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Will Borgen

Position	Right Defense	Current Team	New York Rangers
Shoots	Right	Current Contract	5 years
Height	6'3"	Expires	2029-30
Weight (lbs)	199	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	33
Age	28 (Dec 19, 1996)	Expiry Status	UFA
Drafted	2015, Round 4, Overall 92 (BUF)

Date	Team	Transaction
Jan 25, 2025	New York Rangers	Signed 5 years @ $4.100M AAV starting in 2025-26
Dec 18, 2024	Seattle Kraken	Traded to New York Rangers
Dec 18, 2024	New York Rangers	Acquired from Seattle Kraken
Jul 7, 2023	Seattle Kraken	Signed 2 years @ $2.700M AAV starting in 2023-24
Aug 5, 2021	Seattle Kraken	Signed 2 years @ $900K AAV starting in 2021-22
Mar 25, 2018	Buffalo Sabres	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

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	BUF	4	61:04	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04	-0.04	0.00	1.97	-1.97	0.00	0.00
2020-21	BUF	10	138:52	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.10	-0.10	0.00	3.20	-3.20	0.00	0.00
2021-22	SEA	36	505:44	0.24	0.59	0.83	0.18	0.06	4.35	3.24	1.11	0.00	0.00
2022-23	SEA	82	1170:15	0.15	0.77	0.92	0.15	0.00	4.35	4.25	0.10	0.00	1.87
2023-24	SEA	82	1289:55	0.14	0.93	1.07	0.17	-0.03	3.37	4.13	-0.75	0.70	3.50
2024-25	SEA	33	446:46	0.13	0.13	0.27	0.11	0.02	4.35	3.64	0.71	0.00	0.00
2024-25	NYR	51	847:17	0.21	0.64	0.85	0.16	0.06	5.56	4.07	1.48	0.00	1.27
2024-25	NYR, SEA	84	1294:03	0.19	0.46	0.65	0.14	0.04	5.19	3.94	1.25	0.00	0.81

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	BUF	4	61:04	49.13	0.00	2.65	49.13	4.91	2.78	0.00	48.80	0.09	0.40	-3.04
2020-21	BUF	10	138:52	34.13	1.73	2.21	43.21	2.59	2.11	40.00	51.26	-0.18	-0.22	0.47
2021-22	SEA	36	505:44	39.98	1.66	2.20	37.37	1.66	2.16	50.00	50.46	-0.15	-0.40	2.61
2022-23	SEA	82	1170:15	39.99	2.82	2.36	38.20	2.61	2.31	51.89	50.57	-0.28	-0.03	-2.48
2023-24	SEA	82	1289:55	40.65	2.28	2.40	44.93	2.65	2.51	46.23	48.94	0.06	0.24	-1.88
2024-25	SEA	33	446:46	37.33	1.75	2.03	43.78	3.49	2.60	33.33	43.89	-0.28	0.19	-5.10
2024-25	NYR	51	847:17	38.74	2.69	2.16	44.12	2.69	2.60	50.00	45.41	-0.32	0.13	-4.68
2024-25	NYR, SEA	84	1294:03	38.25	2.36	2.12	44.00	2.97	2.60	44.35	44.89	-0.29	0.15	-4.76

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	36	22.1	0.5	7.9	8.1	96.1	55.6	80.0	20.0	0.0	40.2	18.5	41.4
2022-23	82	22.4	0.3	8.8	9.0	95.0	64.6	81.2	15.6	3.1	40.6	18.5	40.8
2023-24	82	23.1	0.3	8.6	8.8	91.5	69.9	81.4	14.3	4.3	42.9	17.9	39.2
2024-25	84	22.6	0.3	8.7	8.8	86.8	69.5	75.4	18.0	6.6	42.0	18.2	39.8

