PuckSleuth
22Cap hit
$5M
4.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$161K
vs. $5.161M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
3
Goals
1
16.7% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
0.33 per game
TOI/GP
13:59
PP 0:34 · PK 0:20
Plus/minus
-4
Hits
3
Blocks 1
PIM
0
Game Score
+0.25
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 @ SEA · L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:22 | 0:04 | 0:00 | 3-4 | 60 | 0 | 1 | -3 | -0.35 |
| Oct 3 @ VAN · L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11:34 | 0:53 | 0:00 | 3-3 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.08 |
| Oct 1 vs SEA · L 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16:01 | 0:45 | 1:01 | 3-6 | 80 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +1.02 |
| Apr 16 vs LAK · W 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:56 | 1:32 | 1:23 | 5-3 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.56 |
| Apr 12 vs UTA · W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:08 | 2:51 | 0:00 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.19 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 592 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
56th percentile
67th percentile
74th percentile
64th percentile
58th percentile
52nd percentile
33rd percentile
73rd percentile
35th percentile
27th percentile
69th percentile
55th percentile
29th percentile
65th percentile
186 won · 220 lost (all strengths)
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleDefensive depth center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Strome is a low-volume, defensive-minded center who plays a careful, possession-oriented game focused on limiting chances against. He lacks the physical tools and puck skills to drive offense but contributes steady backcheck work and neutral-zone discipline.
- Shooting volume
- 32
- Playmaking
- 43
- Zone entries(est.)
- 44
- Forechecking
- 40
- Physicality
- 15
- Defensive impact
- 63
- Puck management
- 13
- Speed
- 13
Where he shoots from
Slot 57% · Mid-range 27% · Perimeter 17%(90 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Solid defensive impact in the 63rd percentile keeps play manageable from his position
- Strong xGF% at 49.9 suggests balanced possession despite minimal offensive output
- Slot-heavy shooting approach (57%) shows positioning awareness near scoring areas
Watch-outs
- Puck management in the 13th percentile limits his ability to create clean chances
- Speed ranked 13th percentile constrains his effectiveness in transition and forecheck
- Physicality at 15th percentile means he relies on positioning rather than engagement
Similar style: Jonathan Toews, Teuvo Teravainen (CHI)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | New York Islanders | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16.7 | 17:33 | 33.3 |
| 2015-16 | New York Islanders | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7.7 | 13:49 | 43.8 |
| 2019-20 | New York Rangers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 18:04 | 46.7 |
| 2021-22 | New York Rangers | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 4.1 | 18:18 | 42.5 |
| Career | 4 seasons | 37 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -1 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 6.3 | 17:10 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Postgame Strome - 01.10.26
nhl.com · Oct 2
- 2026/27 Calgary Flames Player Preview: Ryan Strome
flameforthought.com · Sep 22
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.29 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.33 per game
2025-26 · 52 GP
Season total +17.2, or +0.33 per game.
- Scoring
- +15.7
- Shooting
- +4.3
- 5-on-5 goals
- -0.9
- Defense
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Physical play
- +1.2
- Puck battles
- -1.7
- Penalties
- -0.9
- Faceoffs
- -0.3
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 5
- Top speed
- 19.3 mph
- 4th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 66.8 mph
- 24th pct
- Distance
- 7.0 mi
- OZ time
- 40.7%
- 45th pct
- DZ time
- 41.6%
Usage
Last 3 games this season
Line 4 with Yegor Sharangovich and Connor Zary (3:38 together per game at 5-on-5) · PP2
From the NHL's shift charts, averaged over this season's last 10 games.
Age curve
At 33: 69% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 33, forwards typically produce 69% of their peak (age 24).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | CGY | $5M | 4.8% |
UFA after 2026-27. $5M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).