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C-L-R · Montreal Canadiens Canadiens · USA
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Status
Pro 100%
Age / YOB
30 (1996)
Contract
$3,500,000 × 1yr
Expires
UFA 2027 · age 31
Waivers
Eligible
Acquired
Trade · Aug 2025
Drafted
2014 Rd 6 (#154) MTL
Vitals
6'3" · 218 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 482 fwds
CK 99 100th
FG 82 94th
DI 75 12th
SK 71 24th
ST 82 91st
EN 62 24th
DU 72 24th
PH 65 42nd
FO 33 12th
PA 62 35th
SC 71 55th
DF 73 62nd
PS 25 34th
EX 66 45th
LD 67 45th
OV 66 36th

Contract

Cap hit $3,500,000 3.4% of cap
Year 3 of 3
2024-25
2026-27
Expiry Status
UFA
2027 age 31
Clauses 1-way

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2021-22 PIT 22 1 0 1 0.05 -7 10 0 0 0 16 6.3% 16
2022-23 PIT 5 1 0 1 0.20 +2 4 0 0 0 3 33.3% 5
2023-24 PIT 30 2 2 4 0.13 -5 28 1 0 0 34 5.9% 44
2024-25 PIT 82 13 8 21 0.26 +7 91 5 0 0 81 16.0% 136
2025-26 MTL 81 8 12 20 0.25 -35 104 2 0 0 83 9.6% 175
CAREER 5 yrs 220 25 22 47 0.21 -38 237 8 0 0 -- 11.5% 376
OTHL Playoffs
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2023-24 PIT 10 0 1 1 0.10 -3 11 0 0 0 15 0.0% 8
2024-25 PIT 4 0 1 1 0.25 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0% 4
CAREER 2 app. 14 0 2 2 0.14 -3 11 0 0 0 -- 0.0% 12
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 TOR 55 10 8 18 -2 49 2 0 0 52 12:15
On Pace - 82 15 12 27 -3 73 3 0 0 78 -
NHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2020-21 STL 12 1 0 1 0.08 -3 7 0 0 0 11.1% 8:58
2021-22 STL 30 3 5 8 0.27 6 16 2 0 0 9.7% 8:30
2022-23 VAN 79 11 12 23 0.29 -16 60 2 1 1 15.5% 11:31
2023-24 VAN 63 18 14 32 0.51 19 60 5 1 1 21.4% 14:23
2024-25 VAN 57 7 7 14 0.25 -13 38 0 1 2 13.5% 12:58
2025-26 TOR 55 10 8 18 0.33 -2 49 2 0 0 19.2% 12:15
Career NHL 296 50 46 96 0.32 -9 230 11 3 4 16.7% -

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 25 C PIT 84 45 83 66 73 52 52 54 78 50 58 63 25 45 45 56
2022-23 26 C PIT 91 89 84 70 75 52 67 63 61 63 59 64 25 47 47 60
2023-24 27 C PIT 95 78 77 72 72 61 89 64 52 72 73 77 25 58 59 67
2024-25 28 LW PIT 99 89 74 75 71 67 88 67 44 67 80 82 25 62 63 69
2025-26 29 LW MTL 99 70 81 72 78 63 74 64 54 61 62 69 25 64 65 64
2026-27 30 C-L-R MTL 99 82 75 71 82 62 72 65 33 62 71 73 25 66 67 66
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2021-22 25 C PIT 84 45 83 66 73 52 52 54 78 50 58 63 25 45 45 56
2022-23 26 C PIT +7 +44 +1 +4 +2 · +15 +9 −17 +13 +1 +1 · +2 +2 +4
2023-24 27 C PIT +4 −11 −7 +2 −3 +9 +22 +1 −9 +9 +14 +13 · +11 +12 +7
2024-25 28 LW PIT +4 +11 −3 +3 −1 +6 −1 +3 −8 −5 +7 +5 · +4 +4 +2
2025-26 29 LW MTL · −19 +7 −3 +7 −4 −14 −3 +10 −6 −18 −13 · +2 +2 −5
2026-27 30 C-L-R MTL · +12 −6 −1 +4 −1 −2 +1 −21 +1 +9 +4 · +2 +2 +2
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2021-22 PIT $925,000 3 yr 1.1% 25 ELC Rookie
2024-25 PIT $3,500,000 3 yr 4.0% 28 RFA CURRENT
2017-18
Mar 11 2018
2017-18
to PENGUINS
to CANADIENS
2025-26
Aug 2 2025
2025-26
to CANADIENS
to PENGUINS

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