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36Cap hit
$1.85M
1.8% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.675M
vs. $3.525M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
1
1 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
15:53
PP 0:03 · PK 0:46
xGF%
35.7
5v5, -11.2 vs. last yr
Game Score
+1.03
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 2 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 vs BOS · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15:53 | 0:03 | 0:46 | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1.03 |
| Apr 4 @ CBJ · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12:59 | 0:00 | 0:09 | 0-4 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.05 |
| Apr 2 @ DAL · L 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14:05 | 0:03 | 1:07 | 6-4 | 50 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -0.00 |
| Mar 26 vs COL · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:27 | 0:00 | 2:24 | 4-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.14 |
| Mar 24 vs VGK · W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13:47 | 0:00 | 3:57 | 5-7 | — | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.09 |
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 · 672 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
31st percentile
42nd percentile
30th percentile
33rd percentile
31st percentile
36th percentile
68th percentile
36th percentile
36th percentile
52nd percentile
61st percentile
91st percentile
77th percentile
5th percentile
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 stylePhysical forechecking center
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Barron plays a heavy, aggressive game built on relentless forechecking and above-average physicality that disrupts opponents. His elite speed helps him generate chances through rush entries, but his playmaking lags and he doesn't create much for linemates.
- Shooting volume
- 71
- Playmaking
- 31
- Zone entries(est.)
- 66
- Forechecking
- 81
- Physicality
- 82
- Defensive impact
- 47
- Puck management
- 82
- Speed
- 92
Where he shoots from
Slot 46% · Mid-range 40% · Perimeter 14%(141 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite speed at 92nd percentile drives gaps and transition chances
- Forechecking prowess at 81st percentile wins pucks in opponent territory
- Excellent puck management at 82nd percentile limits turnovers despite checking style
Watch-outs
- Playmaking at 31st percentile limits assist totals and secondary scoring
- Defensive impact at 47th percentile shows room to improve on the back end
Similar style: Mark Kastelic (BOS), Bobby McMann (SEA)
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.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 65 GP
Season total +28.6, or +0.44 per game.
- Scoring
- +18.2
- Shooting
- +7.0
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.5
- Penalty kill
- -0.4
- Physical play
- +4.6
- Puck battles
- -0.8
- Faceoffs
- -0.5
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.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | QC Int PW | Halifax Jr. Mooseheads | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2010-11 | QC Int PW | Halifax Jr. Mooseheads | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2010-11 (playoffs) | QC Int PW | Halifax Jr. Mooseheads | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2011-12 | NSMBHL | Halifax ACCEL Physio Major Bntm | 35 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| 2011-12 (playoffs) | NS Bantam Prov. | Halifax ACCEL Physio Major Bntm | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | NSMBHL | Halifax ACCEL Physio Major Bntm | 31 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 0 | 10 |
| 2012-13 (playoffs) | NS Bantam Prov. | Halifax ACCEL Physio Major Bntm | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013-14 | NSMMHL | Newbridge Academy Gladiators | 32 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 6 |
| 2013-14 (playoffs) | NSMMHL | Newbridge Academy Gladiators | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014-15 | NSMMHL | Newbridge Academy Gladiators | 34 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 0 | 14 |
| 2014-15 (playoffs) | NSMMHL | Newbridge Academy Gladiators | 16 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| 2015-16 | CISAA | St. Andrew's College | 15 | 14 | 11 | 25 | — | 8 |
| 2015-16 | CAHS | St. Andrew's College | 58 | 40 | 32 | 72 | — | 22 |
| 2015-16 (playoffs) | CISAA | St. Andrew's College | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 0 |
| 2016-17 | CISAA | St. Andrew's College | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | — | 7 |
| 2016-17 | CAHS | St. Andrew's College | 46 | 28 | 22 | 50 | — | 15 |
| 2016-17 | USHL | Sioux City Musketeers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| 2016-17 (playoffs) | CISAA | St. Andrew's College | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 0 |
| 2017-18 | NCAA | Cornell Univ. | 33 | 5 | 13 | 18 | +10 | 31 |
| 2018-19 | NCAA | Cornell Univ. | 36 | 15 | 19 | 34 | +9 | 26 |
| 2019-20 | NCAA | Cornell Univ. | 29 | 14 | 18 | 32 | +17 | 24 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | New York Rangers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Hartford Wolf Pack | 21 | 10 | 11 | 21 | +8 | 20 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | New York Rangers | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Hartford Wolf Pack | 25 | 9 | 6 | 15 | -2 | 10 |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Manitoba Moose | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | AHL | Manitoba Moose | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 70 | 8 | 13 | 21 | +4 | 31 |
| 2022-23 (playoffs) | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 11 | 7 | 18 | +10 | 23 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 74 | 8 | 7 | 15 | +8 | 16 |
| 2024-25 (playoffs) | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 65 | 11 | 12 | 23 | +5 | 31 |
| 2026-27 | NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Usage
Last game: vs BOS, Oct 2
Line 3 with Adam Lowry and Brad Lambert (9:03 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
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 +0.33 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 23.6 mph
- 97th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 163
- Hardest shot
- 95.6 mph
- 97th pct
- Distance
- 132.7 mi
- OZ time
- 37.6%
- 6th pct
- DZ time
- 45.2%
Age curve
NHL forwards · production index
At 27, forwards typically produce 96% 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 | WPG | $1.85M | 1.8% |
UFA after 2026-27. $1.85M 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).