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Ryan Graves

Position Left Defense Current Team Pittsburgh Penguins
Shoots Left Current Contract 6 years
Height 6'5" Expires 2028-29
Weight (lbs) 225 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 34
Age 30 (May 21, 1995) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2013, Round 4, Overall 110 (NYR)
Date Team Transaction
Oct 6, 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Assigned to AHL
Oct 5, 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Cleared Waivers
Oct 4, 2025 Pittsburgh Penguins Placed on Waivers
Jul 1, 2023 Pittsburgh Penguins Signed 6 years @ $4.500M AAV starting in 2023-24
Oct 12, 2020 Colorado Avalanche Signed 3 years @ $3.167M AAV starting in 2020-21
Jul 8, 2019 Colorado Avalanche Signed 1 year @ $735K AAV starting in 2019-20
Jul 16, 2018 Colorado Avalanche Signed 1 year @ $650K AAV starting in 2018-19
Mar 17, 2014 New York Rangers Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

2024-25 Player Card



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2023-24 Player Card



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Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
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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.
2018-19 COL 26 248:42 0.48 0.48 0.97 0.23 0.25 8.70 4.13 4.56 0.00 5.26
2019-20 COL 69 1025:35 0.47 0.76 1.23 0.29 0.17 6.35 3.98 2.37 1.20 4.82
2020-21 COL 54 803:14 0.15 0.90 1.05 0.23 -0.08 2.25 3.45 -1.21 0.00 2.34
2021-22 NJD 75 1286:53 0.28 0.84 1.12 0.22 0.06 6.06 4.81 1.25 2.72 2.72
2022-23 NJD 78 1306:22 0.32 0.60 0.92 0.25 0.07 5.34 4.12 1.22 2.35 1.18
2023-24 PIT 70 1113:07 0.16 0.49 0.65 0.15 0.01 4.11 3.79 0.32 1.94 4.85
2024-25 PIT 61 796:15 0.08 0.23 0.30 0.13 -0.05 2.56 4.27 -1.71 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
2018-19 COL 26 248:42 49.46 2.65 2.63 44.87 2.41 2.79 52.38 48.52 0.18 0.50 -3.19
2019-20 COL 69 1025:35 43.12 3.69 2.46 39.72 1.81 2.27 67.02 52.02 -0.07 -0.07 0.03
2020-21 COL 54 803:14 44.82 2.69 2.49 34.73 2.02 1.99 57.14 55.53 -0.45 0.14 -5.72
2021-22 NJD 75 1286:53 43.55 2.89 2.64 43.13 3.40 2.53 45.93 51.15 -0.01 0.05 -0.59
2022-23 NJD 78 1306:22 44.41 3.12 2.84 41.11 2.34 2.49 57.14 53.32 -0.10 0.25 -3.49
2023-24 PIT 70 1113:07 44.58 1.99 2.61 44.74 2.05 2.64 49.33 49.65 -0.17 -0.03 -1.23
2024-25 PIT 61 796:15 38.05 1.58 2.20 39.64 2.49 2.21 38.89 49.91 -0.45 -0.52 0.65

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 Defense Pairs

Season
Season 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

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 28 M-NTC $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - $2,000,000 $3,750,000 $5,750,000 $5,750,000 UFA
2024-25 29 M-NTC $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - $2,000,000 $3,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 UFA
2025-26 30 M-NTC $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - $2,000,000 $2,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 UFA
2026-27 31 M-NTC $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - $2,000,000 $1,750,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 UFA
2027-28 32 M-NTC $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - $2,000,000 $1,750,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 UFA
2028-29 33 M-NTC $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 UFA
Total - $12,000,000 $15,000,000 $27,000,000 $27,000,000
Signed: July 1, 2023
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
GM: Kyle Dubas
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 5.39
Clause: Player has a 12 team no trade list for 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 and an 8 team no trade list for 2026-27, 2027-28 and 2028-29.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 25 $3,166,667 $3,166,667 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 26 $3,166,667 $3,166,667 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 RFA-arb
2022-23 27 $3,166,667 $3,166,667 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 UFA
Total - - $9,500,000 $9,500,000 $9,500,000
Signed: Oct 12, 2020
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: Joe Sakic
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 3.89

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 24 $735,000 $735,000 - - $735,000 $735,000 $350,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $735,000 $735,000 $350,000
Signed: July 8, 2019
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: Joe Sakic
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.9
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $400,000.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 23 $650,000 $650,000 - - $650,000 $650,000 $85,000 RFA
Total - - $650,000 $650,000 $85,000
Signed: July 16, 2018
Team: Colorado Avalanche
GM: Joe Sakic
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.82

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2014-15 19 $660,000 $850,000 - $90,000 - $90,000 - ELC
2015-16 20 $656,667 $846,667 $260,000 $85,000 $575,000 $660,000 $65,000 ELC
2016-17 21 $656,667 $846,667 $190,000 $80,000 $580,000 $660,000 $67,500 ELC
2017-18 22 $656,667 $846,667 $120,000 - $650,000 $650,000 $67,500 ELC
Total $570,000 $255,000 $1,805,000 $2,060,000 $200,000
Signed: Mar 17, 2014
Team: New York Rangers
GM: Glen Sather
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season 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
2010-11 NSMHL South Shore 32 5 7 12 58 5 6 6 8
2010-11 MJrHL Yarmouth 1 0 0 0 2 3 2
2011-12 QMJHL P.E.I. 62 2 7 9 -23 34
2012-13 QMJHL P.E.I. 68 3 13 16 +7 90 81 370.0 6 -2 6 7 0.0
2013-14 QMJHL Charlottetown 39 3 9 12 -2 52 101 300.0
2013-14 QMJHL Val-d'Or 26 2 8 10 +22 16 65 310.0 24 1 7 8 +12 24
2013-14 M-Cup Val-d'Or 4 2 2 +1 4
2014-15 QMJHL Quebec 50 15 24 39 +17 49 160 940.0 21 5 6 11 +11 25 60 830.0
2014-15 M-Cup Quebec 5 2 3 5 +1 4 11 1,820.0
2015-16 AHL Hartford 74 9 12 21 +6 53 150 600.0
2016-17 AHL Hartford Wolf Pack 76 8 22 30 -17 69
2017-18 AHL Hartford Wolf Pack 57 4 7 11 -15 66
2017-18 AHL San Antonio Rampage 21 1 5 6 -5 7
2018-19 AHL Colorado Eagles 32 2 7 9 +4 26
2018-19 NHL Colorado Avalanche 26 3 2 5 +4 2 26 11.5 11:06
2019-20 NHL Colorado Avalanche 69 9 17 26 +40 45 134 6.7 18:57 15 1 2 3 +9 6 33 3.0 20:11
2020-21 NHL Colorado Avalanche 54 2 13 15 +15 55 101 2.0 19:03 10 1 5 6 +5 10 15 6.7 18:31
2021-22 NHL New Jersey Devils 75 6 22 28 -9 24 111 5.4 20:43
2021-22 WC Canada 10 2 5 7 +8
2022-23 NHL New Jersey Devils 78 8 18 26 +34 28 141 5.7 19:57 10 1 1 -1 4 9 0.0 19:48
2023-24 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 70 3 11 14 +10 30 77 3.9 18:23
2024-25 NHL Pittsburgh Penguins 61 1 3 4 -15 29 39 2.6 14:59
2025-26 AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 7 1 4 5 +7
NHL Career 433 32 86 118 +79 213 629 5.1 18:20 35 2 8 10 +13 20 57 3.5 19:36