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Jon Merrill

Position Left Defense Current Team Minnesota Wild
Shoots Left Current Contract
Height 6'3" Expires
Weight (lbs) 204 Expiry Age (Jun 30)
Age 33 (Feb 3, 1992) Expiry Status
Drafted 2010, Round 2, Overall 38 (NJD)
Date Team Transaction
Jan 11, 2022 Minnesota Wild Signed 3 years @ $1.200M AAV starting in 2022-23
Jul 29, 2021 Minnesota Wild Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV starting in 2021-22
Oct 9, 2020 Detroit Red Wings Signed 1 year @ $925K AAV starting in 2020-21
Jan 16, 2018 Vegas Golden Knights Signed 2 years @ $1.375M AAV starting in 2018-19
Jul 1, 2016 New Jersey Devils Signed 2 years @ $1.138M AAV starting in 2016-17
Apr 30, 2013 New Jersey Devils 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
2013-14 NJD 52 2 9 11 -3 12 45 4.4 19:14
2014-15 NJD 66 2 12 14 -14 24 47 4.3 20:33
2015-16 NJD 47 1 4 5 -15 28 30 3.3 16:54
2016-17 NJD 51 1 5 6 -9 24 48 2.1 18:34
2017-18 VGK 34 1 2 3 +7 22 30 3.3 16:05 8 +2 10 2 0.0 15:44
2018-19 VGK 57 3 12 15 +16 53 72 4.2 17:53 7 -1 5 0.0 18:25
2019-20 VGK 49 2 5 7 +9 32 37 5.4 18:09 1 1 1 +1 0.0 14:08
2020-21 DET 36 0 5 5 +2 12 35 0.0 19:41
2020-21 MTL 13 0 0 0 -11 4 6 0.0 14:18 13 -4 6 0.0 12:53
2021-22 MIN 69 4 16 20 +15 22 59 6.8 17:07 6 1 1 -6 7 0.0 16:25
2022-23 MIN 73 2 10 12 -2 38 43 4.7 15:09 2 +1 2 3 0.0 16:26
2023-24 MIN 65 4 7 11 0 30 42 9.5 12:47
2024-25 MIN 70 2 4 6 -8 20 47 4.3 14:06 2 1 0.0 12:20
Career 682 24 91 115 -13 321 541 4.4 16:56 39 2 2 -7 12 24 0.0 15:12

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.
2015-16 NJD 47 691:13 0.09 0.26 0.35 0.10 -0.01 3.70 4.33 -0.62 5.41 2.70
2016-17 NJD 51 821:45 0.07 0.37 0.44 0.11 -0.04 2.38 3.72 -1.33 0.00 0.00
2017-18 VGK 34 518:02 0.12 0.12 0.23 0.14 -0.02 3.33 3.91 -0.58 0.00 2.38
2018-19 VGK 57 906:49 0.13 0.79 0.93 0.19 -0.06 3.12 4.48 -1.36 2.04 0.00
2019-20 VGK 49 765:42 0.16 0.24 0.39 0.13 0.02 6.67 5.61 1.05 0.00 1.72
2020-21 DET 36 604:39 0.00 0.40 0.40 0.09 -0.09 0.00 2.94 -2.94 0.00 2.13
2020-21 MTL 13 179:43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 -0.15 0.00 7.50 -7.50 0.00 0.00
2020-21 DET, MTL 49 784:22 0.00 0.31 0.31 0.11 -0.11 0.00 3.66 -3.66 0.00 1.75
2021-22 MIN 69 1011:26 0.24 0.89 1.13 0.12 0.11 7.02 3.69 3.33 1.23 3.70
2022-23 MIN 73 993:26 0.12 0.48 0.60 0.12 -0.00 5.00 5.09 -0.09 1.43 1.43
2023-24 MIN 65 785:39 0.31 0.53 0.84 0.16 0.15 9.76 5.00 4.75 0.00 5.00
2024-25 MIN 70 910:00 0.13 0.26 0.40 0.12 0.01 4.35 4.12 0.23 0.00 2.56

