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Luke Kunin

Position	Right Wing / Center	Current Team
Shoots	Right	Current Contract
Height	6'0"	Expires
Weight (lbs)	197	Expiry Age (Jun 30)
Age	27 (Dec 4, 1997)	Expiry Status
Drafted	2016, Round 1, Overall 15 (MIN)

News and Opinions

Former First-Round Pick Suddenly Emerges as Option for the Vancouver Canucks at Canucks Daily (Wed Jul 23, 2025)
Best of the rest: Who's left in NHL free agency? at ESPN (Tue Jul 22, 2025)
Blue Jackets season in review, Luke Kunin will probably be quickly forgotten at Union Blue (Wed Apr 30, 2025)
San Jose Sharks forward Collin Graf is becoming the perfect utility player at Blades of Teal (Fri Mar 14, 2025)
Devils Ready For Important Game Against Fourth-Place Blue Jackets at Devils Army (Tue Mar 11, 2025)
Minnesota Wild draft heavy on centers and home-state selections at Gone Puck Wild (Thu Jun 29, 2023)

Date	Team	Transaction
Mar 7, 2025	Columbus Blue Jackets	Acquired from San Jose Sharks
Mar 7, 2025	San Jose Sharks	Traded to Columbus Blue Jackets
Jun 30, 2024	San Jose Sharks	Signed 1 year @ $2.750M AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 18, 2022	San Jose Sharks	Signed 2 years @ $2.750M AAV starting in 2022-23
Jan 6, 2021	Nashville Predators	Signed 2 years @ $2.300M AAV starting in 2020-21
Mar 23, 2017	Minnesota Wild	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

			Regular Season									Playoffs
Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G
2009-10	QC Int PW	St. Louis Jr. Blues	5	2	7	9
2012-13	T1EHL U16	St. Louis AAA Blues U16	34	30	38	68		18
2013-14	USHL	USNTDP	32	11	12	23		27
2013-14	U-17	USNTDP	20	9	7	16		8
2014-15	USHL	USNTDP	20	10	4	14	+9	12	55	1,820.0
2014-15	U-18	USNTDP	41	17	11	28		22
2015-16	NCAA	Univ. of Wisconsin	34	19	13	32	-9	34
2016-17	NCAA	Univ. of Wisconsin	35	22	16	38	-2	30
2016-17	WJC-20	USA U20	7	2	2	4	+3	25
2016-17	AHL	Iowa Wild	12	5	3	8	+2	16
2017-18	NHL	Minnesota Wild	19	2	2	4	-3	13	32	6.2	12:59
2017-18	AHL	Iowa Wild	36	10	9	19	-6	34
2018-19	NHL	Minnesota Wild	49	6	11	17	-9	27	88	6.8	15:53
2018-19	WC	USA	3	0	0	0
2018-19	AHL	Iowa Wild	28	12	8	20	+2	30				11	6	2	8	+1	18
2019-20	NHL	Minnesota Wild	63	15	16	31	-10	55	128	11.7	15:28	4	2		2		2	6	33.3	14:30
2020-21	NHL	Nashville Predators	38	10	9	19	+3	13	71	14.1	13:59	6	2		2	+1	2	13	15.4	17:04
2021-22	NHL	Nashville Predators	82	13	9	22	-11	99	125	10.4	13:50	4		1	1	-2	4	2	0.0	13:13
2022-23	NHL	San Jose Sharks	31	5	8	13	-9	42	58	8.6	15:26
2023-24	NHL	San Jose Sharks	77	11	7	18	-30	83	98	11.2	15:44
2023-24	WC	USA	8	1	2	3		4
2023-24	International	Team USA	1	0	0	0	+1	2
2024-25	NHL	San Jose Sharks	63	11	7	18	-24	46	95	11.6	15:15
2024-25	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	12	0	0	0	-4	9	17	0.0	11:46
NHL Career			434	73	69	142	-97	387	712	10.2	14:53	14	4	1	5	-1	8	21	19.0	15:14

