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Status
Pro 100%
Age / YOB
32 (1994)
Contract
$950,000 × 3yr
Expires
UFA 2029 · age 35
Waivers
Eligible
Acquired
Free Agent · Aug 2026
Drafted
2012 Rd 1 (#20) PIT
Vitals
6'2" · 222 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 482 fwds
CK 83 83rd
FG 46 51st
DI 85 42nd
SK 76 47th
ST 81 89th
EN 61 21st
DU 84 44th
PH 63 34th
FO 86 88th
PA 63 38th
SC 58 23rd
DF 81 89th
PS 25 34th
EX 63 31st
LD 63 31st
OV 66 36th

Contract

Cap hit $950,000 0.9% of cap
Year 1 of 3
2026-27
2028-29
Expiry Status
UFA
2029 age 35
Clauses —

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2017-18 DAL 17 0 0 0 0.00 -3 0 0 0 0 2 0.0% 14
2018-19 DAL 49 3 7 10 0.20 0 14 0 0 0 51 5.9% 27
2019-20 DAL 71 4 3 7 0.10 -11 52 0 0 0 53 7.5% 51
2020-21 DAL 81 8 4 12 0.15 -2 47 2 0 0 72 11.1% 51
2024-25 DAL 55 2 4 6 0.11 +1 20 0 0 0 49 4.1% 26
2025-26 DAL 82 6 6 12 0.15 -7 4 0 0 0 59 10.2% 36
CAREER 6 yrs 355 23 24 47 0.13 -22 137 2 0 0 -- 8.0% 205
OTHL Playoffs
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2020-21 DAL 7 0 1 1 0.14 -1 0 0 0 0 11 0.0% 4
CAREER 1 app. 7 0 1 1 0.14 -1 0 0 0 0 -- 0.0% 4
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 BOS 25 2 4 6 -1 12 1 0 0 29 11:54
On Pace - 82 7 13 20 -3 39 3 0 0 95 -
NHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2015-16 VAN 20 1 0 1 0.05 -9 2 0 0 0 2.9% 12:46
2016-17 VAN 57 0 5 5 0.09 -2 33 0 0 0 0.0% 9:29
2017-18 VAN 37 4 2 6 0.16 0 10 1 1 1 7.3% 13:19
2018-19 VAN 3 1 2 3 1.00 3 0 1 0 0 50.0% 7:37
2019-20 BOS 1 0 1 1 1.00 1 2 0 0 0 - 9:10
2021-22 CLB 30 5 2 7 0.23 2 12 0 0 0 11.4% 8:06
2022-23 CLB 5 0 1 1 0.20 -1 2 0 0 0 0.0% 10:28
2023-24 CLB 24 2 2 4 0.17 -7 6 0 0 0 8.3% 11:45
2024-25 MIN 12 0 1 1 0.08 -4 4 0 0 0 0.0% 9:42
2025-26 CLB 25 2 4 6 0.24 -1 12 1 0 0 6.9% 11:54
Career NHL 214 15 20 35 0.16 -18 83 3 1 1 5.8% -

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
2017-18 23 C DAL 81 45 83 71 76 54 79 60 59 59 55 57 25 54 54 60
2018-19 24 C DAL 78 44 91 71 76 65 69 62 48 55 60 87 25 57 57 65
2019-20 25 C DAL 78 79 74 71 79 67 68 65 80 59 63 70 60 60 60 63
2020-21 26 C DAL 80 79 81 71 79 72 75 65 80 59 64 71 61 60 60 64
2021-22 27 C DAL 80 79 81 71 79 72 75 65 80 59 64 71 61 60 60 65
2022-23 28 C DAL 79 45 87 67 79 51 62 60 67 57 70 64 25 46 46 61
2023-24 29 C DAL 77 79 71 67 79 64 63 68 80 66 66 67 63 47 47 64
2024-25 30 C DAL 85 46 91 67 79 59 64 65 84 58 58 75 25 50 50 62
2025-26 31 C DAL 80 45 89 76 80 54 67 62 71 58 55 71 25 62 62 62
2026-27 32 C MIN 83 46 85 76 81 61 84 63 86 63 58 81 25 63 63 66
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2017-18 23 C DAL 81 45 83 71 76 54 79 60 59 59 55 57 25 54 54 60
2018-19 24 C DAL −3 −1 +8 · · +11 −10 +2 −11 −4 +5 +30 · +3 +3 +5
2019-20 25 C DAL · +35 −17 · +3 +2 −1 +3 +32 +4 +3 −17 +35 +3 +3 −2
2020-21 26 C DAL +2 · +7 · · +5 +7 · · · +1 +1 +1 · · +1
2021-22 27 C DAL · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · +1
2022-23 28 C DAL −1 −34 +6 −4 · −21 −13 −5 −13 −2 +6 −7 −36 −14 −14 −4
2023-24 29 C DAL −2 +34 −16 · · +13 +1 +8 +13 +9 −4 +3 +38 +1 +1 +3
2024-25 30 C DAL +8 −33 +20 · · −5 +1 −3 +4 −8 −8 +8 −38 +3 +3 −2
2025-26 31 C DAL −5 −1 −2 +9 +1 −5 +3 −3 −13 · −3 −4 · +12 +12 ·
2026-27 32 C MIN +3 +1 −4 · +1 +7 +17 +1 +15 +5 +3 +10 · +1 +1 +4
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2017-18 DAL $1,025,833 3 yr 1.4% 23 ELC Rookie
2020-21 DAL $775,000 2 yr 1.0% 26 RFA
2022-23 DAL $785,000 4 yr 1.0% 28 RFA
2026-27 MIN $950,000 3 yr 0.9% 32 UFA CURRENT
2013-14
Sep 23 2013
2013-14
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