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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • John Hayden
Senators (OTT)
Official NHL.com
John Hayden
USA

John Hayden

#15
C Power Forward Non-Reasonable Senators
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
CK78
FG82
DI71
SK43
ST85
EN87
DU92
PH42
FO75
PA43
SC45
DF63
PS63
EX73
LD73
MO50
OV50

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: February 14, 1995
Age: 31 yrs
Height / Weight: 191 cm • 101 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2013 • #143 overall (5th Round) by Blackhawks
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 98%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 2 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $900,000
Cap Percentage: 0.98%
Remaining Cap Hit: $826,154
Expiry Status: UFA 2028
Contract Structure: Two-Way
Roster Status: AHL Affiliate

Statistical Spotlight • AHL 2026-27 Campaign

AHL GP7
AHL G1
AHL A2
AHL PTS3
+/--5
PIM2
TOI/G22:17
PPG0
GWG0
S%3.8%
HITS22
72G Pace31P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS
Skating & Speed 14th Pct
Developing
Shooting & Finishing 51th Pct
Solid Starter
Playmaking & Vision 31th Pct
Depth Asset
Defense 66th Pct
Solid Starter
Physical & Grit 96th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Character & IQ 52th Pct
Solid Starter

Current Season Analytics

AHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Unlucky Slump / Due for Breakout
Season S%: 3.8% (1G / 26S) Career: 9.5%

Shooting -5.7% below baseline. Prime candidate for positive regression!

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 1G (33%) • 2A (67%)
Goals Split: 1 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
0.43
Points / GP
0.14
Goals / GP
0.29
Assists / GP
AHL Season Ice Time 22:17 TOI/G
5v5: 17:43 (79%)
PP: 01:59 (9%)
PK: 02:35 (12%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP94
G4
A5
PTS9
+/--38
P/G0.10
PIM42
TOI/G10:54
PPG0
BKS29
S%3.9%
FO%34.8%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 4 2019-20
Assists 5 2019-20
Points 9 2019-20
+/- +1 2021-22
Hits 98 2019-20
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 10:54
PP: 00:01
PK: 00:00

2 pts

Career Stars (0-1-0)

0 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-0-0

Career Fights

117

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 OTT 25 0 0 0 -4 8 0 0 0 1 0.0% 17 3 50.0% 07:04 0.00
2019-20 OTT 67 4 5 9 -35 32 0 0 0 98 4.1% 98 25 32.4% 12:29 0.13
2021-22 OTT 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0.0% 2 1 0.0% 05:47 0.00
NHL CAREER TOTAL 94 4 5 9 -38 42 0 0 102 3.9% 117 29 34.8% 10:54 0.10

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2017-18 OTT 81 17 56 73 71 6 3 2 1 129 13.2% 210 18 28.1% 17:48 0.90
2018-19 OTT 57 27 35 62 12 36 2 0 5 184 14.7% 135 34 50.0% 20:16 1.09
2019-20 OTT 10 5 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 31 16.1% 25 14 66.7% 17:44 0.60
2020-21 OTT 82 17 23 40 18 57 0 0 3 178 9.6% 209 17 49.5% 14:16 0.49
2021-22 OTT 80 23 28 51 14 66 4 0 5 262 8.8% 334 16 48.3% 20:27 0.64
2022-23 DAL 82 22 41 63 15 59 7 1 2 296 7.4% 249 23 46.4% 23:06 0.77
2023-24 DAL 82 5 17 22 -7 36 1 0 3 87 5.7% 100 11 48.6% 08:06 0.27
2024-25 VAN 82 17 20 37 -9 50 0 0 2 183 9.3% 198 16 53.0% 15:04 0.45
2025-26 VAN 82 23 28 51 -9 61 3 0 6 270 8.5% 266 30 47.9% 19:40 0.62
2026-27 OTT 7 1 2 3 -5 2 0 0 0 26 3.8% 22 0 52.3% 22:17 0.43

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Mitch McLain VGK • 32 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$800,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 74
SK 43
PH 43
PA 43
SC 45
DF 62
Julien Gauthier UTA • 28 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 79
SK 42
PH 42
PA 42
SC 44
DF 61
Curtis McKenzie EDM • 35 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$600,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 77
SK 42
PH 43
PA 43
SC 43
DF 64
Sam Morton DAL • 27 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Aug 04, 2026
CK 80
SK 41
PH 40
PA 45
SC 45
DF 63
Austin Watson CBJ • 34 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 14, 2025
CK 83
SK 44
PH 44
PA 43
SC 45
DF 65
Isaac Ratcliffe FLA • 27 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$700,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jul 28, 2025
CK 76
SK 41
PH 40
PA 43
SC 42
DF 65
Matthew Strome COL • 27 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s)
CK 81
SK 41
PH 41
PA 44
SC 43
DF 61
Phillip Di Giuseppe TBL • 33 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$600,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 74
SK 42
PH 41
PA 44
SC 44
DF 68
Total Remaining Contract
--
2 yr(s) remaining • $900,000 / 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

Contract Signing UFA Market
22.09.2024 22:22
John Hayden signed with Canucks for $900,000 for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing UFA Market
11.09.2022 22:08
John Hayden signed with Stars for 900 000 Kč for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing
17.08.2021 3:21
John Hayden signed with Senators for 900 000 Kč for 1 year(s).
Official League Trade 26.10.2017 21:55
Senators receives:
John Hayden, 6th CHI 2018
Blackhawks receives:
Jordan Weal
NHL Entry Draft
2013
Selected in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft (#143rd overall, 5th Round) by Blackhawks