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Status
Pro 100%
Age / YOB
24 (2002)
Contract
$3,250,000 × 2y
Expires
RFA 2028
Waivers
Exempt
Acquired
Free Agent · Jul 2026
Drafted
2020 Rd 2 (#46) TOR
Vitals
6'0" · 183 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 488 fwds
CK 61 10th
FG 41 11th
DI 89 63rd
SK 78 59th
ST 67 21st
EN 74 66th
DU 98 86th
PH 79 73rd
FO 25 5th
PA 84 92nd
SC 68 43rd
DF 68 44th
PS 48 50th
EX 64 36th
LD 65 37th
OV 70 62nd

Contract

Cap hit $3,250,000 $3.25M remaining
Year 1 of 2
2026-27
2027-28
Expiry Status
RFA
2028 age 26
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Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2023-24 TOR 76 17 21 38 0.50 +13 8 5 4 0 187 9.1% 13
2024-25 TOR 82 14 21 35 0.43 -18 2 1 6 0 145 9.7% 11
2025-26 TOR 41 5 4 9 0.22 -2 0 1 0 0 38 13.2% 10
CAREER 3 yrs 199 36 46 82 0.41 -7 10 7 10 0 -- 9.7% 34
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 NJD 7 3 3 6 +1 4 0 1 2 20 17:10
On Pace - 82 35 35 70 +12 47 0 12 23 234 -
NHL Career Stats
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2022-23 NSH 24 7 8 15 0.63 +7 6 1 0 2 13.0% 16:34
2023-24 NSH 80 16 23 39 0.49 0 18 1 3 10 9.3% 13:57
2024-25 NSH 68 10 22 32 0.47 -2 22 1 1 5 7.5% 13:52
2025-26 NSH 81 12 44 56 0.69 +1 28 1 1 17 6.8% 16:37
2026-27 NJD 7 3 3 6 0.86 +1 4 0 1 2 15.0% 17:10
Career NHL 260 48 100 148 0.57 +7 78 4 6 36 8.6% -

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
2023-24 21 RW TOR 61 40 91 80 61 74 85 87 25 76 80 61 25 46 46 68
2024-25 22 RW TOR 62 40 91 80 61 70 89 83 28 75 76 60 25 56 56 68
2025-26 23 LW TOR 63 41 89 78 67 66 85 69 25 76 68 59 25 61 62 66
2026-27 24 R TOR 61 41 89 78 67 74 98 79 25 84 68 68 48 64 65 70
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2023-24 21 RW TOR 61 40 91 80 61 74 85 87 25 76 80 61 25 46 46 68
2024-25 22 RW TOR +1 · · · · −4 +4 −4 +3 −1 −4 −1 · +10 +10 ·
2025-26 23 LW TOR +1 +1 −2 −2 +6 −4 −4 −14 −3 +1 −8 −1 · +5 +6 −2
2026-27 24 R TOR −2 · · · · +8 +13 +10 · +8 · +9 +23 +3 +3 +4
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Signed as
2023-24 TOR $896,667 3 yr 1.1% 21 ELC Rookie
2026-27 TOR $3,250,000 2 yr 3.1% 24 RFA CURRENT
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