| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | Buffalo Sabres | Placed on IR | |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed 2 years @ $1.800M AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| Jan 20, 2025 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Activated from IR | |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Placed on IR | |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Activated from IR | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Placed on IR | |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Signed 1 year @ $1.100M AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Signed 2 years @ $975K AAV starting in 2022-23 | |
| May 3, 2021 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Signed 1 year @ $750K AAV starting in 2021-22 |
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| 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 | CBJ | 45 | 509:12 | 1.18 | 0.35 | 1.53 | 0.91 | 0.27 | 15.38 | 11.86 | 3.52 | 0.00 | 8.33 |
| 2022-23 | CBJ | 6 | 63:45 | 1.88 | 0.94 | 2.82 | 1.19 | 0.69 | 22.22 | 14.04 | 8.18 | 8.33 | 8.33 |
| 2023-24 | CBJ | 71 | 833:50 | 0.50 | 0.65 | 1.15 | 0.71 | -0.21 | 10.00 | 14.11 | -4.11 | 2.56 | 11.97 |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 61 | 717:32 | 0.59 | 0.75 | 1.34 | 0.79 | -0.20 | 8.54 | 11.49 | -2.96 | 0.94 | 12.26 |
| 2025-26 | BUF | 4 | 34:38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | -0.33 | 0.00 | 9.44 | -9.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 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 | CBJ | 45 | 509:12 | 41.95 | 2.47 | 2.50 | 41.95 | 3.18 | 2.61 | 43.75 | 48.93 | 0.17 | -0.48 | 5.94 |
| 2022-23 | CBJ | 6 | 63:45 | 43.29 | 2.82 | 3.19 | 47.06 | 5.65 | 2.35 | 33.33 | 57.63 | 0.94 | -0.52 | 13.62 |
| 2023-24 | CBJ | 71 | 833:50 | 41.81 | 2.45 | 2.38 | 45.40 | 3.45 | 2.73 | 41.46 | 46.53 | -0.03 | 0.00 | -0.38 |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 61 | 717:32 | 37.96 | 2.17 | 2.41 | 42.40 | 2.68 | 2.43 | 44.83 | 49.75 | -0.01 | -0.13 | 1.27 |
| 2025-26 | BUF | 4 | 34:38 | 22.52 | 0.00 | 1.07 | 45.04 | 3.46 | 2.62 | 0.00 | 29.02 | -1.22 | 0.07 | -18.30 |
| 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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| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
| 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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| 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. |
Sabres’ Justin Danforth to be sidelined ‘significant amount of time’ with injury at Sabres Space (Sat Oct 18, 2025)
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Blue Jackets 2024-25 season in review, Justin Danforth was a spark plug at Union Blue (Wed May 28, 2025)
Justin Danforth signed a $3,600,000 2-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres and General Manager Kevyn Adams on July 1, 2025 with an AAV of $1,800,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2026-27 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.88% of the salary cap.
Justin Danforth signed a $1,100,000 1-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets and General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen on October 11, 2023 with an AAV of $1,100,000. This contract will start in 2024-25 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.25% of the salary cap.
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | - | - | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 |
Justin Danforth signed a $1,950,000 2-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets and General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen on March 8, 2022 with an AAV of $975,000. This contract will start in 2022-23 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.18% of the salary cap.
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 29 | $975,000 | $975,000 | - | - | $975,000 | $975,000 | $975,000 | UFA | ||
| 2023-24 | 30 | $975,000 | $975,000 | - | - | $975,000 | $975,000 | $975,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 |
Justin Danforth signed a $750,000 1-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets and General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen on May 3, 2021 with an AAV of $750,000. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2021-22 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.92% of the salary cap.
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 28 | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 |
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2009-10 | CCHL | Cobourg Cougars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2010-11 | OJHL | Cobourg Cougars | 47 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2011-12 | OJHL | Cobourg Cougars | 41 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2012-13 | OJHL | Cobourg Cougars | 43 | 22 | 34 | 56 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | ||||||||
| 2013-14 | NCAA | Sacred Heart Univ. | 36 | 5 | 24 | 29 | -14 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | NCAA | Sacred Heart Univ. | 38 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -1 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | NCAA | Sacred Heart Univ. | 36 | 20 | 21 | 41 | +9 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | NCAA | Sacred Heart Univ. | 37 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -5 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | ECHL | Reading Royals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | AHL | Bridgeport Islanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | ECHL | Cincinnati Cyclones | 44 | 28 | 31 | 59 | +26 | 40 | 2 | -3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2018-19 | Liiga | Lukko | 59 | 18 | 34 | 52 | +7 | 73 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | Liiga | Lukko | 56 | 27 | 33 | 60 | +26 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | Spengler Cup | Team Canada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | KHL | Vityaz Moscow Region | 58 | 23 | 32 | 55 | +3 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | WC | Canada | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 45 | 10 | 4 | 14 | -5 | 10 | 72 | 13.9 | 12:34 | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | AHL | Cleveland Monsters | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -6 | |||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 | 10 | 20.0 | 13:23 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 71 | 10 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 26 | 86 | 11.6 | 14:16 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 61 | 9 | 12 | 21 | -6 | 18 | 94 | 9.6 | 14:23 | |||||||||
| 2025-26 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 11:42 | |||||||||
| NHL Career | 187 | 31 | 33 | 64 | -26 | 60 | 264 | 11.7 | 13:49 | |||||||||||