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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Mika Zibanejad
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Mika Zibanejad
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Mika Zibanejad

C/RW Two-Way Center Reasonable PNHL Penguins
Stars:
1st 1
2nd 0
3rd 0
7-Game Point Streak
CK67
FG41
DI92
SK64
ST83
EN91
DU97
PH65
FO88
PA64
SC64
DF71
PS71
EX84
LD82
MO61
OV64

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: April 18, 1993
Age: 33 yrs
Height / Weight: 188 cm • 92 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2011 • #9 overall (1st Round) by Devils
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 3 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $6,900,000
Cap Percentage: 7.5%
Remaining Cap Hit: $6,333,846
Expiry Status: UFA 2029
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP7
G5
A10
PTS15
+/-+6
PIM4
TOI/G17:54
PPG4
GWG0
S%16.7%
HITS4
82G Pace176P

Cabinet of Champions • Awards & Honors

ACCOLADES (3)
Stanley Cup MIN '21
Stanley Cup MIN '23
Conn Smythe Trophy MIN '21

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS
Skating & Speed 93th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Shooting & Finishing 91th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Playmaking & Vision 95th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Defense 93th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)
Physical & Grit 71th Pct
Above Average
Character & IQ 97th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Hot Streak / Regression Warning
Season S%: 16.7% (5G / 30S) Career: 11.5%

Shooting +5.2% above baseline. Production expected to normalize.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 5G (33%) • 10A (67%)
Goals Split: 1 EV / 4 PP / 0 SH Bargain Value
2.14
Points / GP
0.71
Goals / GP
1.43
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 17:54 TOI/G
5v5: 13:53 (78%)
PP: 04:01 (22%)
PK: 00:00 (0%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP976
G414
A579
PTS993
+/-+154
P/G1.02
PIM167
TOI/G19:41
PPG83
BKS257
S%11.5%
FO%53%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 62 2019-20
Assists 82 2023-24
Points 136 2019-20
+/- +64 2019-20
Hits 146 2019-20
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 16:35
PP: 02:29
PK: 00:37

387 pts

Career Stars (62-67-67)

65 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-0-1

Career Fights

1033

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
2014-15 VAN 73 15 21 36 9 2 3 0 2 149 10.1% 120 16 51.7% 15:36 0.49
2015-16 VAN 82 19 24 43 -41 26 4 3 1 149 12.8% 122 28 56.3% 19:41 0.52
2016-17 VAN 82 34 33 67 16 0 6 1 3 218 15.6% 83 31 51.2% 18:55 0.82
2017-18 VAN 82 30 34 64 7 6 8 1 3 230 13.0% 68 21 50.9% 17:24 0.78
2018-19 VAN 82 27 26 53 -52 6 6 0 2 205 13.2% 88 29 51.3% 19:42 0.65
2019-20 MIN 82 62 74 136 64 12 18 0 9 279 22.2% 146 47 51.9% 18:45 1.66
2020-21 MIN 78 36 53 89 25 20 2 0 4 423 8.5% 49 13 54.5% 21:14 1.14
2021-22 MIN 82 41 52 93 24 16 3 0 8 469 8.7% 81 17 51.3% 20:47 1.13
2022-23 MIN 82 42 64 106 4 16 9 0 9 405 10.4% 42 12 53.9% 21:52 1.29
2023-24 VGK 82 45 82 127 59 24 10 0 8 398 11.3% 48 13 55.0% 22:11 1.55
2024-25 CBJ 80 36 48 84 19 10 6 0 11 342 10.5% 103 13 52.6% 20:07 1.05
2025-26 CBJ 82 22 58 80 14 25 4 0 5 296 7.4% 79 17 53.6% 19:40 0.98
2026-27 PIT 7 5 10 15 6 4 4 0 0 30 16.7% 4 0 55.7% 17:54 2.14
ON PACE (82G) 82 59 117 176 70 47 47 0 0 351 16.7% 47 0 55.7% 17:54 2.14
NHL CAREER TOTAL 976 414 579 993 154 167 83 65 3593 11.5% 1033 257 53.0% 19:41 1.02

