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General Manager
Jason Botterill
Start Date:Apr 22 2025
General Manager
Jason Botterill
Start Date:Apr 22 2025
Previous Roles
May 11, 2017 - Jun 15, 2020
Interim
May 16, 2014 - Jun 5, 2014Current Tenure Only
Percentages
Signings |
Total Contracts Signed
76
11
Entry Level
1 Yr
2-4 Yrs
5+ Yr
Cap Hit < $2M
Cap Hit $2M-$4M
Cap Hit $4M-$8M
Cap Hit $8M+
Contracts w/ No Trade Clause
Contracts w/ No Move Clause
Contracts w/ Signing Bonus
Contracts w/ Performance Bonus
Trades |
Total Trades
18
5
Players Acquired
11
3
Draft Picks Acquired
8
3
Players Traded Away
8
1
Draft Picks Traded Away
17
1
Draft Picks |
Total Picks Made
29
6
Drafted Players - 100+ NHL Games
Career Details (all tenures)
Signings/trades/draft before 2018 may be incomplete
Contracts Signed (76)
| Player | Sign Team |
Date | Cap Hit | Term | Total | Level | No Trade | No Move | Sign Bonus | Perf Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 23, 2025 | $950,000$950K | 3 | $2,850,000$2.85M | ELC | |||||
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May 28, 2025 | $775,000$775K | 2 | $1,550,000$1.55M | STD | |||||
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May 30, 2025 | $907,500$908K | 2 | $1,815,000$1.82M | STD | |||||
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Jun 1, 2025 | $865,666$866K | 3 | $2,596,999$2.60M | ELC | |||||
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Jun 2, 2025 | $775,000$775K | 1 | $775,000$775K | STD | |||||
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Jun 20, 2025 | $890,000$890K | 2 | $1,780,000$1.78M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2025 | $4,500,000$4.50M | 4 | $18,000,000$18.00M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2025 | $1,000,000$1.00M | 1 | $1,000,000$1.00M | STD | |||||
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Jul 4, 2025 | $975,000$975K | 3 | $2,925,000$2.93M | ELC | |||||
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Jul 5, 2025 | $1,250,000$1.25M | 2 | $2,500,000$2.50M | STD | |||||
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Jul 22, 2025 | $4,525,000$4.53M | 3 | $13,575,000$13.58M | STD | |||||
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Aug 17, 2017 | $1,600,000$1.60M | 2 | $3,200,000$3.20M | STD | |||||
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Jul 8, 2017 | $1,475,000$1.48M | 2 | $2,950,000$2.95M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2017 | $1,150,000$1.15M | 1 | $1,150,000$1.15M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2017 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2017 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Jul 31, 2017 | $2,400,000$2.40M | 2 | $4,800,000$4.80M | STD | |||||
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May 25, 2017 | $925,000$925K | 1 | $925,000$925K | ELC | |||||
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Jul 1, 2017 | $650,000$650K | 2 | $1,300,000$1.30M | STD | |||||
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Jul 25, 2017 | $4,000,000$4.00M | 1 | $4,000,000$4.00M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2017 | $2,500,000$2.50M | 1 | $2,500,000$2.50M | STD | |||||
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Jul 27, 2017 | $650,000$650K | 2 | $1,300,000$1.30M | STD | |||||
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Jun 13, 2017 | $750,000$750K | 2 | $1,500,000$1.50M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2017 | $650,000$650K | 2 | $1,300,000$1.30M | STD | |||||
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Jun 26, 2017 | $650,000$650K | 2 | $1,300,000$1.30M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2017 | $650,000$650K | 2 | $1,300,000$1.30M | STD | |||||
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May 2, 2018 | $812,500$813K | 2 | $1,625,000$1.63M | STD | |||||
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Mar 26, 2018 | $925,000$925K | 3 | $2,775,000$2.78M | ELC | |||||
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Oct 23, 2017 | $745,000$745K | 3 | $2,235,000$2.24M | ELC | |||||
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Oct 3, 2017 | $10,000,000$10.00M | 8 | $80,000,000$80.00M | STD | |||||
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May 23, 2018 | $845,000$845K | 3 | $2,535,000$2.54M | ELC | |||||
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May 15, 2018 | $925,000$925K | 2 | $1,850,000$1.85M | ELC | |||||
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Jul 1, 2018 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2018 | $2,750,000$2.75M | 3 | $8,250,000$8.25M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2018 | $1,050,000$1.05M | 2 | $2,100,000$2.10M | STD | |||||
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Jul 9, 2018 | $925,000$925K | 3 | $2,775,000$2.78M | ELC | |||||
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Jul 14, 2018 | $787,500$788K | 1 | $787,500$788K | STD | |||||
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Jul 14, 2018 | $874,125$874K | 1 | $874,125$874K | STD | |||||
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Jul 15, 2018 | $715,000$715K | 1 | $715,000$715K | STD | |||||
