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Zach Aston-Reese
age30
posC
shotl
h6'1"
w205lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$775,000$775K
Year 1 of 1
24/25
Expiry Status
UFA
2025 age 30
Profile
Undrafted
UFA Year
2022
ELC Year
23
Waivers Eligibility
Eligible
Est Career Earnings
$7,965,630
2023-24 Stats
GP3
G0
A0
P0
PPG0
PIM2
EV TOI/GM
4.92
G60
0.00
P60
0.00
GF%
0.00
DFF%
53.70
REL DFF%
1.10
CF%
31.00
REL CF%
-15.70
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1st Line Forward
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2024-2025
Standard Contract
1yr
value$775,000$775K
cap hit$775,000$775K
Zach Aston-Reese is currently signed to a 1-year contract with a cap hit of $775,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, when Aston-Reese is 30 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
0.88%
Signing Status
UFAage 30
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2024-25
|
2025 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $775,000$775K | UFAage 30 |
| AAV | $775,000$775K | |
| Base | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary |
$475,000$475K
|
|
| Clauses |
- |
|
| Year Type | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2023-24 Stats
GP3
G0
A0
P0
PPG0
PIM2
EV TOI/GM
4.92
G60
0.00
P60
0.00
GF%
0.00
DFF%
53.70
REL DFF%
1.10
CF%
31.00
REL CF%
-15.70
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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 | $775,000 $775K |
NHL | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 53.70 | 1.10 | 31.00 | -15.70 | ||||||||||
| 2022-23 | $840,630 $841K |
NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 77 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 759 | 43.80 | 51.40 | -3.50 | 46.50 | -5.70 | 0.79 | 1.11 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $1,725,000 $1.73M |
NHL | Anaheim Ducks | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 196 | 46.20 | 48.00 | 4.50 | 46.50 | 2.70 | 0.31 | 3.07 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $1,725,000 $1.73M |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 52 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 585 | 60.60 | 51.00 | -4.00 | 49.70 | -3.30 | 0.10 | 1.03 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | $1,000,000 $1.00M |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 45 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 560 | 57.10 | 49.10 | 0.50 | 47.70 | -2.40 | 0.75 | 1.18 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | $1,000,000 $1.00M |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 57 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 683 | 53.80 | 56.20 | 4.70 | 50.90 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 0.97 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 43 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 494 | 61.11 | 53.71 | 0.42 | 48.15 | -2.19 | 0.73 | 1.82 | |||||||
| 2017-18 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 159 | 54.55 | 51.03 | -2.99 | 51.56 | -1.21 | 1.13 | 1.89 | |||||||
Contract History
2023-2024
Standard Contract
1yr
value$775,000$775K
cap hit$775,000$775K
expiry
2024
UFA
age 29
% Cap Contract Start
0.93%
Signing Status
UFAage 29
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2023-24
|
2024 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $775,000$775K | UFAage 29 |
| AAV | $775,000$775K | |
| Base | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary |
$300,000$300K
|
|
| Clauses |
- |
|
| Year Type | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
Notes
$350K Guaranteed
2022-2023
Standard Contract
1yr
value$840,630$841K
cap hit$840,630$841K
expiry
2023
UFA
age 28
% Cap Contract Start
1.02%
Signing Status
UFAage 28
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2022-23
|
2023 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $840,630$841K | UFAage 28 |
| AAV | $840,630$841K | |
| Base | $750,000$750K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $90,630$91K | |
| Total Salary | $840,630$841K | |
| Minors Salary |
$840,630$841K
|
|
| Clauses |
- |
|
| Year Type | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
2021-2022
Standard Contract
1yr
value$1,725,000$1.73M
cap hit$1,725,000$1.73M
expiry
2022
UFA
age 27
% Cap Contract Start
2.12%
Signing Status
RFAage 27
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2021-22
|
2022 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,725,000$1.73M | UFAage 27 |
| AAV | $1,725,000$1.73M | |
| Base | $1,725,000$1.73M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,725,000$1.73M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,725,000$1.73M
|
|
| Clauses |
- |
|
| Year Type | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2019-2021
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$2,000,000$2.00M
cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M
expiry
2021
RFA
age 26
% Cap Contract Start
1.23%
Signing Status
RFAage 25
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2021 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | RFAage 26 |
| AAV | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,000,000$1.00M
|
$1,000,000$1.00M
|
|
| Clauses |
- |
- |
|
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
2017-2019
Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$1,850,000$1.85M
cap hit$925,000$925K
expiry
2019
RFA
age 24
% Cap Contract Start
1.23%
Signing Status
age 23
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2017-18
|
2018-19
|
2019 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | RFAage 24 |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Base | $832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | |
| Total Salary | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Minors Salary |
$70,000$70K
|
$70,000$70K
|
|
| Clauses |
- |
- |
|
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year |
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Zach Aston-Reese Updates
Jul 1 2024 | Vegas Golden Knights
Standard | 1 yrs
$775,000
Cap Hit
$775,000
Jul 1 2024
Aston-Reese signed a one-year, two-way contract with Vegas on Monday, according to Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
Apr 17 2024
Aston-Reese was sent to AHL Grand Rapids on Wednesday.
Apr 10 2024
Aston-Reese was called up from AHL Grand Rapids on Wednesday.
Mar 29 2024
Aston-Reese was called up from AHL Grand Rapids on Friday, according to Sean Shapiro of EP Rinkside.
Jan 7 2024
Aston-Reese was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Sunday.
Jan 1 2024
Aston-Reese was summoned from AHL Grand Rapids on Monday.
Dec 15 2023
Aston-Reese was sent down to the minors Friday.
Dec 11 2023
Aston-Reese was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Monday.
Oct 15 2023
Aston-Reese was assigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Sunday.
Oct 14 2023
Aston-Reese was recalled by Detroit on Saturday.
Oct 8 2023 | Detroit Red Wings
Standard | 1 yrs
$775,000
Cap Hit
$775,000
Oct 8 2023
Aston-Reese was placed on waivers Sunday, Chris Johnston of TSN reports.
Oct 8 2023
Aston-Reese signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday.
Oct 6 2023
Aston-Reese was released from his professional tryout by the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.
Sep 14 2023
Aston-Reese signed a professional tryout agreement with Carolina on Thursday.
Apr 20 2023
Aston-Reese scored a goal Thursday in a 7-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2.
Oct 9 2022 | Toronto Maple Leafs
Mar 21 2022
$1,725,000
$-1,725,000
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Rickard Rakell from the Anaheim Ducks for 2022 second round pick, Zach Aston-Reese, Dominik Simon, and Calle Clang
Aug 5 2021 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Jul 22 2019 | Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 14 2017 | Pittsburgh Penguins
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