Drew O'Connor

Drew O'Connor

26-Year-Old CenterC
Vancouver Canucks
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Following the Penguins' decision to trade Jake Guentzel at the deadline last season, O'Connor suddenly found himself slotting into a first-line role playing alongside Sidney Crosby. The 26-year-old O'Connor certainly didn't disappoint, posting career-best numbers with 16 goals, 17 assists and 160 shots on net in 79 regular-season outings. At this point, the team hasn't made any free-agent signings or trades that would supplant the power forward from filling that assignment again in 2024-25. Playing with Crosby should see O'Connor challenge for career highs across the board this year, especially if he gets an opportunity with the No. 2 power-play unit. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $5 million contract extension with the Canucks in February of 2025.
Inks two-year extension
CVancouver Canucks
February 18, 2025
O'Connor agreed to terms on a two-year, $5 million contract extension with Vancouver on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
O'Connor was scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason but has tied himself to the Canucks for two more seasons after being acquired by the club via trade in late January. In limited action with Vancouver, the 26-year-old winger has notched two goals on 10 shots in four games despite seeing slightly less ice time per game (13:57) than he was with Pittsburgh (14:37).
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    14:37
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:19
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    1:39
  • Average Time On Ice:
    13:57
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:00
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:32
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2022–23
9:49
0:02
0:33
2023–24
15:45
0:09
1:43
2024–25
14:37
0:19
1:39
2024–25
13:57
0:00
0:32
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
O'Connor played 46 games at the NHL level last season after totaling 32 appearances at the top level over the previous two years combined. He scored five goals and 11 points while averaging 9:49 of ice time with the big club in 2022-23. The 25-year-old was rewarded with a two-year extension this offseason, seemingly locking him into a bottom-six role for the 2023-24 campaign. O'Connor has nothing left to prove at the AHL level; he's totaled 73 points in 73 career games with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, including 22 in 20 appearances last year. Assuming O'Connor gets a full season with Pittsburgh, he could hit the double-digit goal mark and post his first career 20-point season.
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Converts penalty shot in overtime
CVancouver Canucks
February 6, 2025
O'Connor scored a goal on a penalty shot, added two PIM and logged two hits in Thursday's 2-1 overtime win over the Sharks.
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First goal for new team
CVancouver Canucks
February 4, 2025
O'Connor scored an empty-net goal on three shots, added two hits and logged two PIM in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Avalanche.
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Moved in trade Friday
CVancouver Canucks
January 31, 2025
O'Connor and Marcus Pettersson were traded to the Canucks from the Penguins on Friday in exchange for Danton Heinen, Vincent Desharnais, Melvin Fernstrom and a conditional first-round pick.
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Goal, assist in win Thursday
CPittsburgh Penguins
January 10, 2025
O'Connor recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Oilers. He also notched two shots on goal, one hit and a plus-2 rating.
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Lends helper in overtime loss
CPittsburgh Penguins
January 5, 2025
O'Connor notched an assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Hurricanes.
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Coming up in trade rumors
CPittsburgh Penguins
January 22, 2025
O'Connor's name keeps popping up in trade speculation, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
According to Yohe, the Penguins aren't against the idea of signing O'Connor to a new contract but would be willing to move the pending unrestricted free agent for the right price. The 26-year-old natural center is stuck in a six-game goal drought during which he has managed just six shots while picking up one assist. If O'Connor is moved, it could mean more NHL opportunities for Samuel Poulin or Rutger McGroarty.
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