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Ivan Barbashev

Position	Left Wing / Right Wing	Current Team	Vegas Golden Knights
Shoots	Left	Current Contract	5 years
Height	6'0"	Expires	2027-28
Weight (lbs)	203	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	32
Age	29 (Dec 14, 1995)	Expiry Status	UFA
Drafted	2014, Round 2, Overall 33 (STL)

Date	Team	Transaction
Jan 11, 2025	Vegas Golden Knights	Activated from IR
Jan 2, 2025	Vegas Golden Knights	Placed on IR
Jun 28, 2023	Vegas Golden Knights	Signed 5 years @ $5.000M AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 30, 2021	St. Louis Blues	Signed 2 years @ $2.250M AAV starting in 2021-22
Sep 1, 2019	St. Louis Blues	Signed 2 years @ $1.475M AAV starting in 2019-20
Jul 23, 2014	St. Louis Blues	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

2025-26 Player Card

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2024-25 Player Card

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2023-24 Player Card

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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).

Data Sources

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Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com

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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.
2016-17	STL	30	315:27	0.95	1.33	2.28	0.49	0.47	26.32	13.44	12.87	0.00	10.34
2017-18	STL	53	608:30	0.69	0.49	1.18	0.58	0.11	16.67	14.01	2.65	4.11	6.85
2018-19	STL	80	769:21	0.86	0.94	1.79	0.52	0.33	21.15	12.94	8.21	2.74	6.85
2019-20	STL	69	780:45	0.54	1.08	1.61	0.68	-0.14	10.94	13.74	-2.80	5.05	10.10
2020-21	STL	38	420:24	0.43	1.00	1.43	0.59	-0.16	7.89	10.80	-2.90	3.92	19.61
2021-22	STL	81	1082:09	0.94	1.55	2.50	0.61	0.34	20.00	12.86	7.14	0.86	9.48
2022-23	VGK	23	328:49	0.55	1.46	2.01	0.67	-0.12	12.00	14.61	-2.61	0.00	8.57
2022-23	STL	59	785:48	0.69	1.15	1.83	0.63	0.05	12.86	11.85	1.01	5.21	9.38
2022-23	STL, VGK	82	1114:37	0.65	1.24	1.88	0.64	0.00	12.63	12.57	0.06	3.82	9.16
2023-24	VGK	82	1137:40	0.79	1.16	1.95	0.69	0.11	14.85	12.87	1.98	6.99	9.79
2024-25	VGK	70	1069:41	1.01	1.40	2.41	0.78	0.23	18.00	13.87	4.13	1.27	10.76
2025-26	VGK	21	303:27	1.58	1.98	3.56	0.78	0.80	29.63	14.66	14.97	0.00	9.09

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
2016-17	STL	30	315:27	37.28	2.66	2.26	39.75	1.52	1.97	63.64	53.48	-0.18	-0.33	1.98
2017-18	STL	53	608:30	40.43	1.68	2.16	37.17	1.77	2.12	48.57	50.45	-0.31	-0.16	-1.55
2018-19	STL	80	769:21	38.60	2.03	2.21	39.15	2.42	2.45	45.61	47.39	-0.55	0.17	-7.36
2019-20	STL	69	780:45	38.04	2.07	2.40	41.96	2.23	2.74	48.21	46.68	0.07	0.56	-4.95
2020-21	STL	38	420:24	36.68	2.00	2.12	41.53	1.43	2.55	58.33	45.46	0.09	0.20	-0.99
2021-22	STL	81	1082:09	36.15	3.27	2.53	49.68	3.27	3.21	50.00	44.10	-0.06	0.53	-5.02
2022-23	VGK	23	328:49	38.68	3.47	2.66	49.45	1.82	2.74	65.52	49.27	0.30	-0.12	4.07
2022-23	STL	59	785:48	41.92	2.52	2.70	47.34	2.90	3.03	46.48	47.06	0.36	0.23	1.59
2022-23	STL, VGK	82	1114:37	40.96	2.80	2.69	47.96	2.58	2.95	52.00	47.68	0.34	0.13	2.30
2023-24	VGK	82	1137:40	43.51	3.27	2.71	44.72	2.37	2.71	57.94	50.03	0.29	0.39	-0.98
2024-25	VGK	70	1069:41	43.53	3.48	2.79	43.36	2.24	2.43	60.78	53.46	0.47	0.19	2.59
2025-26	VGK	21	303:27	44.69	3.95	2.92	38.56	2.77	2.27	58.82	56.20	0.67	0.24	3.66

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 Lines

Season

Season	Teammate	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
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.

