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Minnesota Wild Logo Michael McCarron

Position Right Wing / Center Current Team Minnesota Wild
Shoots Right Current Contract 2 years ($900.0K CapHit)
Height 6'6" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 232 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 31
Age (DOB) 31 (Mar 7, 1995) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2013, Round 1, Overall 25 (MTL)
Date Team Transaction
Mar 4, 2026 Minnesota Wild Acquired from Nashville Predators
Mar 4, 2026 Nashville Predators Traded to Minnesota Wild
Dec 5, 2024 Nashville Predators Activated from IR
Nov 27, 2024 Nashville Predators Placed on IR
Feb 16, 2024 Nashville Predators Signed 2 years @ $900K AAV starting in 2024-25
Apr 16, 2023 Nashville Predators Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24
Jul 28, 2021 Nashville Predators Signed 2 years @ $750K AAV starting in 2021-22
Sep 23, 2020 Nashville Predators Signed 1 year @ $700K AAV starting in 2020-21
Jul 27, 2019 Montreal Canadiens Signed 1 year @ $700K AAV starting in 2019-20
Sep 10, 2018 Montreal Canadiens Signed 1 year @ $894K AAV starting in 2018-19
Jul 14, 2013 Montreal Canadiens Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon


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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Data Sources
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Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Core Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI Producer Playmaker Shooter Sniper Rebound Rush Skating Defend
2015-16 MTL 20 202:48 -1.57 -1.58 -0.50 -1.44 2.73 -0.87 - -0.49
2016-17 MTL 31 286:23 -0.55 0.98 -1.25 -1.30 -0.08 0.41 - 0.06
2017-18 MTL 18 150:49 -2.21 -1.27 -1.60 -1.81 -2.23 -2.00 - 0.03
2020-21 NSH 6 54:40 - - - -4.26 4.85 -1.74 - 4.77
2021-22 NSH 51 454:44 -0.86 -1.13 -0.07 0.58 0.02 0.34 0.08 1.74
2022-23 NSH 32 289:10 -1.74 -1.69 -0.32 -1.08 1.29 -0.00 -0.67 1.43
2023-24 NSH 70 771:03 -0.65 -0.97 0.07 0.12 0.76 -1.14 -0.71 0.44
2024-25 NSH 74 821:37 -1.06 -0.62 -0.90 -0.85 1.14 1.89 -0.64 -0.34
2025-26 MIN, NSH 79 893:24 -0.90 -0.75 -0.61 -0.91 1.08 -0.87 -0.39 -0.30

Situational and Secondary Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI 5v5 TOI 5v4 TOI 4v5 TOI Possession Drive Suppress Faceoffs
2015-16 MTL 20 202:48 -1.02 -0.66 -1.98 -1.02 -0.95 0.45 50.3
2016-17 MTL 31 286:23 -1.56 -1.62 -2.02 -1.17 -1.48 -0.02 43.4
2017-18 MTL 18 150:49 -1.95 -2.05 -2.02 -2.40 -2.92 -0.56 48.8
2020-21 NSH 6 54:40 -1.97 -1.33 -1.58 -2.73 -2.32 1.91 -
2021-22 NSH 51 454:44 -1.74 -1.93 -0.43 0.83 0.43 -0.88 54.4
2022-23 NSH 32 289:10 -1.72 -1.85 -0.15 -0.31 0.30 1.15 59.4
2023-24 NSH 70 771:03 -0.56 -1.82 0.03 -0.72 -0.83 0.10 53.2
2024-25 NSH 74 821:37 -0.70 -1.96 1.39 -1.29 -1.42 0.01 54.4
2025-26 MIN, NSH 79 893:24 -0.50 -1.78 1.31 -0.56 -1.16 -0.66 52.5

About Archetypes

Player archetypes are a look at a players strengths and weaknesses in his game when compared to other players around the leeague. Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).

Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Data Sources

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 MTL 20 202:48 0.30 0.30 0.59 0.91 -0.62 2.63 8.11 -5.48 2.33 11.63
2016-17 MTL 31 286:23 0.21 0.84 1.05 0.49 -0.28 3.45 8.13 -4.68 4.88 4.88
2017-18 MTL 18 150:49 0.00 0.40 0.40 0.34 -0.34 0.00 6.17 -6.17 0.00 0.00
2020-21 NSH 6 54:40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 -0.39 0.00 17.96 -17.96 0.00 20.00
2021-22 NSH 51 454:44 0.79 0.53 1.32 0.66 0.13 12.50 10.46 2.04 4.69 6.25
2022-23 NSH 32 289:10 0.42 0.21 0.62 0.77 -0.35 5.26 9.74 -4.48 3.77 11.32
2023-24 NSH 70 771:03 0.78 0.62 1.40 0.74 0.04 11.36 10.85 0.52 1.48 10.37
2024-25 NSH 74 821:37 0.37 0.58 0.95 0.55 -0.18 6.67 9.96 -3.30 5.31 10.62
2025-26 MIN 20 208:13 0.58 0.58 1.15 0.81 -0.24 10.00 14.10 -4.10 0.00 15.79
2025-26 NSH 59 685:11 0.35 0.53 0.88 0.67 -0.32 4.94 9.45 -4.51 1.69 10.17
2025-26 MIN, NSH 79 893:24 0.40 0.54 0.94 0.70 -0.30 5.94 10.37 -4.43 1.28 11.54

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 MTL 20 202:48 35.50 1.18 1.82 42.90 2.96 2.01 28.57 47.46 -0.37 -0.16 -2.71
2016-17 MTL 31 286:23 36.25 1.47 1.81 38.13 2.30 1.88 38.89 48.99 -0.60 -0.16 -5.05
2017-18 MTL 18 150:49 31.03 1.99 1.36 38.59 2.39 2.15 45.45 38.87 -1.19 0.02 -15.64
2020-21 NSH 6 54:40 35.12 0.00 1.72 41.71 0.00 1.44 - 54.52 -0.88 -0.55 -2.21
2021-22 NSH 51 454:44 41.96 2.51 2.29 41.43 1.72 2.42 59.38 48.57 -0.01 -0.13 1.14
2022-23 NSH 32 289:10 40.05 1.24 2.55 48.35 2.07 2.74 37.50 48.14 0.17 -0.03 2.01
2023-24 NSH 70 771:03 40.85 2.49 2.39 41.48 2.26 2.37 52.46 50.31 -0.30 -0.03 -2.63
2024-25 NSH 74 821:37 35.20 1.53 2.05 40.75 3.14 2.51 32.81 44.89 -0.50 0.03 -5.80
2025-26 MIN 20 208:13 40.34 1.73 2.59 33.71 2.02 2.24 46.15 53.62 -0.35 -0.21 -0.90
2025-26 NSH 59 685:11 37.04 1.23 2.17 39.84 2.98 2.48 29.17 46.73 -0.57 -0.19 -3.95
2025-26 MIN, NSH 79 893:24 37.81 1.34 2.27 38.42 2.75 2.42 32.79 48.38 -0.52 -0.19 -3.31

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
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

Michael McCarron signed a $1,800,000 2-year contract with the Nashville Predators and General Manager Barry Trotz on February 16, 2024 with an AAV of $900,000. This contract will start in 2024-25 and end after the 2025-26 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.02% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 29 $900,000 $900,000 - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 UFA
2025-26 30 $900,000 $900,000 - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 UFA
Total - - $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $1,800,000
Signed: Feb 16, 2024
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: Barry Trotz
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.02

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Michael McCarron signed a $775,000 1-year contract with the Nashville Predators and General Manager David Poile on April 16, 2023 with an AAV of $775,000. This contract will start in 2023-24 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.93% 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 28 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 UFA
Total - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000
Signed: Apr 16, 2023
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: David Poile
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.93

Michael McCarron signed a $1,500,000 2-year contract with the Nashville Predators and General Manager David Poile on July 28, 2021 with an AAV of $750,000. 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 0.92% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 26 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $350,000 UFA-Grp6
2022-23 27 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $350,000 UFA
Total - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $700,000
Signed: July 28, 2021
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: David Poile
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92

Michael McCarron signed a $700,000 1-year contract with the Nashville Predators and General Manager David Poile on September 23, 2020 with an AAV of $700,000. This contract will start in 2020-21 and end after the 2020-21 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.86% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 25 $700,000 $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $300,000 UFA-Grp6
Total - - $700,000 $700,000 $300,000
Signed: Sep 23, 2020
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: David Poile
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.86

