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Casey Nelson

D · Unassigned · USA
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Status
Free Agent
Age / YOB
34 (1992)
Contract
N/A (prev. $800k)
Expires
UFA
Waivers
Eligible
Acquired
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Drafted
Undrafted
Vitals
6'1" · 190 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 258 d-men
CK 77 69th
FG 71 81st
DI 92 89th
SK 68 14th
ST 71 26th
EN 59 11th
DU 63 22nd
PH 48 8th
FO 25 98th
PA 37 6th
SC 41 12th
DF 65 13th
PS 39 81st
EX 59 24th
LD 59 24th
OV 59 13th

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2018-19 MTL 54 2 11 13 0.24 -9 10 0 0 0 40 5.0% 33
2019-20 MIN 63 1 16 17 0.27 -3 22 0 0 0 36 2.8% 59
CAREER 2 yrs 117 3 27 30 0.26 -12 32 0 0 0 -- 3.9% 92
2026-27 Regular Season
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No regular-season games played yet.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S TOI
2018-19 38 1 5 6 +1 13 0 0 0 37 15:25
On Pace - 82 2 11 13 +2 28 0 0 0 80 -
NHL Career Stats
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2015-16 BUF 7 0 4 4 0.57 +1 8 0 0 2 0.0% 14:49
2016-17 BUF 11 0 0 0 0.00 -3 4 0 0 0 0.0% 12:36
2017-18 BUF 37 3 5 8 0.22 -14 8 0 0 0 6.3% 18:47
2018-19 BUF 38 1 5 6 0.16 +1 13 0 0 0 2.7% 15:25
Career NHL 93 4 14 18 0.19 -15 33 0 0 2 4.0% -

History

Overall, season by season

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

OV Defensemen, 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
2016-17 24 D MTL 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 50
2017-18 25 D MTL 79 44 88 74 69 63 55 63 25 50 55 62 25 45 45 61
2018-19 26 D MTL 71 43 92 74 69 79 61 61 25 62 58 72 25 49 49 64
2019-20 27 D MIN 77 58 89 74 71 67 77 58 25 51 48 72 25 59 59 64
2020-21 28 D MIN 77 71 92 68 71 59 63 48 25 37 41 65 39 59 59 59
2021-22 29 D MIN 77 71 92 68 71 59 63 48 25 37 41 65 39 59 59 59
2026-27 34 D - 77 71 92 68 71 59 63 48 25 37 41 65 39 59 59 59
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2016-17 24 D MTL 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 51 50
2017-18 25 D MTL +28 −7 +37 +23 +18 +12 +4 +12 −26 −1 +4 +11 −26 −6 −6 +11
2018-19 26 D MTL −8 −1 +4 · · +16 +6 −2 · +12 +3 +10 · +4 +4 +3
2019-20 27 D MIN +6 +15 −3 · +2 −12 +16 −3 · −11 −10 · · +10 +10 ·
2020-21 28 D MIN · +13 +3 −6 · −8 −14 −10 · −14 −7 −7 +14 · · −5
2021-22 29 D MIN · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
2026-27 34 D - · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Signed as
2016-17 MTL $925,000 1 yr 1.3% 24 RFA Rookie
2017-18 MTL $1,200,000 2 yr 1.6% 25 RFA Rookie
2019-20 MIN $800,000 3 yr 1.0% 27 RFA
2016-17
Feb 1 2017
2016-17
to HURRICANES
to KINGS
Feb 11 2017
2016-17
to CANADIENS
to HURRICANES
2019-20
Jul 18 2019
2019-20
to WILD
  • Casey Nelson 64
to CANADIENS
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