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Jul 16, 2018 | $874,125$874K | 1 | $874,125$874K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2018 | $925,000$925K | 2 | $1,850,000$1.85M | ELC | |||||
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Jul 12, 2018 | $787,500$788K | 1 | $787,500$788K | STD | |||||
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Apr 11, 2018 | $925,000$925K | 2 | $1,850,000$1.85M | ELC | |||||
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Jun 14, 2018 | $778,333$778K | 3 | $2,334,999$2.33M | ELC | |||||
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Apr 24, 2018 | $767,500$768K | 2 | $1,535,000$1.54M | ELC | |||||
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May 31, 2017 | $759,167$759K | 3 | $2,277,501$2.28M | ELC | |||||
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Sep 19, 2018 | $3,650,000$3.65M | 2 | $7,300,000$7.30M | STD | |||||
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Oct 17, 2018 | $764,167$764K | 3 | $2,292,501$2.29M | ELC | |||||
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Mar 25, 2018 | $864,166$864K | 3 | $2,592,498$2.59M | ELC | |||||
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Feb 24, 2019 | $650,000$650K | 1 | $650,000$650K | STD | |||||
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Mar 26, 2019 | $858,750$859K | 2 | $1,717,500$1.72M | ELC | |||||
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Apr 15, 2019 | $889,166$889K | 3 | $2,667,498$2.67M | ELC | |||||
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Jun 7, 2019 | $9,000,000$9.00M | 8 | $72,000,000$72.00M | STD | |||||
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May 8, 2019 | $925,000$925K | 3 | $2,775,000$2.78M | ELC | |||||
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Jul 1, 2019 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2019 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2019 | $700,000$700K | 2 | $1,400,000$1.40M | STD | |||||
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Jul 1, 2019 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Jul 2, 2019 | $700,000$700K | 2 | $1,400,000$1.40M | STD | |||||
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Jul 5, 2019 | $1,600,000$1.60M | 1 | $1,600,000$1.60M | STD | |||||
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Jul 6, 2019 | $4,500,000$4.50M | 2 | $9,000,000$9.00M | STD | |||||
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Jul 12, 2019 | $1,550,000$1.55M | 1 | $1,550,000$1.55M | STD | |||||
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Jul 15, 2019 | $925,000$925K | 3 | $2,775,000$2.78M | ELC | |||||
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Jul 25, 2019 | $2,000,000$2.00M | 1 | $2,000,000$2.00M | STD | |||||
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Aug 1, 2019 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Aug 3, 2019 | $2,850,000$2.85M | 2 | $5,700,000$5.70M | STD | |||||
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Aug 3, 2019 | $1,325,000$1.33M | 1 | $1,325,000$1.33M | STD | |||||
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Dec 30, 2019 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Feb 17, 2020 | $700,000$700K | 1 | $700,000$700K | STD | |||||
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Mar 18, 2020 | $925,000$925K | 2 | $1,850,000$1.85M | ELC | |||||
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Mar 23, 2020 | $750,000$750K | 1 | $750,000$750K | ELC | |||||
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Mar 25, 2020 | $925,000$925K | 3 | $2,775,000$2.78M | ELC | |||||
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Jun 15, 2020 | $853,333$853K | 3 | $2,559,999$2.56M | ELC | |||||
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May 26, 2014 | $659,167$659K | 3 | $1,977,501$1.98M | ELC | |||||
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May 26, 2014 | $925,000$925K | 2 | $1,850,000$1.85M | ELC | |||||
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Jun 5, 2014 | $925,000$925K | 3 | $2,775,000$2.78M | ELC |
Trades (18)
| Team | Team | Date | Details |
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Jun 28, 2025 |
The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired a 2025 7th round pick (#198) from the Seattle Kraken for a 2025 7th round pick (#205) and a 2025 7th round pick (#218)... Full Details
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Jun 28, 2025 |
The Seattle Kraken acquired a 2025 2nd round pick (#36) and a 2025 3rd round pick (#68) from the Philadelphia Flyers for a 2025 2nd round pick (#38) and a 2025 2nd round pick (#57)... Full Details
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Jun 26, 2025 |
The Seattle Kraken acquired Frederick Gaudreau from the Minnesota Wild for 2025 4th Round Pick (#102)... Full Details
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Jun 21, 2025 |
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired Andre Burakovsky from the Seattle Kraken for Joe Veleno... Full Details
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Jun 19, 2025 |
The Seattle Kraken acquired Mason Marchment from the Dallas Stars for a 2025 4th round pick and a 2026 3rd round pick... Full Details
