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Brandon Bussi

Position	Goaltender	Current Team	Carolina Hurricanes
Catches	Right	Current Contract	1 year ($775.0K CapHit)
Height	6'4"	Expires	2025-26
Weight (lbs)	218	Extended	3 years ($1.9M CapHit)
Age (DOB)	27 (June 25, 1998)	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	31
Drafted	Undrafted	Expiry Status	UFA 2029

Date	Team	Transaction
Feb 16, 2026	Carolina Hurricanes	Signed 3 years @ $1.900M AAV starting in 2026-27
Oct 5, 2025	Carolina Hurricanes	Claimed on Waivers from Florida Panthers
Oct 5, 2025	Florida Panthers	Lost on Waivers to Carolina Hurricanes
Oct 4, 2025	Florida Panthers	Placed on Waivers
Jul 1, 2025	Florida Panthers	Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26
Oct 7, 2024	Boston Bruins	Assigned to AHL
Oct 7, 2024	Boston Bruins	Cleared Waivers
Oct 6, 2024	Boston Bruins	Placed on Waivers
Jun 24, 2024	Boston Bruins	Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25
Jun 19, 2023	Boston Bruins	Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24
Mar 30, 2022	Boston Bruins	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary

Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.

Data Sources

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Skating data is from NHL Edge
Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com

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5v5 Goalie Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	SAA/60	SA/60	xGA/60	GA/60	GS/60	Sv%	xSv%	Sv%AE
2025-26	CAR	39	1895:22	32.92	22.32	2.30	2.06	0.24	90.78	89.70	1.08

4v5 Goalie Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	SAA/60	SA/60	xGA/60	GA/60	GS/60	Sv%	xSv%	Sv%AE
2025-26	CAR	39	157:41	58.98	40.33	7.04	7.61	-0.57	81.13	82.55	-1.42

Legend

Percentile 0-25

Percentile 25-50

Percentile 50-75

Percentile 75-100

Glossary

Statistic	Definition
SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes.
SA/60	Shots Against per 60 minutes.
xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes.
GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
GS/60	Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60).
Sv%	Save Percentage.
xSv%	Expected Save Percentage.
Sv%AE	Save Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%).

Data from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16).

