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L-R · Columbus Blue Jackets Blue Jackets · USA
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Status
Minors 100%
Age / YOB
28 (1998)
Contract
$1,000,000 × 2yr
Expires
UFA 2028 · age 30
Waivers
Eligible
Acquired
Free Agent · Aug 2025
Drafted
2018 Rd 6 (#181) SJS
Vitals
5'11" · 192 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 482 fwds
CK 76 60th
FG 43 32nd
DI 99 100th
SK 78 59th
ST 69 28th
EN 59 17th
DU 74 26th
PH 68 49th
FO 25 4th
PA 64 42nd
SC 71 55th
DF 66 26th
PS 25 34th
EX 55 19th
LD 55 19th
OV 65 31st

Contract

Cap hit $0 Salary $1,000,000
Year 2 of 3
2025-26
2026-27
2027-28
Expiry Status
UFA
2028 age 30
Clauses —

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2021-22 SJS 5 0 0 0 0.00 -7 0 0 0 0 6 0.0% 5
2025-26 CLB 23 3 1 4 0.17 -3 6 1 0 0 10 30.0% 3
CAREER 2 yrs 28 3 1 4 0.14 -10 6 1 0 0 -- 18.8% 8
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 DET 11 2 2 4 -3 0 0 0 2 11 11:30
On Pace - 82 15 15 30 -22 0 0 0 15 82 -
NHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2020-21 SJS 44 3 10 13 0.30 -7 2 0 1 1 5.0% 11:15
2021-22 SJS 14 1 1 2 0.14 -5 0 0 0 1 4.0% 11:17
2022-23 NSH 6 1 0 1 0.17 0 2 1 0 0 25.0% 11:32
2023-24 ARI 6 1 0 1 0.17 -1 0 0 0 0 20.0% 6:52
2025-26 DET 11 2 2 4 0.36 -3 0 0 0 2 18.2% 11:30
Career NHL 81 8 13 21 0.26 -16 4 1 1 4 7.6% -

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
2021-22 23 LW SJS 67 42 98 72 66 58 67 66 25 68 58 59 25 48 48 61
2022-23 24 LW SJS 73 43 99 72 66 59 78 63 44 57 58 64 25 50 50 61
2023-24 25 LW SJS 75 67 92 72 67 77 82 61 50 59 59 64 56 44 44 62
2025-26 27 RW CLB 75 69 90 71 69 83 87 66 50 59 70 65 67 44 44 65
2026-27 28 L-R CLB 76 43 99 78 69 59 74 68 25 64 71 66 25 55 55 65
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2021-22 23 LW SJS 67 42 98 72 66 58 67 66 25 68 58 59 25 48 48 61
2022-23 24 LW SJS +6 +1 +1 · · +1 +11 −3 +19 −11 · +5 · +2 +2 ·
2023-24 25 LW SJS +2 +24 −7 · +1 +18 +4 −2 +6 +2 +1 · +31 −6 −6 +1
2025-26 27 RW CLB · +2 −2 −1 +2 +6 +5 +5 · · +11 +1 +11 · · +3
2026-27 28 L-R CLB +1 −26 +9 +7 · −24 −13 +2 −25 +5 +1 +1 −42 +11 +11 ·
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2021-22 SJS $1,137,500 3 yr 1.4% 23 ELC Rookie
2025-26 CLB $1,000,000 3 yr 1.0% 27 RFA CURRENT
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