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Michael Sgarbossa

Position Center Current Team
Shoots Left Current Contract
Height 6'0" Expires
Weight (lbs) 179 Expiry Age (Jun 30)
Age (DOB) 33 (July 25, 1992) Expiry Status
Drafted Undrafted
Date Team Transaction
Nov 12, 2024 Washington Capitals Assigned to AHL
Nov 11, 2024 Washington Capitals Recalled from AHL
Nov 10, 2024 Washington Capitals Assigned to AHL
Nov 9, 2024 Washington Capitals Recalled from AHL
Nov 7, 2024 Washington Capitals Assigned to AHL
Nov 5, 2024 Washington Capitals Recalled from AHL
Nov 4, 2024 Washington Capitals Assigned to AHL
Oct 28, 2024 Washington Capitals Recalled from AHL
Oct 5, 2024 Washington Capitals Assigned to AHL
Oct 5, 2024 Washington Capitals Cleared Waivers
Oct 4, 2024 Washington Capitals Placed on Waivers
May 5, 2023 Washington Capitals Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24
Jun 17, 2021 Washington Capitals Signed 2 years @ $750K AAV starting in 2021-22
Jun 29, 2019 Washington Capitals Signed 2 years @ $700K AAV starting in 2019-20
Jul 1, 2018 Washington Capitals Signed 1 year @ $650K AAV starting in 2018-19
Jul 1, 2017 Winnipeg Jets Signed 1 year @ $650K AAV starting in 2017-18
Jun 21, 2016 Anaheim Ducks Signed 1 year @ $600K AAV starting in 2016-17
Jul 16, 2015 Anaheim Ducks Signed 1 year @ $605K AAV starting in 2015-16
Sep 21, 2010 San Jose Sharks 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 ANA 1 - - - - - - - 8.42
2016-17 ANA, FLA 38 -0.84 0.75 -1.32 -1.15 -0.14 0.36 - 1.28
2019-20 WSH 2 - - - -3.14 -2.06 -1.80 - 3.13
2020-21 WSH 5 0.74 5.03 -1.41 -1.56 -2.02 9.92 - 1.31
2021-22 WSH 10 -0.93 -0.85 -0.57 -0.04 7.11 6.41 -0.14 1.35
2023-24 WSH 25 -0.51 -1.53 1.72 1.47 0.26 -0.45 0.05 2.41
2024-25 WSH 3 4.11 2.21 3.07 25.71 -2.61 -1.59 -1.75 -0.39

Situational and Secondary Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI 5v5 TOI 5v4 TOI 4v5 TOI Possession Drive Suppress Faceoffs
2015-16 ANA 1 -1.03 -2.03 -1.98 6.43 0.40 -8.50 -
2016-17 ANA, FLA 38 -0.94 -1.44 -1.84 0.94 -0.41 -2.46 43.9
2019-20 WSH 2 -2.34 -2.09 -1.93 -4.25 -2.57 4.83 -
2020-21 WSH 5 -2.36 -0.74 -2.20 -0.27 1.40 3.08 -
2021-22 WSH 10 -1.98 -1.20 -2.02 1.55 2.20 0.16 -
2023-24 WSH 25 -1.19 -1.55 -1.69 0.34 -0.51 -1.55 46.0
2024-25 WSH 3 -1.59 -1.96 -2.15 -4.42 -4.49 1.72 -

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 ANA 1 8:21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - - - -
2016-17 ANA 9 76:30 0.00 0.78 0.78 0.54 -0.54 0.00 9.80 -9.80 0.00 0.00
2016-17 FLA 29 307:32 0.20 0.78 0.98 0.31 -0.11 4.35 6.83 -2.48 6.45 6.45
2016-17 ANA, FLA 38 384:02 0.16 0.78 0.94 0.35 -0.20 3.33 7.52 -4.19 4.76 4.76
2019-20 WSH 2 16:13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.42 -0.42 0.00 11.44 -11.44 0.00 0.00
2020-21 WSH 5 40:47 0.00 2.94 2.94 0.38 -0.38 0.00 6.52 -6.52 25.00 0.00
2021-22 WSH 10 90:41 0.66 0.66 1.32 0.68 -0.01 10.00 10.22 -0.22 16.67 25.00
2023-24 WSH 25 251:30 0.95 0.24 1.19 0.65 0.31 17.39 11.76 5.63 2.94 8.82
2024-25 WSH 3 27:55 2.15 2.15 4.30 0.08 2.07 100.00 3.70 96.30 0.00 0.00

