| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Assigned to AHL | |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Recalled from AHL | |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Assigned to AHL | |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Cleared Waivers | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Placed on Waivers | |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Vegas Golden Knights | Lost on Waivers to Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Claimed on Waivers from Vegas Golden Knights | |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Vegas Golden Knights | Placed on Waivers | |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Vegas Golden Knights | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Detroit Red Wings | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Signed 1 year @ $840K AAV starting in 2022-23 | |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed 1 year @ $1.725M AAV starting in 2021-22 | |
| Jul 22, 2019 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed 2 years @ $1.000M AAV starting in 2019-20 | |
| Mar 14, 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed to an entry level contract. |
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Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.
Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.
The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.
All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.
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Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | Producer | Playmaker | Shooter | Sniper | Rebound | Rush | Skating | Defend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | PIT | 16 | 1.20 | -0.35 | 2.36 | 2.23 | -0.08 | 0.40 | - | 3.11 | |
| 2018-19 | PIT | 43 | 0.51 | 0.80 | -0.26 | 0.18 | -1.26 | 1.38 | - | 0.73 | |
| 2019-20 | PIT | 57 | -1.20 | -0.71 | -0.99 | -1.23 | -0.70 | -0.65 | - | 1.41 | |
| 2020-21 | PIT | 45 | -0.86 | -1.08 | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.35 | -0.13 | - | 0.97 | |
| 2021-22 | ANA, PIT | 69 | -1.23 | -0.33 | -1.33 | -1.45 | 0.36 | 0.03 | 0.56 | 1.78 | |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 77 | -0.84 | -1.61 | 1.29 | 0.38 | -0.84 | 1.94 | 0.83 | -0.22 | |
| 2023-24 | DET | 3 | - | - | - | -4.30 | -2.60 | -1.85 | 3.57 | 9.41 | |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 79 | -0.99 | -0.40 | -1.00 | -0.79 | 1.88 | -0.55 | 1.72 | -0.97 | |
| 2025-26 | CBJ | 27 | -0.04 | 1.85 | -1.22 | -1.03 | -1.34 | 3.25 | 1.41 | 0.88 |
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | 5v5 TOI | 5v4 TOI | 4v5 TOI | Possession | Drive | Suppress | Faceoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | PIT | 16 | -1.51 | -1.48 | -0.50 | -0.65 | -0.98 | -0.32 | - | |
| 2018-19 | PIT | 43 | -0.47 | -1.88 | 0.78 | -0.51 | -0.79 | -0.26 | - | |
| 2019-20 | PIT | 57 | -0.22 | -1.50 | 0.35 | 0.19 | -1.01 | -1.75 | - | |
| 2020-21 | PIT | 45 | -0.11 | -2.06 | 0.88 | -0.13 | -0.77 | -0.87 | - | |
| 2021-22 | ANA, PIT | 69 | -0.79 | -1.93 | 0.99 | -0.62 | -1.37 | -1.04 | - | |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 77 | -1.28 | -1.86 | -0.69 | -0.93 | -1.41 | -0.50 | - | |
| 2023-24 | DET | 3 | -4.01 | -1.87 | -2.02 | -3.08 | -1.03 | 4.29 | - | |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 79 | -0.45 | -1.86 | -0.09 | -0.61 | -0.88 | -0.29 | - | |
| 2025-26 | CBJ | 27 | -1.97 | -1.82 | -1.05 | -1.26 | -1.98 | -0.88 | - |
Player archetypes are a look at a players strengths and weaknesses in his game when compared to other players around the leeague. Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.
The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.
All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.
Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | PIT | 16 | 154:10 | 1.17 | 0.78 | 1.95 | 0.64 | 0.53 | 16.67 | 9.11 | 7.56 | 4.76 | 4.76 |
| 2018-19 | PIT | 43 | 477:52 | 0.75 | 1.13 | 1.88 | 0.72 | 0.04 | 9.38 | 8.93 | 0.44 | 6.90 | 2.30 |
| 2019-20 | PIT | 57 | 682:22 | 0.35 | 0.62 | 0.97 | 0.72 | -0.37 | 4.35 | 8.90 | -4.55 | 2.46 | 4.10 |
| 2020-21 | PIT | 45 | 553:20 | 0.76 | 0.43 | 1.19 | 0.74 | 0.02 | 9.86 | 9.66 | 0.20 | 3.45 | 6.90 |
| 2021-22 | ANA | 17 | 195:29 | 0.61 | 0.31 | 0.92 | 0.83 | -0.22 | 8.00 | 10.84 | -2.84 | 3.12 | 18.75 |
| 2021-22 | PIT | 52 | 581:02 | 0.10 | 0.93 | 1.03 | 0.43 | -0.33 | 2.04 | 8.58 | -6.54 | 4.55 | 1.52 |
| 2021-22 | ANA, PIT | 69 | 776:31 | 0.23 | 0.77 | 1.00 | 0.53 | -0.30 | 4.05 | 9.35 | -5.29 | 4.08 | 7.14 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 77 | 757:26 | 0.79 | 0.32 | 1.11 | 0.74 | 0.06 | 12.05 | 11.21 | 0.84 | 7.63 | 4.58 |
| 2023-24 | DET | 3 | 14:45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.66 | -0.66 | 0.00 | 16.17 | -16.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 79 | 937:09 | 0.38 | 0.70 | 1.09 | 0.57 | -0.18 | 6.52 | 9.60 | -3.08 | 1.59 | 12.70 |
| 2025-26 | CBJ | 27 | 235:32 | 0.25 | 1.02 | 1.27 | 0.46 | -0.20 | 6.25 | 11.17 | -4.92 | 7.69 | 3.85 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | PIT | 16 | 154:10 | 38.92 | 2.34 | 2.23 | 40.48 | 1.56 | 2.27 | 60.00 | 49.55 | -0.62 | -0.14 | -4.58 |
| 2018-19 | PIT | 43 | 477:52 | 40.43 | 2.64 | 2.49 | 41.81 | 1.63 | 2.29 | 61.76 | 52.17 | -0.22 | -0.23 | 0.34 |
| 2019-20 | PIT | 57 | 682:22 | 37.46 | 1.85 | 2.14 | 34.73 | 1.41 | 1.57 | 56.76 | 57.70 | -0.38 | -0.83 | 6.45 |
| 2020-21 | PIT | 45 | 553:20 | 35.89 | 2.17 | 2.08 | 37.30 | 1.52 | 1.95 | 58.82 | 51.52 | -0.23 | -0.53 | 3.42 |
| 2021-22 | ANA | 17 | 195:29 | 36.22 | 1.84 | 2.39 | 43.89 | 2.15 | 2.71 | 46.15 | 46.88 | 0.21 | -0.33 | 5.04 |
| 2021-22 | PIT | 52 | 581:02 | 37.18 | 2.07 | 2.01 | 36.35 | 1.34 | 2.03 | 60.61 | 49.76 | -0.88 | -0.36 | -5.05 |
| 2021-22 | ANA, PIT | 69 | 776:31 | 36.93 | 2.01 | 2.11 | 38.25 | 1.55 | 2.20 | 56.52 | 48.90 | -0.61 | -0.35 | -2.63 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 77 | 757:26 | 37.71 | 1.66 | 2.35 | 38.66 | 2.14 | 2.27 | 43.75 | 50.93 | -0.79 | -0.18 | -5.29 |
| 2023-24 | DET | 3 | 14:45 | 32.54 | 0.00 | 2.02 | 52.88 | 0.00 | 2.08 | - | 49.31 | -0.37 | -0.02 | -3.97 |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 79 | 937:09 | 36.75 | 1.92 | 2.32 | 41.55 | 2.95 | 2.44 | 39.47 | 48.67 | 0.01 | -0.13 | 1.35 |
| 2025-26 | CBJ | 27 | 235:32 | 33.37 | 1.53 | 1.89 | 39.74 | 1.78 | 2.35 | 46.15 | 44.54 | -0.98 | -0.46 | -5.99 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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. |
Zachary Aston-Reese signed a $775,000 1-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets and General Manager Don Waddell on January 13, 2025 with an AAV of $775,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2025-26 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.81% of the salary cap.
Zachary Aston-Reese signed a $775,000 1-year contract with the Vegas Golden Knights and General Manager Kelly McCrimmon on July 1, 2024 with an AAV of $775,000. This contract will start in 2024-25 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.88% of the salary cap.
