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Casey Fitzgerald
| Position | Right Defense | Current Team | New York Rangers |
| Shoots | Right | Current Contract | 2 years |
| Height | 6'0" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 187 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 29 |
| Age | 28 (Feb 25, 1997) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2016, Round 3, Overall 86 (BUF) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2024 | New York Rangers | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 2, 2024 | New York Rangers | Cleared Waivers | |
| Oct 1, 2024 | New York Rangers | Placed on Waivers | |
| Jul 2, 2024 | New York Rangers | Signed 2 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Florida Panthers | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed 2 years @ $750K AAV starting in 2021-22 | |
| Mar 6, 2019 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2021-22 | BUF | 36 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -19 | 36 | 41 | 0.0 | 16:53 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | BUF | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 12 | 0.0 | 13:03 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | FLA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5:23 | 2 | -1 | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 9:25 | |||
| Career | 63 | 0 | 9 | 9 | -21 | 40 | 54 | 0.0 | 14:45 | 2 | -1 | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 9:25 | ||||
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | BUF | 36 | 549:17 | 0.00 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.19 | -0.19 | 0.00 | 4.34 | -4.34 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| 2022-23 | FLA | 4 | 20:50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 | -0.04 | 0.00 | 1.46 | -1.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2022-23 | BUF | 23 | 256:04 | 0.00 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.16 | -0.16 | 0.00 | 6.89 | -6.89 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 2022-23 | BUF, FLA | 27 | 276:54 | 0.00 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.15 | -0.15 | 0.00 | 6.40 | -6.40 | 0.00 | 4.76 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | BUF | 36 | 549:17 | 38.78 | 2.08 | 2.39 | 41.84 | 3.93 | 2.55 | 34.55 | 48.37 | -0.03 | -0.01 | -0.19 |
| 2022-23 | FLA | 4 | 20:50 | 37.44 | 0.00 | 1.99 | 40.32 | 2.88 | 3.72 | 0.00 | 34.87 | -1.97 | 1.21 | -26.41 |
| 2022-23 | BUF | 23 | 256:04 | 40.07 | 2.58 | 2.34 | 43.35 | 3.28 | 2.87 | 44.00 | 45.01 | -0.37 | 0.21 | -5.59 |
| 2022-23 | BUF, FLA | 27 | 276:54 | 39.87 | 2.38 | 2.32 | 43.12 | 3.25 | 2.93 | 42.31 | 44.18 | -0.61 | 0.30 | -8.48 |
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% |
| 2021-22 | 36 | 20.9 | 0.1 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 89.5 | 64.4 | 65.5 | 24.1 | 10.3 | 43.4 | 19.2 | 37.3 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 21.7 | 0.2 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 89.4 | 59.3 | 57.1 | 28.6 | 14.3 | 40.3 | 18.4 | 41.3 | 2023-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2024-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Defense Pairs
Season
| Season | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Pilut, L | BUF | 73:50 | 2.44 | 4.88 | 33.33 | 1.57 | 3.16 | 33.25 | -1.04 | 0.52 | -16.55 |
| 2022-23 | Bryson, J | BUF | 48:48 | 1.23 | 4.92 | 20.00 | 3.54 | 2.16 | 62.04 | 0.87 | -0.40 | 11.06 |
| 2022-23 | Clague, K | BUF | 28:44 | 4.18 | 4.18 | 50.00 | 2.34 | 1.87 | 55.63 | -0.14 | -0.81 | 7.51 |
| 2022-23 | Power, O | BUF | 27:29 | 6.55 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 3.46 | 3.27 | 51.44 | 0.72 | 0.69 | -0.09 |
| 2022-23 | Lyubushkin, I | BUF | 23:23 | 2.57 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 2.62 | 4.44 | 37.14 | 0.01 | 1.66 | -11.33 |
| 2022-23 | Dahlin, R | BUF | 23:16 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 50.00 | 1.28 | 3.01 | 29.80 | -1.39 | 0.34 | -20.21 |
| 2022-23 | Samuelsson, M | BUF | 20:05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 2.28 | 1.77 | 56.30 | -0.41 | -1.19 | 8.62 |
| 2021-22 | Samuelsson, M | BUF | 219:09 | 1.92 | 6.30 | 23.33 | 2.29 | 2.75 | 45.44 | -0.23 | 0.36 | -5.86 |
| 2021-22 | Bryson, J | BUF | 131:00 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 50.00 | 2.56 | 2.12 | 54.74 | 0.09 | -0.45 | 5.73 |
| 2021-22 | Butcher, W | BUF | 74:21 | 1.61 | 4.03 | 28.57 | 2.69 | 2.04 | 56.83 | 0.25 | -0.62 | 9.08 |
| 2021-22 | Dahlin, R | BUF | 66:06 | 1.82 | 0.91 | 66.67 | 2.49 | 2.55 | 49.39 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.69 |
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. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $450,000 | UFA | ||
| 2025-26 | 28 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,550,000 | $1,550,000 | $1,225,000 |
Signed: July 2, 2024
Team: New York Rangers
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary in 2024-25 is $500,000.
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 26 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $475,000 | UFA-Grp6 | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $475,000 |
Signed: July 17, 2023
Team: Florida Panthers
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.93
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 24 | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $125,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2022-23 | 25 | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $300,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $425,000 |
Signed: Aug 13, 2021
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.92
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 22 | $858,750 | $925,000 | $132,500 | $92,500 | $700,000 | $792,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2020-21 | 23 | $858,750 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $132,500 | $185,000 | $1,532,500 | $1,717,500 | $140,000 |
Signed: Mar 6, 2019
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb