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Paul Cotter
| Position | Left Wing / Right Wing | Current Team | New Jersey Devils |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 3 years |
| Height | 6'2" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 213 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 26 |
| Age | 25 (Nov 16, 1999) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb |
| Drafted | 2018, Round 4, Overall 115 (VGK) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2022 | Vegas Golden Knights | Signed 3 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Vegas Golden Knights | 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 |
| 2021-22 | VGK | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 6 | 11 | 18.2 | 8:49 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | VGK | 55 | 13 | 5 | 18 | -5 | 15 | 76 | 17.1 | 12:50 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | VGK | 76 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -11 | 41 | 100 | 7.0 | 12:44 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | NJD | 57 | 13 | 6 | 19 | -7 | 45 | 69 | 18.8 | 13:34 | |||||||||
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 | VGK | 7 | 61:13 | 1.96 | 0.00 | 1.96 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 18.18 | 8.94 | 9.24 | 14.29 | 0.00 |
| 2022-23 | VGK | 55 | 672:12 | 1.16 | 0.45 | 1.61 | 0.68 | 0.48 | 17.57 | 10.25 | 7.31 | 8.79 | 5.49 |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 76 | 911:58 | 0.33 | 0.99 | 1.32 | 0.71 | -0.38 | 5.26 | 11.42 | -6.16 | 4.83 | 5.52 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 57 | 715:27 | 1.01 | 0.42 | 1.43 | 0.62 | 0.38 | 17.91 | 11.12 | 6.79 | 2.86 | 11.43 |
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 | VGK | 7 | 61:13 | 37.24 | 2.94 | 2.28 | 37.24 | 1.96 | 2.14 | 60.00 | 51.58 | -0.57 | -0.34 | -1.89 |
| 2022-23 | VGK | 55 | 672:12 | 36.69 | 2.32 | 2.25 | 49.81 | 2.77 | 2.97 | 45.61 | 43.10 | -0.33 | 0.57 | -8.71 |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 76 | 911:58 | 40.40 | 2.04 | 2.37 | 44.48 | 2.63 | 2.40 | 43.66 | 49.67 | -0.19 | -0.05 | -1.34 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 57 | 715:27 | 37.24 | 1.93 | 2.09 | 37.65 | 2.60 | 2.10 | 42.59 | 49.94 | -0.43 | -0.19 | -2.50 |
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 | 7 | 22.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 83.3 | 50.8 | 20.0 | 50.0 | 30.0 | 38.2 | 18.5 | 43.3 |
| 2022-23 | 55 | 22.4 | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 88.1 | 44.0 | 6.3 | 38.1 | 55.6 | 41.9 | 18.4 | 39.7 |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 23.0 | 1.0 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 91.7 | 47.9 | 7.8 | 48.1 | 44.2 | 40.7 | 18.5 | 40.8 |
| 2024-25 | 57 | 22.5 | 0.9 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 84.9 | 57.1 | 11.9 | 35.7 | 52.4 | 39.9 | 18.9 | 41.2 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA)
Signed: Aug 13, 2022
Team: Vegas Golden Knights
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.93
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary in 2023-24 is $200,000.
Previous Contracts
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 18 | $763,333 | $800,000 | - | $80,000 | - | $80,000 | - | ELC | ||
| 2019-20 | 19 | $770,000 | $806,667 | - | $80,000 | - | $80,000 | - | ELC | ||
| 2020-21 | 20 | $760,000 | $796,667 | $700,000 | $80,000 | $700,000 | $780,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2021-22 | 21 | $760,000 | $796,667 | $20,000 | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2022-23 | 22 | $760,000 | $796,667 | $20,000 | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $740,000 | $240,000 | $2,200,000 | $2,440,000 | $210,000 |
Signed: Dec 28, 2018
Team: Vegas Golden Knights
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.