Ross Colton
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| Birthdate: 1996-09-11 | Shoots: N/A | Draft Year: 2016 |
| Age: 28 | Position: C | Draft Round: 4 |
| Birthplace: Robbinsville, NJ, USA | Height: 6' 0" | Draft Position: 118 OA (27 in round) |
| Nationality: USA | Weight: 194lbs |
Draft Team:
TBL
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🧑⚖️=Suspended
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Contract History
Current
Standard ContractTotal Value: $16,000,000 |
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| Seasons: 4 | Signing Date: 2023-07-17 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Colorado Avalanche
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2023-2024 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,100,000 | $4,100,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2024-2025 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $500,000 | $0 |
NTC
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| 2025-2026 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
M-NTC
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| 2026-2027 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,900,000 | $3,900,000 | $0 | $0 |
M-NTC
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NTC/NMC Conditions
2025-2026 to 2026-2027: Details TBD - Contract signed after player requested arbitration
Standard Contract
Edit Notes
Total Value: $2,250,000 |
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| Seasons: 2 | Signing Date: 2021-08-09 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Tampa Bay Lightning
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2021-2022 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2022-2023 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Standard Contract
Edit Notes
Total Value: $700,000 |
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| Seasons: 1 | Signing Date: 2020-10-10 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Tampa Bay Lightning
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2020-2021 | $700,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Entry Level Contract
Edit Notes
Total Value: $1,850,000 |
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| Seasons: 2 | Signing Date: 2018-06-26 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Tampa Bay Lightning
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2018-2019 | $767,500 | $925,000 | $650,000 | $70,000 | $92,500 | $182,500 |
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| 2019-2020 | $767,500 | $925,000 | $700,000 | $70,000 | $92,500 | $132,500 |
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Player Stats
EliteProspects Player PagePlayer statistics powered by www.eliteprospects.com
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2009-2010 | Mercer Chiefs 13U AAA | AYHL 13U | 37 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 34 | | | ||||||
| 2010-2011 | Mercer Chiefs 14U AAA | AYHL 14U | 30 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 26 | | | ||||||
| 2011-2012 | Mercer Chiefs 16U AAA 2 | AYHL 16UA | 19 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 12 | | | ||||||
| Princeton Day School | USHS-Prep | - | 24 | 8 | 32 | - | | | |||||||
| 2012-2013 | New Jersey Rockets 16U AAA 2 | AYHL 16U | 23 | 22 | 19 | 41 | 14 | | | ||||||
| Princeton Day School | USHS-Prep | - | 25 | 22 | 47 | - | | | |||||||
| 2013-2014 | Taft School | USHS-Prep | 24 | 25 | 18 | 43 | - | | | ||||||
| 2014-2015 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 58 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 22 | | | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-2016 | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders | USHL | 55 | 35 | 31 | 66 | 79 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| USA U19 | WJAC-19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2016-2017 | Univ. of Vermont | NCAA | 33 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 22 | | | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | Univ. of Vermont | NCAA | 36 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 47 | | | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 66 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 36 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019-2020 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 62 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 64 | | | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | ||||||
| Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 30 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 16 | | | Playoffs | 23 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | |
| 2021-2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 79 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 24 | | | Playoffs | 23 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2022-2023 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 81 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 50 | | | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023-2024 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 80 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 61 | | | Playoffs | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024-2025 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 10 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | | |
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