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62Not on an NHL roster · Defense · Shoots R
Gavin McCarthy
Age 21 · 6'2" · 198 lb · Born in Troy, USA
Cap hit
$1.008M
1.0% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
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needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
No games played yet.
Advanced metrics
No 5v5 on-ice data yet.
Play style
Play style appears after 100 minutes of ice time in a season.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | QC Int PW | Buffalo Jr. Sabres | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2020-21 | 16U AAA | Buffalo Jr. Sabres 16U AAA | 18 | 3 | 11 | 14 | — | 22 |
| 2021-22 | USHL | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 53 | 2 | 11 | 13 | +7 | 37 |
| 2021-22 | USA-S16 | Team Kelly | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | 32 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | USHL | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| 2022-23 | USA-S17 | Team Black | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 2022-23 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | USA U18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 |
| 2022-23 | USHL | Muskegon Lumberjacks | 42 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -4 | 88 |
| 2022-23 | WJAC-19 | USA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2023-24 | NCAA | Boston Univ. | 38 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +12 | 41 |
| 2024-25 | NCAA | Boston Univ. | 39 | 3 | 13 | 16 | +3 | 51 |
| 2025-26 | NCAA | Boston Univ. | 36 | 4 | 17 | 21 | +12 | 40 |
| 2025-26 | Spengler Cup | U.S. Collegiate Selects | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-27 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Sabres' Gavin McCarthy praises Bruins' James Hagens after dominant display
sabrenoise.com · Sep 15
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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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
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Skating · NHL EDGE
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Age curve
At 21: 97% of peak
NHL defensemen · production index
At 21, defensemen typically produce 97% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 23, when the typical level is 100%.
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
3 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | BUF | $1.008M | 1.0% |
| 2027-28 | BUF | $1.008M | 0.9% |
| 2028-29 | BUF | $1.008M | — |
RFA after 2028-29. $3.022M 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).