News and Opinions

Hurricanes’ Brandon Bussi on First Season & Support in Raleigh at The Hockey Writers (Mon May 4, 2026)
Carolina Hurricanes’ 2025-26 Regular Season Team Awards at The Hockey Writers (Fri Apr 17, 2026)
Bussi, Unger Sorum shine as the Hurricanes close the regular season with a win at Cardiac Cane (Tue Apr 14, 2026)
Jankowski’s 3rd-period goal lifts Hurricanes past Islanders 2-1 at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Apr 14, 2026)
Former Bruins castoff is tearing up the NHL for a Stanley Cup contender at Causway Crowd (Mon Apr 13, 2026)
A dream season for Bussi brings another honor, while Hall adds two more to his resume at Cardiac Cane (Wed Apr 8, 2026)
Hurricanes overcome Geekie's hat trick, top Bruins in OT to claim the Metropolitan Division title at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Apr 7, 2026)
How Brandon Bussi's brother, Dylan, continues to inspire his NHL journey at ESPN (Thu Apr 2, 2026)
Ehlers, Bussi lead the Hurricanes to the century mark with a big win in Columbus at Cardiac Cane (Tue Mar 31, 2026)
3 Takeaways From Hurricanes’ 5-2 Regular Season Sweep of Devils at The Hockey Writers (Sun Mar 29, 2026)
Canes brush aside slow start and then Devils to win 5-2 at Canes Country (Sat Mar 28, 2026)
Alexander Nikishin calls game as the Hurricanes barely skate by in their first stop at Cardiac Cane (Fri Mar 20, 2026)
Carolina Hurricanes dominated by Columbus Blue Jackets, 5-1 at Canes Country (Tue Mar 17, 2026)
The good, the bad, and the ugly from the Hurricanes' final Western trip of the season at Cardiac Cane (Mon Mar 9, 2026)
The Hurricanes fall into too deep a hole in Calgary, end the road trip with a loss at Cardiac Cane (Sun Mar 8, 2026)
Bussi stickhandling errors cost Carolina, fall to Calgary 5-4 at Canes Country (Sun Mar 8, 2026)
Hurricanes Notebook: 3 Players to Watch with 25 Games Remaining at The Hockey Writers (Thu Feb 26, 2026)
Hurricanes Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Medal Haul, Bussi Extension, Rumor Mill and More at The Hockey Writers (Mon Feb 23, 2026)
Hurricanes Secure Goaltending Position With Brandon Bussi Extension at The Hockey Writers (Tue Feb 17, 2026)
Deen’s Daily: Avs Back On The Ice Today; Bussi Lands New Deal; Red Wings Goalie Depth at Colorado Hockey Now (Tue Feb 17, 2026)
NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – February 17, 2026 at Spectors Hockey (Tue Feb 17, 2026)
Hurricanes sign Bussi to 3-year, $5.7M extension at ESPN (Mon Feb 16, 2026)
Carolina Hurricanes reach 3-year extension with goaltender Brandon Bussi through 2028-29 season at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Feb 16, 2026)
Former Panthers Goaltender Signs Extension With Hurricanes at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Feb 16, 2026)
Brandon Bussi récompensé : les Hurricanes lui offrent un contrat de plusieurs années at HABSolument Fan (Mon Feb 16, 2026)
Hurricanes, Bussi Agree To Three-Year Extension at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Feb 16, 2026)
The bus stays parked in Raleigh as Brandon Bussi inks a new deal with the Hurricanes at Cardiac Cane (Mon Feb 16, 2026)
Grading 3 Carolina Hurricanes Players Heading Into the Olympic Break at The Hockey Writers (Tue Feb 10, 2026)
NYR/CAR 2/5 Review: Despite Four Days Off – and The Blueshirts on “Legendary Goalie Night” Get Shutout Again – But All The Credit in the World To Brandon “Hank Is My Idol” Bussi, Another Listless & Pathetic Effort; Only Quick Comes To Play, More Panarin Fallout & His Press Conference; Rangers’ Bottom Has Long Fell Out, Richter v. Lundqvist, Silly Sully & Dumbass Drury, Get Well Soon Craig Patrick, M$GN, Fugazi Olympics Up Next & More at Blue Collar Blue Shirts (Fri Feb 6, 2026)
The Hurricanes head into the break perfectly, shut out the Rangers again at MSG at Cardiac Cane (Fri Feb 6, 2026)
Bussi makes 16 saves and Svechnikov scores early goal to lift Hurricanes over Rangers 2-0 at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Feb 5, 2026)
Former Bruins prospect who bolted in free agency is tearing up the NHL in rookie season at Causway Crowd (Wed Feb 4, 2026)
The captain breaks the tie late as the point streak rolls to 9 with a win over Ottawa at Cardiac Cane (Wed Feb 4, 2026)
Is Brandon Bussi The Carolina Hurricanes' New Cam Ward? at The Hockey News (Fri Jan 30, 2026)
It's time to stop ignoring Brandon Bussi's case for the Vezina Trophy this season at Cardiac Cane (Mon Jan 26, 2026)
Bussi shines on Hockey Night in Canada to silence the Senators in Canada's capital at Cardiac Cane (Sun Jan 25, 2026)
The NHL is seeing a goalie phenomenon in Brandon Bussi that it hasn't seen since 2015 at Cardiac Cane (Tue Jan 20, 2026)
Bussi steals the show, frustrating the Sabres to lead the Hurricanes to a matinee win at Cardiac Cane (Mon Jan 19, 2026)
Who's trending up? Steven Stamkos, Brandon Bussi and other picks at ESPN (Tue Jan 6, 2026)
Defense was optional to start the year as the Hurricanes fall despite Aho's 5 points at Cardiac Cane (Fri Jan 2, 2026)
12 moments and stories that defined 2025 for the Carolina Hurricanes at Cardiac Cane (Wed Dec 31, 2025)
