Brandon Tanev

Seattle Kraken logo
Age 31 Dec 31, 1991
Toronto CAN
Left Wing shoots left
6'0" 183 cm
180 lbs 82 kg
ELC Signing Age 24
Waivers Signing Age 24
UFA Year 2019
Agent Wade Arnott

Transaction History
Dec 2, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (lower body) will return to the lineup Saturday versus the Ottawa Senators, per the NHL media site.
Nov 30, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (lower body) is slated to remain sidelined heading into Thursday's clash with Toronto, Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times reports.
Nov 28, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (lower body) won't play Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks, Alison Lukan of Root Sports reports.
Nov 25, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Coach Dave Hakstol said that Tanev is still being evaluated Saturday after he suffered a lower-body injury Friday versus Vancouver, Kraken play-by-play announcer Mike Benton reports.
Nov 24, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (lower body) will not return to Friday's matchup against the Vancouver Canucks, Alison Lukan of Root Sports reports.
Nov 22, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored a goal on two shots and picked up a fighting major in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Nov 13, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Nov 13, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (lower body) was activated from injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.
Nov 13, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (lower body) is expected to be a game-time decision Monday against the Colorado Avalanche, per Alison Lukan of Root Sports.
Oct 16, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (lower body) will be out of action for 4-6 weeks, the club announced Monday.
Oct 14, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body) won't play Saturday versus the St. Louis Blues, Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times reports.
Oct 12, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body) will be unavailable against the Nashville Predators on Thursday, Piper Shaw of RootSports NW reports.
Oct 11, 2023 Vegas Golden Knights | Brett Howden | Howden was suspended for two games Wednesday after delivering an illegal check to the head of Brandon Tanev (upper body) in Tuesday's game versus the Seattle Kraken.
Oct 10, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body) left Tuesday's game versus the Vegas Golden Knights after receiving a high hit from Brett Howden, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Oct 10, 2023 Vegas Golden Knights | Brett Howden | Howden was ejected from Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Seattle Kraken after delivering a high hit to Brandon Tanev in the third period.
May 12, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev posted an assist and two hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars in Game 5.
May 8, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev produced a shorthanded assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 3.
Apr 25, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev notched an assist, six hits and two blocked shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 4.
Apr 20, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored a shorthanded goal, doled out five hits and added two PIM in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 2.
Apr 4, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored a shorthanded goal on two shots and added three hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Apr 3, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev logged an assist in Monday's 8-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes.
Mar 26, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev logged an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Nashville Predators.
Mar 21, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored twice, added an assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Dallas Stars.
Mar 7, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev logged an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Mar 5, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Colorado Avalanche.
Mar 4, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Mar 1, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored an empty-net goal and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues.
Feb 10, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev netted a goal in Seattle's 6-3 loss to the New York Rangers on Friday.
Jan 28, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev contributed an assist, two shots on goal, four hits and two PIM in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Jan 19, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored a goal on three shots, added three hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the New Jersey Devils.
Jan 14, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev notched an assist and three hits in Saturday's 8-5 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Jan 12, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Boston Bruins.
Jan 6, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev logged an assist and two hits in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Jan 3, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev logged an assist in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Jan 1, 2023 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored an empty-net goal on three shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the New York Islanders.
Dec 30, 2022 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored a goal on four shots, blocked two shots and added two hits in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
Dec 23, 2022 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev logged an assist, two shots on goal, five PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
Dec 20, 2022 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored an empty-net goal on two shots, added an assist, went plus-2, doled out two hits and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the St. Louis Blues.
Dec 15, 2022 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev produced an assist and five hits in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Dec 11, 2022 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev registered an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers.
Nov 23, 2022 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev notched an assist, two blocked shots and two PIM in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Nov 13, 2022 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored a goal on two shots and added three hits in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
Nov 8, 2022 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored an empty-net goal, blocked three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Nashville Predators.
Nov 5, 2022 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored a goal and drew an assist during Saturday's 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Oct 29, 2022 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev notched an assist and two hits in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Oct 27, 2022 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev recorded an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.
Oct 25, 2022 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev notched a pair of assists, two blocked shots and a plus-3 rating in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Oct 19, 2022 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev notched an assist, three shots on goal and two hits in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues.
Oct 13, 2022 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored a goal, logged four hits and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
May 3, 2022 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (knee) is expected to return in time for the start of training camp, Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic reports.
