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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Clayton Keller
Predators
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Clayton Keller
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Clayton Keller

#9
LW/RW Playmaking Winger Reasonable PNHL Predators
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
CK56
FG33
DI83
SK68
ST75
EN90
DU98
PH69
FO68
PA72
SC62
DF63
PS66
EX76
LD83
MO41
OV64

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: July 29, 1998
Age: 28 yrs
Height / Weight: 178 cm • 80 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2016 • #8 overall (1st Round) by Canucks
Days Missed this Season: 16 Days (Right Knee Injury)
Physical Condition: 85%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 3 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $8,400,000
Cap Percentage: 9.13%
Remaining Cap Hit: $7,710,769
Expiry Status: UFA 2029
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Injured (Right Knee Injury)

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP6
G1
A4
PTS5
+/--1
PIM0
TOI/G18:21
PPG0
GWG0
S%5.6%
HITS4
82G Pace68P

Cabinet of Champions • Awards & Honors

ACCOLADES (3)
Stanley Cup BUF '22
Stanley Cup NSH '24
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy NSH '23

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS
Skating & Speed 98th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Shooting & Finishing 87th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Playmaking & Vision 98th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Defense 66th Pct
Solid Starter
Physical & Grit 2th Pct
Developing
Character & IQ 77th Pct
Above Average

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Unlucky Slump / Due for Breakout
Season S%: 5.6% (1G / 18S) Career: 10.2%

Shooting -4.6% below baseline. Prime candidate for positive regression!

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 1G (20%) • 4A (80%)
Goals Split: 1 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Premium / Overpaid
0.83
Points / GP
0.17
Goals / GP
0.67
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 18:21 TOI/G
5v5: 15:43 (86%)
PP: 02:37 (14%)
PK: 00:00 (0%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP631
G207
A276
PTS483
+/-+48
P/G0.77
PIM76
TOI/G18:24
PPG42
BKS83
S%10.2%
FO%40.6%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 40 2022-23
Assists 50 2022-23
Points 90 2022-23
+/- +35 2024-25
Hits 90 2022-23
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 15:40
PP: 02:16
PK: 00:27

171 pts

Career Stars (30-29-23)

29 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-0-0

Career Fights

409

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2018-19 BUF 82 32 32 64 14 22 9 2 3 253 12.6% 63 20 42.3% 18:25 0.78
2019-20 BUF 82 22 40 62 -8 6 6 0 4 239 9.2% 72 22 37.3% 17:50 0.76
2020-21 BUF 69 13 18 31 0 6 4 0 0 154 8.4% 31 2 40.2% 12:49 0.45
2021-22 BUF 82 11 15 26 -5 8 3 0 2 136 8.1% 23 5 43.7% 11:37 0.32
2022-23 NSH 82 40 50 90 -8 4 7 0 3 338 11.8% 90 11 39.7% 22:31 1.10
2023-24 NSH 65 27 37 64 3 0 4 0 8 267 10.1% 32 10 44.0% 22:39 0.98
2024-25 NSH 82 33 38 71 35 14 5 2 3 316 10.4% 51 5 44.3% 20:45 0.87
2025-26 NSH 81 28 42 70 18 16 4 0 6 305 9.2% 43 8 38.1% 20:33 0.86
2026-27 NSH 6 1 4 5 -1 0 0 0 0 18 5.6% 4 0 22.2% 18:20 0.83
ON PACE (76G) 76 13 51 63 -13 0 0 0 0 228 5.6% 51 0 22.2% 18:20 0.83
NHL CAREER TOTAL 631 207 276 483 48 76 42 29 2026 10.2% 409 83 40.6% 18:24 0.77

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2018 Playoffs BUF 5 1 2 3 -2 2 1 0 1 11 9.1% 2 3 33.3% 18:31 0.60
2019 Playoffs BUF 6 3 2 5 3 2 1 0 0 14 21.4% 9 1 36.6% 17:00 0.83
2020 Playoffs BUF 5 2 2 4 -3 0 0 0 0 13 15.4% 7 2 46.6% 16:43 0.80
2021 Playoffs BUF 24 1 5 6 -8 2 0 0 0 52 1.9% 8 1 41.5% 12:46 0.25
2023 Playoffs NSH 22 7 18 25 15 2 1 0 2 88 8.0% 10 3 44.2% 23:58 1.14
2024 Playoffs NSH 5 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 15 0.0% 2 1 44.4% 19:29 0.40
2025 Playoffs NSH 9 5 3 8 4 2 0 0 1 33 15.2% 4 1 40.0% 20:16 0.89

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2017-18 BUF 17 10 19 29 19 4 2 0 3 45 22.2% 18 6 50.9% 20:25 1.71
2020-21 BUF 9 4 7 11 -2 0 1 0 1 46 8.7% 16 3 41.2% 23:18 1.22

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
William Nylander VGK • 30 yrs • 11 PTS (8 GP)
$9,200,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 56
SK 70
PH 72
PA 71
SC 68
DF 63
Lucas Raymond EDM • 24 yrs • 4 PTS (6 GP)
$7,300,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 18, 2025
CK 60
SK 67
PH 68
PA 68
SC 61
DF 64
Mikko Rantanen TBL • 29 yrs • 4 PTS (6 GP)
$9,600,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 62
SK 69
PH 73
PA 73
SC 63
DF 63
Robert Thomas STL • 27 yrs • 7 PTS (6 GP)
$8,800,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 56
SK 68
PH 70
PA 69
SC 64
DF 70
Brayden Point FLA • 30 yrs • 9 PTS (7 GP)
$8,500,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2026
CK 56
SK 66
PH 66
PA 63
SC 62
DF 63
Jack Hughes VAN • 25 yrs • 7 PTS (8 GP)
$10,000,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 55
SK 71
PH 73
PA 72
SC 66
DF 65
Mitchell Marner ANA • 29 yrs • 10 PTS (6 GP)
$9,800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 58
SK 69
PH 71
PA 72
SC 60
DF 71
Nick Suzuki PIT • 27 yrs • 10 PTS (7 GP)
$9,500,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 63
SK 69
PH 70
PA 74
SC 63
DF 69
Total Remaining Contract
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3 yr(s) remaining • $8,400,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 6 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
13.06.2025 23:17
Clayton Keller signed with Predators for $8,400,000 for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing
10.07.2022 16:50
Clayton Keller signed with Predators for 6 500 000 Kč for 3 year(s).
Official League Trade 10.05.2022 19:57
Predators receives:
Clayton Keller, Niklas Hjalmarsson, 6th BUF 2022, 2 000 000 Kč (Money)
Sabres receives:
Luke Schenn, Tristan Jarry
Contract Signing
11.07.2021 21:40
Clayton Keller signed with Sabres for 3 200 000 Kč for 1 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
09.08.2018 0:00
Clayton Keller signed with Sabres for $2,200,000 for 3 year(s) .
Official League Trade 04.07.2016 6:14
Sabres receives:
Chris Kreider, Brandon Sutter, Clayton Keller (P)
Canucks receives:
Corey Perry
NHL Entry Draft
2016
Selected in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft (#8th overall, 1st Round) by Canucks