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Dustin Tokarski
| Position | Goaltender | Current Team | |
| Catches | Left | Current Contract | |
| Height | 6'0" | Expires | |
| Weight (lbs) | 198 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | |
| Age | 35 (Sep 16, 1989) | Expiry Status | |
| Drafted | 2008, Round 5, Overall 122 (TBL) |
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| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2025 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned to AHL | |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Carolina Hurricanes | Recalled from AHL | |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned to AHL | |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Carolina Hurricanes | Recalled from AHL | |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned to AHL | |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Carolina Hurricanes | Recalled from AHL | |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned to AHL | |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Carolina Hurricanes | Recalled from AHL | |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned to AHL | |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Recalled from AHL | |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned to AHL | |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Recalled from AHL | |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned to AHL | |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Recalled from AHL | |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned to AHL | |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Recalled from AHL | |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned to AHL | |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Recalled from AHL | |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned to AHL | |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Recalled from AHL | |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned to AHL | |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Recalled from AHL | |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned to AHL | |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Recalled from AHL | |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Assigned to AHL | |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Cleared Waivers | |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Placed on Waivers | |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Carolina Hurricanes | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2022-23 | |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed 2 years @ $725K AAV starting in 2020-21 | |
| Aug 20, 2018 | New York Rangers | Signed 1 year @ $650K AAV starting in 2018-19 | |
| Jan 4, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks | Signed 1 year @ $650K AAV starting in 2017-18 | |
| Jun 27, 2016 | Anaheim Ducks | Signed 1 year @ $600K AAV starting in 2016-17 | |
| May 26, 2014 | Montreal Canadiens | Signed 2 years @ $562K AAV starting in 2014-15 | |
| Aug 20, 2013 | Montreal Canadiens | Signed 1 year @ $575K AAV starting in 2013-14 | |
| Dec 30, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% |
| 2004-05 | SMAAAHL | Prince Albert Mintos U18 AAA | 25 | 3.20 | 0.909 | |||||||||||||||
| 2005-06 | SMAAAHL | Prince Albert Mintos U18 AAA | 30 | 1.98 | 0.935 | 11 | 1.55 | |||||||||||||
| 2006-07 | WHL | Spokane | 30 | 13 | 11 | 804 | 78 | 2.80 | 0.903 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 172 | 17 | 2.80 | 0.901 | ||||
| 2007-08 | WHL | Spokane | 45 | 30 | 10 | 1121 | 87 | 2.05 | 0.920 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 555 | 31 | 1.38 | 0.940 | ||||
| 2007-08 | M-Cup | Spokane | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.72 | ||||||||||||||
| 2008-09 | WJC-A | Canada | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2.65 | ||||||||||||||
| 2008-09 | WHL | Spokane | 54 | 34 | 18 | 1581 | 107 | 1.97 | 0.937 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 432 | 23 | 1.70 | 0.947 | ||||
| 2009-10 | AHL | Norfolk | 55 | 27 | 25 | 1632 | 139 | 2.51 | 0.915 | |||||||||||
| 2009-10 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 4.06 | 0.812 | ||||||||||||
| 2010-11 | AHL | Norfolk | 46 | 21 | 20 | 1088 | 119 | 2.65 | 0.901 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 170 | 13 | 2.19 | 0.924 | ||||
| 2011-12 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 116 | 14 | 3.45 | 0.879 | |||||||||
| 2011-12 | AHL | Norfolk | 45 | 32 | 11 | 1109 | 96 | 2.23 | 0.913 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 373 | 21 | 1.46 | 0.944 | ||||
| 2012-13 | AHL | Syracuse | 33 | 18 | 8 | 771 | 77 | 2.46 | 0.900 | |||||||||||
| 2012-13 | AHL | Hamilton | 15 | 6 | 8 | 422 | 31 | 2.22 | 0.927 | |||||||||||
| 2013-14 | AHL | Hamilton | 41 | 20 | 16 | 1158 | 94 | 2.38 | 0.919 | |||||||||||
| 2013-14 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 3 | 3 | 2 | 93 | 5 | 1.84 | 0.946 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 155 | 13 | 2.60 | 0.916 | |||
| 2014-15 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 509 | 46 | 2.75 | 0.910 | |||||||||
| 2014-15 | AHL | Hamilton Bulldogs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 5 | 2.52 | 0.919 | |||||||||||
| 2015-16 | AHL | St. John's IceCaps | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 317 | 29 | 2.84 | 0.909 | ||||||||||
| 2015-16 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 98 | 12 | 3.18 | 0.878 | ||||||||||
| 2015-16 | AHL | San Diego Gulls | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 2.35 | 0.920 | |||||||||||
| 2016-17 | NHL | Anaheim Ducks | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.00 | 1.000 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | AHL | San Diego Gulls | 27 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 752 | 77 | 2.93 | 0.898 | 2 | 14 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||||||
| 2017-18 | AHL | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | 39 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1106 | 94 | 2.65 | 0.915 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 9 | 4.15 | 0.859 | |||