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.
2017-18	MIN	19	221:57	0.27	0.27	0.54	0.68	-0.41	3.23	8.11	-4.88	0.00	5.13
2018-19	MIN	49	604:10	0.60	0.99	1.59	0.65	-0.05	8.00	8.70	-0.70	0.95	5.71
2019-20	MIN	63	767:41	0.94	0.94	1.88	0.84	0.10	11.76	10.51	1.25	2.01	5.37
2020-21	NSH	38	475:21	1.26	1.14	2.40	0.94	0.32	14.93	11.12	3.80	1.08	3.23
2021-22	NSH	82	944:59	0.83	0.44	1.27	0.75	0.08	12.04	10.90	1.13	2.65	5.96
2022-23	SJS	31	356:05	0.51	0.67	1.18	0.79	-0.29	6.52	10.23	-3.71	7.81	6.25
2023-24	SJS	77	954:46	0.50	0.19	0.69	0.63	-0.13	9.88	12.39	-2.52	4.84	7.26
2024-25	CBJ	12	119:03	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.89	-0.89	0.00	10.42	-10.42	4.35	13.04
2024-25	SJS	63	772:23	0.78	0.47	1.24	0.71	0.07	12.66	11.56	1.09	6.96	11.30
2024-25	CBJ, SJS	75	891:26	0.67	0.40	1.08	0.73	-0.06	10.42	11.36	-0.95	6.52	11.59

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
2017-18	MIN	19	221:57	37.04	0.81	1.79	39.74	1.89	2.18	30.00	45.16	-0.59	0.09	-8.11
2018-19	MIN	49	604:10	43.99	2.78	2.52	45.48	3.08	2.37	47.46	51.52	0.16	0.31	-1.88
2019-20	MIN	63	767:41	39.39	2.58	2.24	45.25	2.81	2.33	47.83	49.02	-0.08	0.23	-3.43
2020-21	NSH	38	475:21	39.89	3.03	2.46	45.44	2.02	2.54	60.00	49.20	0.06	0.37	-3.36
2021-22	NSH	82	944:59	37.46	2.16	2.21	46.16	2.86	2.72	43.04	44.80	-0.33	0.40	-7.44
2022-23	SJS	31	356:05	36.90	2.02	2.23	44.99	3.20	2.53	38.71	46.86	-0.47	0.05	-5.24
2023-24	SJS	77	954:46	33.56	1.26	1.87	53.10	2.89	3.29	30.30	36.25	-0.31	0.44	-7.04
2024-25	CBJ	12	119:03	43.34	0.50	2.61	40.32	2.52	2.22	16.67	54.00	-0.36	-0.31	0.03
2024-25	SJS	63	772:23	32.08	1.94	1.86	52.12	3.50	2.89	35.71	39.14	-0.40	0.17	-6.22
2024-25	CBJ, SJS	75	891:26	33.59	1.75	1.96	50.55	3.37	2.80	34.21	41.15	-0.42	0.11	-5.83

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	82	22.4	0.6	5.4	5.6	88.1	47.2	5.7	51.9	42.5	42.0	18.4	39.6
2022-23	31	22.3	0.7	9.4	9.7	85.0	49.0	19.1	42.6	38.3	44.6	18.7	36.8
2023-24	77	21.7	0.3	8.9	9.2	85.0	50.1	10.3	46.2	43.6	46.2	17.6	36.2
2024-25	75	22.4	0.5	9.2	9.4	85.5	56.0	16.5	34.1	49.4	44.3	18.2	37.5

