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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Taylor Ward
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Taylor Ward

#96
RW Scoring Winger Non-Reasonable Blue Jackets
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
3-Game Point Streak
CK64
FG68
DI93
SK47
ST83
EN80
DU87
PH47
FO66
PA48
SC48
DF57
PS54
EX69
LD69
MO51
OV51

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: March 31, 1998
Age: 28 yrs
Height / Weight: 188 cm • 94 kg
Draft Pedigree: Undrafted
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 4 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $600,000
Cap Percentage: 0.65%
Remaining Cap Hit: $550,769
Expiry Status: UFA 2030
Contract Structure: Two-Way
Roster Status: AHL Affiliate

Statistical Spotlight • AHL 2026-27 Campaign

AHL GP5
AHL G1
AHL A5
AHL PTS6
+/--3
PIM0
TOI/G21:06
PPG0
GWG0
S%5.6%
HITS6
72G Pace86P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS
Skating & Speed 39th Pct
Depth Asset
Shooting & Finishing 33th Pct
Depth Asset
Playmaking & Vision 49th Pct
Solid Starter
Defense 3th Pct
Developing
Physical & Grit 81th Pct
Above Average
Character & IQ 61th Pct
Solid Starter

Current Season Analytics

AHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Unlucky Slump / Due for Breakout
Season S%: 5.6% (1G / 18S) Career: 11%

Shooting -5.4% below baseline. Prime candidate for positive regression!

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 1G (17%) • 5A (83%)
Goals Split: 1 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
1.20
Points / GP
0.20
Goals / GP
1.00
Assists / GP
AHL Season Ice Time 21:06 TOI/G
5v5: 19:17 (91%)
PP: 01:48 (9%)
PK: 00:00 (0%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

AHL CAREER
GP215
G28
A34
PTS62
+/--8
P/G0.29
PIM63
TOI/G11:04
PPG1
BKS19
S%11%
FO%39.1%
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 00:00
PP: 00:00
PK: 00:00

19 pts

Career Stars (1-6-4)

6 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-1-2

Career Fights

226

Career Body Checks

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2022-23 CBJ 82 15 11 26 -11 24 0 0 3 129 11.6% 93 13 35.2% 12:20 0.32
2023-24 CBJ 19 1 0 1 -6 2 0 0 1 7 14.3% 19 1 54.5% 06:01 0.05
2024-25 CBJ 71 7 5 12 2 29 0 0 1 52 13.5% 64 3 50.0% 08:19 0.17
2025-26 CBJ 38 4 13 17 10 8 1 0 1 49 8.2% 44 2 35.9% 14:40 0.45
2026-27 CBJ 5 1 5 6 -3 0 0 0 0 18 5.6% 6 0 25.0% 21:05 1.20

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Georgii Merkulov BUF • 26 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s)
CK 64
SK 48
PH 47
PA 50
SC 46
DF 57
Arshdeep Bains PHI • 25 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Aug 04, 2026
CK 63
SK 46
PH 46
PA 48
SC 47
DF 59
Sam Lafferty UTA • 31 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 66
SK 48
PH 47
PA 47
SC 48
DF 59
Taylor Makar ANA • 25 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$700,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 23, 2026
CK 67
SK 48
PH 46
PA 48
SC 48
DF 56
Kurtis MacDermid EDM • 32 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 64
SK 46
PH 46
PA 46
SC 46
DF 57
Josh Dunne NSH • 27 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$700,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jul 28, 2025
CK 65
SK 47
PH 47
PA 47
SC 47
DF 61
Brett Berard NYR • 24 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jul 01, 2025
CK 66
SK 48
PH 48
PA 47
SC 48
DF 59
Alex Nylander WPG • 28 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 61
SK 47
PH 48
PA 48
SC 46
DF 59
Total Remaining Contract
--
4 yr(s) remaining • $600,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 8 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 UFA Market
13.09.2026 22:21
Taylor Ward signed with Blue Jackets for $600,000 for 4 year(s) / Signing Bonus of $2,000,000.
Contract Signing
11.07.2024 17:39
Taylor Ward signed with Blue Jackets for $900,000 for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing
24.07.2023 18:57
Taylor Ward signed with Blue Jackets for $700,000 for 1 year(s).
Contract Signing UFA Market
22.09.2022 21:41
Taylor Ward signed with Blue Jackets for 2 200 000 Kč for 1 year(s) / Signing Bonus of 900 000 Kč.