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 ANA 1 8:21 43.11 0.00 0.98 14.37 0.00 1.18 - 45.22 -1.18 -1.88 3.92
2016-17 ANA 9 76:30 41.57 0.78 1.92 33.73 2.35 2.01 25.00 48.85 -0.27 -0.22 -0.71
2016-17 FLA 29 307:32 38.63 1.56 1.71 37.07 1.56 1.67 50.00 50.59 -0.34 -0.76 4.87
2016-17 ANA, FLA 38 384:02 39.22 1.41 1.75 36.40 1.72 1.73 45.00 50.20 -0.33 -0.65 3.56
2019-20 WSH 2 16:13 37.00 0.00 0.77 55.50 0.00 4.40 - 14.84 -1.88 1.83 -35.88
2020-21 WSH 5 40:47 45.61 5.88 1.90 55.91 2.94 3.17 66.67 37.46 -0.09 0.85 -8.71
2021-22 WSH 10 90:41 54.25 2.65 3.67 43.01 1.98 2.35 57.14 60.98 1.11 -0.44 13.18
2023-24 WSH 25 251:30 34.59 1.67 1.95 38.65 1.91 2.02 46.67 49.10 -0.45 -0.61 1.34
2024-25 WSH 3 27:55 36.54 6.45 2.77 34.39 2.15 1.49 75.00 65.05 -1.29 -0.49 -2.18

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.

Current Contract

Player does not currently have a contract.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Michael Sgarbossa signed a $1,550,000 2-year contract with the Washington Capitals and General Manager Brian MacLellan on May 5, 2023 with an AAV of $775,000. This contract will start in 2023-24 and end after the 2024-25 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 31 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $525,000 UFA
2024-25 32 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $525,000 UFA
Total - - $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $1,050,000
Signed: May 5, 2023
Team: Washington Capitals
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.93

Michael Sgarbossa signed a $1,500,000 2-year contract with the Washington Capitals and General Manager Brian MacLellan on June 17, 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 29 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $425,000 UFA
2022-23 30 $750,000 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $500,000 UFA
Total - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $925,000
Signed: June 17, 2021
Team: Washington Capitals
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92

Michael Sgarbossa signed a $1,400,000 2-year contract with the Washington Capitals and General Manager Brian MacLellan on June 29, 2019 with an AAV of $700,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 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
2019-20 27 $700,000 $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $400,000 UFA-Grp6
2020-21 28 $700,000 $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $415,000 UFA
Total - - $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $815,000
Signed: June 29, 2019
Team: Washington Capitals
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.86

Michael Sgarbossa signed a $650,000 1-year contract with the Washington Capitals and General Manager Brian MacLellan on July 1, 2018 with an AAV of $650,000. 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 0.82% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 26 $650,000 $650,000 - - $650,000 $650,000 $315,000 UFA-Grp6
Total - - $650,000 $650,000 $315,000
Signed: July 1, 2018
Team: Washington Capitals
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.82

Michael Sgarbossa signed a $650,000 1-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets and General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff on July 1, 2017 with an AAV of $650,000. This contract will start in 2017-18 and end after the 2017-18 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.87% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2017-18 25 $650,000 $650,000 - - $650,000 $650,000 $650,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $650,000 $650,000 $650,000
Signed: July 1, 2017
Team: Winnipeg Jets
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.87

Michael Sgarbossa signed a $600,000 1-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks and General Manager Bob Murray on June 21, 2016 with an AAV of $600,000. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2016-17 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.82% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 24 $600,000 $600,000 - - $600,000 $600,000 $75,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $600,000 $600,000 $75,000
Signed: June 21, 2016
Team: Anaheim Ducks
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 0.82
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $162,500.