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
2024-25	Toffoli, T	Wennberg, A	SJS	80:36	3.72	3.72	50.00	2.08	2.64	44.14	-0.32	-0.22	-1.50
2024-25	Goodrow, B	Wennberg, A	SJS	79:45	0.75	3.76	16.67	1.79	2.84	38.64	-0.28	0.01	-3.68
2024-25	Goodrow, B	Smith, W	SJS	59:06	1.02	4.06	20.00	1.35	3.07	30.49	-0.89	0.38	-14.86
2024-25	Goodrow, B	Dellandrea, T	SJS	46:16	0.00	2.59	0.00	1.57	3.27	32.45	-0.73	0.83	-16.02
2024-25	van Riemsdyk, J	Kuraly, S	CBJ	35:29	0.00	1.69	0.00	4.14	1.71	70.80	1.19	-0.76	16.35
2024-25	Kuraly, S	Aston-Reese, Z	CBJ	33:42	0.00	5.34	0.00	1.56	3.03	33.97	-1.65	0.57	-22.57
2024-25	Goodrow, B	Sturm, N	SJS	30:49	1.95	3.89	33.33	2.36	2.66	47.04	0.21	-0.13	3.48
2024-25	Goodrow, B	Graf, C	SJS	30:00	2.00	4.00	33.33	1.93	2.16	47.15	-0.27	-0.61	2.93
2024-25	Wennberg, A	Kovalenko, N	SJS	29:46	0.00	4.03	0.00	1.09	2.15	33.58	-1.02	-0.86	-7.64
2024-25	Grundstrom, C	Sturm, N	SJS	26:54	2.23	2.23	50.00	1.92	1.55	55.35	-0.18	-1.40	13.77
2024-25	Wennberg, A	Zetterlund, F	SJS	24:41	4.86	0.00	100.00	1.17	1.46	44.52	-1.10	-1.27	-0.96
2024-25	Wennberg, A	Smith, W	SJS	22:16	5.39	5.39	50.00	1.82	3.23	36.05	-0.39	0.52	-8.93
2023-24	Zadina, F	Eklund, W	SJS	117:55	1.53	4.58	25.00	2.01	3.60	35.76	-0.40	0.78	-10.18
2023-24	Hoffman, M	Bailey, J	SJS	45:59	0.00	1.30	0.00	1.57	3.01	34.25	-0.77	0.02	-9.63
2023-24	Sturm, N	Eklund, W	SJS	45:00	5.33	1.33	80.00	2.08	3.22	39.19	-0.08	0.23	-2.76
2023-24	Kostin, K	Graf, C	SJS	43:12	1.39	4.17	25.00	0.96	3.07	23.74	-0.85	-0.22	-11.71
2023-24	Bailey, J	Eklund, W	SJS	41:44	0.00	4.31	0.00	2.37	2.82	45.73	0.35	0.12	2.92
2023-24	Barabanov, A	Eklund, W	SJS	40:36	2.96	4.43	40.00	2.28	2.66	46.15	-0.18	-0.38	1.40
2023-24	Hoffman, M	Eklund, W	SJS	38:04	0.00	3.15	0.00	1.10	3.00	26.87	-1.30	0.11	-18.49
2023-24	Bailey, J	Barabanov, A	SJS	34:37	1.73	3.47	33.33	1.36	3.09	30.56	-0.88	0.17	-12.89
2023-24	Granlund, M	Eklund, W	SJS	32:54	1.82	0.00	100.00	2.03	3.21	38.76	-0.16	0.34	-4.58
2023-24	Zadina, F	Barabanov, A	SJS	22:32	0.00	2.66	0.00	3.47	1.41	71.14	1.02	-1.34	24.06
2023-24	Hoffman, M	Labanc, K	SJS	22:16	0.00	0.00	-	2.60	3.81	40.58	0.19	0.86	-4.43
2023-24	Studnicka, J	Barabanov, A	SJS	20:25	2.94	2.94	50.00	2.22	2.69	45.19	0.25	-0.24	4.93
2022-23	Bonino, N	Sturm, N	SJS	77:38	3.09	4.64	40.00	1.97	2.66	42.54	-0.85	0.14	-10.25
2022-23	Bonino, N	Gregor, N	SJS	65:44	2.74	0.91	75.00	2.60	2.40	52.02	-0.04	-0.10	0.63
2022-23	Hertl, T	Meier, T	SJS	48:22	2.48	3.72	40.00	3.48	1.98	63.78	0.95	-0.51	13.34
2022-23	Lindblom, O	Sturm, N	SJS	21:44	0.00	2.76	0.00	1.27	2.39	34.72	-1.23	-0.27	-13.69
2021-22	Johansen, R	Tolvanen, E	NSH	199:20	3.61	1.81	66.67	2.23	2.55	46.61	-0.25	0.15	-4.18
2021-22	Granlund, M	Tolvanen, E	NSH	150:29	1.59	3.19	33.33	1.85	2.68	40.81	-0.65	0.32	-10.67
2021-22	Johansen, R	Cousins, N	NSH	126:02	1.90	3.81	33.33	2.78	2.82	49.64	0.31	0.32	-0.05
2021-22	Duchene, M	Granlund, M	NSH	122:53	1.95	3.42	36.36	2.48	2.31	51.77	-0.01	-0.19	1.82