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	Team	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2024-25	NYR	2.83	2.66	51.61	2.17	2.57	45.81	-0.28	0.08	-3.83
2024-25	SEA	1.57	3.14	33.33	1.84	2.77	39.90	-0.44	0.34	-8.46
2024-25	SEA	2.70	2.02	57.14	2.42	2.28	51.47	0.24	-0.26	5.29
2024-25	SEA	0.00	8.27	0.00	2.05	2.85	41.84	-0.22	0.42	-6.43
2024-25	NYR	0.00	4.40	0.00	1.50	3.05	32.97	-0.91	0.56	-16.21
2024-25	NYR	3.85	1.92	66.67	1.35	2.78	32.67	-1.12	0.26	-16.85
2024-25	NYR	4.21	2.11	66.67	2.90	2.81	50.77	0.40	0.36	0.32
2024-25	NYR	0.00	2.16	0.00	2.36	2.12	52.70	0.13	-0.45	6.19
2023-24	SEA	2.31	2.59	47.13	2.44	2.53	49.09	0.11	0.26	-1.53
2023-24	SEA	1.98	3.95	33.33	1.81	2.82	39.02	-0.55	0.47	-11.07
2023-24	SEA	1.25	1.25	50.00	2.72	2.00	57.68	0.28	-0.38	7.03
2023-24	SEA	3.84	6.40	37.50	0.95	2.69	26.11	-1.42	0.34	-24.09
2023-24	SEA	0.00	0.00	-	3.25	1.79	64.51	1.07	-0.52	15.95
2023-24	SEA	5.14	2.57	66.67	3.53	2.06	63.13	1.20	-0.29	13.41
2022-23	SEA	2.71	2.92	48.08	2.55	2.32	52.37	-0.03	-0.01	-0.20
2022-23	SEA	2.76	2.49	52.50	2.12	2.48	46.14	-0.52	0.22	-7.75
2022-23	SEA	1.34	2.69	33.33	1.98	1.76	53.06	-0.57	-0.58	0.79
2022-23	SEA	1.68	3.36	33.33	1.86	1.73	51.85	-0.89	-0.64	-1.94
2022-23	SEA	5.97	1.99	75.00	3.66	1.68	68.46	1.08	-0.68	16.27
2022-23	SEA	2.58	0.00	100.00	1.74	2.93	37.34	-0.82	0.65	-15.68
2021-22	SEA	1.10	1.65	40.00	2.43	2.15	53.07	0.05	-0.41	4.84
2021-22	SEA	3.08	1.85	62.50	2.09	2.29	47.83	-0.28	-0.19	-1.15
2021-22	SEA	0.74	2.97	20.00	1.68	2.34	41.85	-0.35	0.05	-5.13
2021-22	SEA	2.28	0.00	100.00	2.34	2.36	49.77	-0.29	-0.58	2.56
2021-22	SEA	1.10	2.20	33.33	2.14	1.98	51.91	-0.22	-0.56	3.77
2021-22	SEA	0.00	4.79	0.00	2.82	2.34	54.64	0.64	-0.50	11.15
2020-21	BUF	3.30	4.12	44.44	2.39	2.69	47.03	-0.13	0.12	-2.49
2020-21	BUF	0.00	0.00	-	2.44	1.38	63.81	0.03	-0.47	7.25
2018-19	BUF	0.00	5.96	0.00	2.51	2.66	48.63	-0.09	0.20	-2.81

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.

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

New York Rangers defensemen thoughts at Blue Seat Blogs (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
Blueshirt Banter 2026-26 Season Preview Roundtable at Blue Shirt Banter (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
Bloodline and blue line: The making of Rangers defenseman Will Borgen at Forever Blueshirts (Mon Oct 6, 2025)
Devils’ Regulars Scrape Past Rangers Via 3-1 Preseason Victory at Devils Army (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
NYR/NJD 10/2 Game Review: The New Great Debate of Noah Laba v. Gabe Perreault – Who Goes & Who Stays? B-Teams Split Ranger/Islander Preseason Set; IBS Arena Remains The Best, “The Untouchable” Brennan Othmann (Rightfully Cut); Another Big What If Question, Stinka Zibanedud Still Cries; Drury Kowtows, Dave “Riiiiiight?” Maloney Still Rules; “The Canadian John Wayne” Will Cuylle, Faust Fine in First Foray, J.T. Miller Injured; NDA-rtemi Panarin Yet To Play, Wake Up Lafreniere, BIG BLUE/NY GIANTS Line, Photo Gallery & More at Blue Collar Blue Shirts (Fri Oct 3, 2025)
Rangers vs. Devils: Lineups, storylines, how to watch preseason clash at Forever Blueshirts (Thu Oct 2, 2025)
MTPS: A Blue Line Power-Up Turning Ferraro Into the Rangers’ Fire Flower at Blue Shirt Banter (Tue Sep 30, 2025)
Why Will Borgen must make the most of his second-pair opportunity with Rangers at Blue Line Station (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
5 Rangers Prospects Forcing Tough Roster Decisions This Preseason at The Hockey Writers (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
A rejuvenated Carson Soucy could be key to solidifying Rangers defense at Forever Blueshirts (Sat Sep 27, 2025)
Today’s Rangers practice offers big clue to opening night lineup at Blue Line Station (Fri Sep 26, 2025)
Preseason Game #3: New York Islanders vs. New York Rangers Open Thread at Blue Shirt Banter (Thu Sep 25, 2025)
Rangers Daily: Mike Sullivan’s pairs; Flyers legend Bernie Parent dies at Forever Blueshirts (Mon Sep 22, 2025)
Rangers lines today include Perreault-Laba-Othmann at Blue Seat Blogs (Sun Sep 21, 2025)
First thoughts on Rangers training camp at Blue Seat Blogs (Sat Sep 20, 2025)
2025 Rangers Season Previews: Braden Schneider at Blue Shirt Banter (Mon Sep 15, 2025)
2025 Rangers Season Previews: Will Borgen at Blue Shirt Banter (Wed Sep 10, 2025)
2025 Rangers Season Previews: Carson Soucy at Blue Shirt Banter (Fri Sep 5, 2025)
2024-2025 Will Borgen report card at Blue Seat Blogs (Wed Sep 3, 2025)
Metro Moves: 2025-26 New York Rangers preview at Pens Burgh (Wed Sep 3, 2025)
Rangers Need Will Borgen to Prove 2024-25 Was Not a Fluke at The Hockey Writers (Tue Sep 2, 2025)
2025 Rangers Season Previews: Scott Morrow at Blue Shirt Banter (Sat Aug 30, 2025)
Why Rangers could face seller’s remorse over Kaapo Kakko, Vitali Kravtsov in 2025-26 at Forever Blueshirts (Mon Aug 25, 2025)
2025 Rangers Season Previews: Urho Vaakanainen at Blue Shirt Banter (Mon Aug 25, 2025)
Why Rangers could turn to Urho Vaakanainen as under radar lineup regular at Forever Blueshirts (Sat Aug 23, 2025)
Revisiting the 2018 United States Olympic Men’s Hockey Team at The Hockey Writers (Sat Aug 23, 2025)
New York Rangers concern meter: Weighing potential issues for 2025-26 season at Forever Blueshirts (Tue Aug 19, 2025)
5 worst Rangers trades, post lockout at Blue Seat Blogs (Wed Aug 13, 2025)
5 Rangers Contracts That Could Be Problematic in the Future at The Hockey Writers (Mon Aug 11, 2025)

