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C-L · Tampa Bay Lightning Lightning · USA
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Status
Pro 100%
Age / YOB
26 (2000)
Contract
$1,500,000 × 2yr
Expires
RFA 2028 · age 28
Waivers
Eligible
Acquired
Free Agent · Jun 2026
Drafted
Undrafted
Vitals
6'1" · 181 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 482 fwds
CK 65 20th
FG 42 21st
DI 88 57th
SK 95 96th
ST 68 25th
EN 59 17th
DU 85 48th
PH 65 42nd
FO 56 57th
PA 59 23rd
SC 72 60th
DF 69 50th
PS 25 34th
EX 56 21st
LD 56 20th
OV 66 36th

Contract

Cap hit $1,500,000 1.4% of cap
Year 1 of 2
2026-27
2027-28
Expiry Status
RFA
2028 age 28
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Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2025-26 TBL 13 0 2 2 0.15 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.0% 5
CAREER 1 yrs 13 0 2 2 0.15 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0.0% 5
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 66 13 6 19 -13 26 0 0 1 62 11:43
On Pace - 82 16 7 24 -16 32 0 0 1 77 -
NHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2024-25 VAN 29 3 4 7 0.24 1 0 0 0 0 9.7% 10:20
2025-26 VAN 66 13 6 19 0.29 -13 26 0 0 1 21.0% 11:43
Career NHL 95 16 10 26 0.27 -12 26 0 0 1 17.2% -

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
2025-26 25 C TBL 67 42 99 74 68 56 85 59 54 62 59 64 25 46 46 60
2026-27 26 C-L TBL 65 42 88 95 68 59 85 65 56 59 72 69 25 56 56 66
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2025-26 25 C TBL 67 42 99 74 68 56 85 59 54 62 59 64 25 46 46 60
2026-27 26 C-L TBL −2 · −11 +21 · +3 · +6 +2 −3 +13 +5 · +10 +10 +6
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2025-26 TBL $775,000 1 yr 0.8% 25 RFA Rookie
2026-27 TBL $1,500,000 2 yr 1.4% 26 RFA CURRENT
No trades on record