2021-22	Johansen, R	Tomasino, P	NSH	47:50	2.51	3.76	40.00	2.43	3.04	44.45	0.18	0.18	0.36
2021-22	Cousins, N	Luff, M	NSH	25:57	2.31	0.00	100.00	2.77	2.05	57.48	0.22	-0.41	6.57
2021-22	Sissons, C	Trenin, Y	NSH	25:40	0.00	0.00	-	1.77	1.87	48.74	-0.65	-0.58	-1.03
2021-22	Novak, T	Tolvanen, E	NSH	22:26	0.00	2.67	0.00	0.86	3.52	19.57	-1.45	1.14	-29.65
2021-22	Granlund, M	Trenin, Y	NSH	20:17	0.00	0.00	-	1.74	2.45	41.51	-0.60	-0.12	-6.23
2020-21	Jarnkrok, C	Granlund, M	NSH	234:50	4.09	1.79	69.57	2.39	2.94	44.80	0.06	0.63	-5.36
2020-21	Haula, E	Sissons, C	NSH	46:58	2.56	2.56	50.00	2.12	2.04	51.07	-0.55	0.12	-7.30
2020-21	Granlund, M	Tolvanen, E	NSH	36:42	1.63	0.00	100.00	2.20	3.28	40.22	-0.01	0.75	-6.48
2020-21	Duchene, M	Granlund, M	NSH	33:35	0.00	1.79	0.00	3.36	1.65	67.08	1.11	-0.26	12.99
2020-21	Jarnkrok, C	Granlund, M	NSH	32:36	3.68	1.84	66.67	2.23	2.37	48.49	0.03	-0.46	4.71
2020-21	Duchene, M	Haula, E	NSH	22:13	2.70	2.70	50.00	2.24	4.18	34.91	-0.05	2.10	-17.51
2019-20	Greenway, J	Eriksson Ek, J	MIN	185:01	3.24	2.92	52.63	2.14	1.95	52.36	-0.27	-0.17	-0.88
2019-20	Foligno, M	Eriksson Ek, J	MIN	133:42	4.04	2.24	64.29	2.17	2.04	51.54	-0.16	0.01	-1.92
2019-20	Greenway, J	Sturm, N	MIN	48:04	3.74	0.00	100.00	1.45	1.29	53.00	-1.43	-1.25	-0.17
2019-20	Zuccarello, M	Galchenyuk, A	MIN	45:24	1.32	1.32	50.00	2.47	2.02	55.00	0.06	-0.03	0.89
2019-20	Parise, Z	Eriksson Ek, J	MIN	39:02	3.07	3.07	50.00	2.81	3.18	46.90	0.44	1.18	-7.22
2019-20	Parise, Z	Fiala, K	MIN	28:58	2.07	4.14	33.33	1.50	2.32	39.27	-0.62	-0.25	-5.88
2019-20	Koivu, M	Parise, Z	MIN	21:48	0.00	0.00	-	1.99	2.98	40.04	-0.36	0.85	-12.36
2019-20	Parise, Z	Eriksson Ek, J	MIN	20:42	2.90	2.90	50.00	1.40	1.81	43.59	-1.08	-0.53	-7.77
2019-20	Hartman, R	Donato, R	MIN	20:40	0.00	5.81	0.00	1.73	4.08	29.71	-0.39	1.83	-18.70
2018-19	Parise, Z	Coyle, C	MIN	119:27	4.52	5.02	47.37	2.76	2.22	55.37	0.48	0.21	2.27
2018-19	Foligno, M	Eriksson Ek, J	MIN	77:04	4.67	2.34	66.67	2.52	1.40	64.31	0.15	-0.77	12.04
2018-19	Greenway, J	Eriksson Ek, J	MIN	59:16	1.01	1.01	50.00	1.66	2.71	37.93	-0.79	0.52	-14.86
2018-19	Parise, Z	Fiala, K	MIN	52:37	1.14	3.42	25.00	2.19	2.59	45.77	-0.42	0.45	-9.10
2018-19	Donato, R	Eriksson Ek, J	MIN	34:12	1.75	3.51	33.33	3.41	2.70	55.82	0.99	0.26	6.08
2018-19	Fiala, K	Greenway, J	MIN	31:52	0.00	1.88	0.00	3.46	1.63	67.95	0.97	-0.44	13.44
2018-19	Donato, R	Greenway, J	MIN	28:08	2.13	6.40	25.00	3.02	1.38	68.61	0.25	-1.03	15.13
2018-19	Coyle, C	Greenway, J	MIN	20:52	2.88	2.88	50.00	2.25	3.31	40.39	-0.18	1.34	-14.73
2017-18	Winnik, D	Eriksson Ek, J	MIN	80:40	0.00	0.74	0.00	1.71	2.31	42.50	-0.62	0.16	-9.47
2017-18	Staal, E	Niederreiter, N	MIN	30:27	3.94	0.00	100.00	2.65	1.77	59.90	0.25	-0.29	6.14
2017-18	Staal, E	Foligno, M	MIN	29:54	2.01	2.01	50.00	2.20	2.40	47.84	0.09	0.27	-1.95
2017-18	Foligno, M	Eriksson Ek, J	MIN	24:24	0.00	2.46	0.00	1.75	1.14	60.67	-0.57	-1.01	8.70

