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C · Montreal Canadiens Canadiens · USA
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Status
Pro 100%
Age / YOB
29 (1997)
Contract
$4,000,000 × 4yr
Expires
UFA 2030 · age 33
Waivers
Eligible
Acquired
Free Agent · Aug 2025
Drafted
2015 Rd 2 (#34) MTL
Vitals
6'1" · 190 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 482 fwds
CK 57 2nd
FG 41 11th
DI 90 72nd
SK 74 38th
ST 71 42nd
EN 67 41st
DU 99 100th
PH 69 52nd
FO 65 62nd
PA 76 70th
SC 72 60th
DF 68 44th
PS 41 40th
EX 65 39th
LD 66 40th
OV 68 51st

Contract

Cap hit $4,000,000 3.8% of cap
Year 2 of 5
2025-26
2026-27
2029-30
Expiry Status
UFA
2030 age 33
Clauses —

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2022-23 PIT 41 3 4 7 0.17 -3 9 0 0 0 32 9.4% 14
2023-24 PIT 82 14 11 25 0.30 +1 4 1 1 0 142 9.9% 17
2024-25 PIT 82 14 17 31 0.38 +8 6 2 0 0 125 11.2% 8
2025-26 MTL 82 6 11 17 0.21 -8 2 0 3 0 73 8.2% 11
CAREER 4 yrs 287 37 43 80 0.28 -2 21 3 4 0 -- 9.9% 50
OTHL Playoffs
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2022-23 PIT 3 0 0 0 0.00 -2 0 0 0 0 2 0.0% 1
2023-24 PIT 10 0 2 2 0.20 -1 2 0 0 0 16 0.0% 3
2024-25 PIT 4 0 3 3 0.75 -2 0 0 0 0 8 0.0% 0
CAREER 3 app. 17 0 5 5 0.29 -5 2 0 0 0 -- 0.0% 4
2026-27 · no games in this range

No games logged in this range.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S TOI
2025-26 PIT 82 16 26 42 1 24 2 5 7 130 14:17
On Pace - 82 16 26 42 1 24 2 5 7 130 -
NHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2021-22 NSH 27 1 6 7 0.26 -4 2 0 1 4 4.0% 11:48
2022-23 NSH 51 17 26 43 0.84 5 8 3 5 12 18.3% 14:39
2023-24 NSH 71 18 27 45 0.63 -3 8 1 6 12 15.9% 14:12
2024-25 NSH 52 13 9 22 0.42 -5 4 2 1 5 14.8% 13:14
2024-25 PIT 2 0 0 0 0.00 -2 0 0 0 0 0.0% 13:01
2025-26 PIT 82 16 26 42 0.51 1 24 2 5 7 12.3% 14:17
Career NHL 285 65 94 159 0.56 -8 46 8 18 40 14.3% -

History

Overall, season by season

Above the band is elite. Inside it, above average. Below it, below average.

OV Forwards, average to top 10%

Attributes

Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2022-23 25 C PIT 81 75 94 67 75 67 67 68 80 71 61 69 58 44 44 63
2023-24 26 C PIT 59 40 94 67 66 68 59 80 73 83 84 61 75 49 49 67
2024-25 27 C PIT 57 40 96 77 66 67 78 78 70 79 76 65 75 58 58 68
2025-26 28 C MTL 57 40 97 78 66 64 71 68 55 63 75 60 75 63 64 65
2026-27 29 C MTL 57 41 90 74 71 67 99 69 65 76 72 68 41 65 66 68
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2022-23 25 C PIT 81 75 94 67 75 67 67 68 80 71 61 69 58 44 44 63
2023-24 26 C PIT −22 −35 · · −9 +1 −8 +12 −7 +12 +23 −8 +17 +5 +5 +4
2024-25 27 C PIT −2 · +2 +10 · −1 +19 −2 −3 −4 −8 +4 · +9 +9 +1
2025-26 28 C MTL · · +1 +1 · −3 −7 −10 −15 −16 −1 −5 · +5 +6 −3
2026-27 29 C MTL · +1 −7 −4 +5 +3 +28 +1 +10 +13 −3 +8 −34 +2 +2 +3
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2022-23 PIT $925,000 3 yr 1.1% 25 ELC Rookie
2025-26 MTL $4,000,000 5 yr 4.2% 28 RFA CURRENT
2015-16
Dec 11 2015
2015-16
to SENATORS
to CANADIENS
Mar 3 2016
2015-16
to FLYERS
2016-17
Jun 18 2016
2016-17
Jun 29 2016
2016-17
2017-18
Jul 25 2017
2017-18
to PENGUINS
to CANADIENS

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