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Brett Leason17

San Jose Sharks · Right wing · Shoots R

Brett Leason

Age 27 · 6'5" · 220 lb · Born in Calgary, CAN

Cap hit

$850K

0.8% of $104M cap

Term

1 yr

Through 2026-27, then UFA

Clause

None

Surplus value

+$2.142M

vs. $2.992M market estimate

Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched

2025-26 regular season

GP

6

Goals

0

0.0% shooting

Assists

0

0 primary

Points

0

0.00 per game

TOI/GP

8:35

PP 0:20 · PK 0:00

Plus/minus

-2

Hits

10

Blocks 0

PIM

0

Game Score

+0.00

per game

Game log

Last 5 games · NHL API

GameGASOGHITBLKTOIPPPKFOOZS%GVTK+/-GS
Jan 17
vs FLA · L 5-2
000205:470:000:001-0000-1-0.10
Jan 15
vs SJS · L 3-2
000409:400:280:000-15000-1-0.09
Jan 13
vs MTL · W 3-2
0010010:091:050:000-150000+0.08
Jan 11
@ NSH · L 3-2
000209:300:000:00—40000+0.08
Jan 9
@ CHI · W 5-1
0001010:490:260:000-150100-0.02

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 · 2024-25 · 649 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards

xGF%39.1%

5th percentile

Relative xGF%-4.7

23rd percentile

HDCF%41.0%

15th percentile

CF%41.4%

4th percentile

Relative CF%-4.5

15th percentile

FF%42.2%

7th percentile

GF%47.9%

45th percentile

CF/6049.3

11th percentile

CA/6069.8

3rd percentile

ixG/600.66

17th percentile

Goals above expected-2.2

30th percentile

IPP65.2%

50th percentile

PDO101.5

73rd percentile

OZS%33.2%

7th 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 style

Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2024-25

Shooting volume
36
Playmaking
27
Zone entries(est.)
56
Forechecking
43
Physicality
60
Defensive impact
71
Puck management
54
Speed
—

Where he shoots from

Slot 39% · Mid-range 34% · Perimeter 27%(122 unblocked shots)

Strengths

  • Defensive impact: 71st percentile among wingers.

Watch-outs

  • Playmaking: 27th percentile among wingers.

Similar style: Adam Gaudette (SJS), Taylor Raddysh

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. A written scouting summary appears once Claude play-style writing is switched on.

Career stats

From the NHL's player records

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAP+/-PIM
2010-11QC Int PWCrowfoot Jr. Flames3303—2
2010-11 (playoffs)QC Int PWCrowfoot Jr. Flames3303—2
2012-13AMBHLCalgary Flames Bantam AAA3091221—10
2013-14AMMHLNWCAA Stampeders Minor Midget4101—0
2013-14AMBHLCalgary Flames Bantam AAA33235073—8
2013-14 (playoffs)AMBHLCalgary Flames Bantam AAA1141216—6
2013-14 (playoffs)Alberta CupTeam Calgary North5268—0
2014-15AMHLCalgary Flames Midget AAA5213—0
2014-15AMMHLNWCAA Stampeders Minor Midget30434083—18
2014-15 (playoffs)CWGTeam Alberta6224—2
2015-16AMHLCalgary Flames U18 AAA32212950—45
2015-16AJHLCalgary Canucks1000—0
2015-16WHLTri-City Americans100000
2015-16 (playoffs)AMHLCalgary Flames U18 AAA87613—6
2016-17WHLTri-City Americans6881018-16
2016-17AJHLCalgary Canucks1000—0
2016-17 (playoffs)WHLTri-City Americans400000
2017-18WHLTri-City Americans12101-62
2017-18WHLPrince Albert Raiders54151732-614
2017-18 (playoffs)WHLPrince Albert Raiders7033-20
2018-19WHLPrince Albert Raiders55365389+5528
2018-19WJC-20Canada U205325+70
2018-19Memorial CupPrince Albert Raiders3000-40
2018-19 (playoffs)WHLPrince Albert Raiders22101525+615
2019-20AHLHershey Bears5031114+412
2020-21AHLHershey Bears3391120+98
2021-22NHLWashington Capitals36336+14
2021-22AHLHershey Bears316713014
2021-22 (playoffs)NHLWashington Capitals1000-10
2021-22 (playoffs)AHLHershey Bears2101+10
2022-23NHLAnaheim Ducks54639-2114
2023-24NHLAnaheim Ducks68111122-714
2024-25NHLAnaheim Ducks6251217-222
2025-26NHLWashington Capitals6000-20
2025-26AHLHershey Bears56143044+747
2025-26 (playoffs)AHLHershey Bears6202-30

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

Latest news

Headlines from news outlets and team blogs

No news about him in the last 30 days.

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 -0.03 per game over these 10.

Where his Game Score comes from

+0.28 per game

2024-25 · 62 GP

Season total +17.2, or +0.28 per game.

Scoring
+12.0
Shooting
+5.9
5-on-5 goals
-0.3
Defense
-0.9
Penalty kill
-0.4
Physical play
+3.5
Puck battles
-1.1
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
22.4 mph
57th pct
20+ mph bursts
14
Hardest shot
68.8 mph
5th pct
Distance
8.7 mi
OZ time
42.5%
55th pct
DZ time
40.3%

Usage

Last game: vs LAK, Oct 3

Not on a regular line last game.

From the NHL's shift chart.

Age curve

At 27: 96% of peak

NHL forwards · production index

202937

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

SeasonTeamCap hit% of cap
2026-27SJS$850K0.8%

UFA after 2026-27. $850K 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).