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Zach Werenski

Position Left Defense Current Team Columbus Blue Jackets
Shoots Left Current Contract 6 years
Height 6'2" Expires 2027-28
Weight (lbs) 211 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 30
Age 27 (July 19, 1997) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2015, Round 1, Overall 8 (CBJ)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 29, 2021 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed 6 years @ $9.583M AAV starting in 2022-23
Sep 9, 2019 Columbus Blue Jackets Signed 3 years @ $5.000M AAV starting in 2019-20
Mar 29, 2016 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
2016-17 CBJ 78 11 36 47 +17 14 188 5.8 20:55 3 1 1 -2 14 7.1 23:29
2017-18 CBJ 77 16 21 37 +8 16 207 7.7 22:35 6 1 2 3 2 18 5.6 24:11
2018-19 CBJ 82 11 33 44 -12 18 168 6.6 22:54 10 1 5 6 +3 9 15 6.7 26:37
2019-20 CBJ 63 20 21 41 +9 10 187 10.7 23:59 10 1 2 3 +1 4 26 3.8 30:03
2020-21 CBJ 35 7 13 20 -9 13 79 8.9 24:22
2021-22 CBJ 68 11 37 48 -15 22 216 5.1 25:40
2022-23 CBJ 13 3 5 8 -6 0 41 7.3 23:36
2023-24 CBJ 70 11 46 57 0 22 202 5.4 24:27
2024-25 CBJ 71 20 52 72 +9 29 261 7.7 27:10
Career 557 110 264 374 +1 144 1549 7.1 23:53 29 4 9 13 +2 15 73 5.5 26:58

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.
2016-17 CBJ 78 1249:04 0.24 0.72 0.96 0.27 -0.03 3.85 4.33 -0.49 0.56 2.26
2017-18 CBJ 77 1408:37 0.43 0.51 0.94 0.36 0.07 6.25 5.29 0.96 0.94 2.83
2018-19 CBJ 82 1473:42 0.33 0.69 1.02 0.29 0.04 6.20 5.43 0.77 2.63 1.05
2019-20 CBJ 63 1116:48 0.54 0.48 1.02 0.38 0.16 7.69 5.38 2.31 2.33 4.07
2020-21 CBJ 35 664:47 0.54 0.72 1.26 0.29 0.25 8.96 4.77 4.18 0.00 4.55
2021-22 CBJ 68 1311:50 0.27 0.73 1.01 0.41 -0.13 3.87 5.75 -1.88 2.26 2.26
2022-23 CBJ 13 243:03 0.74 0.74 1.48 0.31 0.43 9.68 4.10 5.57 2.44 0.00
2023-24 CBJ 70 1310:23 0.37 1.47 1.83 0.38 -0.01 5.06 5.22 -0.15 1.38 4.61
2024-25 CBJ 63 1305:03 0.55 1.24 1.79 0.50 0.06 7.41 6.66 0.75 2.06 4.12

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
2016-17 CBJ 78 1249:04 43.09 2.55 2.46 38.52 1.97 2.41 56.38 50.56 -0.10 -0.11 0.14
2017-18 CBJ 77 1408:37 49.92 2.77 2.92 40.38 2.09 2.52 57.02 53.69 0.27 0.04 1.97
2018-19 CBJ 82 1473:42 44.91 2.73 2.69 42.63 2.89 2.62 48.55 50.64 0.14 0.30 -1.64
2019-20 CBJ 63 1116:48 43.73 2.58 2.43 40.51 1.99 2.30 56.47 51.30 0.16 0.14 0.12
2020-21 CBJ 35 664:47 42.87 2.35 2.22 41.61 2.44 2.37 49.06 48.39 0.19 0.02 2.05
2021-22 CBJ 68 1311:50 44.91 2.33 2.62 47.84 3.34 2.99 41.13 46.69 0.40 0.14 2.95
2022-23 CBJ 13 243:03 43.94 3.46 2.60 42.46 4.20 2.40 45.16 52.00 0.74 -0.84 15.51
2023-24 CBJ 70 1310:23 46.11 3.53 2.68 49.31 3.07 3.00 53.47 47.14 0.43 0.29 1.86
2024-25 CBJ 63 1305:03 46.02 2.99 2.67 42.53 2.11 2.50 58.56 51.66 0.69 -0.02 7.67

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 68 22.9 0.3 6.6 6.6 91.9 63.1 50.6 35.3 14.1 42.2 18.0 39.8
2022-23 13 22.4 0.3 9.0 9.1 95.4 64.6 65.6 28.1 6.2 39.7 18.3 42.1
2023-24 70 23.5 0.4 8.6 8.7 96.2 67.0 50.3 33.1 16.6 42.4 17.5 40.1
2024-25 55 23.1 0.6 8.8 8.9 91.4 66.8 39.3 40.0 20.7 40.9 18.4 40.7

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
2022-23 25 $9,583,333 $9,583,333 - $2,000,000 $8,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 RFA-arb
2023-24 26 NMC $9,583,333 $9,583,333 - $2,000,000 $10,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 UFA
2024-25 27 NMC $9,583,333 $9,583,333 - $2,000,000 $9,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 UFA
2025-26 28 NMC $9,583,333 $9,583,333 - $2,000,000 $7,500,000 $9,500,000 $9,500,000 UFA
2026-27 29 NMC $9,583,333 $9,583,333 - $6,250,000 $1,000,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 UFA
2027-28 30 M-NTC $9,583,333 $9,583,333 - $6,250,000 $1,000,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 UFA
Total - $20,500,000 $37,000,000 $57,500,000 $57,500,000
Signed: July 29, 2021
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 11.62
Clause: In 2027-28 player submits a list of 10 teams he's willing to accept a trade to.

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2019-20 22 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 RFA
2020-21 23 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 RFA-arb
2021-22 24 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000
Signed: Sep 9, 2019
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 6.13

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 19 $925,000 $1,775,000 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 20 $925,000 $1,775,000 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2018-19 21 $925,000 $1,775,000 $850,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total $2,550,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: Mar 29, 2016
Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA

*Age is as of September 15