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Carson Bjarnason
Age 21 · 6'3" · 186 lb · Born in Brandon, CAN
Cap hit
$885K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
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needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
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Advanced metrics
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Play style
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Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SV% | GAA | SO | SA | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | WAAA U15 | Southwest Cougars U15 AAA | 19 | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | .883 | 3.19 | 2 | 496 | 58 |
| 2019-20 | WAAA U15 | Southwest Cougars U15 AAA | 19 | — | 10 | 7 | 2 | .913 | 3.23 | 1 | 689 | 60 |
| 2020-21 | CSSHL U16 | RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg U16 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | .914 | 2.01 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | WHL | Brandon Wheat Kings | 23 | — | 8 | 10 | 1 | .882 | 4.00 | 0 | 642 | 76 |
| 2022-23 | WHL | Brandon Wheat Kings | 47 | — | 21 | 19 | 5 | .900 | 3.08 | 3 | 1405 | 140 |
| 2022-23 | WJC-18 | Canada U18 | 6 | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | .849 | 3.51 | — | 106 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | WHL | Brandon Wheat Kings | 46 | — | 24 | 17 | 4 | .907 | 3.01 | 2 | 1443 | 134 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | WHL | Brandon Wheat Kings | 4 | — | 0 | 3 | 4 | .831 | 7.15 | 0 | 124 | 21 |
| 2024-25 | WHL | Brandon Wheat Kings | 40 | — | 22 | 15 | 3 | .913 | 2.93 | 1 | 1316 | 114 |
| 2024-25 (playoffs) | WHL | Brandon Wheat Kings | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | .870 | 4.19 | 0 | 92 | 12 |
| 2025-26 | ECHL | Reading Royals | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | .881 | 3.57 | 0 | 59 | 7 |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | 32 | — | 14 | 11 | 3 | .877 | 3.43 | 0 | 837 | 103 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
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Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Recent Game Scores
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Age curve
NHL goalies · production index
At 21, goalies typically produce 99% of their peak (age 26). His contract runs through age 22, when the typical level is 99%.
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
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | PHI | $885K | 0.9% |
| 2027-28 | PHI | $885K | 0.8% |
RFA after 2027-28. $1.77M 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).