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Zach Werenski

A. Captain
#8
age27
posD
shotl
h6'2"
w214lbs
Depth ChartLD1

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$9,583,333$9.58M
Year 3 of 6
22/23
24/25
27/28
Expiry Status
UFA 2028 age 30

Profile

Blue Jackets logo.
Draft Team
Round1
Pick8
Year2015
Birthdate Jul 19, 1997
Birthplace Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Nationality USA
UFA Year 2025
ELC Year 19
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $51,275,000

2024-25 Stats

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Regular Season
GP29
G10
A20
P30
PPG1.03
PIM17
EV TOI/GM 20.15
G60 0.53
P60 1.60
GF% 62.00
DFF% 50.20
REL DFF% 1.00
CF% 52.40
REL CF% 2.60
2022-2028 Standard Contract
6yrs
value$57,500,000$57.50M
cap hit$9,583,333$9.58M

Zach Werenski is signed to a 6 year, $57,500,000 contract with a cap hit of $9,583,333 per season. His contract was signed on July 29, 2021, and expires at the end of the 2027-28 season, when Werenski will be 30 years old.

Signed On Jul 29 2021
Signing Agent Judd Moldaver
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 11.62%
Signing Status RFAage 24
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027-28
2028
Cap Hit $9,583,333$9.58M $9,583,333$9.58M $9,583,333$9.58M $9,583,333$9.58M $9,583,334$9.58M $9,583,334$9.58M UFAage 30
AAV $9,583,333$9.58M $9,583,333$9.58M $9,583,333$9.58M $9,583,333$9.58M $9,583,334$9.58M $9,583,334$9.58M
Base $8,000,000$8.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $9,500,000$9.50M $7,500,000$7.50M $1,000,000$1.00M $1,000,000$1.00M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $2,000,000$2.00M $2,000,000$2.00M $2,000,000$2.00M $2,000,000$2.00M $6,250,000$6.25M $6,250,000$6.25M
Total Salary $10,000,000$10.00M $12,000,000$12.00M $11,500,000$11.50M $9,500,000$9.50M $7,250,000$7.25M $7,250,000$7.25M
Minors Salary
$10,000,000$10.00M
$12,000,000$12.00M
$11,500,000$11.50M
$9,500,000$9.50M
$7,250,000$7.25M
$7,250,000$7.25M
Clauses
NMC
NMC
NMC
NMC
M-NTC
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out
Notes
No Move Clause; Modified Trade Clause - 2027-28 season – 10 team trade list
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2024-25
$9.58M
NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 29 10 20 30 17 564 62.00 50.20 1.00 52.40 2.60 0.53 1.60
2023-24
$9.58M
NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 70 11 46 57 22 1,340 53.70 47.90 2.80 48.80 2.10 0.36 1.75
2022-23
$9.58M
NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 13 3 5 8 0 244 45.20 53.00 13.80 50.50 9.60 0.74 1.48
2021-22
$5.00M
NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 68 11 37 48 22 1,319 40.70 45.60 1.70 49.90 3.40 0.27 1.00
2020-21
$5.00M
NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 35 7 13 20 13 665 49.10 48.90 2.90 50.30 6.10 0.54 1.26
2019-20
$5.00M
NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 63 20 21 41 10 1,139 56.50 53.10 1.60 50.50 2.60 0.53 1.05
2018-19
$925K
NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 82 11 33 44 18 1,492 48.55 49.35 -3.14 50.90 1.12 0.32 1.01
2017-18
$925K
NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 77 16 21 37 16 1,419 57.39 53.71 1.75 54.14 3.43 0.42 0.97
2016-17
$925K
NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 78 11 36 47 14 1,274 57.89 51.19 0.37 54.03 4.50 0.24 0.94
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Contract History

2019-2022 Standard Contract
3yrs
value$15,000,000$15.00M
cap hit$5,000,000$5.00M

Signed On Sep 9 2019
Signing Agent Pat Brisson
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 6.13%
Signing Status RFAage 22
Qualifying Offer $7,000,000$7.00M
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022
Cap Hit $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M RFAage 24
AAV $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M
Base $4,000,000$4.00M $4,000,000$4.00M $7,000,000$7.00M
Performance Bonuses - - -
Signing Bonuses - - -
Total Salary $4,000,000$4.00M $4,000,000$4.00M $7,000,000$7.00M
Minors Salary
$4,000,000$4.00M
$4,000,000$4.00M
$7,000,000$7.00M
Clauses
UFA Year

2016-2019 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,775,000$2.78M
cap hit$925,000$925K

Signed On Mar 29 2016
Signing Agent Pat Brisson
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 1.27%
Signing Status age 19
Abbreviated $Amounts
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
2019
Cap Hit $925,000$925K $925,000$925K $925,000$925K RFAage 21
AAV $1,775,000$1.78M $1,775,000$1.78M $1,775,000$1.78M
Base $832,500$833K $832,500$833K $832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses $850,000$850K $850,000$850K $850,000$850K
Signing Bonuses $92,500$93K $92,500$93K $92,500$93K
Total Salary $925,000$925K $925,000$925K $925,000$925K
Minors Salary
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
$70,000$70K
Clauses
UFA Year

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Zach Werenski Updates

Dec 12 2024

Werenski scored a goal Thursday in a 2-1 loss to the Washington Capitals.

Dec 10 2024

Werenski scored a goal Tuesday in a 5-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Dec 5 2024

Werenski had an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

Dec 1 2024

Werenski posted two assists, two shots on goal, two hits, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Nov 29 2024

Werenski scored a goal and added an assist Friday in a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames. It stood as the winner.

Nov 27 2024

Werenski scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist, blocked a shot and was whistled for seven PIM in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Montreal.

Nov 23 2024

Werenski notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal, four blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Nov 21 2024

Werenski scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, and added three assists in a 7-6 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Nov 16 2024

Werenski scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Friday's 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Nov 10 2024

Werenski provided a power-play assist, eight shots on goal and three blocked shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.

Nov 1 2024

Werenski provided a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

Oct 26 2024

Werenski scored a goal on four shots, added two PIM, logged two hits and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators.

Oct 23 2024

Werenski produced two assists and went plus-4 in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Oct 18 2024

Werenski picked up two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

Oct 12 2024

Werenski scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Colorado Avalanche.