Zach
- HT/WT:
- 6'1" 185cm · 205 lbs 93kg6'1" · 205 lbs
- Born:
- Aug. 10, 1994 (0)Aug. 10, 1994 (0)
- Drafted:
- UndraftedUndrafted
- Cap Hit:
- $875,000$875,000
- Expires:
- UFA’28UFA’28
- Shoots:
- LeftLeft
- Needs Waivers:
- YesYes
- Projected (AFP):
- 850K x 1y850K x 1y
- ELC Age
- 23
- Waivers Age
- 23
- Daily Cap Hit
- $4,557
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Goal Scoring Profile— 1 goal
Contracts | Career Earnings: $7,295,660
Two-Way Contract
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap Percent : 0.8%
Signing Team: Philadelphia Flyers
Signing Date: Jul. 01, 2026
Zach Aston-Reese signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Philadelphia Flyers as a Group 3 free agent. Aston-Reese is a defensive winger who brings checking detail, penalty-kill value, and bottom-six reliability.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | - | $875,000 | 0.8% | $875,000 | - | - | $850,000 | $850,000 | |
| 2027-28 | - | $875,000 | 0.8% | $875,000 | - | - | $900,000 | $900,000 | $700,000 |
| TOTAL | $875,000 | - | $875,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $700,000 |
Standard Contract (Extension)
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
Signing Date: 2025-01-13
Zach Aston-Reese signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jun. 30, 2025. Aston-Reese has re-established himself as an NHL regular with the Blue Jackets, providing enough offense to remain effective in a bottom-six role.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | - | $775,000 | 0.8% | $775,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 |
| TOTAL | $775,000 | - | $775,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 |
Standard Contract
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: Vegas Golden Knights
Signing Date: Jul. 1, 2024
Zach Aston-Reese signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on Jul. 1, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $775,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | - | $775,000 | 0.9% | $775,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $475,000 |
| TOTAL | $775,000 | - | $775,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $475,000 |
Standard Contract
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: Detroit Red Wings
Signing Date: Oct. 8, 2023
Zach Aston-Reese signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the Detroit Red Wings on Oct. 8, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $775,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | - | $775,000 | 0.9% | $775,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $300,000 |
| TOTAL | $775,000 | - | $775,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $300,000 |
Standard Contract
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
Signing Date: Oct. 9, 2022
Zach Aston-Reese signed a 1 year, $840,630 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Oct. 9, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $840,630.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | - | $840,630 | 1.0% | $840,630 | $0 | $90,630 | $750,000 | $840,630 |
| TOTAL | $840,630 | - | $840,630 | $0 | $90,630 | $750,000 | $840,630 |
Standard Contract
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Signing Date: Aug. 5, 2021
Zach Aston-Reese signed a 1 year, $1,725,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Aug. 5, 2021. The contract has a cap hit of $1,725,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | - | $1,725,000 | 2.1% | $1,725,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,725,000 | $1,725,000 |
| TOTAL | $1,725,000 | - | $1,725,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,725,000 | $1,725,000 |
Standard Contract
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Signing Date: Jul. 22, 2019
Zach Aston-Reese signed a 2 year, $2,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jul. 22, 2019. The contract has a cap hit of $1,000,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | - | $1,000,000 | 1.2% | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 2020-21 | - | $1,000,000 | 1.2% | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| TOTAL | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
Entry-Level Contract
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap Percent : -%
Signing Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Signing Date: Mar. 14, 2017
Zach Aston-Reese signed a 2 year, $1,850,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Mar. 14, 2017. The contract has a cap hit of $925,000.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | Cap % | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | - | $925,000 | 1.2% | $925,000 | $0 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 |
| 2018-19 | - | $925,000 | 1.2% | $925,000 | $0 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 |
| TOTAL | $925,000 | - | $925,000 | $0 | $185,000 | $1,665,000 | $1,850,000 | $140,000 |
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| 2007-08 | New Jersey Colonials 14U AAA | 26 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 1.12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | - | - | |||||||
| 2008-09 | New Jersey Colonials 14U AAA | 28 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 1.21 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 50 | - | - | |||||||
| 2009-10 | New Jersey Rockets | 36 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 0.92 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 |
| 2010-11 | Des Moines Buccaneers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2010-11 | Lincoln Stars | 0 | 0.00 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | ||||||
| 2011-12 | Lincoln Stars | 53 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0.28 | 0 | -4 | 0.0 | 69 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 |
| 2012-13 | Lincoln Stars | 60 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 0.50 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 | 113 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2013-14 | Northeastern Univ. | 35 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 0.54 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 22 | - | - | |||||||
| 2014-15 | Northeastern Univ. | 31 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 0.74 | 0 | 8 | 0.0 | 60 | - | - | |||||||
| 2015-16 | Northeastern Univ. | 41 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 1.05 | 0 | 19 | 0.0 | 28 | - | - | |||||||
| 2016-17 | Northeastern Univ. | 38 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 1.66 | 0 | 13 | 0.0 | 72 | - | - | |||||||
| 2016-17 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.80 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 7 | - | - | |||||||
| 2017-18 | PIT | 16 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.38 | 11:23 | 2 | 20.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.11 | 9:39 | -1 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2017-18 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 41 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 0.71 | 0 | 21 | 0.0 | 49 | - | - | |||||||
| 2018-19 | PIT | 43 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 0.40 | 13:39 | 12 | 10.5 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10:29 | -2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0.82 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 18 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-20 | PIT | 57 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.23 | 14:25 | 6 | 6.1 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 12:05 | -3 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | PIT | 45 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0.33 | 14:37 | 10 | 11.4 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | 14:10 | 0 | 14.3 | 2 |
| 2021-22 | PIT | 52 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.21 | 12:55 | 8 | 3.8 | 22 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | ANA | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.24 | 13:25 | 1 | 11.5 | 6 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | 43 Oak Foundation | 0 | 0.00 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022-23 | TOR | 77 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 0.18 | 10:56 | -6 | 11.2 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 8:53 | -2 | 25.0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5:09 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2023-24 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 61 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 0.49 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 | 0 | -1 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | CBJ | 79 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0.22 | 13:27 | -15 | 5.9 | 27 | - | - | |||||||
| 2025-26 | CBJ | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.19 | 9:44 | -1 | 5.9 | 12 | - | - | |||||||
| 2025-26 | Cleveland Monsters | 27 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 0.59 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| NHL TOTAL | 416 | 49 | 53 | 102 | 0.25 | 12:49 | 17 | 8.8 | 165 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.17 | 10:53 | -8 | 6.3 | 8 | |
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