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2013 Playoffs NJD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 08:53 0.00
2016 Playoffs VAN 5 1 5 6 3 0 0 0 0 5 20.0% 3 2 53.6% 16:23 1.20
2019 Playoffs MIN 11 7 7 14 3 0 0 0 0 45 15.6% 14 5 55.2% 21:12 1.27
2020 Playoffs MIN 23 15 15 30 4 5 6 1 2 120 12.5% 12 7 51.5% 22:57 1.30
2021 Playoffs MIN 14 9 6 15 6 2 1 0 1 65 13.8% 12 3 52.5% 20:55 1.07
2022 Playoffs MIN 22 12 13 25 9 2 2 0 2 109 11.0% 11 3 52.2% 23:23 1.14
2023 Playoffs VGK 17 4 13 17 3 2 1 0 0 84 4.8% 10 3 53.1% 22:55 1.00
2024 Playoffs CBJ 14 2 14 16 -3 4 0 0 0 58 3.4% 13 0 52.9% 22:32 1.14
2025 Playoffs CBJ 18 3 14 17 3 4 0 0 0 70 4.3% 21 3 54.1% 21:26 0.94

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2012-13 NJD 82 16 37 53 34 8 5 0 3 113 14.2% 109 41 56.2% 18:32 0.65
2013-14 NJD 82 70 91 161 109 6 10 6 17 269 26.0% 149 49 59.3% 22:58 1.96
2014-15 VAN 9 14 10 24 10 0 5 1 1 42 33.3% 26 5 60.1% 18:50 2.67

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Bryan Rust TBL • 34 yrs • 4 PTS (6 GP)
$6,900,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 60
SK 63
PH 65
PA 63
SC 65
DF 71
Sam Reinhart ANA • 30 yrs • 5 PTS (6 GP)
$9,500,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 28, 2026
CK 66
SK 67
PH 67
PA 63
SC 67
DF 70
Travis Konecny NSH • 29 yrs • 9 PTS (6 GP)
$7,900,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 10, 2025
CK 69
SK 66
PH 64
PA 65
SC 62
DF 68
Dylan Larkin EDM • 30 yrs • 9 PTS (6 GP)
$7,800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 61
SK 68
PH 65
PA 62
SC 67
DF 70
Adrian Kempe VGK • 30 yrs • 7 PTS (8 GP)
$8,500,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 26, 2026
CK 70
SK 66
PH 67
PA 62
SC 67
DF 67
John Tavares BOS • 36 yrs • 8 PTS (7 GP)
$7,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Jun 13, 2025
CK 65
SK 63
PH 66
PA 63
SC 65
DF 61
Rickard Rakell UTA • 33 yrs • 1 PTS (7 GP)
$7,000,000 AAV • 3 yr(s) Signed: Sep 09, 2025
CK 67
SK 60
PH 62
PA 59
SC 64
DF 66
J.T. Miller CBJ • 33 yrs • 4 PTS (5 GP)
$8,400,000 AAV • 1 yr(s)
CK 74
SK 63
PH 64
PA 65
SC 58
DF 70
Total Remaining Contract
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3 yr(s) remaining • $6,900,000 / 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

Official League Trade 12.06.2026 9:52
Penguins receives:
Mika Zibanejad
Blue Jackets receives:
Adin Hill, Carson Rehkopf (P), 6th PIT 2026, $5,000,000 (Money)
Contract Signing
05.04.2025 23:06
Mika Zibanejad signed with Blue Jackets for $6,900,000 for 4 year(s) with $0 in bonus.
Official League Trade 24.08.2024 22:28
Blue Jackets receives:
Mika Zibanejad, $3,900,000 (Salary Cap Year 1)
Blackhawks receives:
7th NYI 2024, 7th SJS 2024, 6th CBJ 2027, $2,000,000 (Money)
Official League Trade 21.08.2024 22:01
Blackhawks receives:
Mika Zibanejad
Golden Knights receives:
Future considerations
Official League Trade 15.07.2023 1:02
Golden Knights receives:
Mika Zibanejad, $10,000,000 (Money)
Wild receives:
Anton Lundell, Logan Couture, 6th ARI 2024, 6th COL 2024, 6th VGK 2024
Contract Signing
11.07.2021 22:39
Mika Zibanejad signed with Wild for 7 900 000 Kč for 4 year(s).
Contract Signing
18.06.2019 0:00
Mika Zibanejad signed with Wild for $5,400,000 for 2 year(s).
Official League Trade 15.06.2019 22:35
Wild receives:
Mika Zibanejad
Canucks receives:
Alexander Wennberg, 1st STL 2020 (#31 overall), 1st MIN 2019 (#15 overall)
Contract Signing
04.08.2017 0:00
Mika Zibanejad signed with Canucks for $3,700,000 for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing
11.08.2015 0:00
Mika Zibanejad signed with Canucks for $2,400,000 for 2 year(s).
Official League Trade 11.03.2015 7:20
Canucks receives:
Brayden Schenn, Mika Zibanejad
Devils receives:
Joe Pavelski
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
10.07.2012 0:00
Mika Zibanejad signed with Devils for $1,000,000 for 3 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2011
Selected in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft (#9th overall, 1st Round) by Devils