Michael Bunting Contract: Maple Leafs’ could face suspension
The big story in the National Hockey League for today is that Toronto Maple Leafs Michael Bunting has been suspended for three games. Yes, you heard it right, forward Michael Bunting has been suspended for three games but why? Since the Department of Player Safety for the National Hockey League reached the conclusion of a hearing, Toronto Maple Leafs forward has been the topic of the town. The Department of Player Safety suspended Michael Bunting for three games. Meanwhile, the fans of the NHL have been thrown into a frenzy to know why he was suspended for three games. If you are scrounging the web for the same, this article is for you. In the following sections of this article, we have talked about this story in detail. Kindly stick with this page and must go through the following sections. Scroll down the page.
Michael Bunting Contract
As per the reports, Toronto Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting was suspended for three games because the Department of Player Safety found Michael Bunting’s check illegal against Tampa Bay’s Erik Cernak. This incident took place during the second period at around the 4:20 mark when Michael Bunting threw a hit on Erik Cernak and connected his elbow to his head. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay’s defenseman fell down suddenly and was taken out of the arena. Scroll down the page and read more details.
- LENGTH: 2 YEARS
- EXPIRY STATUS: UFA
- SIGNING TEAM: Toronto Maple Leafs
- VALUE: $1,900,000
- C.H.%: 1.17
- SIGNING DATE: Jul. 28, 2021
- SIGNED BY: Kyle Dubas
| SEASON | CAP HIT | AAV | BASE SALARY | TOTAL SALARY | MINORS SAL |
| 2021-22 | $950,000 | $950,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 2022-23 | $950,000 | $950,000 | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 |
| TOTAL | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 |
As a result of Michael Bunting’s check to Eric Cernak, the latter will not be in for Game 2 against the Leafs, confirmed Lighting head coach Jon Cooper on Wednesday. Thus, the Department of Players Safety took an action on it and suspended Michael Bunting for three matches. But Michael Bunting’s contract is also hinging on playoff performance. Yes, you heard it right, it is possible that Leafs may let him go if his performance will not be satisfying for the club. Scroll down the page and read more details.
- SIGNED BY: Don Maloney
- LENGTH: 3 YEARS
- EXPIRY STATUS: RFA
- SIGNING TEAM: Arizona Coyotes
- VALUE: $2,775,000
- C.H.%: 0.97
- SIGNING DATE: Jul. 23, 2015
- SOURCE: War-On-Ice
| SEASON | CAP HIT | AAV | P. BONUSES | S. BONUSES | BASE SALARY | TOTAL SALARY | MINORS SAL |
| 2015-16 | $692,500 | $925,000 | $257,500 | $92,500 | $575,000 | $667,500 | $70,000 |
| 2016-17 | $692,500 | $925,000 | $257,500 | $92,500 | $575,000 | $667,500 | $70,000 |
| 2017-18 | $692,500 | $925,000 | $182,500 | $92,500 | $650,000 | $742,500 | $70,000 |
| TOTAL | $2,077,500 | $2,775,000 | $697,500 | $277,500 | $1,800,000 | $2,077,500 | $210,000 |
Michael Bunting’s season for the Toronto Maple Leafs has been up and down. However, he started the year with five points and followed it up with 10 points and 11 points and he ended up with 49 points in 82 games, which was 14 points less than his last season. Regardless of his playoff performance, his AAV next season will be higher than 900k. Stay tuned to this website for more details and updates.
Michael Bunting Biography
- Sep. 17, 1995 AGE:27
- BIRTHPLACE: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- NATIONALITY:
Canada - SHOOTS: Left
- HEIGHT: 5’11” 180cm
- WEIGHT: 197 lbs 89kg
