| 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. |
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| 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 | 4.35 | -0.50 | 0.56 | 2.26 |
| 2017-18 | CBJ | 77 | 1408:37 | 0.43 | 0.51 | 0.94 | 0.36 | 0.06 | 6.25 | 5.34 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 2.83 |
| 2018-19 | CBJ | 82 | 1473:42 | 0.33 | 0.69 | 1.02 | 0.28 | 0.05 | 6.20 | 5.33 | 0.87 | 2.63 | 1.05 |
| 2019-20 | CBJ | 63 | 1116:48 | 0.54 | 0.48 | 1.02 | 0.36 | 0.18 | 7.69 | 5.16 | 2.53 | 2.33 | 4.07 |
| 2020-21 | CBJ | 35 | 664:47 | 0.54 | 0.72 | 1.26 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 8.96 | 4.67 | 4.29 | 0.00 | 4.55 |
| 2021-22 | CBJ | 68 | 1311:50 | 0.27 | 0.73 | 1.01 | 0.40 | -0.13 | 3.87 | 5.68 | -1.81 | 2.26 | 2.26 |
| 2022-23 | CBJ | 13 | 243:03 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 1.48 | 0.30 | 0.44 | 9.68 | 3.97 | 5.71 | 2.44 | 0.00 |
| 2023-24 | CBJ | 70 | 1310:23 | 0.37 | 1.47 | 1.83 | 0.35 | 0.01 | 5.06 | 4.90 | 0.16 | 1.39 | 4.63 |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 81 | 1692:28 | 0.53 | 1.17 | 1.70 | 0.45 | 0.08 | 6.76 | 5.77 | 0.99 | 1.53 | 3.99 |
| 2025-26 | CBJ | 23 | 467:27 | 0.77 | 0.90 | 1.67 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 10.00 | 4.34 | 5.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 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 | 2.45 | 38.52 | 1.97 | 2.39 | 56.38 | 50.67 | -0.10 | -0.11 | 0.16 |
| 2017-18 | CBJ | 77 | 1408:37 | 49.92 | 2.77 | 2.95 | 40.38 | 2.09 | 2.54 | 57.02 | 53.69 | 0.27 | 0.04 | 2.00 |
| 2018-19 | CBJ | 82 | 1473:42 | 44.91 | 2.73 | 2.69 | 42.63 | 2.89 | 2.64 | 48.55 | 50.48 | 0.12 | 0.31 | -2.01 |
| 2019-20 | CBJ | 63 | 1116:48 | 43.73 | 2.58 | 2.39 | 40.51 | 1.99 | 2.30 | 56.47 | 50.92 | 0.08 | 0.10 | -0.31 |
| 2020-21 | CBJ | 35 | 664:47 | 42.87 | 2.35 | 2.22 | 41.61 | 2.44 | 2.39 | 49.06 | 48.19 | 0.21 | 0.04 | 2.11 |
| 2021-22 | CBJ | 68 | 1311:50 | 44.91 | 2.33 | 2.59 | 47.84 | 3.34 | 3.03 | 41.13 | 46.13 | 0.37 | 0.17 | 2.30 |
| 2022-23 | CBJ | 13 | 243:03 | 43.94 | 3.46 | 2.61 | 42.46 | 4.20 | 2.39 | 45.16 | 52.18 | 0.70 | -0.80 | 14.79 |
| 2023-24 | CBJ | 70 | 1310:23 | 45.70 | 3.53 | 2.70 | 48.99 | 3.07 | 2.97 | 53.47 | 47.64 | 0.47 | 0.26 | 2.42 |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 81 | 1692:28 | 47.19 | 3.05 | 2.73 | 41.34 | 2.27 | 2.39 | 57.33 | 53.36 | 0.71 | -0.17 | 9.13 |
| 2025-26 | CBJ | 23 | 467:27 | 48.90 | 3.34 | 2.95 | 45.44 | 2.05 | 2.61 | 61.90 | 53.05 | 0.64 | -0.03 | 6.37 |
| 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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| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
| Season | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
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| 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. |
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Zach Werenski signed a $57,500,000 6-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets and General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen on July 29, 2021 with an AAV of $9,583,333. This contract will start in 2022-23 and end after the 2027-28 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 11.62% of the salary cap.
Zach Werenski signed a $15,000,000 3-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets and General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen on September 9, 2019 with an AAV of $5,000,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2021-22 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 6.13% of the salary cap.
| 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 |
Zach Werenski signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets and General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen on March 29, 2016 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2016-17 and end after the 2018-19 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.27% of the salary cap.
| 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 |
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2008-09 | QC Int PW | Belle Tire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2009-10 | T1EMBHL | Belle Tire Bantam Minor AAA | 31 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 2010-11 | T1EBHL | Belle Tire Bantam Major AAA | 27 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 2011-12 | T1EHL | Det. B. Tire U16 | 35 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2012-13 | HPHL | Det. L.C. U18 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 2013-14 | USHL | USNTDP | 35 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 17 | 66 | 910.0 | ||||||||||
| 2013-14 | U-17 | USNTDP | 16 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 25 | |||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | Big Ten | U. of Michigan | 35 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | WJC-A | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2015-16 | NCAA | Univ. of Michigan | 36 | 11 | 25 | 36 | +5 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +10 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | AHL | Lake Erie | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 19 | 530.0 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 14 | +8 | 2 | 39 | 1,280.0 | |||
| 2016-17 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 78 | 11 | 36 | 47 | +17 | 14 | 188 | 5.8 | 20:55 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 14 | 7.1 | 23:29 | ||
| 2017-18 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 77 | 16 | 21 | 37 | +8 | 16 | 207 | 7.7 | 22:35 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 5.6 | 24:11 | |
| 2018-19 | WC | USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 11 | 33 | 44 | -12 | 18 | 168 | 6.6 | 22:54 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +3 | 9 | 15 | 6.7 | 26:37 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 63 | 20 | 21 | 41 | +9 | 10 | 187 | 10.7 | 23:59 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 26 | 3.8 | 30:03 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 35 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -9 | 13 | 79 | 8.9 | 24:22 | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 68 | 11 | 37 | 48 | -15 | 22 | 216 | 5.1 | 25:40 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 41 | 7.3 | 23:36 | ||||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 70 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 22 | 202 | 5.4 | 24:27 | ||||||||||
| 2023-24 | WC | USA | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +7 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | International | Team USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 81 | 23 | 59 | 82 | +12 | 31 | 298 | 7.7 | 26:45 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | WC | USA | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +9 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | 4 Nations | United States | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +3 | 2 | 13 | 0.0 | 82:47 | |||||||||
| 2025-26 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 25 | 9 | 15 | 24 | +6 | 97 | 9.3 | 26:31 | ||||||||||
| NHL Career | 592 | 122 | 286 | 408 | +10 | 146 | 1683 | 7.2 | 24:00 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +2 | 15 | 73 | 5.5 | 26:58 | ||