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Yan Kuznetsov
| Position | Left Defense | Current Team | Calgary Flames |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 2 years |
| Height | 6'4" | Expires | 2026-27 |
| Weight (lbs) | 209 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 25 |
| Age | 23 (Mar 9, 2002) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb |
| Drafted | 2020, Round 2, Overall 50 (CGY) |
News and Opinions
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Weekend ‘Waul: Florida Panthers Open Forum at Litter Box Cats (Sat Jul 19, 2025)
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The Calgary Flames re-sign three players at The Win Column (Thu Jul 17, 2025)
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Flames re-sign RFAs Jeremie Poirier ($775K), Rory Kerins ($775K) and Yan Kuznetsov ($812,500) to new deals at Flames Nation (Thu Jul 17, 2025)
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Calgary Flames send three young prospects to the AHL at Flame for Thought (Tue Oct 1, 2024)
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | Calgary Flames | Signed 2 years @ $812K AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Calgary Flames | Assigned to AHL | |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Calgary Flames | Recalled from AHL | |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Calgary Flames | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Calgary Flames | 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 |
| 2015-16 | Russia U17 | Varyagi im. Morozova U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | Russia U16 | Varyagi im. Morozova U16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | Russia U16 | CSKA Moskva U16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | Russia U16 | Varyagi im. Morozova U16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | Russia U18 | CSKA Moskva U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | USHL | Sioux Falls Stampede | 34 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | WHC-17 | Russia U17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | NCAA | Univ. of Connecticut | 34 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -7 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | WJAC-19 | Russia U18 |WJAC-19| | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | NCAA | Univ. of Connecticut | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +5 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | WJC-20 | Russia U20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | AHL | Stockton Heat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | QMJHL | Saint John Sea Dogs | 25 | 2 | 11 | 13 | +21 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +4 | ||||||||
| 2021-22 | Memorial Cup | Saint John Sea Dogs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | AHL | Stockton Heat | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Calgary Wranglers | 63 | 5 | 14 | 19 | +3 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +1 | ||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0.0 | 11:58 | ||||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Calgary Wranglers | 63 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +1 | ||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Calgary Wranglers | 72 | 6 | 15 | 21 | +21 | 38 | 2 | -3 | 2 | |||||||||
| NHL Career | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 11:58 | |||||||||||
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | CGY | 1 | 11:58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | -0.30 | 0.00 | 3.02 | -3.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | CGY | 1 | 11:58 | 35.10 | 0.00 | 1.31 | 50.14 | 5.01 | 2.44 | 0.00 | 34.82 | -1.69 | -0.80 | -13.20 |
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 20.7 | 1.1 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 88.6 | 73.2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.3 | 16.5 | 39.3 | 2024-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
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 (RFA)
Signed: July 17, 2025
Team: Calgary Flames
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.85
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $150,000 in 2025-26.
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $100,000 | RFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $100,000 |
Signed: Aug 12, 2024
Team: Calgary Flames
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.88
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 18 | $900,833 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2021-22 | 19 | $870,000 | $894,167 | $32,500 | $92,500 | $800,000 | $892,500 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2022-23 | 20 | $870,000 | $894,167 | $32,500 | $92,500 | $800,000 | $892,500 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2023-24 | 21 | $870,000 | $894,167 | $7,500 | - | $825,000 | $825,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $72,500 | $277,500 | $2,425,000 | $2,702,500 | $240,000 |
Signed: Mar 30, 2021
Team: Calgary Flames
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.