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Max Sasson

Position Center Current Team Vancouver Canucks
Shoots Left Current Contract 1 years
Height 6'1" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 181 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 25
Age 24 (Sep 5, 2000) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted Undrafted

News and Opinions

Date Team Transaction
Jun 30, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26
Apr 17, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Assigned to AHL
Apr 5, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Recalled from AHL
Mar 31, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Assigned to AHL
Mar 30, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Recalled from AHL
Mar 28, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Recalled from AHL
Jan 30, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Assigned to AHL
Jan 16, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Recalled from AHL
Jan 15, 2025 Vancouver Canucks Assigned to AHL
Dec 27, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Recalled from AHL
Dec 24, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Assigned to AHL
Dec 14, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Recalled from AHL
Dec 13, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Assigned to AHL
Dec 10, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Recalled from AHL
Dec 9, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Assigned to AHL
Dec 5, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Recalled from AHL
Dec 4, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Assigned to AHL
Nov 21, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Recalled from AHL
Oct 1, 2024 Vancouver Canucks Assigned to AHL
Mar 26, 2023 Vancouver Canucks Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2015-16 15U AAA Honeybaked 15U AAA 56 15 17 32
2016-17 T1EHL 16U Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 16U AAA 31 21 17 38 30 4 1 4 5 2
2017-18 USHL Muskegon Lumberjacks 1 0 0 0
2017-18 NAHL St. Cloud Norsemen 59 11 14 25 -4 30
2017-18 USA-S17 Team Forest 5 2 2 4
2018-19 USHL Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 62 8 9 17 -3 49 6 2 3 5 +1 4
2019-20 USHL Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 45 11 14 25 -1 79
2020-21 USHL Waterloo Black Hawks 48 20 29 49 -6 50
2021-22 NCAA Western Michigan Univ. 37 9 13 22 +4 18
2022-23 NCAA Western Michigan Univ. 38 15 27 42 +20 18
2022-23 AHL Abbotsford Canucks 7 1 1 2 +3 4 6 1 1 +3
2023-24 AHL Abbotsford Canucks 56 18 24 42 +14 36 6 1 2 3 +2 4
2024-25 NHL Vancouver Canucks 29 3 4 7 +1 31 9.7 10:20
2024-25 AHL Abbotsford Canucks 41 13 19 32 -7 18 24 5 9 14 -1 18
NHL Career 29 3 4 7 +1 0 31 9.7 10:20

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.
2024-25 VAN 29 291:46 0.62 0.82 1.44 0.56 0.06 9.68 8.81 0.87 5.56 5.56

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
2024-25 VAN 29 291:46 32.90 2.26 2.05 38.46 2.06 2.21 52.38 48.12 0.02 -0.18 2.25

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 29 23.1 1.0 10.0 10.0 79.1 54.8 12.5 33.3 54.2 40.4 17.8 41.9

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
2024-25 Heinen, D Raty, A VAN 32:34 0.00 1.84 0.00 1.65 2.00 45.26 -0.21 -0.15 -1.08
2024-25 Boeser, B DeBrusk, J VAN 27:28 0.00 2.18 0.00 1.84 3.20 36.53 -0.33 0.95 -12.59
2024-25 Blueger, T Heinen, D VAN 25:02 7.19 4.79 60.00 1.98 3.30 37.54 0.12 1.31 -10.75
2024-25 Heinen, D Hoglander, N VAN 23:06 2.60 0.00 100.00 1.59 1.61 49.69 -0.25 -0.68 5.19
2024-25 Di Giuseppe, P Hoglander, N VAN 23:00 0.00 0.00 - 1.99 2.16 47.86 -0.44 -0.09 -4.00

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
2025-26 25 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000
Signed: June 30, 2025
Team: Vancouver Canucks
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.81

Previous Contracts

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 23 $870,000 $950,000 $80,000 $95,000 $775,000 $870,000 $82,500 ELC
2024-25 24 $870,000 $950,000 $80,000 $95,000 $775,000 $870,000 $82,500 ELC
Total $160,000 $190,000 $1,550,000 $1,740,000 $165,000
Signed: Mar 26, 2023
Team: Vancouver Canucks
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15