Forward · C,LW

John Tavares

Toronto Maple Leafs centre with a $4.39M cap hit in 2026–27, signed through 2028–29; 2 points through 3 games this season.

Born Sep 20, 1990

Birthplace Mississauga, Ontario, CAN

Nationality CAN

Height 6 ft 1 in / 185 cm

Weight 211 lb / 96 kg

Shoots L

Current team Toronto Maple Leafs

Draft 2009 · NYI · Round 1 · No. 1

Team appearances

Season statistics

Season	Team	Cap hit	Regular season							Postseason
Season	Team	Cap hit	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S
2026–27	TOR	$4,389,280	3	0	2	2	-2	4	8	Playoffs not started
2025–26	TOR	$4,389,280	82	31	40	71	-28	28	192	—
Signed with TOR on June 27, 2025 · 4 years x $4,389,280 AAV
2024–25	TOR	$11,000,000	75	38	36	74	+10	46	200	13	5	2	7	-6	10	40
2023–24	TOR	$11,000,000	80	29	36	65	+2	30	279	7	1	1	2	+0	2	22
2022–23	TOR	$11,000,000	80	36	44	80	-7	34	277	11	4	4	8	-1	4	44
2021–22	TOR	$11,000,000	79	27	49	76	-8	32	237	7	3	3	6	+0	2	14
2020–21	TOR	$11,000,000	56	19	31	50	+12	14	163	1	0	0	0	+0	0	0
2019–20	TOR	$11,000,000	63	26	34	60	-7	24	197	5	2	1	3	-3	0	24
2018–19	TOR	$11,000,000	82	47	41	88	+19	34	286	7	2	3	5	-5	0	21
Signed with TOR on July 1, 2018 · 7 years x $11,000,000 AAV
2017–18	NYI	$5,500,000	82	37	47	84	-12	26	257	—
2016–17	NYI	$5,500,000	77	28	38	66	+4	38	260	—
2015–16	NYI	$5,500,000	78	33	37	70	+6	38	250	11	6	5	11	-3	6	40
2014–15	NYI	$5,500,000	82	38	48	86	+5	46	278	7	2	4	6	+2	2	18
2013–14	NYI	$5,500,000	59	24	42	66	-6	40	188	—
2012–13	NYI	$5,500,000	48	28	19	47	-2	18	162	6	3	2	5	-4	4	21
Signed with NYI on September 14, 2011 · 6 years x $5,500,000 AAV
2011–12	NYI	$900,000	82	31	50	81	-6	26	286	—
2010–11	NYI	$900,000	79	29	38	67	-16	53	243	—
2009–10	NYI	$900,000	82	24	30	54	-15	22	186	—
Signed with NYI on July 15, 2009 · 3 years x $900,000 AAV
Drafted by NYI in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft · Round 1 · No. 1 overall