Michael McCarron signed a $700,000 1-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens and General Manager Marc Bergevin on July 27, 2019 with an AAV of $700,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2019-20 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.86% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 24 $700,000 $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $125,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $700,000 $700,000 $125,000
Signed: July 27, 2019
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: Marc Bergevin
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.86
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary in 2019-20 is $150,000

Michael McCarron signed a $894,125 1-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens and General Manager Marc Bergevin on September 10, 2018 with an AAV of $894,125. This contract will start in 2018-19 and end after the 2018-19 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.12% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 23 $894,125 $894,125 - - $894,125 $894,125 $70,000 RFA
Total - - $894,125 $894,125 $70,000
Signed: Sep 10, 2018
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: Marc Bergevin
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.12

Michael McCarron signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens and General Manager Marc Bergevin on July 14, 2013 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2013-14 and end after the 2017-18 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.44% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2013-14 18 $925,000 $1,137,500 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2014-15 19 $894,167 $1,106,667 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2015-16 20 $863,333 $1,075,833 $212,500 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2016-17 21 $863,333 $1,075,833 $212,500 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 22 $863,333 $1,075,833 $212,500 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $637,500 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: July 14, 2013
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: Marc Bergevin
Exp. Status: RFA
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
2009-10 T1EHL Det. Honeybaked 29 12 20 32 44
2010-11 T1EHL Det. Honeybaked 38 6 12 18 88
2011-12 U-17 USNTDP 17 3 6 9 14
2011-12 USHL USNTDP 35 3 14 17 -9 112 57 526.0 1 1 1 2 2 0.0
2012-13 U-18 USNTDP 40 11 16 27 98
2012-13 USHL USNTDP 19 5 5 10 +1 84 78 641.0
2012-13 WJ18-A USA 7 3 2 5 14 35 857.0
2013-14 OHL London 66 14 20 34 +11 120 9 3 2 5 +6 22
2013-14 M-Cup London 3 -2 6
2014-15 OHL London 25 22 19 41 +8 58
2014-15 OHL Oshawa 31 6 21 27 +17 70 21 9 9 18 +3 33
2014-15 M-Cup Oshawa 4 1 2 3 -1 7 20 500.0
2015-16 AHL St. John's 58 17 21 38 -8 91 125 1,360.0
2015-16 NHL Montréal Canadiens 20 1 1 2 -10 37 41 2.4 11:41
2016-17 AHL St. John's IceCaps 32 7 12 19 -7 66 2 -2 6
2016-17 NHL Montréal Canadiens 31 1 4 5 -4 41 31 3.2 9:53 1 -1 0.0 6:54
2017-18 AHL Laval Rocket 54 7 17 24 -14 121
2017-18 NHL Montréal Canadiens 18 0 1 1 -1 32 15 0.0 8:46
2018-19 AHL Laval Rocket 32 7 14 21 46
2019-20 AHL Laval Rocket 29 5 9 14 -1 50
2019-20 AHL Milwaukee Admirals 27 10 3 13 +3 50
2020-21 NHL Nashville Predators 6 0 0 0 +1 16 3 0.0 10:18
2021-22 AHL Milwaukee Admirals 14 3 3 6 -3 15
2021-22 NHL Nashville Predators 51 7 7 14 +10 70 51 13.7 10:23 2 -3 2 5 0.0 11:19
2022-23 NHL Nashville Predators 32 2 2 4 -3 24 39 5.1 10:33
2022-23 AHL Milwaukee Admirals 16 2 4 6 +4 28 15 4 3 7 +7 24
2023-24 NHL Nashville Predators 70 12 10 22 +4 100 94 12.8 12:46 6 -3 2 7 0.0 13:10
2024-25 NHL Nashville Predators 74 5 9 14 -21 102 80 6.2 13:45
2024-25 WC USA 10 1 1 2 2
2024-25 International Team USA 1 1 0 1
2025-26 NHL Nashville Predators 59 5 7 12 -15 73 86 5.8 14:30
2025-26 NHL Minnesota Wild 20 3 2 5 -1 20 23 13.0 12:40 11 2 2 4 +2 14 14.3 14:59
NHL Career 381 36 43 79 -40 515 463 7.8 12:12 20 2 2 4 -5 4 26 7.7 13:40