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Nick Abruzzese

Position Left Wing / Center Current Team Tampa Bay Lightning
Shoots Left Current Contract 1 years
Height 5'11" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 183 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 27
Age 26 (June 4, 1999) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2019, Round 4, Overall 124 (TOR)

News and Opinions

Date Team Transaction
Jul 1, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26
Oct 4, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Assigned to AHL
Oct 4, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Cleared Waivers
Oct 3, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Placed on Waivers
Jul 31, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24
Mar 26, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs 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
2008-09 Brick Invitational Connecticut Yankees 5 2 1 3 5 2 1 3
2011-12 QC Int PW New York Jr. Rangers 4 1 0 1 2 4 1 1 2
2012-13 AYMBHL New Jersey Colonials Bantam Min 31 17 29 46 12
2014-15 EJEPL 16U Westchester Express 16U 15 5 5 10
2014-15 AYHL 16U North Jersey Avalanche 16U 22 8 6 14 8
2015-16 AYHL 16U North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA 24 22 13 35 16 5 2 6 8
2015-16 T1EHL 16U North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA 32 17 13 30 6 5 2 2 4
2016-17 AYHL 18U North Jersey Avalanche 18U AAA 17 11 18 29 6 1 1 1
2016-17 T1EHL 18U North Jersey Avalanche 18U AAA 32 18 25 43 10 5 3 3
2016-17 USA-S17 Team Orange 5 0 1 1
2016-17 NAHL New Jersey Jr. Titans 4 1 0 1 -3
2017-18 USHL Chicago Steel 56 13 23 36 -4 12 7 1 3 4 -1 2
2018-19 USHL Chicago Steel 62 29 51 80 -1 20 11 7 7 14 +8
2019-20 NCAA Harvard Univ. 31 14 30 44 +8 4
2021-22 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 9 1 0 1 -1 2 8 12.5 10:13
2021-22 NCAA Harvard Univ. 28 9 24 33 +14 8
2021-22 OG USA 4 1 3 4 +5
2022-23 NHL Toronto Maple Leafs 2 0 2 2 +1 2 0.0 8:59
2022-23 AHL Toronto Marlies 69 16 32 48 -16 18 7 2 5 7
2023-24 AHL Toronto Marlies 71 16 36 52 +7 24 3 -2
2024-25 AHL Toronto Marlies 71 15 28 43 -11 10 2 1 1 +1
NHL Career 11 1 2 3 0 2 10 10.0 9:59

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.
2021-22 TOR 9 82:27 0.73 0.00 0.73 0.79 -0.07 14.29 15.57 -1.29 0.00 10.00
2022-23 TOR 2 16:23 0.00 3.66 3.66 0.55 -0.55 0.00 7.54 -7.54 50.00 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
2021-22 TOR 9 82:27 34.93 1.46 2.38 44.39 2.18 2.64 40.00 47.37 -0.27 0.42 -7.00
2022-23 TOR 2 16:23 40.28 3.66 2.75 43.95 0.00 2.05 100.00 57.25 -1.56 -0.29 -7.51

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 9 21.4 0.3 9.7 9.9 72.2 40.3 0.0 25.0 75.0 41.8 18.8 39.4
2022-23 2 21.1 0.4 9.8 9.9 74.4 36.9 0.0 0.0 100.0 32.9 18.3 48.9
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -

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 (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 26 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $250,000 UFA-Grp6
Total - - $775,000 $775,000 $250,000
Signed: July 1, 2025
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.81
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary of $350,000.

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 24 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $175,000 10.2(c)
2024-25 25 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $250,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,550,000 $1,550,000 $425,000
Signed: July 31, 2023
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.93
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary in 2024-25 is $350,000.

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 22 $850,000 $850,000 - $85,000 $765,000 $850,000 $70,000 ELC
2022-23 23 $850,000 $850,000 - $85,000 $765,000 $850,000 $70,000 ELC
Total - $170,000 $1,530,000 $1,700,000 $140,000
Signed: Mar 26, 2022
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: -
Exp. Status: 10.2(c)

*Age is as of September 15