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Status
Minors 100%
Age / YOB
28 (1998)
Contract
$775,000 × 1yr  NTC
Expires
UFA 2027 · age 29
Waivers
Eligible
Acquired
Trade · Aug 2025
Drafted
2018 Rd 4 (#109) VAN
Vitals
6'0" · 177 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 482 fwds
CK 68 27th
FG 65 73rd
DI 76 14th
SK 61 4th
ST 65 11th
EN 63 28th
DU 64 16th
PH 63 34th
FO 79 76th
PA 59 23rd
SC 62 34th
DF 61 5th
PS 59 69th
EX 45 10th
LD 45 10th
OV 59 11th

Contract

Cap hit $0 Salary $775,000
Year 1 of 1
2026-27
Expiry Status
UFA
2027 age 29
Clauses NTC

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2022-23 VAN 17 1 1 2 0.12 +1 0 0 0 0 10 10.0% 7
CAREER 1 yrs 17 1 1 2 0.12 +1 0 0 0 0 -- 10.0% 7
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
2022-23 4 0 0 0 -1 4 0 0 0 2 7:27
On Pace - 82 0 0 0 -21 82 0 0 0 41 -
NHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2021-22 ARI 10 2 2 4 0.40 -1 2 0 0 0 14.3% 14:09
2022-23 ARI 4 0 0 0 0.00 -1 4 0 0 0 0.0% 7:27
Career NHL 14 2 2 4 0.29 -2 6 0 0 0 12.5% -

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 24 C VAN 91 46 93 70 71 67 41 74 74 65 72 63 25 44 44 64
2023-24 25 C VAN 70 65 82 70 65 57 58 57 71 52 57 60 54 44 44 57
2024-25 26 C VAN 70 65 82 61 65 75 79 59 74 57 57 61 54 44 44 59
2025-26 27 C DAL 70 65 82 65 65 73 77 57 71 55 54 60 51 44 44 58
2026-27 28 C DAL 68 65 76 61 65 63 64 63 79 59 62 61 59 45 45 59
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2022-23 24 C VAN 91 46 93 70 71 67 41 74 74 65 72 63 25 44 44 64
2023-24 25 C VAN −21 +19 −11 · −6 −10 +17 −17 −3 −13 −15 −3 +29 · · −7
2024-25 26 C VAN · · · −9 · +18 +21 +2 +3 +5 · +1 · · · +2
2025-26 27 C DAL · · · +4 · −2 −2 −2 −3 −2 −3 −1 −3 · · −1
2026-27 28 C DAL −2 · −6 −4 · −10 −13 +6 +8 +4 +8 +1 +8 +1 +1 +1
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2022-23 VAN $1,350,000 3 yr 1.6% 24 ELC Rookie
2025-26 DAL $775,000 1 yr 0.8% 27 RFA
2026-27 DAL $775,000 1 yr 0.7% 28 RFA CURRENT
2025-26
Aug 19 2025
2025-26
to STARS
to CANUCKS

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