The Hurricanes found many gifts under the tree in December, minus the Florida stretch at Cardiac Cane (Wed Dec 31, 2025)
NYR/CAR 12/29 Review: Same Old Rangers Find a New Way To Lose (Again); Drop a Game They Never Trailed In, Another CZAR IGOR Masterclass Wasted; FAT CATS Look Wasted Themselves, Cheapest Goalie in the NHL Wins Again, Laba & Rempe Step Up; Silly Sully Finally Makes the Right PP1 Adjustment; Excises “The Appendix” Too, “Special Teams Swing Games;” Penalty Kill Destroyed, The Excellent M$GN Broadcast Team, Upcoming Schedule, Standings & More at Blue Collar Blue Shirts (Tue Dec 30, 2025)
The power play comes through in big spots to earn the Hurricanes a win over New York at Cardiac Cane (Tue Dec 30, 2025)
The Hurricanes lose in the shootout, but bigger issues emerge as Jarvis exits in OT at Cardiac Cane (Sat Dec 20, 2025)
Bussi and Nikishin need new deals, but what are the Hurricanes willing to give them? at Cardiac Cane (Tue Dec 16, 2025)
Recap; Game 31/82: Hurricanes knock off Flyers in another shootout at Flyer Nation (Mon Dec 15, 2025)
The Hurricanes complete the weekend sweep with their third straight shootout victory at Cardiac Cane (Sun Dec 14, 2025)
Brandon Bussi Makes NHL History at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Dec 13, 2025)
Has Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi's Performance Made Frederik Andersen Expendable? at The Hockey News (Sat Dec 13, 2025)
Dear Santa: Carolina Hurricanes’ 2025-26 Wish List at The Hockey Writers (Sat Dec 13, 2025)
Top-5 : Soirée de quatre buts pour Steven Stamkos at Dans Les Coulisses (Fri Dec 12, 2025)
Bussi stands in a league of his own after a sterling performance against the Capitals at Cardiac Cane (Fri Dec 12, 2025)
Bussi Makes History as the Hurricanes Defeat the Capitals 3-2 in a Shootout at The Hockey Writers (Fri Dec 12, 2025)
Hurricanes Rookie Goaltender Brandon Bussi Chasing NHL History On Unfathomable Start at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Dec 11, 2025)
Bus proves more powerful than a Jet as Bussi, Carolina outduel Greaves, Columbus at Cardiac Cane (Wed Dec 10, 2025)
Former Bruins prospect continues to flourish after leaving in free agency at Causway Crowd (Mon Dec 8, 2025)
Hurricanes’ Brandon Bussi Has Been A Lifeline in the Crease at The Hockey Writers (Wed Dec 3, 2025)
Carolina Hurricanes’ 3 Stars of November at The Hockey Writers (Tue Dec 2, 2025)
Former Bruins prospect thriving with new team after bolting in free agency at Causway Crowd (Mon Dec 1, 2025)
Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire: Pavel Buchnevich, Brandon Bussi lead category adds for this week at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Dec 1, 2025)
Bussi & Ehlers’ Combined Efforts Lead Hurricanes to 1-0 Overtime Win Over Flames at The Hockey Writers (Sun Nov 30, 2025)
The Hurricanes squeak out a tight win against the Flames behind Bussi's first shutout at Cardiac Cane (Sun Nov 30, 2025)
Brandon Bussi Making Case For Larger Workload at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Nov 29, 2025)
Manitoba's own lead the charge as the Hurricanes ground the Jets to end their skid at Cardiac Cane (Fri Nov 28, 2025)
Hurricanes Getting Kochetkov Back Raises Questions About 3-Goalie System at The Hockey Writers (Wed Nov 5, 2025)
Carolina Hurricanes’ 3 Stars of October 2025 at The Hockey Writers (Sat Nov 1, 2025)
While there were a few tricks, it was mostly treats for the Hurricanes in October at Cardiac Cane (Fri Oct 31, 2025)
The Canes use a quick start and dominant finish to end October with a victory at Cardiac Cane (Fri Oct 31, 2025)
Friendly fire dooms the Hurricanes as they drop the last game of their trip in Dallas at Cardiac Cane (Sun Oct 26, 2025)
Staal and Jarvis make history as the Hurricanes escape Los Angeles with an OT win at Cardiac Cane (Sun Oct 19, 2025)
Brandon Bussi’s stellar debut gives Hurricanes hope for goaltending stability at Cardiac Cane (Wed Oct 15, 2025)
Former Maine Mariners Goaltender Sparkles In NHL Debut at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Oct 15, 2025)
Hurricanes Dominate Sharks to Win Brandon Bussi’s NHL Debut at The Hockey Writers (Wed Oct 15, 2025)
Bussi leads the Canes through troubled waters before they pull away from the Sharks at Cardiac Cane (Wed Oct 15, 2025)
'He's Ready To Make That Jump': Brandon Bussi To Make First NHL Start In San Jose at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Oct 14, 2025)
Carolina Hurricanes Announce 2025-26 Opening Night Roster at The Hockey Writers (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
Carolina Hurricanes Add to Goalie Depth with Brandon Bussi Waiver Claim at The Hockey Writers (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
The Hurricanes add another goalie off waivers, but the move feels preemptive at Cardiac Cane (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
Hurricanes Place Goaltender Cayden Primeau On Waivers, Claim Goalie Brandon Bussi From Panthers at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sun Oct 5, 2025)
Assessing the Florida Panthers Free Agent Signings at The Rat Trick (Wed Jul 2, 2025)