Current Contract

Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2025-26	28	NTC	$4,100,000	$4,100,000	-	$1,000,000	$4,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	UFA
2026-27	29	M-NTC	$4,100,000	$4,100,000	-	$1,000,000	$3,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	UFA
2027-28	30	M-NTC	$4,100,000	$4,100,000	-	-	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	UFA
2028-29	31	M-NTC	$4,100,000	$4,100,000	-	-	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	UFA
2029-30	32		$4,100,000	$4,100,000	-	-	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	UFA
Total					-	$2,000,000	$18,500,000	$20,500,000	$20,500,000

Signed: Jan 25, 2025

Team: New York Rangers

GM: Chris Drury

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 4.29

Clause: Full no trade clause in 2025-26, 15 team no trade list in 2026-27, 10 team no trade list in 2027-28, 6 team no trade list in 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
2023-24	26		$2,700,000	$2,700,000	-	-	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	RFA-arb
2024-25	27	NMC	$2,700,000	$2,700,000	-	-	$2,900,000	$2,900,000	$2,900,000	UFA
Total					-	-	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000

Signed: July 7, 2023

Team: Seattle Kraken

GM: Ron Francis

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 3.23

Clause: No move clause added to contract when player signed an extension on Jan 25, 2025.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2021-22	24	$900,000	$900,000	-	-	$900,000	$900,000	$900,000	RFA-arb
2022-23	25	$900,000	$900,000	-	-	$900,000	$900,000	$900,000	RFA-arb
Total				-	-	$1,800,000	$1,800,000	$1,800,000

Signed: Aug 5, 2021

Team: Seattle Kraken

GM: Ron Francis

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Cap %: 1.1

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2018-19	21	$864,167	$925,000	$182,500	$92,500	$650,000	$742,500	$70,000	ELC
2019-20	22	$864,167	$925,000	-	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
2020-21	23	$864,167	$925,000	-	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
Total				$182,500	$277,500	$2,315,000	$2,592,500	$210,000

Signed: Mar 25, 2018

Team: Buffalo Sabres

GM: Jason Botterill

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

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
2012-13	High-MN	Moorhead	24	3	16	19		22				6	1	3	4		2
2013-14	High-MN	Moorhead	24	6	10	16		35				3	2	3	5		2
2013-14	UMHSEL	Great Plains	13	4	3	7		8				3		1	1		2
2014-15	High-MN	Moorhead	24	5	21	26		64				3	1	1	2		6
2014-15	USHL	Omaha	18	1	7	8	-2		37	270.0		3				-3		3	0.0
2014-15	UMHSEL	Great Plains	17	1	6	7		41				3		2	2		2
2015-16	NCAA	St. Cloud State Univ.	37	1	13	14	+17	36
2015-16	WJC-20	USA U20	7	0	3	3	+6	2
2016-17	NCAA	St. Cloud State Univ.	33	2	10	12	+4	60
2017-18	NCAA	St. Cloud State Univ.	36	2	13	15	+9	68
2017-18	AHL	Rochester Americans	8	0	0	0
2018-19	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	4	0	0	0	-5		2	0.0	16:33
2018-19	AHL	Rochester Americans	71	3	11	14	+8	56				3				-1
2019-20	AHL	Rochester Americans	61	1	10	11	+6	76
2020-21	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	10	0	0	0	-4	4	7	0.0	16:16
2021-22	NHL	Seattle Kraken	36	2	6	8	+1	28	49	4.1	15:17
2022-23	NHL	Seattle Kraken	82	3	17	20	+11	47	76	3.9	16:22	14	1	2	3	-6	8	10	10.0	17:41
2023-24	NHL	Seattle Kraken	82	3	22	25	-5	65	97	3.1	17:35
2024-25	NHL	New York Rangers	51	4	9	13	+9	33	57	7.0	18:18
2024-25	NHL	Seattle Kraken	33	1	1	2	-13	9	24	4.2	15:12
NHL Career			298	13	55	68	-6	186	312	4.2	16:46	14	1	2	3	-6	8	10	10.0	17:41