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Yan Kuznetsov
Defenseman #37 Flames $0.813M
Player Information

Yan Kuznetsov has 9 points (4 goals, 5 assists) in 42 games for the Calgary Flames this season.

Selected in the 2nd round (No. 50) of the 2020 NHL Draft by the Calgary Flames, he has 9 points (4 goals, 5 assists) in 43 regular-season games for the Calgary Flames.

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  • Country: Country FlagRUS
    Age: 24 yrs (09.03.2002)
    Height / Weight: 193 cm / 94 kg
    Shoots: L
    Drafted: 50th in 2020
    Draft Team: Team logoCalgary Flames
    Awards: -
Player Evaluation

The 24-year-old is underwater for his team, with the Flames controlling 47% of expected goals when he is on the ice. When Yan Kuznetsov is off the ice, the Flames control 48% of expected goals, indicating the team is about the same when he plays.

He is being deployed in a defense-leaning role, starting 20% of his shifts in the offensive zone versus 34% in the defensive zone.

  • 77

    Overall Rating
    Offense:Off: 127th of 285 Defensemen
    Defense:Def: 33rd of 285 Defensemen
  • Metric Current Season
    PlayDriving
    -0.01
    -0.140.11
    OnIce_xGoalsPct
    0.47
    0.350.65
    IceTimePerGame
    20.29
    1525
    Metric Current Season
    Goals/60
    0.30
    0.050.7
    PrimaryAssists/60
    0.23
    0.11
    SecondaryAssists/60
    0.15
    0.11
    xGoals/60
    0.22
    0.090.38
    OnIce_xGoalsFor/60
    2.58
    1.85
    OnIce_GoalsFor/60
    1.90
    1.45.5
    PP_xGoals/60
    0.00
    0.51.5
    Metric Current Season
    OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    2.85
    2.54.5
    OnIce_GoalsAgainst/60
    2.65
    24.5
    Penalties/60
    0.68
    0.51.5
    ShotsBlocked/60
    4.78
    26
    Takeaways/60
    0.30
    0.52
    DZoneGiveaways/60
    1.90
    14
    DZoneStartPct
    0.34
    0.150.4
    PK_OnIce_xGoalsAgainst/60
    4.46
    512
  • Career Trajectory Most comparable players to Yan Kuznetsov at his age (24 yrs):
    MacKenzie Weegar (Rating of 77 in 2017, Today 75)
    Owen Power (Rating of 77 in 2025, Today 77)
    Martin Fehérváry (Rating of 77 in 2022, Today 75)
Contract Information
Actual AAV: $0.813M
Player Contract Value: $5.900M
Remaining: 2 year(s)
Contract Ends: 2027 RFA
Age at the end: 26.3 yrs (09.03.2002)
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Yan Kuznetsov
Recent Games
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
25.01.2026 Team Logo Ducks 1 0 0 0 -1 19:07 4 0.0% 2
29.01.2026 Team Logo Wild 1 0 0 0 0 17:49 2 0.0% 0
31.01.2026 Team Logo Sharks 1 0 0 0 0 18:49 1 0.0% 0
02.02.2026 Team Logo Maple Leafs 1 0 0 0 -1 18:19 2 0.0% 0
04.02.2026 Team Logo Oilers 1 0 0 0 1 21:33 1 0.0% 0
Total 5 0 0 0 -1 10 0.0% 2
Regular Season
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
2023-24 Team Logo Flames 1 0 0 0 -1 11:58 2 0.0% 0
2025-26 Team Logo Flames 42 4 5 9 -7 20:13 47 8.5% 28
Season Projection 68 6 8 14 -11 20:14 76 7.9% 45
Total 43 4 5 9 -8 49 8.2% 28
Playoffs
Year Team GP G A Pts +/- TOI/G S S% PIM
No games played
Player Match
Player
Match		 Name Team Pos Age Height / Weight Season
P/G		 Career
P/G		 Offense
Rating		 Defense
Rating		 Actual AAV
Yan Kuznetsov Team Logo D 24 yrs 193 cm / 94 kg 0.21 0.21 61 86 $0.813M
87% Adam Pelech Team Logo D 31.5 yrs 191 cm / 95 kg 0.17 0.28 58 84 $5.750M
85% Matthew Robertson Team Logo D 25 yrs 193 cm / 95 kg 0.23 0.22 58 78 $0.775M
84% Dylan Samberg Team Logo D 27.1 yrs 193 cm / 97 kg 0.22 0.23 57 83 $5.750M
84% Nick Seeler Team Logo D 32.7 yrs 191 cm / 89 kg 0.12 0.16 56 82 $2.700M
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