Nicholas Abruzzese #80
| Birthdate: 1999-06-04 | Shoots: Left | Draft Year: 2019 |
| Age: 27 | Position: C | Draft Round: 4 |
| Birthplace: Slate Hill, NY, USA | Height: 5' 10" | Draft Position: 124 OA (31 in round) |
| Nationality: USA | Weight: 178lbs |
Draft Team:
TOR
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| Aliases: Nick Abruzzese | ||
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Contract History
Current
Standard Contract (Extension)Total Value: $850,000 |
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| Seasons: 1 | Signing Date: 2026-05-19 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Tampa Bay Lightning
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2026-2027 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Standard Contract
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Total Value: $775,000 |
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| Seasons: 1 | Signing Date: 2025-07-01 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Tampa Bay Lightning
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2025-2026 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Standard Contract
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Total Value: $1,550,000 |
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| Seasons: 2 | Signing Date: 2023-07-31 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Toronto Maple Leafs
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2023-2024 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $125,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2024-2025 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
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- Minimum guaranteed salary 2024-2025: $350,000
- RFA -> G6 UFA (Age >= 25; 3+ pro seasons on NHL deal; <80/<28 skater/goalie NHL games)
Entry Level Contract
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Total Value: $1,700,000 |
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| Seasons: 2 | Signing Date: 2022-03-26 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Toronto Maple Leafs
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2021-2022 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $765,000 | $70,000 | $85,000 | $0 |
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| 2022-2023 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $765,000 | $70,000 | $85,000 | $0 |
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Player Stats
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2008-2009 | Connecticut Yankees | Brick Invitational | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | | | ||||||
| 2011-2012 | New York Jr. Rangers | QC Int PW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | ||||||
| 2012-2013 | New Jersey Colonials 13U AAA | AYHL 13U | 31 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 12 | | | ||||||
| 2013-2014 | Mid Fairfield Rangers 14U AAA | HPHL 14U | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | ||||||
| Mid Fairfield Rangers 18U AAA | 18U AAA | - | - | - | - | - | | | |||||||
| 2014-2015 | Westchester Express 16U AAA | EJEPL 16U | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | | | ||||||
| North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA | AYHL 16U | 22 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 8 | | | |||||||
| 2015-2016 | North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA | AYHL 16U | 24 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 16 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| North Jersey Avalanche 16U AAA | T1EHL 16U | 32 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 6 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2016-2017 | North Jersey Avalanche 18U AAA | AYHL 18U | 17 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 6 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| North Jersey Avalanche 18U AAA | T1EHL 18U | 32 | 18 | 25 | 43 | 10 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| New Jersey Junior Titans | NAHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Team Orange | USA-S17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | | | |||||||
| 2017-2018 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 56 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 12 | | | Playoffs | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2018-2019 | Chicago Steel | USHL | 62 | 29 | 51 | 80 | 20 | | | Playoffs | 11 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | Harvard Univ. | NCAA | 31 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 4 | | | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Harvard Univ. | NCAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Harvard Univ. | NCAA | 28 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 8 | | | ||||||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | |||||||
| USA Olympics | OG | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | ||||||
| Toronto Marlies | AHL | 69 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 18 | | | Playoffs | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023-2024 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 71 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 24 | | | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-2025 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 71 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 10 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-2026 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 56 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 8 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026-2027 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | | |
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