Erik Cernak
Tampa Bay LightningLDAge 286'4"229 lbsShoots RSVK
Current Contract
6 × $5.20M AAV | UFA 2031
Contract Breakdown
AAV: 5.2M| Season | Base Salary | Sign. Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Cap Hit | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,260,000 | $5,500,000 | — | $5,200,000 | |
| 2024-25 | $2,260,000 | $4,500,000 | — | $5,200,000 | |
| 2025-26Current | $6,760,000 | — | — | $5,200,000 | |
| 2026-27 | $5,096,000 | — | — | $5,200,000 | |
| 2027-28 | $3,056,000 | $1,000,000 | — | $5,200,000 | |
| 2028-29 | $3,056,000 | $1,000,000 | — | $5,200,000 | |
| 2029-30 | $3,056,000 | $1,000,000 | — | $5,200,000 | |
| 2030-31 | $3,056,000 | $1,000,000 | — | $5,200,000 | |
| 2031-32 | $0 | — | — | $5,200,000 | |
| Totals (9 years) | $27,600,000 | $14,000,000 | — | $31,200,000 |
Contract History
| Season | Base Salary | Sign. Bonus | Cap Hit | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,260,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,200,000 | |
| 2024-25 | $2,260,000 | $4,500,000 | $5,200,000 | |
| 2025-26 | $6,760,000 | — | $5,200,000 | |
| 2026-27 | $5,096,000 | — | $5,200,000 | |
| 2027-28 | $3,056,000 | $1,000,000 | $5,200,000 | |
| 2028-29 | $3,056,000 | $1,000,000 | $5,200,000 | |
| 2029-30 | $3,056,000 | $1,000,000 | $5,200,000 | |
| 2030-31 | $3,056,000 | $1,000,000 | $5,200,000 | |
| 2031-32 | $0 | — | $5,200,000 | |
| Total | $27,600,000 | $14,000,000 | $31,200,000 |
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | TOI/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 |  — | 58 | 5 | 11 | 16 | +25 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19:15 |
| 2019-20 | — | 67 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +11 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:57 |
| 2020-21 | — | 46 | 5 | 13 | 18 | +8 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:47 |
| 2021-22 | — | 55 | 1 | 12 | 13 | +7 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:09 |
| 2022-23 | — | 70 | 2 | 14 | 16 | +8 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:14 |
| 2023-24 | — | 69 | 2 | 11 | 13 | +5 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:11 |
| 2024-25 | — | 76 | 3 | 18 | 21 | +29 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:16 |
| 2025-26 | — | 36 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +2 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:29 |