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
2015-16 NJD 47 691:13 32.64 1.82 2.01 36.98 2.95 2.02 38.18 49.92 0.11 0.02 1.12
2016-17 NJD 51 821:45 37.16 1.61 2.18 37.60 2.48 2.15 39.29 50.36 -0.06 -0.25 2.13
2017-18 VGK 34 518:02 41.35 2.32 2.38 42.04 1.62 2.23 58.82 51.59 -0.20 -0.48 2.81
2018-19 VGK 57 906:49 48.50 2.65 2.94 33.74 2.05 2.00 56.34 59.55 0.11 -0.35 4.90
2019-20 VGK 49 765:42 41.84 2.43 2.52 35.97 2.04 1.88 54.39 57.35 -0.58 -0.57 1.42
2020-21 DET 36 604:39 33.94 2.08 1.90 38.90 2.18 2.01 48.84 48.57 -0.17 -0.48 3.21
2020-21 MTL 13 179:43 32.72 0.67 1.77 35.72 4.01 2.18 14.29 44.75 -0.68 -0.07 -7.32
2020-21 DET, MTL 49 784:22 33.66 1.76 1.87 38.17 2.60 2.05 40.35 47.69 -0.31 -0.37 0.33
2021-22 MIN 69 1011:26 42.00 3.32 2.46 42.59 2.49 2.40 57.14 50.63 -0.14 0.16 -3.10
2022-23 MIN 73 993:26 38.17 2.17 2.12 43.55 2.42 2.52 47.37 45.67 -0.35 0.11 -4.91
2023-24 MIN 65 785:39 38.34 2.14 2.08 38.72 2.37 2.24 47.46 48.09 -0.24 -0.03 -2.42
2024-25 MIN 70 910:00 36.66 1.85 1.85 43.05 2.31 2.21 44.44 45.58 -0.36 -0.10 -3.27

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 69 22.4 0.1 4.6 5.0 92.2 62.9 72.3 23.4 4.3 41.4 18.6 40.0
2022-23 73 20.6 0.0 8.2 8.3 91.9 55.5 66.7 23.3 10.0 40.9 18.6 40.5
2023-24 65 21.0 0.0 8.3 8.3 88.4 55.7 60.7 28.6 10.7 39.0 18.2 42.8
2024-25 70 20.4 0.0 8.2 8.3 87.4 68.3 81.2 15.6 3.1 40.6 17.5 41.9

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 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 Bogosian, Z MIN 586:26 1.53 2.15 41.67 1.96 2.18 47.37 -0.18 -0.12 -0.86
2024-25 Chisholm, D MIN 114:02 2.10 2.10 50.00 1.39 1.66 45.45 -0.77 -0.66 -2.74
2024-25 Middleton, J MIN 62:29 3.84 5.76 40.00 2.97 1.94 60.40 0.90 -0.31 12.59
2024-25 Faber, B MIN 34:21 1.75 1.75 50.00 1.55 4.49 25.65 -0.62 2.19 -22.99
2024-25 Spurgeon, J MIN 32:29 0.00 0.00 - 1.55 1.82 46.00 -0.59 -0.47 -2.35
2024-25 Jiricek, D MIN 23:51 2.52 2.52 50.00 0.65 4.41 12.93 -1.60 1.89 -34.25
2024-25 Brodin, J MIN 23:23 5.13 0.00 100.00 1.41 1.74 44.79 -0.71 -0.53 -3.49
2024-25 Dermott, T MIN 21:30 2.79 2.79 50.00 1.09 2.04 34.78 -1.14 -0.29 -14.20
2024-25 Bogosian, Z MIN 20:04 2.99 2.99 50.00 1.86 0.97 65.72 -0.30 -0.97 13.02
2023-24 Mermis, D MIN 293:23 1.64 1.64 50.00 2.12 2.36 47.39 -0.18 -0.01 -1.85
2023-24 Chisholm, D MIN 161:29 1.11 2.23 33.33 1.70 1.77 48.97 -0.61 -0.39 -2.70
2023-24 Goligoski, A MIN 81:56 2.20 3.66 37.50 1.70 2.61 39.47 -0.48 0.43 -10.56
2023-24 Bogosian, Z MIN 76:32 5.49 3.92 58.33 2.94 1.51 66.01 0.69 -0.58 14.32
2023-24 Addison, C MIN 46:28 2.58 5.16 33.33 2.22 3.01 42.44 0.00 0.42 -3.70
2023-24 Hunt, D MIN 35:41 1.68 1.68 50.00 2.75 2.20 55.60 0.75 0.19 5.66
2023-24 Faber, B MIN 31:43 5.68 1.89 75.00 2.16 2.63 45.09 -0.09 0.32 -4.31
2023-24 Middleton, J MIN 30:06 1.99 1.99 50.00 2.44 3.36 42.03 0.21 1.11 -7.76
2022-23 Addison, C MIN 482:50 2.61 2.73 48.84 2.32 2.39 49.30 -0.06 0.04 -1.06
2022-23 Dumba, M MIN 160:01 1.50 3.37 30.77 1.78 2.52 41.39 -0.62 0.10 -8.39
2022-23 Klingberg, J MIN 158:53 3.02 1.13 72.73 2.36 2.95 44.41 -0.04 0.22 -2.37
2022-23 Goligoski, A MIN 100:58 1.19 2.97 28.57 2.05 2.75 42.72 -0.28 0.34 -6.43
2022-23 Spurgeon, J MIN 50:44 1.18 0.00 100.00 1.41 2.36 37.35 -1.00 -0.07 -12.43
2022-23 Faber, B MIN 27:03 2.22 0.00 100.00 2.09 1.35 60.88 -0.22 -1.30 14.20
2021-22 Kulikov, D MIN 516:33 3.02 2.09 59.09 2.45 2.20 52.75 -0.11 -0.11 0.06
2021-22 Goligoski, A MIN 189:40 4.43 2.85 60.87 2.75 3.22 46.03 0.27 1.04 -7.16
2021-22 Addison, C MIN 122:39 3.91 2.94 57.14 2.94 1.95 60.18 0.67 -0.26 9.45
2021-22 Dumba, M MIN 57:54 4.15 3.11 57.14 1.57 2.33 40.24 -1.02 0.02 -12.59
2021-22 Spurgeon, J MIN 52:05 1.15 2.30 33.33 2.06 1.76 54.00 -0.48 -0.42 0.18
2021-22 Goligoski, A MIN 51:28 0.00 3.50 0.00 2.38 2.58 47.98 -0.55 0.18 -6.94
2021-22 Benn, J MIN 27:42 2.17 2.17 50.00 1.34 2.98 30.99 -1.09 0.68 -20.41
2021-22 Kulikov, D MIN 21:20 0.00 11.25 0.00 1.52 2.73 35.71 -1.47 1.33 -32.39
2020-21 Staal, M DET 198:12 3.03 1.51 66.67 1.98 2.24 46.82 -0.04 -0.10 0.52
2020-21 Nemeth, P DET 129:31 0.46 1.85 20.00 2.01 1.56 56.26 0.02 -0.83 10.86
2020-21 Romanov, A MTL 100:39 1.19 4.77 20.00 1.97 2.52 43.90 -0.40 0.29 -7.72
2020-21 Djoos, C DET 87:00 1.38 3.45 28.57 1.91 2.18 46.74 -0.10 -0.13 0.20
2020-21 Hronek, F DET 80:14 2.24 2.99 42.86 2.10 1.91 52.36 0.06 -0.40 5.52
2020-21 DeKeyser, D DET 63:21 3.79 1.89 66.67 1.86 2.00 48.13 -0.14 -0.43 3.08
2020-21 Gustafsson, E MTL 40:31 0.00 1.48 0.00 1.59 0.93 63.09 -0.63 -1.12 11.10
