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Derek Forbort

Position Left Defense Current Team Vancouver Canucks
Shoots Left Current Contract 1 years
Height 6'4" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 216 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 34
Age 33 (Mar 4, 1992) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2010, Round 1, Overall 15 (LAK)
Date Team Transaction
Oct 15, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Placed on IR
Jun 3, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Signed 1 year @ $2.000M AAV starting in 2025-26
Jan 8, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Activated from IR
Nov 17, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Placed on IR
Jul 1, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Signed 1 year @ $1.500M AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 28, 2021 Boston Bruins Signed 3 years @ $3.000M AAV starting in 2021-22
Oct 11, 2020 Winnipeg Jets Signed 1 year @ $1.000M AAV starting in 2020-21
Oct 19, 2017 Los Angeles Kings Signed 2 years @ $2.525M AAV starting in 2018-19
Jul 9, 2016 Los Angeles Kings Signed 2 years @ $650K AAV starting in 2016-17
Apr 6, 2013 Los Angeles Kings Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

2024-25 Player Card



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2023-24 Player Card



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Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
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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.
2015-16 LAK 14 143:48 0.42 0.42 0.83 0.21 0.21 7.14 3.59 3.56 0.00 11.11
2016-17 LAK 82 1391:46 0.09 0.60 0.69 0.12 -0.03 2.13 2.90 -0.77 0.00 2.99
2017-18 LAK 78 1343:14 0.04 0.67 0.71 0.11 -0.07 1.39 3.50 -2.11 0.93 2.78
2018-19 LAK 81 1435:03 0.08 0.50 0.59 0.09 -0.01 2.94 3.29 -0.35 0.00 2.73
2019-20 LAK 13 208:50 0.00 0.29 0.29 0.18 -0.18 0.00 4.17 -4.17 0.00 0.00
2019-20 CGY 7 107:10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 -0.10 0.00 2.64 -2.64 12.50 12.50
2019-20 CGY, LAK 20 316:00 0.00 0.19 0.19 0.15 -0.15 0.00 3.68 -3.68 2.78 2.78
2020-21 WPG 56 961:25 0.12 0.62 0.75 0.10 0.02 3.39 2.75 0.64 0.00 1.10
2021-22 BOS 76 1087:42 0.22 0.44 0.66 0.11 0.11 6.67 3.37 3.30 0.00 2.33
2022-23 BOS 54 754:17 0.32 0.56 0.88 0.12 0.20 12.50 4.56 7.94 0.00 2.04
2023-24 BOS 35 496:24 0.00 0.48 0.48 0.13 -0.13 0.00 5.08 -5.08 0.00 0.00
2024-25 VAN 54 773:10 0.16 0.62 0.78 0.12 0.04 5.26 3.96 1.31 0.00 0.00
2025-26 VAN 2 21:33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 -0.24 0.00 8.57 -8.57 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
2015-16 LAK 14 143:48 54.66 1.67 3.10 35.47 2.09 2.01 44.44 60.60 0.28 -0.08 3.28
2016-17 LAK 82 1391:46 40.05 1.94 2.38 38.02 1.85 2.25 51.14 51.48 -0.26 0.17 -4.46
2017-18 LAK 78 1343:14 40.25 2.41 2.24 40.02 1.97 2.32 55.10 49.05 -0.15 -0.23 0.80
2018-19 LAK 81 1435:03 35.83 1.63 2.00 43.06 2.13 2.41 43.33 45.37 -0.36 -0.04 -3.73
2019-20 LAK 13 208:50 47.12 0.57 2.82 41.66 1.72 2.48 25.00 53.20 0.21 0.17 0.17
2019-20 CGY 7 107:10 32.47 1.68 1.81 41.99 2.24 2.22 42.86 44.89 -0.63 -0.47 -2.70
2019-20 CGY, LAK 20 316:00 42.15 0.95 2.48 41.77 1.90 2.39 33.33 50.86 -0.07 -0.06 -0.13
2020-21 WPG 56 961:25 36.32 2.43 2.14 37.94 2.50 2.53 49.37 45.83 -0.03 -0.06 0.19
2021-22 BOS 76 1087:42 41.37 2.37 2.28 38.06 2.54 2.10 48.31 52.05 -0.61 0.04 -6.32
2022-23 BOS 54 754:17 37.55 2.63 2.35 42.88 2.23 2.62 54.10 47.33 -0.63 0.24 -8.35
2023-24 BOS 35 496:24 40.25 2.78 2.52 40.98 2.05 2.17 57.50 53.68 -0.08 -0.42 3.71
2024-25 VAN 54 773:10 32.83 1.55 1.66 38.72 2.17 2.10 41.67 44.11 -0.73 -0.32 -5.61
2025-26 VAN 2 21:33 13.92 2.78 1.27 36.19 2.78 2.16 50.00 36.99 -0.96 -0.33 -10.18

