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Yakov Trenin13

Minnesota Wild · Center · Shoots L

Yakov Trenin

Age 29 · 6'2" · 201 lb · Born in Chelyabinsk, RUS

Cap hit

$3.5M

3.4% of $104M cap

Term

2 yrs

Through 2027-28, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

−$283K

vs. $3.217M market estimate

Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source

2026-27 regular season

GP

2

Goals

0

0.0% shooting

Assists

0

0 primary

Points

0

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

13:54

PP 0:00 · PK 2:28

Plus/minus

-2

Hits

6

Blocks 0

PIM

0

Game Score

+0.04

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
Oct 3
vs BOS · W 4-1
0044015:030:001:460-110000-1+0.19
Oct 1
@ NSH · W 3-1
0002012:440:003:100-16710-1-0.12
May 13
@ COL · OTL 4-3
0014012:340:000:00—10000-1-0.04
May 11
vs COL · L 5-2
0008012:220:000:000-150100-0.04
May 9
vs COL · W 5-1
0003111:140:000:000-15010+1+0.04

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 · 949 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%50.4%

61st percentile

Relative xGF%-0.6

47th percentile

HDCF%53.8%

74th percentile

CF%45.4%

17th percentile

Relative CF%-3.6

20th percentile

FF%47.0%

28th percentile

GF%58.9%

88th percentile

CF/6052.5

30th percentile

CA/6063.1

14th percentile

ixG/600.79

32nd percentile

Goals above expected-6.5

4th percentile

IPP53.5%

19th percentile

PDO103.9

92nd percentile

OZS%36.1%

12th percentile

Faceoff %38.3%

46 won · 74 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 styleGrinding physical forward

Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26

Trenin plays a hard-nosed, defensively engaged game with elite forechecking and physicality that disrupts opponents. He generates opportunities through rush chances and slot positioning but lacks the puck skills and shot volume to consistently finish.

Heavy hitterForecast pressureSlot threat
Shooting volume
45
Playmaking
64
Zone entries(est.)
21
Forechecking
98
Physicality
100
Defensive impact
51
Puck management
33
Speed
81

Where he shoots from

Slot 61% · Mid-range 27% · Perimeter 11%(158 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • Elite forechecking at 98th percentile disrupts opponent transitions
  • Ranks 100th in physicality, dominates with size and strength
  • Strong speed at 81st percentile drives rush chances and positioning

Watch-outs

  • Weak puck management at 33rd percentile leads to turnovers
  • Zone entries lag significantly at 21st percentile, limits offensive chances
  • Shot volume and playmaking moderate, doesn't create at elite rates

Similar style: Peyton Krebs (BUF), Jansen Harkins (TBL)

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

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIM
2012-13Russia U16Traktor Chelyabinsk U1630335083056
2013-14Russia-Jr.Chelyabinsk Jr.227714—12
2013-14 (playoffs)Russia-Jr.Chelyabinsk Jr.4011—2
2014-15QMJHLGatineau58184967+1734
2014-15 (playoffs)QMJHLGatineau113811+110
2015-16QMJHLGatineau57263561+2256
2015-16 (playoffs)QMJHLGatineau5022+14
2015-16 (playoffs)AHLMilwaukee2011-12
2016-17QMJHLGatineau Olympiques54303767+1684
2016-17WJC-20Russia U207224+14
2016-17AHLMilwaukee Admirals5123+32
2016-17 (playoffs)QMJHLGatineau Olympiques73710-124
2016-17 (playoffs)AHLMilwaukee Admirals100000
2017-18AHLMilwaukee Admirals4451116+316
2018-19AHLMilwaukee Admirals74141933+2139
2018-19 (playoffs)AHLMilwaukee Admirals503304
2019-20NHLNashville Predators21246+19
2019-20AHLMilwaukee Admirals32201535+1629
2020-21NHLNashville Predators455611+422
2020-21KHLSKA St. Petersburg21437+510
2020-21 (playoffs)NHLNashville Predators6202-20
2021-22NHLNashville Predators8017724+746
2021-22 (playoffs)NHLNashville Predators4303-14
2022-23NHLNashville Predators77121224-747
2023-24NHLNashville Predators6010414+1238
2023-24NHLColorado Avalanche16213+32
2023-24 (playoffs)NHLColorado Avalanche10101+14
2024-25NHLMinnesota Wild767815-154
2024-25 (playoffs)NHLMinnesota Wild602200
2025-26NHLMinnesota Wild8261723+1338
2025-26 (playoffs)NHLMinnesota Wild9022+26
2026-27NHLMinnesota Wild2000-20

Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

Sentiment & chatter

Fans

—

Beat writers

—

Media

—

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 +0.21 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.41 per game

2025-26 · 82 GP

Season total +33.3, or +0.41 per game.

Scoring
+16.9
Shooting
+7.3
5-on-5 goals
+1.9
Defense
+0.3
Physical play
+10.2
Puck battles
-1.9
Penalties
-1.1
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

2025-26, as of Oct 2

Top speed
23.0 mph
83rd pct
20+ mph bursts
169
Hardest shot
88.7 mph
75th pct
Distance
182.0 mi
OZ time
37.8%
7th pct
DZ time
44.4%

Usage

Last game: vs BOS, Oct 3

Line 3 with Ryan Hartman and Bobby Brink (8:22 together at 5-on-5)

From the NHL's shift chart.

Age curve

At 29: 89% of peak

NHL forwards · production index

202937

At 29, forwards typically produce 89% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 30, when the typical level is 84%.

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

2 seasons left

SeasonTeamCap hit% of cap
2026-27MIN$3.5M3.4%
2027-28MIN$3.5M3.1%

UFA after 2027-28. $7M 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).