PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Jackson Cates

Griffins (DET)

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Jackson Cates

#33

C Defensive Center Non-Reasonable

Red Wings

Stars:

1st 0

2nd 0

3rd 0

LAST GAME STATS:

SCRATCHED

— G

— A

— +/-

— S

— TOI

NEXT MATCH:

Day 17

Recent Form (Last 3):

CK59

FG35

DI89

SK39

ST78

EN80

DU80

PH39

FO73

PA41

SC42

DF68

PS60

EX70

LD70

MO44

OV47

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: September 26, 1997

Age: 29 yrs

Height / Weight: 183 cm • 86 kg

Draft Pedigree: Undrafted

Days Missed this Season: 0 Days

Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 1 yr(s)

Cap Hit (AAV): $600,000

Cap Percentage: 0.65%

Remaining Cap Hit: $550,769

Expiry Status: UFA 2027

Contract Structure: Two-Way

Roster Status: AHL Scratched

Statistical Spotlight • AHL 2026-27 Campaign

AHL GP0

AHL G0

AHL A0

AHL PTS0

+/-0

PIM0

TOI/G00:00

PPG0

GWG0

S%0%

72G Pace0P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS

Skating & Speed 21th Pct

Depth Asset

Shooting & Finishing 25th Pct

Depth Asset

Playmaking & Vision 16th Pct

Developing

Defense 85th Pct

Elite (Top 15%)

Physical & Grit 23th Pct

Depth Asset

Character & IQ 67th Pct

Solid Starter

Current Season Analytics

AHL SEASON

Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline

Season S%: 0% (0G / 0S) Career: 8.4%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 0G (50%) • 0A (50%)

Goals Split: 0 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Fair Market

0.00

Points / GP

0.00

Goals / GP

0.00

Assists / GP

AHL Season Ice Time 00:00 TOI/G

5v5: 00:00 (75%)

PP: 00:00 (15%)

PK: 00:00 (10%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

AHL CAREER

GP115

G25

A31

PTS56

+/-+3

P/G0.49

PIM6

TOI/G14:48

PPG3

BKS23

S%8.4%

FO%54.2%

Career All-Time Situational TOI

5v5: 00:00

PP: 00:00

PK: 00:00

18 pts

Career Stars (2-4-4)

9 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-0-0

Career Fights

37

Career Body Checks

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE

Season	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	PPG	PKG	GWG	S	S%	HITS	BKS	FO%	TOI/G	P/G
2022-23	NSH	82	22	28	50	-3	6	3	1	7	271	8.1%	30	20	54.5%	17:58	0.61
2024-25	NSH	33	3	3	6	6	0	0	0	2	27	11.1%	7	3	48.5%	06:55	0.18

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA

Zach Gallant

FLA • 27 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)

$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 23, 2026

UTA • 29 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)

$800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 18, 2025

VAN • 31 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)

$1,000,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)

COL • 26 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)

$600,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 23, 2026

NHL • 25 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)

$0 AAV • 0 yr(s) Signed: Jun 23, 2026

MIN • 27 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)

$600,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 27, 2026

COL • 25 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)

$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 23, 2026

NHL • 25 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)

$0 AAV • 0 yr(s) Signed: Jul 01, 2025

Total Remaining Contract

1 yr(s) remaining • $600,000 / yr

Cash Outflow from Bank

50% of remaining salary

Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 2 seasons

Annual Cap Relief / Savings

during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE

Season	Original Cap Hit	Buyout Cap Charge	Net Cap Savings	Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing

11.07.2024 17:40

Jackson Cates signed with Predators

for $800,000 for 2 year(s).

Contract Signing

24.07.2023 18:58

Jackson Cates signed with Predators

for $800,000 for 1 year(s).

Contract Signing UFA Market

18.09.2022 21:35

Jackson Cates signed with Predators

for 1 600 000 Kč for 1 year(s) / Signing Bonus of 700 000 Kč.

GM Sign In • Client

Jackson Cates

Player Biography & Pedigree

Contract & Cap Ledger

Statistical Spotlight • AHL 2026-27 Campaign

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

Current Season Analytics

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0.00

0.00

Career All-Time & Peaks

18 pts

9 GWG

0-0-0

37

AHL Minor League Statistics

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements