Don Waddell
Detroit, MI, USA · Born Aug 19, 1958
Tenures
Evaluate tenureFranchise Records
| Team | Seasons | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina Hurricanes | 6 | 452 | 278 | 130 | 44 | 66.4% |
Atlanta Thrashers | 10 | 820 | 308 | 401 | 66 | 44.3% |
Columbus Blue Jackets | 2 | 139 | 69 | 54 | 16 | 55.4% |
Highlights
TradeTraded for Jake Guentzel · Mar 7, 2024
DraftDrafted Andrei Svechnikov (2th overall, 2018) — 536 GP
SigningSigned Aho, Sebastian ($9,750,000 cap hit)
Cap Management
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Total signings | 200 |
| Avg cap hit | $1,501,117 |
| Total committed | $918,356,551 |
| Biggest signing | Aho, Sebastian ($78,000,000) |
| Trades | 67 |
| Top draft pick | Andrei Svechnikov (536 GP) |
Trades (67)
Acquires
- Jake Guentzel
- Ty Smith
Acquires
- Michael Bunting
- Ville Koivunen
- Cruz Lucius
- Vasily Ponomarev
- 2024-2-CAR
- 2024-5-CAR
Acquires
- Max Domi 25% ret.
- Tyler Inamoto
Acquires
- Aidan Hreschuk
Acquires
- 2022-6-TOR
- Max Domi 50% ret.
- Yegor Korshkov
Acquires
- Charlie Coyle ($5.3M)
- Miles Wood ($2.5M)
Acquires
- 2027-2-CBJ
- 2025-3-CBJ
- Gavin Brindley
Acquires
- Micheal Ferland
- Dougie Hamilton
- Adam Fox
Acquires
- Elias Lindholm
- Noah Hanifin
Acquires
- Vincent Trocheck
Acquires
- Erik Haula
- Lucas Wallmark
- Chase Priskie
- Eetu Luostarinen
Acquires
- Daemon Hunt
- 2025-1-MIN
- 2026-3-COL
- 2026-4-TOR
- 2027-2-MIN
Acquires
- David Jiricek
- 2025-5-CBJ
Acquires
- Brent Burns 34% ret.
- Lane Pederson
Acquires
- 2023-3-CAR
- Steven Lorentz
- Eetu Makiniemi
Acquires
- Anton Forsberg
- Gustav Forsling
Acquires
- Calvin De Haan
- Aleksi Saarela
Acquires
- 2024-6-TOR
- Ilya Lyubushkin 50% ret.
Acquires
- Kirill Slepets
- Ilya Lyubushkin 25% ret.
Acquires
- 2025-3-TOR
Acquires
- Heinen, Danton ($2.3M)
- 2027-3-WSH
- 2026-2-STL
Acquires
- Chinakhov, Yegor ($2.1M)
Acquires
- 2019-2-BUF
- 2020-3-BUF
- 2020-6-BUF
- Cliff Pu
Acquires
- Jeff Skinner
Acquires
- Sami Vatanen 50% ret.
Acquires
- 2020-3-CAR
- Fredrik Claesson
- Janne Kuokkanen
Acquires
- 2021-7-STL
- Joel Edmundson
- Dominik Bokk
Acquires
- 2020-5-CAR
- Justin Faulk 14% ret.
Acquires
- David Warsofsky
- Yegor Korshkov
Acquires
- Alex Galchenyuk
Acquires
- Cedric Paquette
- Alex Galchenyuk
Acquires
- Ryan Dzingel
Acquires
- 2022-4-PHI
- 2023-3-PHI
- 2024-2-PHI
Acquires
- 2022-7-CAR
- Anthony DeAngelo
Acquires
- Jordan Harris
Acquires
- Patrik Laine
- 2026-2-CBJ
Acquires
- Marchment, Mason ($4.5M)
Acquires
- 2026-4-NYR
- 2027-2-CBJ
Acquires
- 2021-3-VGK
- Jonathan Bernier
Acquires
- Alex Nedeljkovic
Acquires
- 2019-2-NYR
- 2020-2-NYR
Acquires
- Adam Fox
Signings (200)
| Player | Type | Length | Cap Hit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aho, Sebastian | Std (Ext) | 8 | $9,750,000 |
| Svechnikov, Andrei | Std | 8 | $7,750,000 |
| Provorov, Ivan | Std (Ext) | 7 | $8,500,000 |
| Aho, Sebastian | Std | 5 | $8,454,000 |
| Kotkaniemi, Jesperi | Std (Ext) | 8 | $4,820,000 |
| Kovalchuk, Ilya | Std | 5 | $6,400,000 |
| Monahan, Sean | Std | 5 | $5,500,000 |
| Teravainen, Teuvo | Std (Ext) | 5 | $5,400,000 |
| Hainsey, Ron | Std | 5 | $4,500,000 |
| de Haan, Calvin | Std | 4 | $4,550,000 |
Draft Pick Record (net +10)
| Round | Acquired | Traded | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 |
| 4 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| 5 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
Draft Picks (68)
| Player | Year | Rd | # | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Svechnikov | 2018 | 1 | 2 | 536 |
| Seth Jarvis | 2020 | 1 | 13 | 354 |
| Jack Drury | 2018 | 2 | 42 | 243 |
| Jackson Blake | 2021 | 4 | 109 | 139 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | 2019 | 2 | 36 | 125 |
| Alexander Nikishin | 2020 | 3 | 69 | 57 |
| Scott Morrow | 2021 | 2 | 40 | 44 |
| Joel Nyström | 2021 | 7 | 219 | 37 |
| Ville Koivunen | 2021 | 2 | 51 | 35 |
| Bradly Nadeau | 2023 | 1 | 30 | 11 |