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L · Anaheim Ducks Ducks · CAN
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Status
Minors 100%
Age / YOB
23 (2003)
Contract
$1,400,009 × 1yr
Expires
RFA 2027 · age 24
Waivers
Exempt
Acquired
Trade · Aug 2025
Drafted
2021 Rd 4 (#107) CAR
Vitals
5'9" · 193 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 482 fwds
CK 65 20th
FG 67 77th
DI 59 4th
SK 56 0th
ST 67 20th
EN 69 49th
DU 73 25th
PH 54 6th
FO 50 52nd
PA 47 5th
SC 57 18th
DF 57 1st
PS 54 59th
EX 45 10th
LD 45 10th
OV 55 5th

Contract

Cap hit $0 Salary $1,400,009
Year 3 of 3
2024-25
2026-27
Expiry Status
RFA
2027 age 24
Clauses —

Stats

No OTHL stats on record
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
2024-25 CBJ 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 10:34
On Pace - 82 0 0 0 -41 0 0 0 0 0 -
NHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2023-24 CLB 11 2 2 4 0.36 -1 5 0 0 0 16.7% 10:13
2024-25 CLB 2 0 0 0 0.00 -1 0 0 0 0 - 10:34
Career NHL 13 2 2 4 0.31 -2 5 0 0 0 16.7% -

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
2024-25 21 LW CAR 99 97 86 66 65 56 69 68 25 64 71 64 25 45 45 63
2025-26 22 LW ANH 67 67 67 71 67 60 62 55 50 47 58 59 55 45 45 57
2026-27 23 L ANH 65 67 59 56 67 69 73 54 50 47 57 57 54 45 45 55
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2024-25 21 LW CAR 99 97 86 66 65 56 69 68 25 64 71 64 25 45 45 63
2025-26 22 LW ANH −32 −30 −19 +5 +2 +4 −7 −13 +25 −17 −13 −5 +30 · · −6
2026-27 23 L ANH −2 · −8 −15 · +9 +11 −1 · · −1 −2 −1 · · −2
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2024-25 CAR $1,400,009 3 yr 1.6% 21 ELC CURRENT
2022-23
Aug 23 2022
2022-23
to DUCKS
to HURRICANES
2025-26
Aug 9 2025
2025-26
to DUCKS
to HURRICANES

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