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Brandon Gignac
| Position | Center | Current Team | Montreal Canadiens |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 2 years |
| Height | 5'11" | Expires | 2024-25 |
| Weight (lbs) | 195 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 27 |
| Age | 27 (Nov 7, 1997) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2016, Round 3, Overall 80 (NJD) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2024 | Montreal Canadiens | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Montreal Canadiens | Recalled from AHL | |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Montreal Canadiens | Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2018-19 | NJD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 9:04 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | MTL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 7 | 14.3 | 11:39 | |||||||||
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | NJD | 1 | 9:04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.45 | -0.45 | 0.00 | 6.83 | -6.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 7 | 62:36 | 0.96 | 0.00 | 0.96 | 0.81 | 0.15 | 14.29 | 12.05 | 2.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | NJD | 1 | 9:04 | 39.71 | 0.00 | 1.61 | 86.03 | 13.24 | 5.43 | 0.00 | 22.83 | 0.61 | 2.12 | -0.29 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 7 | 62:36 | 34.50 | 0.96 | 1.81 | 51.76 | 3.83 | 2.79 | 20.00 | 39.36 | -0.88 | 0.17 | -11.30 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% | 2021-22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 22.6 | 2.2 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 75.3 | 40.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 44.3 | 16.5 | 39.2 | 2024-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
| 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 | $150,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2024-25 | 26 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $350,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,550,000 | $1,550,000 | $500,000 |
Signed: Feb 4, 2024
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.93
Note: Minimum guaranteed salary for 2024-25 is $400,000.
Previous Contracts
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 18 | $717,500 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2017-18 | 19 | $728,333 | $935,833 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2018-19 | 20 | $714,166 | $921,666 | $257,500 | $92,500 | $650,000 | $742,500 | $67,500 | ELC | ||
| 2019-20 | 21 | $714,166 | $921,666 | $182,500 | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $67,500 | ELC | ||
| 2020-21 | 22 | $714,166 | $921,666 | $182,500 | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $67,500 | ELC | ||
| Total | $622,500 | $277,500 | $2,050,000 | $2,327,500 | $202,500 |
Signed: Nov 11, 2016
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.