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%
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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
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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
2025-26 33 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 UFA
Total - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Signed: June 3, 2025
Team: Vancouver Canucks
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 2.09

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Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 32 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - $200,000 $1,300,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 UFA
Total - $200,000 $1,300,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Signed: July 1, 2024
Team: Vancouver Canucks
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.7

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 29 M-NTC $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 UFA
2022-23 30 M-NTC $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $1,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 UFA
2023-24 31 M-NTC $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 UFA
Total - $1,000,000 $8,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000
Signed: July 28, 2021
Team: Boston Bruins
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 3.68
Clause: Player has a 10 team no trade list in 2021-22, an 8 team no trade list in 2022-23 and a 3 team no trade list in 2023-24.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 28 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 UFA
Total - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Signed: Oct 11, 2020
Team: Winnipeg Jets
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.23

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 26 $2,525,000 $2,525,000 - $150,000 $2,100,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 27 $2,525,000 $2,525,000 - - $2,800,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 UFA
Total - $150,000 $4,900,000 $5,050,000 $5,050,000
Signed: Oct 19, 2017
Team: Los Angeles Kings
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 3.18
Retained Salary: Los Angeles Kings retained 25.0% of total salary on February 4, 2020

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 24 $650,000 $650,000 - - $650,000 $650,000 $100,000 RFA-arb
2017-18 25 $650,000 $650,000 - - $650,000 $650,000 $400,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $500,000
Signed: July 9, 2016
Team: Los Angeles Kings
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.89
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $125,000 in 2016-17 and $450,000 in 2017-18.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2013-14 21 $863,333 $900,000 $110,000 $90,000 $700,000 $790,000 $67,500 ELC
2014-15 22 $863,333 $900,000 - $90,000 $810,000 $900,000 $67,500 ELC
2015-16 23 $863,333 $900,000 - $90,000 $810,000 $900,000 $67,500 ELC
Total $110,000 $270,000 $2,320,000 $2,590,000 $202,500
Signed: Apr 6, 2013
Team: Los Angeles Kings
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
2008-09 High-MN Duluth East 25 7 21 28
2008-09 U-17 USNTDP 7 1 4 5 4
2008-09 NAHL USNTDP 2 0 1 1 6
2008-09 USHS-MN Duluth East High 3 2 4 6 4
2009-10 U-18 USNTDP 39 1 13 14 20
2009-10 USHL USNTDP 26 4 10 14 26
2009-10 WJ18-A USA 7 0 2 2 6
2010-11 WCHA North Dakota 38 0 15 15 26
2010-11 WJC-A USA 6 0 0 0
2011-12 WCHA North Dakota 35 2 11 13 28
2011-12 WJC-A USA 3 0 2 2
2012-13 WCHA North Dakota 42 4 13 17 22
2012-13 AHL Manchester 6 0 1 1 +5 2 0.0 4 -2 4 4 0.0
2013-14 AHL Manchester 74 1 16 17 +19 42 59 170.0 3 3 0.0
2014-15 AHL Manchester 67 4 11 15 +23 52 100 400.0 19 6 6 +10 12 25 0.0
2015-16 NHL Los Angeles Kings 14 1 1 2 -1 17 14 7.1 11:03
2015-16 AHL Ontario 40 2 8 10 +13 40 66 300.0 13 2 2 +1 14 0.0
2016-17 NHL Los Angeles Kings 82 2 16 18 +8 54 100 2.0 20:07
2017-18 NHL Los Angeles Kings 78 1 17 18 +18 49 78 1.3 20:47
2018-19 NHL Los Angeles Kings 81 2 12 14 -13 52 75 2.7 20:45
2019-20 NHL Los Angeles Kings 13 0 1 1 -4 4 15 0.0 17:51
2019-20 AHL Ontario Reign 5 1 0 1 -3 5
2019-20 NHL Calgary Flames 7 0 0 0 -1 7 0.0 17:44 10 1 1 2 -1 2 11 9.1 17:29
2020-21 NHL Winnipeg Jets 56 2 10 12 +1 35 67 3.0 20:45 8 1 1 -1 14 7.1 24:38
2021-22 NHL Boston Bruins 76 4 10 14 +2 48 64 6.3 18:07 7 1 1 -1 12 7 14.3 18:23
2022-23 NHL Boston Bruins 54 5 7 12 +12 23 38 13.2 17:44 7 1 1 -1 19 4 0.0 15:26
2023-24 AHL Providence Bruins 2 0 0 0 -1 2
2023-24 NHL Boston Bruins 35 0 4 4 +8 17 22 0.0 17:48 3 1 0.0 17:49
2024-25 NHL Vancouver Canucks 54 2 9 11 -7 45 39 5.1 17:06
2025-26 NHL Vancouver Canucks 2 0 0 0 2 1 0.0 13:56
NHL Career 552 19 87 106 +23 346 520 3.6 19:05 35 3 2 5 -4 33 37 8.1 18:55