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $475,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $475,000 |
Zachary Aston-Reese signed a $775,000 1-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings and General Manager Steve Yzerman on October 8, 2023 with an AAV of $775,000. This contract will start in 2023-24 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.93% of the salary cap.
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 29 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $300,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $300,000 |
Zachary Aston-Reese signed a $840,630 1-year contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs and General Manager Kyle Dubas on October 9, 2022 with an AAV of $840,630. This contract will start in 2022-23 and end after the 2022-23 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.02% of the salary cap.
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 28 | $840,630 | $840,630 | - | $90,630 | $750,000 | $840,630 | $840,630 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | $90,630 | $750,000 | $840,630 | $840,630 |
Zachary Aston-Reese signed a $1,725,000 1-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins and General Manager Ron Hextall on August 5, 2021 with an AAV of $1,725,000. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2021-22 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 2.12% of the salary cap.
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 27 | $1,725,000 | $1,725,000 | - | - | $1,725,000 | $1,725,000 | $1,725,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,725,000 | $1,725,000 | $1,725,000 |
Zachary Aston-Reese signed a $2,000,000 2-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins and General Manager Jim Rutherford on July 22, 2019 with an AAV of $1,000,000. This contract will start in 2019-20 and end after the 2020-21 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.23% of the salary cap.
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 25 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2020-21 | 26 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
Zachary Aston-Reese signed a $1,850,000 2-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins and General Manager Jim Rutherford on March 14, 2017 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2017-18 and end after the 2018-19 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.23% of the salary cap.
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 23 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2018-19 | 24 | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | - | $185,000 | $1,665,000 | $1,850,000 | $140,000 |
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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 |
| 2007-08 | AYHL 14U | New Jersey Colonials 14U AAA | 26 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 20 | |||||||||||||
| 2008-09 | AYHL 14U | New Jersey Colonials 14U AAA | 28 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 50 | |||||||||||||
| 2009-10 | MetJHL | New Jersey Rockets | 36 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||
| 2010-11 | USHL | Des Moines Buccaneers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2010-11 | USHL | Lincoln Stars | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-12 | USHL | Lincoln Stars | 53 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -4 | 69 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||||
| 2012-13 | USHL | Lincoln Stars | 60 | 9 | 21 | 30 | +14 | 113 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 4 | ||||||
| 2013-14 | NCAA | Northeastern Univ. | 35 | 8 | 11 | 19 | +8 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | NCAA | Northeastern Univ. | 31 | 13 | 10 | 23 | +8 | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | NCAA | Northeastern Univ. | 41 | 14 | 29 | 43 | +19 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | NCAA | Northeastern Univ. | 38 | 31 | 32 | 63 | +13 | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | AHL | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +2 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | AHL | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 41 | 9 | 20 | 29 | +21 | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +2 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 | 11:23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 0.0 | 9:39 | |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +3 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 43 | 8 | 9 | 17 | +12 | 26 | 76 | 10.5 | 13:39 | 4 | -2 | 5 | 0.0 | 10:29 | ||||
| 2019-20 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 57 | 6 | 7 | 13 | +6 | 28 | 98 | 6.1 | 14:25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 12:05 | |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 45 | 9 | 6 | 15 | +10 | 15 | 79 | 11.4 | 14:37 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14.3 | 14:10 | |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 52 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +8 | 22 | 52 | 3.8 | 12:55 | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | NHL | Anaheim Ducks | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 6 | 26 | 11.5 | 13:25 | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | JPL-Pro | 43 Oak Foundation | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 77 | 10 | 4 | 14 | -6 | 25 | 89 | 11.2 | 10:56 | 6 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | 25.0 | 8:53 | ||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 5:09 | ||||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Grand Rapids Griffins | 61 | 14 | 16 | 30 | +4 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | ||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 79 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -15 | 27 | 101 | 5.9 | 13:27 | |||||||||
| 2025-26 | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 12 | 17 | 5.9 | 9:44 | |||||||||
| 2025-26 | AHL | Cleveland Monsters | 27 | 8 | 8 | 16 | +3 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 6 | ||||||
| NHL Career | 416 | 49 | 53 | 102 | +17 | 165 | 559 | 8.8 | 12:49 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 8 | 32 | 6.2 | 10:52 | ||