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Feb 24, 2020 |
The New Jersey Devils traded Wayne Simmonds to the Buffalo Sabres for conditional 2021 fifth round pick... Full Details
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Feb 24, 2020 |
The Buffalo Sabres traded Evan Rodrigues and Conor Sheary to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Dominik Kahun... Full Details
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Jan 2, 2020 |
The Montreal Canadiens acquired Marco Scandella from the Buffalo Sabres for a 2020 fourth round pick and... Full Details
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Jan 2, 2020 |
The Buffalo Sabres acquired Michael Frolik from the Calgary Flames for 2020 fourth round pick... Full Details
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Oct 24, 2019 |
The Chicago Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Devante Stephens from the Buffalo Sabres for Matthew Spencer... Full Details
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Jul 9, 2019 |
The Buffalo Sabres acquired Henri Jokiharju from the Chicago Blackhawks for Alexander Nylander... Full Details
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Jul 1, 2019 |
The Buffalo Sabres acquired Jimmy Vesey from New York Rangers for 2021 third round pick... Full Details
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Jun 28, 2019 |
The Buffalo Sabres acquired Colin Miller from the Vegas Golden Knights for 2021 second round pick and 2022 fifth round pick... Full Details
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Jun 22, 2019 |
The Buffalo Sabres acquired 2019 fourth round pick (#102) from the Vancouver Canucks for 2019 fourth round pick (#122) and 2019 sixth round pick (#175)... Full Details
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Jun 22, 2019 |
The Buffalo Sabres acquired a 2019 fifth round pick (#143) from Detroit Red Wings for 2019 sixth round pick (#177) & 2019 seventh round pick (#191)... Full Details
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Feb 25, 2019 |
Winnipeg Jets acquired Nathan Beaulieu from Buffalo Sabres for 2019 6th Round Pick... Full Details
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Feb 24, 2019 |
Anaheim Ducks Traded Brandon Montour to Buffalo Sabres for Brendan Guhle & 2019 Conditional First Round Pick... Full Details
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Jun 27, 2018 |
Pittsburgh Penguins acquired 2019 fourth round pick from Buffalo Sabres for Conor Sheary and Matt Hunwick... Full Details
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Draft Picks (29)
| Player | Draft Team |
Position | Current Team |
Draft Year |
Draft Round |
NHL Games |
NHL Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Center | |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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Defense | |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Defense | |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
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Defense | |
2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Defense | |
2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Right Wing | |
2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
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Center |  |
2017 | 1 | 438 | 236 | |
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Defense | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Goaltender | |
2017 | 2 | 155 | 0 | |
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Defense | 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Defense | |
2017 | 4 | 254 | 43 | |
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Left Wing | 2017 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Defense | |
2018 | 1 | 509 | 360 | |
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Defense | |
2018 | 2 | 212 | 43 | |
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Center | 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Defense | 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Defense | 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Defense | 2018 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Center |  |
2019 | 1 | 362 | 213 | |
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Defense | |
2019 | 1 | 44 | 7 | |
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Goaltender |  |
2019 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
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Center | 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Left Wing | 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Center | 2019 | 6 | 17 | 4 | ||
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Right Wing | |
2020 | 1 | 178 | 97 | |
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Center |  |
2020 | 2 | 238 | 150 | |
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Center | |
2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
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Defense | 2020 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Center | 2020 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