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.

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season	Age*	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2024-25	26		$2,750,000	$2,750,000	-	-	$2,750,000	$2,750,000	$2,750,000	RFA-arb
Total					-	-	$2,750,000	$2,750,000	$2,750,000

Signed: June 30, 2024

Team: San Jose Sharks

GM: -

Exp. Status: UFA

Cap %: 3.12

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2022-23	24	$2,750,000	$2,750,000	-	-	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	RFA-arb
2023-24	25	$2,750,000	$2,750,000	-	-	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	RFA-arb
Total				-	-	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	$5,500,000

Signed: July 18, 2022

Team: San Jose Sharks

GM: -

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Cap %: 3.33

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2020-21	22	$2,300,000	$2,300,000	-	-	$2,300,000	$2,300,000	$2,300,000	RFA
2021-22	23	$2,300,000	$2,300,000	-	-	$2,300,000	$2,300,000	$2,300,000	RFA
Total				-	-	$4,600,000	$4,600,000	$4,600,000

Signed: Jan 6, 2021

Team: Nashville Predators

GM: -

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Cap %: 2.82

Entry Level Contract

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2017-18	19	$925,000	$1,425,000	$400,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
2018-19	20	$925,000	$1,425,000	$500,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
2019-20	21	$925,000	$1,425,000	$600,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$70,000	ELC
Total				$1,500,000	$277,500	$2,497,500	$2,775,000	$210,000

Signed: Mar 23, 2017

Team: Minnesota Wild

GM: -

Exp. Status: RFA

*Age is as of September 15