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Jon Merrill

Position Left Defense Current Team
Shoots Left Current Contract
Height 6'3" Expires
Weight (lbs) 204 Expiry Age (Jun 30)
Age 33 (Feb 3, 1992) Expiry Status
Drafted 2010, Round 2, Overall 38 (NJD)
Date Team Transaction
Jan 11, 2022 Minnesota Wild Signed 3 years @ $1.200M AAV starting in 2022-23
Jul 29, 2021 Minnesota Wild Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV starting in 2021-22
Oct 9, 2020 Detroit Red Wings Signed 1 year @ $925K AAV starting in 2020-21
Jan 16, 2018 Vegas Golden Knights Signed 2 years @ $1.375M AAV starting in 2018-19
Jul 1, 2016 New Jersey Devils Signed 2 years @ $1.138M AAV starting in 2016-17
Apr 30, 2013 New Jersey Devils Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

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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.
  • Red indicates better, blue indicates worse.
  • 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 NJD 47 691:13 0.09 0.26 0.35 0.10 -0.01 3.70 4.33 -0.62 5.41 2.70
2016-17 NJD 51 821:45 0.07 0.37 0.44 0.11 -0.04 2.38 3.72 -1.33 0.00 0.00
2017-18 VGK 34 518:02 0.12 0.12 0.23 0.14 -0.02 3.33 3.91 -0.58 0.00 2.38
2018-19 VGK 57 906:49 0.13 0.79 0.93 0.19 -0.06 3.12 4.48 -1.36 2.04 0.00
2019-20 VGK 49 765:42 0.16 0.24 0.39 0.13 0.02 6.67 5.61 1.05 0.00 1.72
2020-21 DET 36 604:39 0.00 0.40 0.40 0.09 -0.09 0.00 2.94 -2.94 0.00 2.13
2020-21 MTL 13 179:43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 -0.15 0.00 7.50 -7.50 0.00 0.00
2020-21 DET, MTL 49 784:22 0.00 0.31 0.31 0.11 -0.11 0.00 3.66 -3.66 0.00 1.75
2021-22 MIN 69 1011:26 0.24 0.89 1.13 0.12 0.11 7.02 3.69 3.33 1.23 3.70
2022-23 MIN 73 993:26 0.12 0.48 0.60 0.12 -0.00 5.00 5.09 -0.09 1.43 1.43
2023-24 MIN 65 785:39 0.31 0.53 0.84 0.16 0.15 9.76 5.00 4.75 0.00 5.00
2024-25 MIN 70 910:00 0.13 0.26 0.40 0.12 0.01 4.35 4.12 0.23 0.00 2.56

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 NJD 47 691:13 32.64 1.82 2.01 36.98 2.95 2.02 38.18 49.92 0.11 0.02 1.12
2016-17 NJD 51 821:45 37.16 1.61 2.18 37.60 2.48 2.15 39.29 50.36 -0.06 -0.25 2.13
2017-18 VGK 34 518:02 41.35 2.32 2.38 42.04 1.62 2.23 58.82 51.59 -0.20 -0.48 2.81
2018-19 VGK 57 906:49 48.50 2.65 2.94 33.74 2.05 2.00 56.34 59.55 0.11 -0.35 4.90
2019-20 VGK 49 765:42 41.84 2.43 2.52 35.97 2.04 1.88 54.39 57.35 -0.58 -0.57 1.42
2020-21 DET 36 604:39 33.94 2.08 1.90 38.90 2.18 2.01 48.84 48.57 -0.17 -0.48 3.21
2020-21 MTL 13 179:43 32.72 0.67 1.77 35.72 4.01 2.18 14.29 44.75 -0.68 -0.07 -7.32
2020-21 DET, MTL 49 784:22 33.66 1.76 1.87 38.17 2.60 2.05 40.35 47.69 -0.31 -0.37 0.33
2021-22 MIN 69 1011:26 42.00 3.32 2.46 42.59 2.49 2.40 57.14 50.63 -0.14 0.16 -3.10
2022-23 MIN 73 993:26 38.17 2.17 2.12 43.55 2.42 2.52 47.37 45.67 -0.35 0.11 -4.91
2023-24 MIN 65 785:39 38.34 2.14 2.08 38.72 2.37 2.24 47.46 48.09 -0.24 -0.03 -2.42
2024-25 MIN 70 910:00 36.66 1.85 1.85 43.05 2.31 2.21 44.44 45.58 -0.36 -0.10 -3.27