2020-21 Kulak, B MTL 34:30 1.74 0.00 100.00 1.40 2.10 40.00 -0.78 -0.83 -2.69
2020-21 Edmundson, J MTL 34:10 0.00 1.76 0.00 1.14 1.30 46.67 -1.21 -1.26 -1.19
2020-21 Stecher, T DET 32:45 1.83 3.66 33.33 1.14 2.36 32.64 -0.79 0.12 -13.71
2020-21 Chiarot, B MTL 31:24 0.00 1.91 0.00 1.85 3.84 32.50 -0.38 1.37 -14.92
2020-21 Weber, S MTL 26:43 0.00 4.49 0.00 2.64 2.61 50.27 0.48 0.04 4.57
2020-21 Kulak, B MTL 23:13 0.00 2.58 0.00 1.42 2.86 33.19 -0.84 0.38 -14.50
2020-21 Petry, J MTL 22:50 2.63 5.26 33.33 2.72 1.24 68.66 0.49 -1.37 22.69
2019-20 Holden, N VGK 257:15 1.87 3.03 38.10 2.04 2.12 49.07 -0.99 -0.06 -9.11
2019-20 Engelland, D VGK 205:26 1.75 1.75 50.00 2.89 1.89 60.49 -0.11 -0.54 5.21
2019-20 Theodore, S VGK 124:32 3.37 1.45 70.00 2.81 2.05 57.80 -0.08 -0.18 1.44
2019-20 Whitecloud, Z VGK 83:35 2.15 0.00 100.00 2.83 0.99 74.14 -0.03 -0.79 12.51
2019-20 McNabb, B VGK 29:20 4.09 2.05 66.67 2.35 1.25 65.24 -0.51 -1.04 9.66
2019-20 Schmidt, N VGK 20:10 2.98 0.00 100.00 2.79 1.27 68.63 -0.09 -0.97 12.46
2018-19 Miller, C VGK 365:34 2.63 1.31 66.67 2.95 1.97 59.96 0.00 -0.29 3.36
2018-19 Holden, N VGK 354:17 2.88 2.88 50.00 2.93 1.96 59.85 0.22 -0.29 5.21
2018-19 Miller, C VGK 78:20 1.53 1.53 50.00 2.38 1.20 66.52 -0.26 -1.18 13.84
2018-19 Hunt, B VGK 67:11 0.89 1.79 33.33 2.65 1.55 63.17 -0.54 -0.80 5.48
2018-19 Theodore, S VGK 39:56 4.51 1.50 75.00 3.52 2.39 59.50 0.75 0.20 3.67
2018-19 Schmidt, N VGK 30:14 3.97 3.97 50.00 4.37 1.40 75.69 1.49 -0.87 19.84
2018-19 Engelland, D VGK 24:02 0.00 2.50 0.00 2.20 2.52 46.62 -0.70 0.32 -10.30
2017-18 Miller, C VGK 313:04 2.30 1.34 63.16 2.47 1.90 56.61 -0.01 -0.80 8.61
2017-18 Miller, C VGK 97:54 1.84 0.61 75.00 2.34 1.46 61.54 -0.15 -0.76 8.71
2017-18 Hunt, B VGK 75:46 2.38 1.58 60.00 2.23 2.38 48.33 -0.06 -0.31 2.45
2017-18 Engelland, D VGK 65:41 3.65 3.65 50.00 3.04 3.34 47.68 0.52 0.75 -1.63
2017-18 Schmidt, N VGK 26:48 0.00 2.24 0.00 1.33 2.47 34.97 -1.35 -0.06 -16.41
2016-17 Lovejoy, B NJD 326:01 1.29 2.21 36.84 2.06 2.22 48.11 -0.18 -0.11 -0.88
2016-17 Santini, S NJD 184:23 2.93 1.63 64.29 2.36 1.70 58.07 0.17 -0.50 8.33
2016-17 Severson, D NJD 115:01 0.00 2.61 0.00 2.61 2.03 56.23 0.42 -0.31 7.89
2016-17 Prout, D NJD 55:43 3.23 6.46 33.33 2.33 2.04 53.29 -0.03 -0.38 3.90
2016-17 Quincey, K NJD 45:21 1.32 0.00 100.00 1.13 2.70 29.52 -1.16 0.42 -20.55
2016-17 Kapla, M NJD 31:29 0.00 1.91 0.00 2.90 1.25 69.91 -0.26 -1.62 17.52
2016-17 Helgeson, S NJD 26:29 2.27 2.27 50.00 1.47 2.17 40.35 -0.67 0.28 -12.73
2015-16 Severson, D NJD 187:12 2.56 3.21 44.44 2.25 1.86 54.77 0.36 -0.12 5.87
2015-16 Schlemko, D NJD 178:41 1.34 2.01 40.00 1.66 1.61 50.66 -0.28 -0.38 1.32
2015-16 Moore, J NJD 110:53 0.54 3.79 12.50 1.74 2.54 40.69 -0.25 0.61 -10.03
2015-16 Gelinas, E NJD 78:51 0.76 1.52 33.33 2.52 1.55 61.91 0.64 -0.42 13.04
2015-16 Larsson, A NJD 41:39 2.88 2.88 50.00 1.65 1.93 46.11 -0.36 -0.16 -2.93
2015-16 Helgeson, S NJD 28:50 2.08 2.08 50.00 1.87 1.53 55.05 -0.66 -1.10 6.04
2015-16 Gragnani, M NJD 22:35 0.00 5.31 0.00 1.93 2.53 43.29 0.03 0.29 -2.70
2015-16 Greene, A NJD 20:16 5.92 2.96 66.67 3.20 2.37 57.49 1.37 0.34 10.00

