Zeev Buium
#8
Defenseman
Minnesota Wild
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Minnesota Wild
Player Information
The 19-year-old has 10 points (3 goals, 7 assists) in 21 games for the Minnesota Wild this season. Selected by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round (No. 12) of the 2024 NHL Draft, he has 10 points (3 goals, 7 assists) in 21 regular-season games for the Minnesota Wild. He also has 1 playoff points (0 goals, 1 assists) in 4 games.
| Country: |  USA |
| Age: | 20 yrs (07.12.2005) |
| Height / Weight: | 183 cm / 83 kg |
| Shoots: | L |
| Drafted: | 12th in 2024 |
| Draft Team: |
Minnesota Wild
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| Awards: | - |
| Injury: | Day to Day with Undisclosed Injury |
Player RatingPowered by CORE
70
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 29th of 281 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 230th of 281 Defensemen
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Season by Season Ratings:
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Career Trajectory
Most comparable players to Zeev Buium at his age (20 yrs):
Braden Schneider (Rating of 70 in 2021, Today 75)Pavel Mintyukov (Rating of 70 in 2023, Today 67)Cam York (Rating of 69 in 2021, Today 82)
Contract InformationPowered by CORE
| Actual AAV: | $0.967M |
| Player Contract Value: | $2.700M |
| Remaining: | 2 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2028 RFA |
| Age at the end: | 21.6 yrs (07.12.2005) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.11.2025 |
Flames
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:37 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11.11.2025 |
Sharks
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26:07 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 15.11.2025 |
Ducks
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:18 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16.11.2025 |
Golden Knights
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:55 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19.11.2025 |
Hurricanes
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:08 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | ||
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
Wild
|
21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -10 | 18:55 | 26 | 11.5% | 4 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 12 | 27 | 39 | -39 | 18:54 | 102 | 11.8% | 16 | |
| Total | 21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -10 | 26 | 11.5% | 4 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
Wild
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4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 13:35 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeev Buium | |
D | 20 yrs | 183 cm / 83 kg | 0.48 | 0.48 | 79 | 65 | $0.967M | |
| 87% | Darren Raddysh |  |
D | 29.7 yrs | 185 cm / 91 kg | 0.54 | 0.42 | 81 | 65 | $0.975M |
| 80% | Jake Walman |  |
D | 29.8 yrs | 185 cm / 98 kg | 0.62 | 0.36 | 77 | 68 | $3.400M |
| 79% | Bowen Byram |  |
D | 24.4 yrs | 185 cm / 93 kg | 0.45 | 0.45 | 75 | 73 | $6.250M |
| 79% | Simon Nemec |  |
D | 21.8 yrs | 185 cm / 86 kg | 0.63 | 0.33 | 70 | 68 | $0.918M |