Zach Aston-Reese

Columbus Blue Jackets, Center
Age: 31y-6m-26d (Aug 10, 1994)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Northeastern
Drafted: Undrafted, PIT, 2017
Agent(s): Daniel Milstein (Gold Star Hockey)

2025-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Zach Aston-Reese signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 31
Buried
$775,000 0.81% $775,000 $775,000
2026-27 32
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 31
Buried
$775,000 $775,000 0.81%
2026-27 32
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 31
Buried
$775,000 $775,000 $775,000 - $775,000 $775,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $840,630
Average Salary:
$840,630
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,725,000
Average Salary:
$1,725,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2019-2020

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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2017-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$7,772,501

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 23
Active
$474,371
$474,371
2018 24
Active
$832,500
$1,306,871
2019 25
Active
$1,000,000
$2,306,871
2020 26
Active
$1,000,000
$3,306,871
2021 27
Active
Retained
$336,375
$1,388,625
$3,643,246
$5,031,871
2022 28
Active
$840,630
$5,872,501
2023 29
Reserve / minor-buried
$350,000
$6,222,501
2024 30
Active
$775,000
$6,997,501
2025 31
Reserve / minor-buried
$775,000
$7,772,501
Total      
$7,772,501
$7,772,501
Total
$7,772,501

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $4,510,497 $185,000 - $4,695,496
1 $336,375 - - $336,375
1 $840,630 - - $840,630
1 $350,000 - - $350,000
2 $1,550,000 - - $1,550,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
23
$289,372
$185,000
$474,371
$474,371
2018
24
$832,500
$832,500
$1,306,871
2019
25
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$2,306,871
2020
26
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$3,306,871
2021
27
$336,375
$1,388,625
$336,375
$1,388,625
$3,643,246
$5,031,871
2022
28
$840,630
$840,630
$5,872,501
2023
29
$350,000
$350,000
$6,222,501
2024
30
$775,000
$775,000
$6,997,501
2025
31
$775,000
$775,000
$7,772,501
Total
$7,587,502
$185,000
$7,772,501
$7,772,501
Total
$7,587,502
$185,000
$7,772,501

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $4,510,497 $185,000 - $4,695,496
1 $336,375 - - $336,375
1 $840,630 - - $840,630
1 $350,000 - - $350,000
2 $1,550,000 - - $1,550,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2021-22 PIT Jan 11, 2022 - Jan 20, 2022 0 COVID-19
2020-21 PIT Jan 13, 2021 - Feb 11, 2021 0 Shoulder
2018-19 PIT Jan 09, 2019 - Feb 13, 2019 0 Upper Body
  • Jan 28, 2026 Demoted to the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
  • Jan 13, 2025 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract extension with Columbus (CBJ)
  • Oct 08, 2024 Claimed off waivers by Columbus (CBJ)
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Las Vegas (VGK)
  • Apr 10, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 31, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 29, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Jan 07, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Jan 01, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Dec 15, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Dec 11, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Oct 15, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Oct 14, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Detroit (DET)
  • Oct 08, 2023 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Oct 09, 2022 Signed a 1 year $840,630 contract with Toronto (TOR)
  • Mar 21, 2022 Traded to Anaheim (ANA) from Pittsburgh (PIT) with Dominik Simon , Calle Clang and 2022 2nd round pick for Rickard Rakell
  • Aug 05, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.725 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jul 22, 2019 Signed a 2 year $2 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), settling in arbitration
  • Mar 14, 2017 Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 CBJ 26 1 249 4 0 -1 17 .059 0 0 0 0 17 71 12 7
2024 CBJ 79 6 1,062 11 0 -15 101 .059 0 0 0 0 58 179 27 2
2023 DET 3 0 15 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0
2022 TOR 77 10 841 4 14 -6 89 .112 0 0 0 0 43 163 25 7
2021 ANA 69 5 899 10 15 9 78 .064 0 0 0 0 42 231 28 4
2020 PIT 45 9 658 6 15 10 79 .114 0 0 1 0 24 95 15 7
2019 PIT 57 6 822 7 13 6 98 .061 0 0 1 0 30 136 28 7
2018 PIT 43 8 587 9 17 12 76 .105 0 0 1 0 37 138 26 8
2017 PIT 16 4 182 2 6 2 20 .200 1 0 0 0 6 55 2 1
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