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Casey Fitzgerald

Position Right Defense Current Team New York Rangers
Shoots Right Current Contract 2 years
Height 5'11" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 188 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 29
Age 28 (Feb 25, 1997) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2016, Round 3, Overall 86 (BUF)
Date Team Transaction
Oct 2, 2025 New York Rangers Cleared Waivers
Oct 1, 2025 New York Rangers Placed on Waivers
Oct 2, 2024 New York Rangers Assigned to AHL
Oct 2, 2024 New York Rangers Cleared Waivers
Oct 1, 2024 New York Rangers Placed on Waivers
Jul 2, 2024 New York Rangers Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 17, 2023 Florida Panthers Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24
Aug 13, 2021 Buffalo Sabres Signed 2 years @ $750K AAV starting in 2021-22
Mar 6, 2019 Buffalo Sabres Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

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.
2021-22 BUF 36 549:17 0.00 0.66 0.66 0.19 -0.19 0.00 4.34 -4.34 0.00 2.00
2022-23 FLA 4 20:50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 -0.04 0.00 1.46 -1.46 0.00 0.00
2022-23 BUF 23 256:04 0.00 0.70 0.70 0.16 -0.16 0.00 6.89 -6.89 0.00 5.00
2022-23 BUF, FLA 27 276:54 0.00 0.65 0.65 0.15 -0.15 0.00 6.40 -6.40 0.00 4.76

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
2021-22 BUF 36 549:17 38.78 2.08 2.39 41.84 3.93 2.55 34.55 48.37 -0.03 -0.01 -0.19
2022-23 FLA 4 20:50 37.44 0.00 1.99 40.32 2.88 3.72 0.00 34.87 -1.97 1.21 -26.41
2022-23 BUF 23 256:04 40.07 2.58 2.34 43.35 3.28 2.87 44.00 45.01 -0.37 0.21 -5.59
2022-23 BUF, FLA 27 276:54 39.87 2.38 2.32 43.12 3.25 2.93 42.31 44.18 -0.61 0.30 -8.48

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 36 20.9 0.1 8.5 8.7 89.5 64.4 65.5 24.1 10.3 43.4 19.2 37.3
2022-23 27 21.7 0.2 8.6 8.8 89.4 59.3 57.1 28.6 14.3 40.3 18.4 41.3
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2022-23 Pilut, L BUF 73:50 2.44 4.88 33.33 1.57 3.16 33.25 -1.04 0.52 -16.55
2022-23 Bryson, J BUF 48:48 1.23 4.92 20.00 3.54 2.16 62.04 0.87 -0.40 11.06
2022-23 Clague, K BUF 28:44 4.18 4.18 50.00 2.34 1.87 55.63 -0.14 -0.81 7.51
2022-23 Power, O BUF 27:29 6.55 0.00 100.00 3.46 3.27 51.44 0.72 0.69 -0.09
2022-23 Lyubushkin, I BUF 23:23 2.57 0.00 100.00 2.62 4.44 37.14 0.01 1.66 -11.33
2022-23 Dahlin, R BUF 23:16 2.58 2.58 50.00 1.28 3.01 29.80 -1.39 0.34 -20.21
2022-23 Samuelsson, M BUF 20:05 0.00 0.00 - 2.28 1.77 56.30 -0.41 -1.19 8.62
2021-22 Samuelsson, M BUF 219:09 1.92 6.30 23.33 2.29 2.75 45.44 -0.23 0.36 -5.86
2021-22 Bryson, J BUF 131:00 2.29 2.29 50.00 2.56 2.12 54.74 0.09 -0.45 5.73
2021-22 Butcher, W BUF 74:21 1.61 4.03 28.57 2.69 2.04 56.83 0.25 -0.62 9.08
2021-22 Dahlin, R BUF 66:06 1.82 0.91 66.67 2.49 2.55 49.39 0.07 0.01 0.69

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 27 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $450,000 UFA
2025-26 28 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 UFA
Total - - $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $1,225,000
Signed: July 2, 2024
Team: New York Rangers
GM: Chris Drury
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary in 2024-25 is $500,000.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 26 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $475,000 UFA-Grp6
Total - - $775,000 $775,000 $475,000
Signed: July 17, 2023
Team: Florida Panthers
GM: Bill Zito
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.93

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 24 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $125,000 RFA-arb
2022-23 25 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $300,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $425,000
Signed: Aug 13, 2021
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: Kevyn Adams
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.92

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 22 $858,750 $925,000 $132,500 $92,500 $700,000 $792,500 $70,000 ELC
2020-21 23 $858,750 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $132,500 $185,000 $1,532,500 $1,717,500 $140,000
Signed: Mar 6, 2019
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: Jason Botterill
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2011-12 USHS-Prep Malden Catholic High 21 2 16 18
2012-13 USHS-Prep Malden Catholic High 25 6 17 23 12
2013-14 USHL USNTDP 33 2 1 3 -10 18 42 480.0
2013-14 U-17 USNTDP 19 1 7 8 25
2014-15 USHL USNTDP 22 3 5 8 +16 53 22 1,360.0
2014-15 U-18 USNTDP 35 6 11 17 14
2014-15 WJ18-A USA 7 1 3 4 +12 4 8 1,250.0
2015-16 H-East Boston College 39 4 23 27 +27 46 51 780.0
2016-17 NCAA Boston College 37 5 17 22 +7 46
2016-17 WJC-20 USA U20 7 0 3 3 -1 6
2017-18 NCAA Boston College 36 6 13 19 -2 45
2018-19 AHL Rochester Americans 4 1 2 3 +1
2018-19 NCAA Boston College 39 2 12 14 -6 26
2019-20 AHL Rochester Americans 25 2 6 8 +3 30
2020-21 AHL Rochester Americans 22 2 9 11 -10 34
2021-22 NHL Buffalo Sabres 36 0 6 6 -19 36 41 0.0 16:53
2021-22 AHL Rochester Americans 28 4 8 12 -1 43 10 2 5 7 -6 11
2022-23 NHL Buffalo Sabres 23 0 3 3 -1 4 12 0.0 13:03
2022-23 NHL Florida Panthers 4 0 0 0 -1 1 0.0 5:23 2 -1 10 1 0.0 9:25
2023-24 AHL Charlotte Checkers 69 4 17 21 +22 65 3 +1 4
2024-25 AHL Hartford Wolf Pack 66 5 16 21 -8 75
2024-25 AHL Hartford Wolf Pack 66 5 16 21 -8 75
NHL Career 63 0 9 9 -21 40 54 0.0 14:45 2 -1 10 1 0.0 9:25