Profi League - Ilya Lyubushkin
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Ilya Lyubushkin
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Ilya Lyubushkin

#46
D Defensive Defenseman Reasonable PNHL Avalanche
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 1
5-Game Scoring Drought
CK74
FG72
DI80
SK38
ST83
EN85
DU82
PH37
FO30
PA50
SC47
DF78
PS51
EX80
LD71
MO55
OV58

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: April 06, 1994
Age: 32 yrs
Height / Weight: 188 cm • 91 kg
Draft Pedigree: Undrafted
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 4 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $2,000,000
Cap Percentage: 2.22%
Remaining Cap Hit: $1,517,949
Expiry Status: UFA 2030
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: Active NHL Roster

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP21
G1
A3
PTS4
+/-+1
PIM18
TOI/G20:39
PPG0
GWG0
S%9.1%
HITS34
82G Pace16P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 61th Pct
Solid Starter
Shooting & Finishing 65th Pct
Solid Starter
Playmaking & Vision 66th Pct
Solid Starter
Defense 83th Pct
Above Average
Physical & Grit 83th Pct
Above Average
Character & IQ 75th Pct
Above Average

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 9.1% (1G / 11S) Career: 10.1%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 1G (25%) • 3A (75%)
Goals Split: 1 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Premium / Overpaid
0.19
Points / GP
0.05
Goals / GP
0.14
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 20:39 TOI/G
5v5: 17:53 (87%)
PP: 00:21 (2%)
PK: 02:26 (11%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP413
G25
A71
PTS96
+/-+14
P/G0.23
PIM252
TOI/G15:52
PPG0
BKS440
S%10.1%
FO%0%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 9 2024-25
Assists 15 2022-23
Points 20 2024-25
+/- +15 2023-24
Hits 189 2024-25
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 13:36
PP: 00:27
PK: 01:49

24 pts

Career Stars (3-6-3)

4 GWG

Career GWG Total

1-1-2

Career Fights

662

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
2019-20 NYR 8 0 3 3 -5 2 0 0 0 8 0.0% 17 10 0.0% 24:27 0.38
2020-21 NYR 82 5 13 18 -20 54 0 0 1 46 10.9% 184 67 0.0% 14:36 0.22
2022-23 BUF 62 2 15 17 9 26 0 0 0 32 6.3% 73 52 0.0% 14:49 0.27
2023-24 WPG 83 4 15 19 15 38 0 0 1 43 9.3% 80 101 0.0% 14:52 0.23
2024-25 WPG 81 9 11 20 7 84 0 0 2 61 14.8% 189 105 0.0% 18:36 0.25
2025-26 EDM 76 4 11 15 7 30 0 0 0 47 8.5% 85 82 0.0% 14:02 0.20
2026-27 COL 21 1 3 4 1 18 0 0 0 11 9.1% 34 23 0.0% 20:38 0.19
ON PACE (82G) 82 4 12 16 4 70 0 0 0 43 9.1% 133 90 0.0% 20:38 0.19
NHL CAREER TOTAL 413 25 71 96 14 252 0 4 248 10.1% 662 440 0.0% 15:52 0.23

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2022-23 BUF 7 0 2 2 -3 9 0 0 0 2 0.0% 12 9 0.0% 16:07 0.29
2024-25 WPG 6 0 1 1 -4 0 0 0 0 7 0.0% 13 11 0.0% 22:39 0.17
2025-26 EDM 6 0 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 4 0.0% 3 5 0.0% 15:21 0.50

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2019-20 NYR 74 11 16 27 -72 34 2 0 0 128 8.6% 257 183 0.0% 24:23 0.36
2021-22 BUF 82 12 25 37 17 50 4 0 1 110 10.9% 219 120 0.0% 23:19 0.45

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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4 yr(s) remaining • $2,000,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 8 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
13.09.2026 22:25
Ilya Lyubushkin signed with Avalanche for $2,000,000 for 4 year(s) / Signing Bonus of $4,000,000.
Official League Trade 29.06.2025 11:41
Oilers receives:
Tomas Hertl, Ilya Lyubushkin, $3,650,000 (Salary Cap Year 1)
Jets receives:
Jared Spurgeon, Peyton Krebs, $1,500,000 (Money), 3rd EDM 2026, 1st EDM 2026 (CND) (#31 overall), 1st EDM 2027 (CND)
Official League Trade 25.10.2023 21:06
Jets receives:
Ilya Lyubushkin
Sabres receives:
3rd WPG 2026
Contract Signing
02.05.2023 21:46
Ilya Lyubushkin signed with Sabres for 1 300 000 Kč for 3 year(s).
Contract Signing UFA Market
16.09.2021 1:49
Ilya Lyubushkin signed with Sabres for 900 000 Kč for 2 year(s) / Signing Bonus of 3 000 000 Kč.
Contract Signing
29.08.2020 0:00
Ilya Lyubushkin signed with Rangers for $900,000 for 1 year(s).
Contract Signing UFA Market
21.09.2019 6:24
Ilya Lyubushkin signed with Rangers for 900 000 Kč for 1 year(s).
Contract Signing UFA Market
17.09.2019 0:00
Ilya Lyubushkin signed with Rangers for $900,000 for 1 year(s).