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

3 Reasons for Golden Knights Fans to be Thankful on Thanksgiving at Vegas Hockey Now (Thu Nov 27, 2025)
How has Vegas Golden Knights star Ivan Barbashev done against the St. Louis Blues? at Vegas Hockey Knight (Sat Nov 15, 2025)
Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire: Cole Perfetti, Ivan Barbashev among top adds to start the week at Yahoo Sports NHL (Mon Nov 10, 2025)
VGK Analysis: Golden Knights Blow Multigoal Lead to Surging Lightning at Vegas Hockey Now (Fri Nov 7, 2025)
Golden Knights wither away against the Tampa Bay Lightning after a solid first period at Vegas Hockey Knight (Fri Nov 7, 2025)
A Golden Knights top-line mainstay is quietly having a great season at Vegas Hockey Knight (Thu Nov 6, 2025)
VGK Analysis: Eichel, Dorofeyev Dominate; Golden Knights Snap Skid at Vegas Hockey Now (Tue Oct 28, 2025)
VGK Breakdowns: Golden Knights Lose Hill, Squash Hurricanes at Vegas Hockey Now (Tue Oct 21, 2025)
VGK Breakdowns: MITCH, PLEASE! Golden Knights Extinguish Flames at Vegas Hockey Now (Sun Oct 19, 2025)
Bruce Cassidy is giving this forgotten line another try at Vegas Hockey Knight (Mon Oct 13, 2025)
Ivan Barbashev must shoot the puck more if he plays on this line at Vegas Hockey Knight (Thu Sep 18, 2025)
GOLDEN KNIGHTS COUNTDOWN: 49 Days Until Puck Drop with #49 Ivan Barbashev at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Aug 20, 2025)
Can Ivan Barbashev break through the glass ceiling in 2025-26? at Vegas Hockey Knight (Sun Aug 3, 2025)
Why Ivan Barbashev must be traded over William Karlsson at Vegas Hockey Knight (Wed Jun 25, 2025)

Current Contract

Ivan Barbashev signed a $25,000,000 5-year contract with the Vegas Golden Knights and General Manager Kelly McCrimmon on June 28, 2023 with an AAV of $5,000,000. This contract will start in 2023-24 and end after the 2027-28 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 5.99% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2023-24	27	M-NTC	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	-	$4,000,000	$3,000,000	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	UFA
2024-25	28	M-NTC	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	-	-	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	UFA
2025-26	29	M-NTC	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	-	-	$4,200,000	$4,200,000	$4,200,000	UFA
2026-27	30	M-NTC	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	-	-	$4,200,000	$4,200,000	$4,200,000	UFA
2027-28	31	M-NTC	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	-	-	$4,200,000	$4,200,000	$4,200,000	UFA
Total					-	$4,000,000	$21,000,000	$25,000,000	$25,000,000

Signed: June 28, 2023

Team: Vegas Golden Knights

GM: Kelly McCrimmon

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 5.99

Clause: Player can submit an 8 team no trade list for 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26. Player can submit a 5 team no trade list for 2026-27 and 2027-28.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Ivan Barbashev signed a $4,500,000 2-year contract with the St. Louis Blues and General Manager Doug Armstrong on July 30, 2021 with an AAV of $2,250,000. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2022-23 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 2.76% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2021-22	25	$2,250,000	$2,250,000	-	-	$1,900,000	$1,900,000	$1,900,000	RFA-arb
2022-23	26	$2,250,000	$2,250,000	-	-	$2,600,000	$2,600,000	$2,600,000	RFA-arb
Total				-	-	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000