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

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Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 30 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 - - $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 UFA
2023-24 31 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 - - $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 UFA
2024-25 32 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 - - $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 UFA
Total - - $3,600,000 $3,600,000 $3,600,000
Signed: Jan 11, 2022
Team: Minnesota Wild
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.45

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 29 $850,000 $850,000 - - $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 UFA
Total - - $850,000 $850,000 $850,000
Signed: July 29, 2021
Team: Minnesota Wild
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.04

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 28 $925,000 $925,000 - - $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 UFA
Total - - $925,000 $925,000 $925,000
Signed: Oct 9, 2020
Team: Detroit Red Wings
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.13

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 26 $1,375,000 $1,375,000 - - $1,275,000 $1,275,000 $1,275,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 27 $1,375,000 $1,375,000 - - $1,475,000 $1,475,000 $1,475,000 UFA
Total - - $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000
Signed: Jan 16, 2018
Team: Vegas Golden Knights
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.73

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 24 $1,137,500 $1,137,500 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 RFA-arb
2017-18 25 $1,137,500 $1,137,500 - - $1,275,000 $1,275,000 $1,275,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,275,000 $2,275,000 $2,275,000
Signed: July 1, 2016
Team: New Jersey Devils
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.56

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2013-14 21 $840,000 $900,000 $60,000 $90,000 $750,000 $840,000 $67,500 ELC
2014-15 22 $840,000 $900,000 $60,000 $90,000 $750,000 $840,000 $67,500 ELC
2015-16 23 $840,000 $900,000 $60,000 $90,000 $750,000 $840,000 $67,500 ELC
Total $180,000 $270,000 $2,250,000 $2,520,000 $202,500
Signed: Apr 30, 2013
Team: New Jersey Devils
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)

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
2005-06 T1EBHL Little Caesars Bantam Major AAA 25 3 30 33 24
2006-07 T1EHL U16 Little Caesars U16 25 3 14 17 30
2007-08 MWEHL Det. Caesars 25 2 9 11 26
2008-09 NAHL USNTDP 26 2 2 4 14
2008-09 U-18 USNTDP 9 1 2 3 4
2008-09 U-17 USNTDP 8 0 1 1 6
2008-09 WJ18-A USA 7 0 2 2 4
2009-10 U-18 USNTDP 34 4 19 23 6
2009-10 USHL USNTDP 22 1 8 9 12
2009-10 WJ18-A USA 7 0 1 1 2
2010-11 CCHA U. of Michigan 42 7 18 25 16
2010-11 WJC-A USA 6 1 4 5 -2
2011-12 CCHA U. of Michigan 19 2 9 11 15
2011-12 WJC-A USA 6 0 4 4 +5 6
2012-13 CCHA U. of Michigan 21 2 9 11 14
2012-13 AHL Albany 12 1 7 8 -8 4 20 500.0
2013-14 NHL New Jersey Devils 52 2 9 11 -3 12 45 4.4 19:14
2013-14 AHL Albany 15 2 8 10 -1 21 950.0 4 1 1 2 -2 10 7 1,429.0
2014-15 NHL New Jersey Devils 66 2 12 14 -14 24 47 4.3 20:33
2015-16 NHL New Jersey Devils 47 1 4 5 -15 28 30 3.3 16:54
2016-17 NHL New Jersey Devils 51 1 5 6 -9 24 48 2.1 18:34
2017-18 NHL Vegas Golden Knights 34 1 2 3 +7 22 30 3.3 16:05 8 +2 10 2 0.0 15:44
2018-19 NHL Vegas Golden Knights 57 3 12 15 +16 53 72 4.2 17:53 7 -1 5 0.0 18:25
2019-20 NHL Vegas Golden Knights 49 2 5 7 +9 32 37 5.4 18:09 1 1 1 +1 0.0 14:08
2020-21 NHL Detroit Red Wings 36 0 5 5 +2 12 35 0.0 19:41
2020-21 NHL Montréal Canadiens 13 0 0 0 -11 4 6 0.0 14:18 13 -4 6 0.0 12:53
2021-22 WC USA 1 0 0 0
2021-22 NHL Minnesota Wild 69 4 16 20 +15 22 59 6.8 17:07 6 1 1 -6 7 0.0 16:25
2022-23 NHL Minnesota Wild 73 2 10 12 -2 38 43 4.7 15:09 2 +1 2 3 0.0 16:26
2023-24 NHL Minnesota Wild 65 4 7 11 30 42 9.5 12:47
2024-25 NHL Minnesota Wild 70 2 4 6 -8 20 47 4.3 14:06 2 1 0.0 12:20
NHL Career 682 24 91 115 -13 321 541 4.4 16:56 39 2 2 -7 12 24 0.0 15:12