Zach Werenski #8

Birthdate: 1997-07-19 Shoots: N/A Draft Year: 2015
Age: 27 Position: D Draft Round: 1
Birthplace: Grosse Pointe, MI, USA Height: 6' 2" Draft Position: 8 OA (8 in round)
Nationality: USA Weight: 219lbs Draft Team: CBJ
Aliases: Zachary Werenski
Icons: WE=Waivers exempt Injured=Injured Suspended=Suspended Hall of Fame=Hall of Fame
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Contract History

Current

Standard Contract (Extension)

Total Value: $57,500,000

Seasons: 6 Signing Date: 2021-07-29
Expiration Status: UFA Signing Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
Season Cap Hit AAV NHL Salary Minors Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonuses Clause
2022-2023 $9,583,333 $9,583,333 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $2,000,000 $0
2023-2024 $9,583,333 $9,583,333 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $2,000,000 $0
NMC
2024-2025 $9,583,333 $9,583,333 $9,500,000 $9,500,000 $2,000,000 $0
NMC
2025-2026 $9,583,333 $9,583,333 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $2,000,000 $0
NMC
2026-2027 $9,583,333 $9,583,333 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $6,250,000 $0
NMC
2027-2028 $9,583,333 $9,583,333 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $6,250,000 $0
M-NTC
  • NTC/NMC Conditions
    2027-2028:Ten team trade list
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Standard Contract

Total Value: $15,000,000

Seasons: 3 Signing Date: 2019-09-09
Expiration Status: RFA Signing Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
Season Cap Hit AAV NHL Salary Minors Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonuses Clause
2019-2020 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $0 $0
2020-2021 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $0 $0
2021-2022 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $0 $0
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Entry Level Contract

Total Value: $5,325,000

Seasons: 3 Signing Date: 2016-03-29
Expiration Status: RFA Signing Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
Season Cap Hit AAV NHL Salary Minors Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonuses Clause
2016-2017 $925,000 $1,775,000 $832,500 $70,000 $92,500 $850,000
2017-2018 $925,000 $1,775,000 $832,500 $70,000 $92,500 $850,000
2018-2019 $925,000 $1,775,000 $832,500 $70,000 $92,500 $850,000
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Player Stats

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 SeasonTeamLeagueGPGATPPIM    PlayoffsGPGATPPIM 
 2008-2009Belle Tire QC Int PW40110|     
 2009-2010Belle Tire 13U AAAT1EHL 13U3116193510|     
 2010-2011Belle Tire 14U AAAT1EHL 14U271015258|     
 2011-2012Belle Tire 16U AAAT1EHL 16U358202818|     
 2012-2013Little Caesars 18U AAAHPHL 18U287142118|     
 2013-2014USNTDP JuniorsUSHL356131917|     
 U.S. National U17 TeamNTDP477243142|     
 U.S. National U18 TeamNTDP41010|     
 USA U17WHC-1760110|     
 2014-2015Univ. of MichiganNCAA35916258|     
 USA U20WJC-2051122|     
 2015-2016Univ. of MichiganNCAA3611253620|     
 Cleveland MonstersAHL71010|Playoffs175914
 USA U20WJC-2072794|     
 2016-2017Columbus Blue JacketsNHL7811364714|Playoffs3101
 2017-2018Columbus Blue JacketsNHL7716213716|Playoffs6123
 2018-2019Columbus Blue JacketsNHL8211334418|Playoffs10156
 USAWC20000|     
 2019-2020Columbus Blue JacketsNHL6320214110|Playoffs10123
 2020-2021Columbus Blue JacketsNHL357132013|     
 2021-2022Columbus Blue JacketsNHL6811374822|     
 2022-2023Columbus Blue JacketsNHL133580|     
 2023-2024Columbus Blue JacketsNHL7011465722|     
 USAWC82578|     
 Team USAInternational10110|     
 2024-2025Columbus Blue JacketsNHL3010213117|     
 USA NHL 4 Nations-----|     

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