Current Contract

Brandon Bussi signed a $775,000 1-year contract with the Florida Panthers and General Manager Bill Zito on July 1, 2025 with an AAV of $775,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2025-26 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.81% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2025-26	27		$775,000	$775,000	-	-	$775,000	$775,000	$400,000	UFA
Total					-	-	$775,000	$775,000	$400,000

Signed: July 1, 2025

Team: Florida Panthers

GM: Bill Zito

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 0.81

Contract Extension

Brandon Bussi signed a $4,035,000 3-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and General Manager Eric Tulsky on February 16, 2026 with an AAV of $1,900,000. This contract will start in 2026-27 and end after the 2028-29 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.83% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2026-27	28		$1,900,000	$1,900,000	-	$150,000	$850,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	UFA
2027-28	29		$1,900,000	$1,900,000	-	$850,000	$1,000,000	$1,850,000	$1,850,000	UFA
2028-29	30	M-NTC	$1,900,000	$1,900,000	-	$185,000	$1,000,000	$1,185,000	$2,850,000	UFA
Total					-	$1,185,000	$2,850,000	$4,035,000	$5,700,000

Signed: Feb 16, 2026

Team: Carolina Hurricanes

GM: Eric Tulsky

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 1.83

Clause: Player has a 10 team no trade list in 2028-29.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Brandon Bussi signed a $775,000 1-year contract with the Boston Bruins and General Manager Don Sweeney on June 24, 2024 with an AAV of $775,000. This contract will start in 2024-25 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.88% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2024-25	26		$775,000	$775,000	-	-	$775,000	$775,000	$225,000	RFA-arb
Total					-	-	$775,000	$775,000	$225,000

Signed: June 24, 2024

Team: Boston Bruins

GM: Don Sweeney

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 0.88

Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $275,000.

Brandon Bussi signed a $775,000 1-year contract with the Boston Bruins and General Manager Don Sweeney on June 19, 2023 with an AAV of $775,000. This contract will start in 2023-24 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.93% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2023-24	25		$775,000	$775,000	-	-	$775,000	$775,000	$100,000	RFA-arb
Total					-	-	$775,000	$775,000	$100,000

Signed: June 19, 2023

Team: Boston Bruins

GM: Don Sweeney

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Cap %: 0.93

Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $140,000.

Brandon Bussi signed a $825,000 1-year contract with the Boston Bruins and General Manager Don Sweeney on March 30, 2022 with an AAV of $825,000. This contract will start in 2022-23 and end after the 2022-23 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.00% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2022-23	24		$825,000	$825,000	-	$75,000	$750,000	$825,000	$80,000	ELC
Total					-	$75,000	$750,000	$825,000	$80,000

Signed: Mar 30, 2022

Team: Boston Bruins

GM: Don Sweeney

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Career Statistics

			Regular Season									Playoffs
Season	League	Team	GP	GS	W	L	OTL	SA	GA	GAA	Sv%	GP	GS	W	L	OTL	SA	GA	GAA	Sv%
2011-12	AYHL 13U	Long Island Royals 13U AAA	20							5.05	0.896
2012-13	AYHL 16UA	Long Island Royals 15U AAA	9							3.12	0.885
2013-14	AYHL 16UA	Long Island Royals 15U AAA	8							2.75	0.927
2014-15	USPHL 18U	P.A.L. Junior Islanders 18U AAA	1							0.00	1.000
2014-15	USPHL 16U	P.A.L. Junior Islanders 16U AAA	20							4.83	0.895	2							2.71	0.911
2015-16	AYHL 18U	Long Island Gulls 18U AAA	12							3.17	0.927
2016-17	NAHL	Amarillo Bulls	13							3.37	0.906
2016-17	NAHL	New Jersey Jr. Titans	15							3.21	0.903
2017-18	NAHL	Amarillo Bulls	3							3.27	0.896
2017-18	NCDC	P.A.L. Junior Islanders	23							3.07	0.917
2018-19	USHL	Muskegon Lumberjacks	52		33	12	4	1349	115	2.44	0.915	8		4	4	4	188	20	2.53	0.894
2019-20	NCAA	Western Michigan Univ.	34		18	12	4	944	85	2.65	0.910
2020-21	NCAA	Western Michigan Univ.	4		2	1		90	10	2.84	0.889
2021-22	AHL	Providence Bruins	5		3	2		162	13	2.54	0.920
2021-22	NCAA	Western Michigan Univ.	39		26	12	1	1122	99	2.55	0.912
2022-23	AHL	Providence Bruins	32		22	5	1	981	75	2.40	0.924	4		1	3	4	122	9	2.28	0.926
2023-24	AHL	Providence Bruins	41		23	10	5	1232	107	2.67	0.913	4		1	3	5	115	9	2.14	0.922
2024-25	AHL	Providence Bruins	33		15	14	3	945	88	2.77	0.907	2		1	1	4	61	5	2.42	0.918
2025-26	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	39	39	31	6	2	912	97	2.47	0.895
NHL Career			39	39	31	6	2	912	97	2.47	0.895