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Oliver Bjorkstrand

Position Right Wing / Left Wing Current Team Tampa Bay Lightning
Shoots Right Current Contract 5 years
Height 6'0" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 175 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 31
Age 29 (Apr 10, 1995) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2013, Round 3, Overall 89 (CBJ)
Date Team Transaction
Mar 5, 2025 Tampa Bay Lightning Acquired from Seattle Kraken
Mar 5, 2025 Seattle Kraken Traded to Tampa Bay Lightning
Jan 6, 2021 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed 5 years @ $5.400M AAV starting in 2021-22
Jul 15, 2018 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed 3 years @ $2.500M AAV starting in 2018-19
Dec 26, 2013 Columbus Blue Jackets 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
2015-16 CBJ 12 4 4 8 +6 0 25 16.0 15:59
2016-17 CBJ 26 6 7 13 +4 6 55 10.9 14:05 5 1 1 -2 10 0.0 12:51
2017-18 CBJ 82 11 29 40 +4 9 163 6.8 14:18 6 1 2 3 3 33.3 11:03
2018-19 CBJ 77 23 13 36 +8 8 161 14.3 12:20 10 2 3 5 -1 26 7.7 15:07
2019-20 CBJ 49 21 15 36 +8 12 162 13.0 17:56 10 3 3 -5 25 12.0 19:34
2020-21 CBJ 56 18 26 44 -15 23 143 12.6 17:37
2021-22 CBJ 80 28 29 57 -35 16 215 13.0 17:57
2022-23 SEA 81 20 25 45 -1 16 198 10.1 15:37 14 4 4 8 -5 36 11.1 17:34
2023-24 SEA 82 20 39 59 -20 12 186 10.8 16:11
2024-25 SEA 61 16 21 37 -1 14 124 12.9 15:28
2024-25 TBL 61 16 21 37 -1 14 124 12.9 15:28

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 CBJ 12 161:05 1.49 1.49 2.98 0.88 0.61 16.00 9.40 6.60 13.33 0.00
2016-17 CBJ 26 310:32 1.16 1.35 2.51 0.97 0.19 13.04 10.96 2.09 7.41 7.41
2017-18 CBJ 82 999:00 0.42 1.20 1.62 0.71 -0.29 5.22 8.87 -3.65 1.04 3.12
2018-19 CBJ 77 832:55 1.22 0.94 2.16 0.89 0.33 12.78 9.34 3.44 6.40 4.07
2019-20 CBJ 49 702:37 1.54 0.77 2.31 0.94 0.60 15.79 9.62 6.17 1.92 3.85
2020-21 CBJ 56 821:07 1.02 1.39 2.41 0.64 0.39 13.86 8.61 5.25 3.50 0.70
2021-22 CBJ 80 1089:47 0.88 0.83 1.71 0.78 0.10 10.60 9.43 1.16 4.15 4.61
2022-23 SEA 81 1031:56 0.81 1.10 1.92 0.90 -0.08 9.09 10.03 -0.94 1.72 4.29
2023-24 SEA 82 1062:39 0.62 1.07 1.69 0.64 -0.02 8.33 8.60 -0.27 3.92 4.90
2024-25 SEA 56 683:58 0.96 1.23 2.19 0.65 0.32 12.64 8.46 4.18 2.59 7.76

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 CBJ 12 161:05 40.23 3.35 2.74 42.83 1.49 2.54 69.23 51.85 0.19 0.11 0.71
2016-17 CBJ 26 310:32 41.54 3.28 2.62 34.01 2.32 2.17 58.62 54.75 -0.07 -0.42 3.72
2017-18 CBJ 82 999:00 46.55 2.34 2.63 41.68 2.04 2.45 53.42 51.73 -0.14 -0.10 -0.35
2018-19 CBJ 77 832:55 42.65 2.81 2.52 37.03 2.23 2.32 55.71 52.09 -0.12 -0.14 0.23
2019-20 CBJ 49 702:37 47.65 3.16 2.80 37.66 1.96 1.93 61.67 59.12 0.48 -0.16 6.61
2020-21 CBJ 56 821:07 38.58 2.78 2.11 43.48 3.07 2.48 47.50 45.96 -0.04 0.08 -1.26
2021-22 CBJ 80 1089:47 43.33 2.15 2.50 45.15 3.41 2.72 38.61 47.85 0.13 -0.28 3.74
2022-23 SEA 81 1031:56 45.06 2.79 2.48 37.27 2.44 2.37 53.33 51.08 -0.11 0.05 -1.63
2023-24 SEA 82 1062:39 44.32 2.31 2.49 43.42 2.54 2.29 47.67 52.07 0.18 -0.07 2.59
2024-25 SEA 56 683:58 43.95 2.81 2.19 41.58 2.19 2.43 56.14 47.47 0.07 -0.16 2.31

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%
2021-22 80 22.0 0.4 6.4 6.5 91.4 47.3 12.3 49.7 38.0 42.6 18.1 39.3
2022-23 81 22.1 0.4 9.7 9.9 87.8 53.4 8.4 62.2 29.4 39.1 18.2 42.7
2023-24 82 21.8 0.3 9.5 9.8 89.5 35.4 23.9 54.5 21.6 40.1 17.8 42.0
2024-25 56 21.6 0.3 9.5 9.7 88.2 62.5 25.3 42.1 32.6 41.2 18.2 40.6

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
2021-22 26 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 - - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 RFA-arb
2022-23 27 M-NTC $5,400,000 $5,400,000 - - $5,250,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 UFA
2023-24 28 M-NTC $5,400,000 $5,400,000 - - $5,350,000 $5,350,000 $5,350,000 UFA
2024-25 29 M-NTC $5,400,000 $5,400,000 - - $5,900,000 $5,900,000 $5,900,000 UFA
2025-26 30 M-NTC $5,400,000 $5,400,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 UFA
Total - - $27,000,000 $27,000,000 $27,000,000
Signed: Jan 6, 2021
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.63
Clause: Starting in 2022-23 player has a 10 team no trade list.

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 23 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 RFA
2019-20 24 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 25 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000
Signed: July 15, 2018
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 3.14

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2013-14 18 $709,167 $925,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2014-15 19 $678,333 $894,167 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2015-16 20 $655,833 $871,667 $282,500 $92,500 $575,000 $667,500 $70,000 ELC
2016-17 21 $655,833 $871,667 $232,500 - $600,000 $600,000 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 22 $655,833 $871,667 $132,500 - $700,000 $700,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $647,500 $277,500 $1,875,000 $2,152,500 $210,000
Signed: Dec 26, 2013
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15