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Aatu Räty

Position	Center	Current Team	Vancouver Canucks
Shoots	Left	Current Contract	2 years ($775.0K CapHit)
Height	6'2"	Expires	2026-27
Weight (lbs)	204	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	24
Age (DOB)	23 (Nov 14, 2002)	Expiry Status	RFA-arb
Drafted	2021, Round 2, Overall 52 (NYI)

Date	Team	Transaction
Jun 30, 2025	Vancouver Canucks	Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26
Apr 17, 2025	Vancouver Canucks	Assigned to AHL
Mar 23, 2025	Vancouver Canucks	Recalled from AHL
Feb 1, 2025	Vancouver Canucks	Assigned to AHL
Jan 28, 2025	Vancouver Canucks	Recalled from AHL
Dec 15, 2024	Vancouver Canucks	Assigned to AHL
Dec 14, 2024	Vancouver Canucks	Recalled from AHL
Dec 13, 2024	Vancouver Canucks	Assigned to AHL
Nov 14, 2024	Vancouver Canucks	Recalled from AHL
Nov 13, 2024	Vancouver Canucks	Assigned to AHL
Nov 5, 2024	Vancouver Canucks	Recalled from AHL
Oct 16, 2024	Vancouver Canucks	Assigned to AHL
Aug 14, 2021	New York Islanders	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in punk. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary

Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.

Data Sources

Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com

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Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Core Archetypes

Season	Team(s)	GP	Producer	Playmaker	Shooter	Sniper	Rebound	Rush	Skating	Defend
2022-23	NYI, VAN	15	1.00	-0.78	2.57	2.54	-2.29	1.24	-1.07	0.68
2024-25	VAN	33	0.31	-1.29	2.75	3.60	0.76	-1.59	-1.08	-1.70
2025-26	VAN	66	-0.62	-0.25	-0.78	-1.05	-0.13	-0.46	-1.26	1.91

Situational and Secondary Archetypes

Season	Team(s)	GP	5v5 TOI	5v4 TOI	4v5 TOI	Possession	Drive	Suppress	Faceoffs
2022-23	NYI, VAN	15	-2.52	-1.48	-1.94	-0.13	-1.05	-1.22	54.2
2024-25	VAN	33	-1.11	-1.81	-2.03	0.41	-0.37	-1.28	57.4
2025-26	VAN	66	-0.93	-1.75	-0.52	0.38	0.11	-0.44	60.4

About Archetypes

Player archetypes are a look at a players strengths and weaknesses in his game when compared to other players around the leeague. Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in punk. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary

Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).

Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Data Sources

Salary data is from TheStanleyCap.com
Shooting and Skating (except Sh%AE) are from NHL Edge
Other statistics are from Puckalytics.com and derived from data from NHL.com

5v5 Individual Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	G/60	A/60	Pts/60	xG/60	GAE/60	Sh%	xSh%	Sh%AE	%SA Rush	%SA Reb.
2022-23	VAN	3	20:26	0.00	2.94	2.94	0.00	0.00	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	NYI	12	91:25	1.31	0.00	1.31	0.51	0.80	14.29	5.58	8.71	6.25	0.00
2022-23	NYI, VAN	15	111:51	1.07	0.54	1.61	0.42	0.65	14.29	5.58	8.71	6.25	0.00
2024-25	VAN	33	336:08	1.25	0.54	1.78	0.51	0.74	22.58	9.22	13.37	0.00	9.52
2025-26	VAN	66	709:12	0.34	0.85	1.18	0.59	-0.25	6.67	11.65	-4.99	1.92	7.69

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	SAF/60	GF/60	xGF/60	SAA/60	GA/60	xGA/60	GF%	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2022-23	VAN	3	20:26	44.05	2.94	1.76	26.43	5.87	1.42	33.33	55.44	-0.81	-1.07	4.58
2022-23	NYI	12	91:25	38.72	1.31	1.96	39.38	0.66	2.32	66.67	45.88	-1.16	-0.07	-10.82
2022-23	NYI, VAN	15	111:51	39.70	1.61	1.93	37.01	1.61	2.15	50.00	47.24	-1.09	-0.26	-8.35
2024-25	VAN	33	336:08	35.16	2.68	1.94	37.84	2.86	2.10	48.39	47.99	-0.11	-0.24	1.29
2025-26	VAN	66	709:12	38.24	1.78	2.23	42.47	2.12	2.86	45.65	43.81	-0.06	-0.16	0.63

NHL Edge Stats

		Skating				Shooting					Zone Time
Season	GP	Top Speed	Bursts>20/mi	Avg. Speed	ES Avg. Speed	Top Speed	Avg. Speed	%Long Range	%Mid Range	%High Danger	ES DZ%	ES NZ%	ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25

Percentile 25-50

Percentile 50-75

Percentile 75-100

Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season

Season	Teammate	Teammate	Team	TOI	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type	Statistic	Definition
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.

Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Canucks News & Rumours: Blueger, Raty, O’Connor & Vancouver’s Future at The Hockey Writers (Sat May 9, 2026)
Canucks’ Aatu Raty’s Ceiling Might Be Manny Malhotra — And That’s Okay at The Hockey Writers (Thu Apr 16, 2026)
Adam Foote keeps Aatu Raty in Canucks lineup for 100th NHL game at Canucks Daily (Thu Mar 19, 2026)
Vancouver Canucks head coach Adam Foote drawing heavy criticism over usage of former first rounder at Canucks Daily (Tue Mar 10, 2026)
Vancouver Canucks HC Adam Foote drawing major criticism for recent decisions with young forward Aatu Raty at Canucks Daily (Thu Dec 18, 2025)
New details emerged regarding failed offseason trade between Vancouver Canucks & Minnesota Wild at Canucks Daily (Tue Dec 9, 2025)
Aatu Raty has massive response after being called out by the Vancouver Canucks coaching staff at Canucks Daily (Sun Dec 7, 2025)
Canucks’ Future on Display with Young Trio’s Success at The Hockey Writers (Sun Dec 7, 2025)
Vancouver Canucks Sends Blunt Message to Aatu Raty and It Was 100% Needed at Canucks Daily (Sat Nov 29, 2025)
Hindsight proves Islanders fleeced Canucks in Horvat trade at Eyes on Isles (Fri Nov 28, 2025)
Vancouver Canucks Analyst Doesn't Believe Forward Prospect Will Stand Out at NHL Level at Canucks Daily (Mon Sep 29, 2025)
5 Canucks Positional Battles to Watch During the Preseason at The Hockey Writers (Fri Sep 19, 2025)
Canucks 2025-26 Player Previews: Aatu Raty at The Hockey Writers (Thu Jul 24, 2025)

Current Contract

Aatu Räty signed a $1,550,000 2-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks and General Manager Patrik Alvin on June 30, 2025 with an AAV of $775,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2026-27 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.81% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2025-26	22	$775,000	$775,000	-	-	$775,000	$775,000	$775,000	RFA
2026-27	23	$775,000	$775,000	-	-	$775,000	$775,000	$775,000	RFA-arb
Total				-	-	$1,550,000	$1,550,000	$1,550,000

Signed: June 30, 2025

Team: Vancouver Canucks

GM: Patrik Alvin

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Cap %: 0.81

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Aatu Räty signed a $2,602,500 3-year contract with the New York Islanders and General Manager Lou Lamoriello on August 14, 2021 with an AAV of $859,167. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.05% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2021-22	18	$859,167	$925,000	-	$92,500	-	$92,500	-	ELC
2022-23	19	$836,667	$902,500	$82,500	$92,500	$750,000	$842,500	$80,000	ELC
2023-24	20	$836,667	$902,500	$82,500	$92,500	$775,000	$867,500	$80,000	ELC
2024-25	21	$836,667	$902,500	$32,500	-	$800,000	$800,000	$80,000	ELC
Total				$197,500	$277,500	$2,325,000	$2,602,500	$240,000

Signed: Aug 14, 2021

Team: New York Islanders

GM: Lou Lamoriello

Exp. Status: RFA

Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

			Regular Season									Playoffs
Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G
2014-15	WSI U13	Finland Selects U13	9	4	10	14		6
2015-16	WSI U14	Finland Selects U14	9	1	7	8		4
2016-17	U16 SM-sarja	Kärpät U16	18	5	21	26		10				5	3	1	4		4
2017-18	U16 SM-sarja	Kärpät U16	18	10	21	31		14				4	3	1	4
2017-18	U18 SM-sarja	Kärpät U18	6	1	8	9		2				1		1	1
2018-19	WHC-17	Finland U17	6	3	0	3
2018-19	U18 SM-sarja	Kärpät U18	6	10	8	18		8
2018-19	WJC-18	Finland U18	5	0	1	1	-4	4
2018-19	U20 SM-liiga	Kärpät U20	41	17	14	31	+21	26				10	4	8	12	+4
2019-20	Liiga	Kärpät	12	2	2	4		2
2019-20	WJC-20	Finland U20	7	2	1	3	+5	2
2019-20	JCWC	Kärpät U20	5	3	1	4	-4	8
2019-20	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Finland U18	3	2	2	4		2
2019-20	U20 SM-liiga	Kärpät U20	30	2	19	21	+16	28				1				-1
2020-21	U20 SM-sarja	Kärpät U20	8	3	4	7	-2	2
2020-21	Liiga	Kärpät	35	3	3	6		18				3				+1
2021-22	WJC-20	Finland U20	7	3	7	10	+2	2
2021-22	Liiga	Kärpät	6	0	1	1	-1	2
2021-22	Liiga	Jukurit	41	13	27	40	+26	32				7		2	2		34
2021-22	AHL	Bridgeport Islanders	2	0	0	0	-2					6	1	3	4	+4	6
2022-23	AHL	Bridgeport Islanders	27	7	8	15	+3	12
2022-23	NHL	New York Islanders	12	2	0	2	+1	4	16	12.5	8:46
2022-23	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	3	0	1	1	-1			0.0	6:51
2022-23	AHL	Abbotsford Canucks	25	2	10	12	+2	6				3	1		1		2
2023-24	AHL	Abbotsford Canucks	72	18	34	52	+2	18				6	2	2	4	+1	2
2024-25	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	33	7	4	11	-1	14	34	20.6	10:39
2024-25	AHL	Abbotsford Canucks	43	17	23	40	+9	38				6		3	3	+1	4
2025-26	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	66	4	10	14	-4	22	65	6.2	12:01
NHL Career			114	13	15	28	-5	40	115	11.3	11:09