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C-L · Ottawa Senators Senators · USA
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Status
Pro 100%
Age / YOB
27 (1999)
Contract
$1,000,000 × 3yr
Expires
UFA 2029 · age 30
Waivers
Eligible
Acquired
Free Agent · Jun 2026
Drafted
2018 Rd 5 (#127) EDM
Vitals
6'2" · 213 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 485 fwds
CK 89 92nd
FG 56 67th
DI 91 77th
SK 87 89th
ST 78 79th
EN 57 13th
DU 96 77th
PH 61 14th
FO 54 54th
PA 58 19th
SC 60 30th
DF 67 34th
PS 75 91st
EX 66 45th
LD 67 45th
OV 66 35th

Contract

Cap hit $1,000,000 1% of cap
Year 1 of 3
2026-27
2028-29
Expiry Status
UFA
2029 age 30
Clauses —

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2023-24 EDM 2 0 0 0 0.00 -1 0 0 0 0 0 - 5
2024-25 EDM 41 0 1 1 0.02 0 10 0 0 0 15 0.0% 32
2025-26 OTT 16 2 3 5 0.31 +1 15 0 0 0 27 7.4% 33
CAREER 3 yrs 59 2 4 6 0.10 0 25 0 0 0 -- 4.8% 70
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 VAN 79 9 6 15 -24 19 2 0 1 61 10:41
On Pace - 82 9 6 16 -25 20 2 0 1 63 -
NHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2021-22 VGK 7 2 0 2 0.29 1 6 0 0 0 18.2% 8:49
2022-23 VGK 55 13 5 18 0.33 -5 15 1 0 0 17.1% 12:50
2023-24 VGK 76 7 18 25 0.33 -11 41 0 2 4 7.0% 12:44
2024-25 NJD 79 16 6 22 0.28 -14 62 2 0 0 17.8% 13:05
2025-26 NJD 79 9 6 15 0.19 -24 19 2 0 1 14.8% 10:41
Career NHL 296 47 35 82 0.28 -53 143 5 2 5 13.9% -

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 23 C EDM 74 75 71 63 75 74 78 61 76 53 64 63 61 44 44 61
2023-24 24 C EDM 96 57 91 63 69 63 78 58 40 59 75 63 45 51 51 63
2024-25 25 LW EDM 96 46 84 73 68 63 83 68 45 69 59 66 41 59 59 64
2025-26 26 LW OTT 96 57 78 83 78 64 96 63 52 58 72 64 85 63 63 67
2026-27 27 C-L OTT 89 56 91 87 78 57 96 61 54 58 60 67 75 66 67 66
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2022-23 23 C EDM 74 75 71 63 75 74 78 61 76 53 64 63 61 44 44 61
2023-24 24 C EDM +22 −18 +20 · −6 −11 · −3 −36 +6 +11 · −16 +7 +7 +2
2024-25 25 LW EDM · −11 −7 +10 −1 · +5 +10 +5 +10 −16 +3 −4 +8 +8 +1
2025-26 26 LW OTT · +11 −6 +10 +10 +1 +13 −5 +7 −11 +13 −2 +44 +4 +4 +3
2026-27 27 C-L OTT −7 −1 +13 +4 · −7 · −2 +2 · −12 +3 −10 +3 +4 −1
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2022-23 EDM $796,667 3 yr 1.0% 23 ELC Rookie
2025-26 OTT $800,000 1 yr 0.8% 26 RFA
2026-27 OTT $1,000,000 3 yr 1.0% 27 RFA CURRENT
2022-23
Sep 4 2022
2022-23
to OILERS
  • Paul Cotter 61
to HURRICANES
2025-26
Mar 16 2026
2025-26
to SENATORS
  • Paul Cotter 67
  • Owen Protz P
to OILERS

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