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% 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.

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 30 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 - - $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 UFA
2023-24 31 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 - - $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 UFA
2024-25 32 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 - - $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 UFA
Total - - $3,600,000 $3,600,000 $3,600,000
Signed: Jan 11, 2022
Team: Minnesota Wild
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.45

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 29 $850,000 $850,000 - - $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 UFA
Total - - $850,000 $850,000 $850,000
Signed: July 29, 2021
Team: Minnesota Wild
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.04

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2020-21 28 $925,000 $925,000 - - $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 UFA
Total - - $925,000 $925,000 $925,000
Signed: Oct 9, 2020
Team: Detroit Red Wings
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.13

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 26 $1,375,000 $1,375,000 - - $1,275,000 $1,275,000 $1,275,000 RFA-arb
2019-20 27 $1,375,000 $1,375,000 - - $1,475,000 $1,475,000 $1,475,000 UFA
Total - - $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000
Signed: Jan 16, 2018
Team: Vegas Golden Knights
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.73

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2016-17 24 $1,137,500 $1,137,500 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 RFA-arb
2017-18 25 $1,137,500 $1,137,500 - - $1,275,000 $1,275,000 $1,275,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,275,000 $2,275,000 $2,275,000
Signed: July 1, 2016
Team: New Jersey Devils
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.56

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2013-14 21 $840,000 $900,000 $60,000 $90,000 $750,000 $840,000 $67,500 ELC
2014-15 22 $840,000 $900,000 $60,000 $90,000 $750,000 $840,000 $67,500 ELC
2015-16 23 $840,000 $900,000 $60,000 $90,000 $750,000 $840,000 $67,500 ELC
Total $180,000 $270,000 $2,250,000 $2,520,000 $202,500
Signed: Apr 30, 2013
Team: New Jersey Devils
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)

*Age is as of September 15