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Ben Hutton

#7
D Offensive Defenseman Non-Reasonable Blues
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
CK67
FG56
DI90
SK38
ST81
EN83
DU72
PH38
FO30
PA50
SC50
DF71
PS51
EX83
LD72
MO62
OV55

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: April 20, 1993
Age: 33 yrs
Height / Weight: 191 cm • 95 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2014 • #63 overall (3rd Round) by Panthers
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 1 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $900,000
Cap Percentage: 1%
Remaining Cap Hit: $683,077
Expiry Status: UFA 2027
Contract Structure: Two-Way
Roster Status: AHL Affiliate

Statistical Spotlight • AHL 2026-27 Campaign

AHL GP20
AHL G4
AHL A4
AHL PTS8
+/--2
PIM11
TOI/G19:48
PPG1
GWG2
S%20%
HITS18
72G Pace29P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 54th Pct
Solid Starter
Shooting & Finishing 83th Pct
Above Average
Playmaking & Vision 70th Pct
Above Average
Defense 54th Pct
Solid Starter
Physical & Grit 62th Pct
Solid Starter
Character & IQ 91th Pct
Elite (Top 15%)

Current Season Analytics

AHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Hot Streak / Regression Warning
Season S%: 20% (4G / 20S) Career: 10.1%

Shooting +9.9% above baseline. Production expected to normalize.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 4G (50%) • 4A (50%)
Goals Split: 3 EV / 1 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
0.40
Points / GP
0.20
Goals / GP
0.20
Assists / GP
AHL Season Ice Time 19:48 TOI/G
5v5: 15:13 (77%)
PP: 01:38 (8%)
PK: 02:57 (15%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP538
G22
A112
PTS134
+/-+98
P/G0.25
PIM232
TOI/G18:06
PPG5
BKS754
S%4.8%
FO%0%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 8 2022-23
Assists 22 2020-21
Points 29 2022-23
+/- +43 2019-20
Hits 193 2022-23
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 15:53
PP: 00:31
PK: 01:42

30 pts

Career Stars (3-7-7)

4 GWG

Career GWG Total

2-2-5

Career Fights

668

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2016-17 FLA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 00:21 0.00
2017-18 FLA 58 3 17 20 15 4 1 0 1 65 4.6% 50 82 0.0% 18:55 0.34
2018-19 FLA 82 1 10 11 25 14 0 0 0 60 1.7% 58 72 0.0% 13:05 0.13
2019-20 MTL 80 2 21 23 43 20 0 0 0 101 2.0% 108 163 0.0% 21:22 0.29
2020-21 MTL 82 4 22 26 23 31 1 0 1 47 8.5% 103 116 0.0% 18:45 0.32
2021-22 MTL 79 3 16 19 7 32 0 0 1 56 5.4% 99 115 0.0% 19:19 0.24
2022-23 CHI 82 8 21 29 -9 87 3 0 1 87 9.2% 193 120 0.0% 20:38 0.35
2023-24 DAL 34 0 1 1 7 23 0 0 0 16 0.0% 35 38 0.0% 15:00 0.03
2024-25 CHI 37 1 4 5 -13 21 0 0 0 23 4.3% 22 48 0.0% 15:48 0.14
NHL CAREER TOTAL 538 22 112 134 98 232 5 4 455 4.8% 668 754 0.0% 18:06 0.25

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2017-18 FLA 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 1 1 0.0% 17:09 0.00
2018-19 FLA 5 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 7 0.0% 2 6 0.0% 15:32 0.00
2019-20 MTL 5 0 0 0 -2 2 0 0 0 4 0.0% 6 11 0.0% 20:58 0.00
2020-21 MTL 24 1 3 4 4 12 0 0 0 9 11.1% 16 38 0.0% 16:20 0.17

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2016-17 FLA 74 31 75 106 82 6 10 0 6 357 8.7% 108 175 0.0% 26:14 1.43
2017-18 FLA 24 5 21 26 30 6 1 0 1 46 10.9% 42 59 0.0% 24:59 1.08
2025-26 STL 76 6 21 27 25 30 0 0 1 32 18.8% 78 67 0.0% 16:14 0.36
2026-27 STL 20 4 4 8 -2 11 1 0 2 20 20.0% 18 28 0.0% 19:48 0.40

AHL Calder Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2015-16 FLA 9 1 4 5 0 6 1 0 0 29 3.4% 13 32 0.0% 30:53 0.56
2016-17 FLA 12 4 4 8 -1 0 2 0 3 63 6.3% 9 30 0.0% 27:13 0.67
2025-26 STL 15 3 6 9 3 5 0 0 0 13 23.1% 18 30 0.0% 20:59 0.60

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Nick DeSimone SJS • 31 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 18, 2025
CK 66
SK 37
PH 38
PA 49
SC 47
DF 71
Mike Reilly DET • 33 yrs • 4 PTS (21 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 18, 2025
CK 65
SK 38
PH 37
PA 50
SC 47
DF 74
Jordan Oesterle NSH • 34 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 14, 2025
CK 67
SK 37
PH 37
PA 49
SC 45
DF 70
Troy Stecher WPG • 32 yrs • 6 PTS (21 GP)
$1,600,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 67
SK 39
PH 38
PA 51
SC 49
DF 78
Kyle Capobianco CBJ • 29 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 64
SK 37
PH 37
PA 47
SC 47
DF 71
Erik Gustafsson LAK • 34 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 18, 2025
CK 66
SK 37
PH 36
PA 53
SC 45
DF 71
Dakota Mermis NSH • 32 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 67
SK 36
PH 37
PA 45
SC 48
DF 73
Matt Dumba STL • 32 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 73
SK 39
PH 39
PA 49
SC 48
DF 72

Parameters Calculator • Projected STHS Attributes

CK Checking & Physicality
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PA Passing & Playmaking
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SC Scoring & Shooting
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DF Defense & Penalty Kill
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Games Missed & Absence Penalty Advisory

Official league simulation policy applies deductions to generated parameters based on long-term games missed due to injury or absence:

>24 games missed: -1 to all parameters >44 games missed: -2 to all parameters >64 games missed: at least -3 to all parameters
Total Remaining Contract
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1 yr(s) remaining • $900,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 2 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing UFA Market
18.09.2025 22:14
Ben Hutton signed with Blues for $900,000 for 2 year(s).
Official League Trade 08.03.2025 1:02
Blackhawks receives:
Ben Hutton, Felix Unger Sörum (P), 1st DAL 2026 (#14 overall)
Stars receives:
Rasmus Andersson
Contract Signing UFA Market
25.09.2023 20:36
Ben Hutton signed with Stars for $1,000,000 for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing UFA Market
11.09.2022 22:13
Ben Hutton signed with Blackhawks for 1 300 000 Kč for 4 year(s).
Official League Trade 20.08.2022 16:19
Canucks receives:
Ben Hutton, 2 400 001 Kč (Money)
Canadiens receives:
1 Kč (Money)
Official League Trade 18.02.2020 21:28
Canadiens receives:
Ben Hutton, 3rd FLA 2020 (CND), 3rd FLA 2021 (CND), 4th FLA 2020 (CND)
Panthers receives:
Dustin Byfuglien
NHL Entry Draft
2014
Selected in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft (#63rd overall, 3rd Round) by Panthers