Zach Werenski
Columbus Blue JacketsLDAge 296'2"214 lbsShoots LUSA
Current Contract
6 × $9.58M AAV | UFA 2028
SEASON
2026–20/27
2GP
0G
2A
2P
+2+/-
30:15TOI/G
0PPG
0SHG
4SOG
0%S%
LAST GAME
Oct 3
vsUTA
0G
·0A
·0P
·0+/-
·31:43TOI
Contract Breakdown
AAV: 9.583M| Season | Base Salary | Sign. Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Cap Hit | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $8,000,000 | $2,000,000 | — | $9,583,333 | |
| 2023-24 | $10,000,000 | $2,000,000 | — | $9,583,333 | |
| 2024-25 | $9,500,000 | $2,000,000 | — | $9,583,333 | |
| 2025-26Current | $7,500,000 | $2,000,000 | — | $9,583,333 | |
| 2026-27 | $1,000,000 | $6,250,000 | — | $9,583,333 | |
| 2027-28 | $1,000,000 | $6,250,000 | — | $9,583,333 | |
| 2028-29 | $0 | — | — | $9,583,333 | |
| Totals (7 years) | $37,000,000 | $20,500,000 | — | $57,500,000 |
Contract History
| Season | Base Salary | Sign. Bonus | Cap Hit | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $8,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $9,583,333 | |
| 2023-24 | $10,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $9,583,333 | |
| 2024-25 | $9,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $9,583,333 | |
| 2025-26 | $7,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $9,583,333 | |
| 2026-27 | $1,000,000 | $6,250,000 | $9,583,333 | |
| 2027-28 | $1,000,000 | $6,250,000 | $9,583,333 | |
| 2028-29 | $0 | — | $9,583,333 | |
| Total | $37,000,000 | $20,500,000 | $57,500,000 |
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG | TOI/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 |  — | 78 | 11 | 36 | 47 | +17 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20:55 |
| 2017-18 | — | 77 | 16 | 21 | 37 | +8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22:35 |
| 2018-19 | — | 82 | 11 | 33 | 44 | -12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22:54 |
| 2019-20 | — | 63 | 20 | 21 | 41 | +9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23:59 |
| 2020-21 | — | 35 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24:22 |
| 2021-22 | — | 68 | 11 | 37 | 48 | -15 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 25:40 |
| 2022-23 | — | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:36 |
| 2023-24 | — | 70 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24:27 |
| 2024-25 | — | 81 | 23 | 59 | 82 | +12 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 26:45 |
| 2025-26 | — | 75 | 22 | 59 | 81 | +7 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 26:37 |
| 2026-27 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30:15 |