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Daniel
Laatsch
- HT/WT:
- 6'5" · 182 lbs6'5" · 182 lbs
- Born:
- Feb. 13, 2002 (24)Feb. 13, 2002 (24)
- Drafted:
- 2021 (#215)2021 (#215)
- Cap Hit:
- $897,500ELC$897,500ELC
- Expires:
- RFA’27RFA’27
- Shoots:
- LeftLeft
- Needs Waivers:
- NoNo
- ELC Age
- 23
- Waivers Age
- 23
- Daily Cap Hit
- $4,674
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Entry-Level Contract
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap Percent : 0.9%
Signing Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Signing Date: Mar. 11, 2025
Daniel Laatsch signed a 2 year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Mar. 12, 2025. Laatsch is a 6’5″ left-handed defenseman known for his stay-at-home presence, completing his collegiate career with 26 points in 126 games.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | - | $897,500 | 0.9% | $897,500 | $0 | $85,000 | $775,000 | $860,000 | $80,000 |
| 2026-27 | - | $897,500 | 0.9% | $897,500 | $0 | $85,000 | $850,000 | $935,000 | $80,000 |
| TOTAL | $897,500 | - | $897,500 | $0 | $170,000 | $1,625,000 | $1,795,000 | $160,000 |
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| 2011-12 | Team Minnesota | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | Regis/Altoona/McDonell High | 21 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 0.86 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | Notre Dame Academy | 24 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 0.88 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2017-18 | Team Gold | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2018-19 | U.S. National U17 Team | 44 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | - | - | |||||||
| 2018-19 | USNTDP Juniors | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | -11 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | USA U17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-20 | U.S. National U18 Team | 36 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-20 | USNTDP Juniors | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.27 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-20 | U.S. National U17 Team | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2020-21 | Sioux City Musketeers | 51 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 0.37 | 0 | 23 | 0.0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | -2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Univ. of Wisconsin | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.11 | 0 | -8 | 0.0 | 4 | - | - | |||||||
| 2022-23 | Univ. of Wisconsin | 36 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.19 | 0 | -5 | 0.0 | 6 | - | - | |||||||
| 2023-24 | Univ. of Wisconsin | 40 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.28 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 6 | - | - | |||||||
| 2024-25 | Univ. of Wisconsin | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.23 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2025-26 | Wheeling Nailers | 29 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.38 | 0 | 12 | 0.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 12 |
| 2025-26 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.30 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| NHL TOTAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
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