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L/R · Washington Capitals Capitals · USA
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Status
Pro 100%
Age / YOB
28 (1998)
Contract
$2,750,000 × 5y
Expires
UFA 2031
Waivers
Eligible
Acquired
Trade · Aug 2026
Drafted
Undrafted
Vitals
6'4" · 209 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 488 fwds
CK 73 48th
FG 54 62nd
DI 83 32nd
SK 85 86th
ST 79 83rd
EN 68 45th
DU 99 100th
PH 65 42nd
FO 47 41st
PA 62 35th
SC 72 58th
DF 76 71st
PS 25 34th
EX 66 46th
LD 67 46th
OV 69 56th

Contract

Cap hit $2,750,000 $2.75M remaining
Year 1 of 5
2026-27
2030-31
Expiry Status
UFA
2031 age 33
Clauses —

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2023-24 TBL 32 1 4 5 0.16 0 2 0 0 0 44 2.3% 37
2024-25 TBL 69 13 13 26 0.38 -9 12 2 4 0 98 13.3% 34
2025-26 TBL 82 5 4 9 0.11 -18 12 0 0 0 86 5.8% 29
CAREER 3 yrs 183 19 21 40 0.22 -27 26 2 4 0 -- 8.3% 100
2026-27 Regular Season
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Season Team GP G A P +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S TOI
2026-27 VAN 11 1 2 3 -9 10 0 0 0 12 15:46
On Pace - 82 7 15 22 -67 75 0 0 0 89 -
NHL Career Stats
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2020-21 PIT 10 0 1 1 0.10 -2 2 0 0 0 0.0% 8:57
2021-22 PIT 22 3 2 5 0.23 -1 4 0 0 0 7.5% 10:17
2022-23 PIT 46 5 6 11 0.24 -3 12 0 0 0 8.1% 9:49
2023-24 PIT 79 16 17 33 0.42 +14 20 2 0 0 10.0% 15:45
2024-25 PIT 53 6 10 16 0.30 -14 16 1 1 2 7.3% 14:37
2024-25 VAN 31 4 5 9 0.29 -2 18 1 0 0 11.4% 14:12
2025-26 VAN 82 17 12 29 0.35 -12 47 2 0 0 12.5% 14:35
2026-27 VAN 11 1 2 3 0.27 -9 10 0 0 0 8.3% 15:46
Career NHL 334 52 55 107 0.32 -29 129 6 1 2 9.7% -

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
2021-22 23 LW BOS 67 43 93 70 76 52 58 68 44 60 55 74 25 44 44 61
2022-23 24 LW TBL 65 42 93 70 76 57 68 69 45 59 66 65 25 46 46 62
2023-24 25 LW TBL 79 45 91 70 77 56 78 62 42 61 60 75 25 48 49 62
2024-25 26 LW TBL 69 43 91 76 77 70 90 65 41 67 72 78 25 58 59 67
2025-26 27 LW TBL 75 44 87 81 78 67 99 61 42 64 62 77 25 64 65 67
2026-27 28 L/R WSH 73 54 83 85 79 68 99 65 47 62 72 76 25 66 67 69
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2021-22 23 LW BOS 67 43 93 70 76 52 58 68 44 60 55 74 25 44 44 61
2022-23 24 LW TBL −2 −1 · · · +5 +10 +1 +1 −1 +11 −9 · +2 +2 +1
2023-24 25 LW TBL +14 +3 −2 · +1 −1 +10 −7 −3 +2 −6 +10 · +2 +3 ·
2024-25 26 LW TBL −10 −2 · +6 · +14 +12 +3 −1 +6 +12 +3 · +10 +10 +5
2025-26 27 LW TBL +6 +1 −4 +5 +1 −3 +9 −4 +1 −3 −10 −1 · +6 +6 ·
2026-27 28 L/R WSH −2 +10 −4 +4 +1 +1 · +4 +5 −2 +10 −1 · +2 +2 +2
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Signed as
2021-22 BOS $1,775,000 1 yr 2.2% 23 RFA Rookie
2022-23 BOS $1,000,000 2 yr 1.2% 24 RFA Rookie
2024-25 TBL $2,500,000 2 yr 2.8% 26 RFA
2026-27 WSH $2,750,000 5 yr 2.6% 28 RFA CURRENT
2022-23
Jan 13 2023
2022-23
to BRUINS
Mar 10 2023
2022-23
to LIGHTNING
to HURRICANES
2026-27
Jul 5 2026
2026-27
to GOLDEN KNIGHTS
  • Drew O'Connor 69
to LIGHTNING
  • SJS 2027 4th
Aug 21 2026
2026-27
to SHARKS
to GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Aug 21 2026
2026-27
to CAPITALS
to SHARKS

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