| 2018-19 | AHL | Hartford Wolf Pack | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 596 | 59 | 3.10 | 0.901 | ||||||||||
| 2018-19 | AHL | Charlotte Checkers | 7 | 7 | 180 | 8 | 1.15 | 0.956 | 5 | 5 | 124 | 8 | 1.75 | 0.935 | ||||||
| 2019-20 | AHL | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 396 | 30 | 1.97 | 0.924 | ||||||||||
| 2020-21 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 13 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 447 | 43 | 3.54 | 0.904 | |||||||||
| 2020-21 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 5 | 2.50 | 0.932 | |||||||||||
| 2021-22 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 29 | 29 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 900 | 91 | 3.27 | 0.899 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 36 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 1054 | 95 | 2.69 | 0.910 | ||||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 117 | 12 | 3.44 | 0.897 | ||||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 24 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 712 | 78 | 3.32 | 0.890 | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | 21 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 545 | 56 | 2.84 | 0.897 | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Carolina Hurricanes | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 132 | 13 | 2.18 | 0.902 | ||||||||||
| NHL Career | 86 | 86 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 2433 | 239 | 3.08 | 0.902 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | None | 155 | 13 | 2.60 | 0.916 | ||
5v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | MTL | 6 | 186:41 | 34.07 | 24.75 | 1.98 | 2.89 | -0.91 | 88.31 | 92.01 | -3.70 |
| 2020-21 | BUF | 13 | 552:21 | 49.10 | 35.63 | 2.85 | 3.04 | -0.19 | 91.46 | 92.00 | -0.54 |
| 2021-22 | BUF | 29 | 1377:51 | 41.24 | 31.35 | 2.49 | 2.79 | -0.29 | 91.11 | 92.04 | -0.93 |
| 2022-23 | PIT | 4 | 156:11 | 44.95 | 34.19 | 2.76 | 2.69 | 0.07 | 92.13 | 91.94 | 0.20 |
| 2024-25 | CAR | 6 | 284:45 | 33.92 | 20.65 | 1.91 | 2.53 | -0.62 | 87.76 | 90.76 | -3.00 |
4v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | MTL | 6 | 17:05 | 80.78 | 56.20 | 7.56 | 10.54 | -2.97 | 81.25 | 86.54 | -5.29 |
| 2020-21 | BUF | 13 | 51:44 | 97.42 | 74.23 | 9.70 | 9.28 | 0.42 | 87.50 | 86.93 | 0.57 |
| 2021-22 | BUF | 29 | 120:53 | 76.44 | 53.61 | 7.26 | 8.44 | -1.18 | 84.26 | 86.46 | -2.20 |
| 2022-23 | PIT | 4 | 19:28 | 64.73 | 49.32 | 7.43 | 9.25 | -1.81 | 81.25 | 84.93 | -3.68 |
| 2024-25 | CAR | 6 | 29:16 | 53.30 | 38.95 | 4.78 | 2.05 | 2.73 | 94.74 | 87.74 | 7.00 |
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%). |
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $100,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $100,000 |
Signed: Dec 2, 2024
Team: Carolina Hurricanes
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary of $150,000.
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 33 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $450,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $450,000 |
Signed: July 1, 2023
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.93
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 32 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 |
Signed: July 13, 2022
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.94
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 30 | $725,000 | $725,000 | - | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $150,000 | UFA | ||
| 2021-22 | 31 | $725,000 | $725,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $200,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,450,000 | $1,450,000 | $350,000 |
Signed: Nov 4, 2020
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.89
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 28 | $650,000 | $650,000 | - | - | $650,000 | $650,000 | $250,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $650,000 | $650,000 | $250,000 |
Signed: Aug 20, 2018
Team: New York Rangers
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.82
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 27 | $650,000 | $650,000 | - | - | $650,000 | $650,000 | $300,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $650,000 | $650,000 | $300,000 |
Signed: Jan 4, 2017
Team: Anaheim Ducks
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.87
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 26 | $600,000 | $600,000 | - | - | $600,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $600,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 |
Signed: June 27, 2016
Team: Anaheim Ducks
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.82
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 24 | $562,500 | $562,500 | - | - | $550,000 | $550,000 | $135,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2015-16 | 25 | $562,500 | $562,500 | - | - | $575,000 | $575,000 | $575,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $710,000 |
Signed: May 26, 2014
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.82
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 23 | $575,000 | $575,000 | - | - | $575,000 | $575,000 | $80,000 | RFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $575,000 | $575,000 | $80,000 |
Signed: Aug 20, 2013
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.89
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 18 | $621,667 | $720,000 | - | $70,000 | - | $70,000 | - | ELC | ||
| 2009-10 | 19 | $597,778 | $696,111 | - | $70,000 | - | $70,000 | - | ELC | ||
| 2010-11 | 20 | $575,000 | $673,333 | $130,000 | $75,000 | $500,000 | $575,000 | $65,000 | ELC | ||
| 2011-12 | 21 | $575,000 | $673,333 | $80,000 | - | $550,000 | $550,000 | $65,000 | ELC | ||
| 2012-13 | 22 | $575,000 | $673,333 | $85,000 | - | $600,000 | $600,000 | $65,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $295,000 | $215,000 | $1,650,000 | $1,865,000 | $195,000 |
Signed: Dec 30, 2008
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.