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Keaton Middleton

Position Left Defense Current Team Colorado Avalanche
Shoots Left Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'6" Expires 2024-25
Weight (lbs) 240 Extended Through 2026-27
Age 27 (Feb 10, 1998) Expiry Age (Jun 30) 29
Drafted 2016, Round 4, Overall 101 (TOR) Expiry Status UFA
Date Team Transaction
Jan 2, 2025 Colorado Avalanche Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26
Dec 28, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Recalled from AHL
Dec 23, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Assigned to AHL
Dec 14, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Recalled from AHL
Dec 13, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Assigned to AHL
Dec 12, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Recalled from AHL
Dec 11, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Assigned to AHL
Dec 2, 2024 Colorado Avalanche Recalled from AHL
Feb 25, 2023 Colorado Avalanche Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 21, 2022 Colorado Avalanche Signed 1 year @ $750K AAV starting in 2022-23
Mar 30, 2021 Colorado Avalanche Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2020-21 COL 3 0 0 0 -1 4 2 0.0 9:18
2024-25 COL 29 0 2 2 -1 19 31 0.0 10:53

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.
2020-21 COL 3 27:44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 -0.08 0.00 1.95 -1.95 0.00 0.00
2024-25 COL 27 266:49 0.00 0.45 0.45 0.22 -0.22 0.00 3.43 -3.43 0.00 4.44

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
2020-21 COL 3 27:44 41.11 0.00 2.07 73.56 2.16 3.63 0.00 36.39 -0.86 1.58 -22.58
2024-25 COL 27 266:49 35.98 2.02 1.79 36.88 1.80 2.00 52.94 47.28 -0.72 -0.29 -5.04

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%
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 27 20.5 0.1 8.4 8.5 91.8 70.3 94.1 5.9 0.0 38.2 18.1 43.8

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.

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.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 25 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $250,000 RFA-arb
2024-25 26 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $250,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $500,000
Signed: Feb 25, 2023
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.93
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $300,000 in 2023-24 and 2024-25.

Contract Extension

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 27 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $500,000 UFA
2026-27 28 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 UFA
Total - - $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $1,275,000
Signed: Jan 2, 2025
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.81

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 24 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $100,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $750,000 $750,000 $100,000
Signed: July 21, 2022
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.91

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 22 $742,500 $742,500 - - $700,000 $700,000 $70,000 ELC
2021-22 23 $742,500 $742,500 - $35,000 $750,000 $785,000 $70,000 ELC
Total - $35,000 $1,450,000 $1,485,000 $140,000
Signed: Mar 30, 2021
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15