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Zeev Buium
| Position | Left Defense | Current Team | Minnesota Wild |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 3 years |
| Height | 6'0" | Expires | 2026-27 |
| Weight (lbs) | 183 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 21 |
| Age | 19 (Dec 7, 2005) | Expiry Status | RFA |
| Drafted | 2024, Round 1, Overall 12 (MIN) |
News and Opinions
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Bill Guerin Looks Like He's Going Pick Up A Win In the Marco Rossi Negotiation at Hockey Wilderness (Thu Aug 21, 2025)
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Marco Rossi's Contract Situation Isn't Just About Marco Rossi at Hockey Wilderness (Thu Aug 21, 2025)
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Ivan Demidov en mission: Montréal vise encore le Calder at HABSolument Fan (Sun Aug 17, 2025)
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Predicting NHL’s Top 50 Players in 5 Years at The Hockey Writers (Sat Aug 16, 2025)
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Carson Lambos Showed Under-the-Radar Growth Last Season at Hockey Wilderness (Wed Aug 13, 2025)
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Wild bring in Stanley Cup veteran on a try-out deal at Gone Puck Wild (Tue Aug 12, 2025)
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The Wild Shouldn’t Be Thinking About Trading Jared Spurgeon Right Now at Hockey Wilderness (Tue Aug 12, 2025)
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Where Wild's Zeev Buium Ranks In Calder Trophy Voting at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Aug 9, 2025)
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What Can We Learn From Minnesota's Most Hyped Prospects Who Didn't Pan Out? at Hockey Wilderness (Thu Aug 7, 2025)
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Trois défenseurs recrues qui pourraient avoir un énorme impact la saison prochaine at HABSolument Fan (Sun Aug 3, 2025)
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How Does Jake Middleton Fit In the Wild's Evolving D-Core? at Hockey Wilderness (Thu Jul 31, 2025)
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Calgary Flames 2025 Prospects Rankings: #4 Cullen Potter at The Win Column (Wed Jul 30, 2025)
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Zeev Buium Can Immediately Impact the Wild's Power Play at Hockey Wilderness (Tue Jul 29, 2025)
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Every Team’s Top Breakout Candidate for 2025-26: Central Division at The Hockey Writers (Wed Jul 23, 2025)
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5 biggest New Jersey Devils draft mistakes of the Tom Fitzgerald era at Pucks and Pitchforks (Wed Jul 23, 2025)
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Questions abound in big year for Minnesota general manager at Gone Puck Wild (Tue Jul 22, 2025)
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Qui sera la prochaine grande vedette de la LNH? at HABSolument Fan (Sun Jul 20, 2025)
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Wild defenseman named among the top young players in the NHL at Gone Puck Wild (Sat Jul 19, 2025)
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What Will Be On the Wild (Actual) Christmas Wishlist? at Hockey Wilderness (Tue Jul 15, 2025)
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The Wild Need Everything To Go Right To Contend Next Year at Hockey Wilderness (Tue Jul 15, 2025)
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Wild land five prospects on Top 100 list at Gone Puck Wild (Tue Jul 15, 2025)
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Zeev Buium Has the Opportunity To Seize A Top-Four Role On Day 1 at Hockey Wilderness (Mon Jul 14, 2025)
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It's Time For the Wild's Pressure To Create Some Diamonds at Hockey Wilderness (Fri Jul 11, 2025)
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Guerin Isn't Really Following His Five-Year Plan at Hockey Wilderness (Mon Jul 7, 2025)
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Guerin Ignored the Noise and Had A Smart Offseason at Hockey Wilderness (Thu Jul 3, 2025)
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Three takeaways about the upcoming Wild season following the draft at Gone Puck Wild (Sun Jun 29, 2025)
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Wild pull off NHL Draft trade that helps add another piece for the future at Gone Puck Wild (Sat Jun 28, 2025)
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Wild are paying the price for trades of the past at Gone Puck Wild (Thu Jun 26, 2025)
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2024 Calgary Flames Draft Prospect Preview: Sam Dickinson at Flame for Thought (Fri Jun 28, 2024)
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Could Calgary go with a defender in this draft? at Flame for Thought (Thu Jun 20, 2024)
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2024 Calgary Flames Draft Prospect Preview: Zeev Buium at Flame for Thought (Wed Jun 19, 2024)
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Who can the Calgary Flames target at No. 9 overall in the 2024 NHL Draft? at Flame for Thought (Wed May 8, 2024)
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
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| Apr 13, 2025 | Minnesota Wild | Signed to an entry level contract. |
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
| 2014-15 | Brick Invitational | Western Selects | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | QC Int PW | Anaheim Jr. Ducks | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | 13U AAA | Los Angeles Jr. Kings 13U AAA | 56 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 40 | |||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | 14U AAA | Shattuck St. Mary's 14U AAA | 56 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 26 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | 15U AAA | Shattuck St. Mary's 15U AAA | 43 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 38 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | NTDP | U.S. National U17 Team | 49 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 16 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | USHL | USNTDP Juniors | 32 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -17 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | WJC-18 | USA U18 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +5 | |||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | NTDP | U.S. National U18 Team | 63 | 5 | 35 | 40 | +47 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | USHL | USNTDP Juniors | 23 | 2 | 10 | 12 | +16 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +11 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | NCAA | Univ. of Denver | 42 | 11 | 39 | 50 | +33 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 13:36 | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +10 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | NCAA | Univ. of Denver | 41 | 13 | 35 | 48 | +17 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| NHL Career | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 13:36 | ||||||||||||
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. |
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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 |
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NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
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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% | 2021-22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2023-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2024-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Defense Pairs
| Season | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Bogosian, Z | MIN | 39:33 | 4.55 | 4.55 | 50.00 | 2.15 | 4.03 | 34.84 | 0.21 | 1.19 | -5.88 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
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| 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. |