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51Cap hit
$4.25M
4.1% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.11M
vs. $5.36M 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
16:46
PP 0:00 · PK 2:21
Plus/minus
-1
Hits
3
Blocks 1
PIM
7
Game Score
+0.00
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 vs LAK · W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16:43 | 0:00 | 1:31 | 2-2 | 80 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.23 |
| Oct 1 vs FLA · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:48 | 0:00 | 3:11 | 1-3 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.23 |
| Apr 16 @ WPG · W 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:33 | 1:13 | 2:13 | — | 50 | 1 | 2 | +1 | +1.29 |
| Apr 15 @ CHI · L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15:25 | 0:00 | 3:27 | — | 75 | 0 | 1 | -1 | +0.03 |
| Apr 13 @ NSH · W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:30 | 0:00 | 1:34 | — | 50 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.82 |
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 · 1,042 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
30th percentile
46th percentile
64th percentile
10th percentile
18th percentile
9th percentile
51st percentile
8th percentile
32nd percentile
59th percentile
83rd percentile
86th percentile
82nd percentile
67th 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 stylePossession winger
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Graf excels at controlling the puck and maintaining possession with elite hands, but struggles to generate volume or create dangerous chances. He plays a steady, low-event game where he manages plays cleanly without translating that into scoring opportunities.
- Shooting volume
- 14
- Playmaking
- 56
- Zone entries(est.)
- 13
- Forechecking
- 41
- Physicality
- 46
- Defensive impact
- 23
- Puck management
- 91
- Speed
- 73
Where he shoots from
Slot 68% · Mid-range 23% · Perimeter 9%(167 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite puck management at 91st percentile keeps possession flowing
- Strong speed at 73rd percentile helps him skate into danger
- Solid playmaking at 56th percentile provides secondary scoring
Watch-outs
- Extremely low shooting volume at 14th percentile limits goal potential
- Weak zone entries at 13th percentile means few scoring chances generated
- Defensive impact ranks 23rd, showing limited two-way engagement
Similar style: Taylor Raddysh, Matthew Knies (CBJ)
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% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | San Jose Sharks | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 16:36 | — | +0.21 |
| 2024-25 | San Jose Sharks | 33 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 12.5 | 15:52 | 33.3 | +0.36 |
| 2025-26 | San Jose Sharks | 81 | 21 | 25 | 46 | +6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 118 | 17.8 | 16:27 | 29.2 | +0.61 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose Sharks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 16:46 | 37.5 | +0.00 |
| Career | 4 seasons | 123 | 26 | 33 | 59 | -3 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 166 | 15.7 | 16:18 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
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 +0.41 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.61 per game
2025-26 · 81 GP
Season total +49.0, or +0.61 per game.
- Scoring
- +36.3
- Shooting
- +8.8
- Defense
- -0.7
- Penalty kill
- +0.2
- Physical play
- +4.2
- Puck battles
- -1.1
- Penalties
- +1.3
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
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
- 22.9 mph
- 82nd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 123
- Hardest shot
- 78.8 mph
- 18th pct
- Distance
- 205.9 mi
- OZ time
- 37.4%
- 4th pct
- DZ time
- 45.0%
Usage
Last game: vs LAK, Oct 3
Line 2 with Alexander Wennberg and Ivar Stenberg (10:46 together at 5-on-5)
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 24: 100% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 24, forwards typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 26, when the typical level is 98%.
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 | SJS | $4.25M | 4.1% |
| 2027-28 | SJS | $4.25M | 3.7% |
| 2028-29 | SJS | $4.25M | — |
RFA after 2028-29. $12.75M 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).