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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Zach Werenski
Penguins
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Zach Werenski
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Zach Werenski

#8
D Offensive Defenseman Reasonable PNHL Penguins
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 2
4-Game Point Streak
CK66
FG43
DI90
SK62
ST82
EN97
DU94
PH64
FO30
PA73
SC60
DF77
PS64
EX77
LD86
MO61
OV68

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: July 19, 1997
Age: 29 yrs
Height / Weight: 188 cm • 96 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2015 • #11 overall (1st Round) by Flyers
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 2 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $8,000,000
Cap Percentage: 8.7%
Remaining Cap Hit: $7,343,590
Expiry Status: UFA 2028
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP7
G0
A10
PTS10
+/-+7
PIM4
TOI/G24:53
PPG0
GWG0
S%0%
HITS14
82G Pace117P

Cabinet of Champions • Awards & Honors

ACCOLADES (2)
Stanley Cup PHI '18
Stanley Cup STL '20

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 98th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Shooting & Finishing 99th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Playmaking & Vision 99th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Defense 80th Pct
Above Average
Physical & Grit 52th Pct
Solid Starter
Character & IQ 95th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Unlucky Slump / Due for Breakout
Season S%: 0% (0G / 21S) Career: 9.4%

Shooting -9.4% below baseline. Prime candidate for positive regression!

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 0G (0%) • 10A (100%)
Goals Split: 0 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
1.43
Points / GP
0.00
Goals / GP
1.43
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 24:53 TOI/G
5v5: 19:39 (79%)
PP: 04:47 (19%)
PK: 00:27 (2%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP649
G123
A346
PTS469
+/-+235
P/G0.72
PIM157
TOI/G22:53
PPG49
BKS919
S%9.4%
FO%0%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 23 2025-26
Assists 56 2019-20
Points 70 2019-20
+/- +107 2019-20
Hits 124 2022-23
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 19:18
PP: 02:28
PK: 01:07

134 pts

Career Stars (16-23-40)

18 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-0-1

Career Fights

780

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
2016-17 PHI 6 1 0 1 -3 0 1 0 0 5 20.0% 1 3 0.0% 10:36 0.17
2017-18 PHI 82 10 37 47 29 2 3 1 0 237 4.2% 104 142 0.0% 25:08 0.57
2018-19 STL 82 22 42 64 88 2 6 0 2 167 13.2% 95 104 0.0% 20:00 0.78
2019-20 STL 82 14 56 70 107 6 3 0 2 190 7.4% 76 121 0.0% 21:55 0.85
2020-21 STL 82 10 51 61 12 16 4 0 3 144 6.9% 86 109 0.0% 22:04 0.74
2021-22 TOR 78 12 24 36 4 18 6 0 1 119 10.1% 92 98 0.0% 22:33 0.46
2022-23 TOR 78 18 36 54 15 43 4 0 5 133 13.5% 124 112 0.0% 23:09 0.69
2024-25 TOR 72 13 48 61 -12 20 10 0 2 133 9.8% 93 120 0.0% 24:42 0.85
2025-26 TOR 80 23 42 65 -12 46 12 0 3 164 14.0% 95 102 0.0% 24:27 0.81
2026-27 PIT 7 0 10 10 7 4 0 0 0 21 0.0% 14 8 0.0% 24:52 1.43
ON PACE (82G) 82 0 117 117 82 47 0 0 0 246 0.0% 164 94 0.0% 24:52 1.43
NHL CAREER TOTAL 649 123 346 469 235 157 49 18 1313 9.4% 780 919 0.0% 22:53 0.72

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2017 Playoffs PHI 23 4 6 10 -10 0 0 0 2 55 7.3% 23 45 0.0% 26:35 0.43
2018 Playoffs STL 23 7 8 15 4 0 2 0 1 32 21.9% 29 30 0.0% 22:14 0.65
2019 Playoffs STL 20 3 4 7 7 0 0 0 0 29 10.3% 28 36 0.0% 23:19 0.35
2020 Playoffs STL 18 6 5 11 1 2 3 0 1 23 26.1% 24 26 0.0% 22:04 0.61
2021 Playoffs TOR 7 1 3 4 1 6 0 0 0 9 11.1% 12 14 0.0% 22:23 0.57
2022 Playoffs TOR 11 2 8 10 3 8 1 0 0 18 11.1% 15 11 0.0% 23:13 0.91
2025 Playoffs TOR 6 1 2 3 -1 2 0 0 0 13 7.7% 13 12 0.0% 25:49 0.50

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2016-17 PHI 53 46 37 83 -20 12 11 0 3 313 14.7% 79 149 100.0% 27:42 1.57

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Evan Bouchard UTA • 26 yrs • 6 PTS (7 GP)
$10,300,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 22, 2026
CK 66
SK 61
PH 65
PA 75
SC 58
DF 78
Cale Makar EDM • 27 yrs • 4 PTS (6 GP)
$11,000,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2024
CK 68
SK 66
PH 63
PA 73
SC 60
DF 80
Rasmus Dahlin ANA • 26 yrs • 8 PTS (6 GP)
$7,700,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2024
CK 72
SK 62
PH 59
PA 70
SC 58
DF 76
Adam Fox TOR • 28 yrs • 4 PTS (7 GP)
$9,500,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2024
CK 66
SK 59
PH 58
PA 72
SC 53
DF 76
Darren Raddysh UTA • 30 yrs • 4 PTS (7 GP)
$1,600,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Jun 18, 2024
CK 71
SK 58
PH 60
PA 67
SC 59
DF 75
Quinn Hughes NSH • 27 yrs • 5 PTS (6 GP)
$9,800,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 64
SK 63
PH 61
PA 78
SC 52
DF 74
Shayne Gostisbehere BUF • 33 yrs • 5 PTS (7 GP)
$6,700,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 30, 2026
CK 67
SK 58
PH 55
PA 67
SC 56
DF 73
Jakob Chychrun DAL • 28 yrs • 2 PTS (7 GP)
$4,800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2024
CK 70
SK 56
PH 59
PA 61
SC 61
DF 76
Total Remaining Contract
--
2 yr(s) remaining • $8,000,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 4 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

Official League Trade 11.07.2026 15:29
Penguins receives:
Zach Werenski
Maple Leafs receives:
Andrei Svechnikov, Ivan Ryabkin
Contract Signing
22.06.2024 19:31
Zach Werenski signed with Maple Leafs for $8,000,000 for 4 year(s).
Official League Trade 06.09.2021 21:42
Maple Leafs receives:
Zach Werenski
Panthers receives:
Alex Turcotte, Brock Nelson, Brendan Brisson (P), 1st TOR 2023 (#26 overall)
Official League Trade 11.07.2021 20:42
Panthers receives:
Jonathan Bernier, Zach Werenski
Blues receives:
Igor Shesterkin
Contract Signing
16.05.2020 0:00
Zach Werenski signed with Blues for $5,700,000 for 4 year(s).
Official League Trade 09.08.2018 6:58
Blues receives:
Matthew Tkachuk, Zach Werenski
Flyers receives:
Kyle Connor, Elias Lindholm
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
30.03.2017 0:00
Zach Werenski signed with Flyers for $1,700,000 for 3 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2015
Selected in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft (#11th overall, 1st Round) by Flyers