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Status
Pro 100%
Age / YOB
24 (2002)
Contract
$4,300,000 × 1yr
Expires
RFA 2027 · age 25
Waivers
Exempt
Acquired
Free Agent · Aug 2026
Drafted
2021 Rd 1 (#5) ANH
Vitals
5'10" · 185 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 482 fwds
CK 73 49th
FG 43 32nd
DI 87 50th
SK 78 59th
ST 66 15th
EN 79 84th
DU 95 73rd
PH 85 83rd
FO 36 21st
PA 82 87th
SC 71 55th
DF 71 57th
PS 75 91st
EX 64 35th
LD 64 32nd
OV 72 72nd

Contract

Cap hit $4,300,000 4.1% of cap
Year 1 of 1
2026-27
Expiry Status
RFA
2027 age 25
Clauses —

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2024-25 CAR 5 0 2 2 0.40 +2 0 0 0 0 10 0.0% 0
2025-26 CAR 66 8 12 20 0.30 +3 24 2 0 0 113 7.1% 77
CAREER 2 yrs 71 8 14 22 0.31 +5 24 2 0 0 -- 6.5% 77
OTHL Playoffs
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2025-26 CAR 9 1 2 3 0.33 +1 2 0 0 0 12 8.3% 7
CAREER 1 app. 9 1 2 3 0.33 +1 2 0 0 0 -- 8.3% 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
2025-26 OTT 78 15 38 53 -31 32 1 3 16 176 18:32
On Pace - 82 16 40 56 -33 34 1 3 17 185 -
NHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2021-22 SJS 9 0 4 4 0.44 -3 2 0 0 3 0.0% 14:20
2022-23 SJS 8 2 1 3 0.38 -5 6 0 0 1 11.1% 19:50
2023-24 SJS 80 16 29 45 0.56 -45 30 5 8 16 12.5% 18:40
2024-25 SJS 77 17 41 58 0.75 -7 29 2 6 16 11.3% 19:33
2025-26 SJS 78 15 38 53 0.68 -31 32 1 3 16 8.5% 18:32
Career NHL 252 50 113 163 0.65 -91 99 8 17 52 10.4% -

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 19 LW CAR 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 54
2022-23 20 LW CAR 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 54
2023-24 21 LW CAR 67 63 77 77 63 66 67 64 80 61 62 61 59 45 45 61
2024-25 22 LW CAR 65 41 88 80 63 79 88 84 46 78 72 72 53 56 56 71
2025-26 23 C CAR 69 52 88 80 66 81 94 81 35 84 73 72 70 61 61 72
2026-27 24 L CAR 73 43 87 78 66 79 95 85 36 82 71 71 75 64 64 72
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2021-22 19 LW CAR 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 54
2022-23 20 LW CAR · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
2023-24 21 LW CAR +12 +8 +22 +22 +8 +11 +12 +9 +25 +6 +7 +6 +4 −10 −10 +7
2024-25 22 LW CAR −2 −22 +11 +3 · +13 +21 +20 −34 +17 +10 +11 −6 +11 +11 +10
2025-26 23 C CAR +4 +11 · · +3 +2 +6 −3 −11 +6 +1 · +17 +5 +5 +1
2026-27 24 L CAR +4 −9 −1 −2 · −2 +1 +4 +1 −2 −2 −1 +5 +3 +3 ·
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2021-22 CAR $1,775,000 3 yr 2.2% 19 ELC Rookie
2024-25 CAR $2,750,000 2 yr 3.1% 22 RFA
2026-27 CAR $4,300,000 1 yr 4.1% 24 RFA CURRENT
2021-22
Oct 23 2021
2021-22
to HURRICANES
to DUCKS

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