇭=Injured 🧑⚖️=Suspended 🏆=Hall of Fame | ||
Contract History
Standard Contract
Total Value: $750,000 |
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| Seasons: 1 | Signing Date: 2021-10-09 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
St. Louis Blues
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2021-2022 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Standard Contract
Total Value: $28,750,000 |
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| Seasons: 5 | Signing Date: 2018-07-02 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Calgary Flames
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2019-2020 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2020-2021 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2021-2022 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2022-2023 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2023-2024 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Standard Contract
(Extension)
Total Value: $30,000,000 |
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| Seasons: 6 | Signing Date: 2012-02-19 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Pittsburgh Penguins
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2012-2013 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2013-2014 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2014-2015 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2015-2016 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
M-NTC
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| 2016-2017 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
M-NTC
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| 2017-2018 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
M-NTC
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Standard Contract
Total Value: $5,750,000 |
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| Seasons: 2 | Signing Date: 2010-09-16 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Dallas Stars
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2010-2011 | $2,875,000 | $2,875,000 | $2,150,000 | $2,150,000 | $100,000 | $0 |
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| 2011-2012 | $2,875,000 | $2,875,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Entry Level Contract
Total Value: $2,465,000 |
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| Seasons: 3 | Signing Date: 2006-10-20 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Dallas Stars
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2007-2008 | $646,666 | $821,666 | $585,000 | $62,500 | $0 | $265,000 |
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| 2008-2009 | $646,666 | $821,666 | $635,000 | $62,500 | $0 | $215,000 |
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| 2009-2010 | $646,666 | $821,666 | $720,000 | $62,500 | $0 | $45,000 |
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Player Stats
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2000-2001 | Whitby Wildcats | QC Int PW | - | - | - | - | - | | | ||||||
| 2002-2003 | Whitby Wildcats U16 AAA | ETAHL U16 | 47 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 47 | | | 15 | |||||
| 2003-2004 | Bowmanville Eagles | OJHL | 43 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 54 | | | Playoffs | 15 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 22 |
| Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2004-2005 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 67 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 32 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Canada U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | | | |||||||
| 2005-2006 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 66 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 109 | | | Playoffs | 13 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 33 |
| 2006-2007 | Plymouth Whalers | OHL | 45 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 94 | | | Playoffs | 20 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 54 |
| Plymouth Whalers | Memorial Cup | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 42 | | | |||||||
| OHL All-Stars | CHL Challenge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | | | |||||||
| 2007-2008 | Iowa Stars | AHL | 62 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 63 | | | ||||||
| 2008-2009 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 77 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 51 | | | ||||||
| Manitoba Moose | AHL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | | | |||||||
| Canada | WC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2009-2010 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 78 | 27 | 28 | 55 | 64 | | | ||||||
| 2010-2011 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 59 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 60 | | | ||||||
| Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| Canada | WC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | | | |||||||
| 2011-2012 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 80 | 40 | 41 | 81 | 87 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 2012-2013 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 40 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 26 | | | Playoffs | 13 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| 2013-2014 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 59 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 55 | | | Playoffs | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24 |
| 2014-2015 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 67 | 23 | 14 | 37 | 57 | | | Playoffs | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 2015-2016 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 31 | 27 | 58 | 65 | | | Playoffs | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016-2017 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 70 | 23 | 18 | 41 | 35 | | | Playoffs | 22 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 2017-2018 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 71 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 24 | | | Playoffs | 20 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 |
| 2018-2019 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 63 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 28 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 55 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 12 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 29 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-2022 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | | | ||||||
| Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 28 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 10 | | | Playoffs | 17 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
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