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Drew O'Connor
#10
age26
posLW
shotl
h6'3"
w190lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$925,000$925K
Year 2 of 2
23/24
24/25
Expiry Status
UFA
2025 age 27
Profile
Undrafted
UFA Year
2025
ELC Year
22
Waivers Eligibility
Eligible
Est Career Earnings
$4,450,000
2023-24 Stats
GP79
G16
A17
P33
PPG0.42
PIM20
EV TOI/GM
13.71
G60
0.67
P60
1.57
GF%
53.30
DFF%
51.00
REL DFF%
-0.10
CF%
51.40
REL CF%
0.40
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1st Line Forward
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2023-2025
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,850,000$1.85M
cap hit$925,000$925K
Drew O'Connor is currently signed to a 2-year contract with a cap hit of $925,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, when O'Connor is 27 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
1.11%
Signing Status
RFAage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025 |
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| Cap Hit | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | UFAage 27 |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Base | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Minors Salary |
$925,000$925K
|
$925,000$925K
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| Clauses |
- |
- |
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2023-24 Stats
GP79
G16
A17
P33
PPG0.42
PIM20
EV TOI/GM
13.71
G60
0.67
P60
1.57
GF%
53.30
DFF%
51.00
REL DFF%
-0.10
CF%
51.40
REL CF%
0.40
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 79 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 20 | 1,069 | 53.30 | 51.00 | -0.10 | 51.40 | 0.40 | 0.67 | 1.57 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $750,000 $750K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 46 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 421 | 46.90 | 52.80 | -0.70 | 52.40 | -0.60 | 0.71 | 1.43 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 204 | 47.10 | 67.40 | 13.50 | 59.40 | 8.30 | 0.88 | 1.47 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 25.00 | 44.70 | -5.50 | 46.80 | -5.00 | 0.82 | ||||||||
Contract History
2022-2023
Standard Contract
1yr
value$750,000$750K
cap hit$750,000$750K
expiry
2023
RFA
age 25
% Cap Contract Start
0.91%
Signing Status
RFAage 24
Qualifying Offer
$787,500$788K
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2022-23
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2023 |
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|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $750,000$750K | RFAage 25 |
| AAV | $750,000$750K | |
| Base | $750,000$750K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $750,000$750K | |
| Minors Salary |
$750,000$750K
|
|
| Clauses |
- |
|
| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2020-2022
Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$1,850,000$1.85M
cap hit$925,000$925K
expiry
2022
RFA
age 24
% Cap Contract Start
1.13%
Signing Status
age 22
Qualifying Offer
$874,125$874K
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022 |
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| Cap Hit | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | RFAage 24 |
| AAV | $1,775,000$1.78M | $1,775,000$1.78M | |
| Base | $832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $850,000$850K | $850,000$850K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | |
| Total Salary | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Minors Salary |
$70,000$70K
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$70,000$70K
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| Clauses |
- |
- |
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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Drew O'Connor Updates
Apr 18 2024
O'Connor set new personal bests in games (79), goals (16) and assists (17) this season while averaging 15:45 of ice time.
Apr 13 2024
O'Connor scored a shorthanded goal on three shots, added an assist, went plus-2 and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Boston Bruins.
Apr 12 2024
O'Connor scored a goal on three shots in an overtime win versus Detroit on Thursday.
Apr 8 2024
O'Connor scored a goal on four shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Mar 29 2024
O'Connor scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Mar 12 2024
O'Connor had two shots and two hits in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators.
Mar 12 2024
O'Connor (concussion) will play Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators.
Mar 12 2024
O'Connor (concussion) will be a game-time decision versus the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Mar 10 2024
O'Connor (concussion) won't play Sunday versus the Edmonton Oilers.
Mar 9 2024
O'Connor (concussion) isn't expected to play Saturday versus Boston.
Mar 7 2024
O'Connor (concussion) will not be in the lineup against the Washington Capitals on Thursday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Mar 5 2024
O'Connor left Tuesday's game versus the Columbus Blue Jackets due to a concussion.
Jan 15 2024
O'Connor scored a goal in Monday's 3-0 home victory against the Seattle Kraken.
Jan 5 2024
O'Connor produced a goal and an assist in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins.
Dec 1 2023
O'Connor scored a goal on six shots versus Tampa Bay on Thursday.
Aug 2 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins
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