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L · Colorado Avalanche Avalanche · CAN
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Status
Minors 100%
Age / YOB
21 (2005)
Contract
$1,600,000 × 1y
Expires
RFA 2027
Waivers
Exempt
Acquired
Trade · Mar 2025
Drafted
2023 Rd 1 (#9) CHI
Vitals
5'10" · 177 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 488 fwds
CK 67 27th
FG 41 11th
DI 81 26th
SK 76 46th
ST 63 6th
EN 72 54th
DU 82 39th
PH 75 63rd
FO 39 30th
PA 81 84th
SC 72 58th
DF 76 71st
PS 25 34th
EX 63 33rd
LD 63 33rd
OV 70 62nd

Contract (Farm)

Salary $1,600,000
Year 3 of 3
2024-25
2026-27
Expiry Status
RFA
2027 age 22
Clauses —

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2024-25 CHI / COL 77 12 15 27 0.35 -17 12 1 6 0 128 9.4% 49
2025-26 COL 2 0 1 1 0.50 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0% 2
CAREER 2 yrs 79 12 16 28 0.35 -17 12 1 6 0 -- 9.2% 51
2026-27 Regular Season
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No regular-season games played yet.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S TOI
2026-27 BUF 10 0 6 6 +4 8 0 0 1 19 20:01
On Pace - 82 0 49 49 +33 66 0 0 8 156 -
NHL Career Stats
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2023-24 BUF 71 11 19 30 0.42 -3 36 1 0 2 11.2% 14:31
2024-25 BUF 75 10 18 28 0.37 -2 60 0 3 4 8.3% 14:49
2025-26 BUF 65 13 30 43 0.66 +27 42 4 1 5 11.2% 15:53
2026-27 BUF 10 0 6 6 0.60 +4 8 0 0 1 0.0% 20:01
Career NHL 221 34 73 107 0.48 +26 146 5 4 12 9.6% -

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 19 C COL 65 41 85 82 60 68 73 70 33 72 68 72 25 53 53 65
2025-26 20 C COL 65 41 77 77 62 68 92 70 31 69 64 69 25 60 60 66
2026-27 21 L COL 67 41 81 76 63 72 82 75 39 81 72 76 25 63 63 70
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2024-25 19 C COL 65 41 85 82 60 68 73 70 33 72 68 72 25 53 53 65
2025-26 20 C COL · · −8 −5 +2 · +19 · −2 −3 −4 −3 · +7 +7 +1
2026-27 21 L COL +2 · +4 −1 +1 +4 −10 +5 +8 +12 +8 +7 · +3 +3 +4
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Signed as
2024-25 CHI $1,600,000 3 yr 1.8% 19 ELC CURRENT
2024-25
Mar 12 2025
2024-25
to AVALANCHE
to BLACKHAWKS
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