Signed: July 30, 2021

Team: St. Louis Blues

GM: Doug Armstrong

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 2.76

Ivan Barbashev signed a $2,950,000 2-year contract with the St. Louis Blues and General Manager Doug Armstrong on September 1, 2019 with an AAV of $1,475,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2020-21 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.81% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2019-20	23	$1,475,000	$1,475,000	-	-	$1,400,000	$1,400,000	$1,400,000	RFA-arb
2020-21	24	$1,475,000	$1,475,000	-	-	$1,550,000	$1,550,000	$1,550,000	RFA-arb
Total				-	-	$2,950,000	$2,950,000	$2,950,000

Signed: Sep 1, 2019

Team: St. Louis Blues

GM: Doug Armstrong

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Cap %: 1.81

Ivan Barbashev signed a $2,410,000 3-year contract with the St. Louis Blues and General Manager Doug Armstrong on July 23, 2014 with an AAV of $803,333. This contract will start in 2014-15 and end after the 2018-19 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.16% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2014-15	18	$803,333	$925,000	-	$92,500	-	$92,500	-	ELC
2015-16	19	$772,500	$894,167	-	$92,500	-	$92,500	-	ELC
2016-17	20	$741,667	$863,333	$182,500	$92,500	$650,000	$742,500	$70,000	ELC
2017-18	21	$741,667	$863,333	$182,500	-	$650,000	$650,000	$70,000	ELC
2018-19	22	$741,667	$863,333	-	-	$832,500	$832,500	$70,000	ELC
Total				$365,000	$277,500	$2,132,500	$2,410,000	$210,000

Signed: July 23, 2014

Team: St. Louis Blues

GM: Doug Armstrong

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

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	Russia-Jr.	Dyn'o Moscow Jr.	38	8	2	10		18				4	2	2	4		25
2012-13	QMJHL	Moncton	68	18	44	62		36				5	1	2	3
2013-14	QMJHL	Moncton	48	25	43	68	-11	27	156	1,600.0		6	4	6	10	+2	8
2014-15	QMJHL	Moncton	57	45	50	95	+16	59	223	2,020.0		16	13	11	24	-9	14	81	1,600.0
2015-16	AHL	Chicago	65	10	18	28	-14	15	93	1,080.0
2016-17	NHL	St. Louis Blues	30	5	7	12	+5	2	20	25.0	11:47	6				-1	2	4	0.0	12:48
2016-17	AHL	Chicago Wolves	46	19	18	37		14				2				-1
2017-18	NHL	St. Louis Blues	53	7	6	13	-1	4	45	15.6	12:12
2017-18	AHL	Chicago Wolves	20	5	5	10	-1	6
2018-19	NHL	St. Louis Blues	80	14	12	26	-4	17	60	23.3	11:31	25	3	3	6		4	25	12.0	12:28
2019-20	NHL	St. Louis Blues	69	11	15	26	+4	23	75	14.7	13:27	3					2	3	0.0	12:08
2020-21	NHL	St. Louis Blues	38	5	7	12	+5	6	43	11.6	13:21	4		1	1	-2	4	6	0.0	15:04
2021-22	NHL	St. Louis Blues	81	26	34	60	+4	40	111	23.4	16:26	12		2	2	-6	4	13	0.0	13:26
2022-23	NHL	St. Louis Blues	59	10	19	29	-10	36	91	11.0	16:24
2022-23	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	23	6	10	16	+11	6	35	17.1	17:40	22	7	11	18	+14	18	32	21.9	15:34
2023-24	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	82	19	26	45	+15	42	122	15.6	16:07	7		4	4	+3		8	0.0	14:54
2024-25	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	70	23	28	51	+26	10	111	20.7	16:48	11	1	1	2	-9	6	14	7.1	17:30
2025-26	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	25	8	12	20	+5	2	41	19.5	16:00
NHL Career			610	134	176	310	+60	188	754	17.8	14:41	90	11	22	33	-1	40	105	10.5	14:17