Michael Sgarbossa signed a $605,000 1-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks and General Manager Bob Murray on July 16, 2015 with an AAV of $605,000. This contract will start in 2015-16 and end after the 2015-16 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.85% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2015-16 23 $605,000 $605,000 - - $605,000 $605,000 $55,000 RFA
Total - - $605,000 $605,000 $55,000
Signed: July 16, 2015
Team: Anaheim Ducks
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.85

Michael Sgarbossa signed a $1,760,000 3-year contract with the San Jose Sharks and General Manager Doug Wilson on September 21, 2010 with an AAV of $561,666. This contract will start in 2010-11 and end after the 2014-15 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.95% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2010-11 18 $561,666 $561,666 - $45,000 - $45,000 - ELC
2011-12 19 $555,000 $555,000 - $45,000 - $45,000 - ELC
2012-13 20 $556,667 $556,667 - $45,000 $525,000 $570,000 $55,000 ELC
2013-14 21 $556,667 $556,667 - - $550,000 $550,000 $55,000 ELC
2014-15 22 $556,667 $556,667 - - $550,000 $550,000 $55,000 ELC
Total - $135,000 $1,625,000 $1,760,000 $165,000
Signed: Sep 21, 2010
Team: San Jose Sharks
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
2007-08 SCTAMM Halton Hurricanes Mn Midget AAA 61 53 51 104 42
2008-09 OHL Barrie 67 10 33 43 43 5 3 3 6 10
2009-10 OHL Barrie 19 7 13 20 14
2009-10 WJ18-A Canada 6 1 1 2 -1 4
2009-10 OHL Saginaw 48 13 19 32 49 6 2 2 4
2010-11 OHL Saginaw 26 7 13 20 -3 24
2010-11 OHL Sudbury 37 29 33 62 +16 53 8 5 9 14 +5 16
2011-12 OHL Sudbury 66 47 55 102 +21 68 4 2 1 3 -3 6
2012-13 AHL Lake Erie 57 19 25 44 -11 71 90 2,111.0
2012-13 NHL Colorado Avalanche 6 0 0 0 -3 4 6 0.0 10:22
2013-14 AHL Lake Erie 49 5 15 20 -16 56 63 790.0
2014-15 AHL Lake Erie 40 4 19 23 -17 35 83 480.0
2014-15 AHL Norfolk 20 6 9 15 -6 29 58 1,030.0
2014-15 NHL Colorado Avalanche 3 0 1 1 10 2 0.0 7:06
2015-16 NHL Anaheim Ducks 1 0 0 0 0.0 8:21
2015-16 AHL San Diego 62 17 27 44 -3 48 148 5 1 4 5 +1 2 15
2016-17 NHL Florida Panthers 29 2 5 7 -3 9 26 7.7 11:41
2016-17 AHL Springfield Thunderbirds 14 4 8 12 -6 16
2016-17 NHL Anaheim Ducks 9 0 2 2 -2 7 0.0 9:28
2016-17 AHL San Diego Gulls 2 1 0 1 +1
2017-18 AHL Manitoba Moose 68 16 24 40 +8 88 9 2 3 5 +5 14
2018-19 AHL Hershey Bears 75 30 35 65 -3 91 5 1 2 3 +2 8
2019-20 AHL Hershey Bears 39 13 27 40 +5 16
2019-20 NHL Washington Capitals 2 0 0 0 1 0.0 8:07
2020-21 AHL Hershey Bears 14 5 5 10 +7 8
2020-21 NHL Washington Capitals 5 0 2 2 +2 4 0.0 9:48
2021-22 NHL Washington Capitals 10 2 2 4 +3 11 18.2 9:54
2021-22 AHL Hershey Bears 30 10 11 21 -8 10 3 1 1 -2
2022-23 AHL Hershey Bears 60 21 37 58 +19 38 4 1 2 3
2023-24 AHL Hershey Bears 44 7 36 43 +3 24
2023-24 NHL Washington Capitals 25 4 3 7 2 27 14.8 10:58
2024-25 NHL Washington Capitals 3 1 1 2 +2 2 1 100.0 9:20
2024-25 AHL Hershey Bears 35 7 24 31 -2 14 6 2 2 -5 2
2025-26 NL HC Lugano 27 9 9 18 -6 16
2025-26 NL SC Bern 1 1 1 -2
NHL Career 93 9 16 25 -1 27 85 10.6 10:34