Dec 27, 2021 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (knee) will undergo ACL surgery and miss the remainder of the season.
Dec 18, 2021 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev left Saturday's game versus the Edmonton Oilers late in the third period with a lower-body injury, and head coach Dave Hakstol didn't have an update on his status after the game, Marisa Ingemi of The Seattle Times reports.
Dec 15, 2021 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Dec 11, 2021 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev notched an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Nov 29, 2021 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored a shorthanded goal on two shots, dished two assists, went plus-4 and added four hits in Monday's 7-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Nov 21, 2021 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev registered an assist, two shots on goal, a pair of hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals.
Nov 19, 2021 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored a goal and added four hits in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Nov 9, 2021 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev provided an assist, four hits and two PIM in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Nov 6, 2021 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev registered an assist, three hits and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Arizona Coyotes.
Oct 28, 2021 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored an empty-net goal on five shots, added two hits and went plus-2 in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild.
Oct 26, 2021 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored twice on three shots, doled out six hits and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Oct 16, 2021 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev tallied a goal on three shots and added two hits in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to Columbus.
Oct 14, 2021 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored twice, doled out four hits and added four PIM in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators.
Jul 21, 2021 TRADE ANALYSIS
The Seattle Kraken acquired Brandon Tanev from the Pittsburgh Penguins in the expansion draft
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Jul 21, 2021 Seattle Kraken | Brandon Tanev | Tanev was grabbed by the Seattle Kraken from the Pittsburgh Penguins in Wednesday's Expansion Draft, Pens Inside Scoop reports.
May 20, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored a goal on three shots and piled up a team-leading eight hits Thursday in a 5-4 win over the New York Islanders in Game 3.
May 15, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body) has been removed from injured reserve, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
May 7, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body) practiced in full with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday but won't be available for Saturday's regular-season finale versus Buffalo.
May 3, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body) has been cleared to begin taking contact but won't be ready to play against the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.
Apr 28, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body) will travel with the Pittsburgh Penguins for their upcoming four-game road trip. Coach Mike Sullivan told reporters, "Tans skated with the taxi squad before practice today and is making progress. They'll all travel with us," Pens Inside Scoop reports.
Apr 22, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body) got onto the ice Thursday as he continues his rehab. Coach Mike Sullivan told reporters that it's a "big step for his progression."
Apr 12, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Penguins GM Ron Hextall said Monday that Tanev (upper body) isn't expected to return before the postseason, Rob Rossi of The Athletic reports.
Apr 11, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Sunday.
Apr 6, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body), as expected, was designated for injured reserve Tuesday.
Apr 5, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev is considered week-to-week after sustaining an upper-body issue against the Boston Bruins on Saturday.
Apr 1, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body) was removed from injured reserve ahead of Thursday's clash with Boston.
Apr 1, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body) will be a game-time decision versus Boston on Thursday. Coach Mike Sullivan told reporters, "He skated this morning and will be a game-time decision."
Mar 31, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
Mar 29, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body) joined his teammates for Monday's optional game-day skate.
Mar 28, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body) cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Sunday, Seth Rorabaugh of TribLive.com reports.
Mar 27, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body) was added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list Saturday, Mike DeFabo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Mar 27, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body) remains unavailable ahead of Saturday's game against the New York Islanders, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.
Mar 25, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body) won't play in Thursday's game versus the Buffalo Sabres, Mike DeFabo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Mar 24, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
Mar 24, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (upper body) won't be an option for Wednesday's clash with Buffalo, Pens Inside Scoop reports.
Mar 21, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (undisclosed) won't play in Sunday's game against the New Jersey Devils, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Mar 21, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev (undisclosed) is a game-time decision for Sunday's game against the New Jersey Devils, Wes Crosby of NHL.com reports.
Mar 7, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev registered an assist and three hits in Sunday's 5-1 win over the New York Rangers.
Mar 6, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev picked up two assists in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Feb 25, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored a short-handed goal on three shots in a 5-2 loss to Washington on Thursday. He also led the team with five hits and four blocks.
Feb 14, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored a goal on two shots and levied three hits Sunday in a 6-3 win over the Washington Capitals.
Jan 30, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored a goal on two shots to go with a team-leading four hits Saturday in a 5-4 overtime win over the New York Rangers.
Jan 13, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins | Brandon Tanev | Tanev scored a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.
Jul 1, 2019 Pittsburgh Penguins | Signed LW Brandon Tanev to a six-year, $21 million contract.
Jul 22, 2018 Winnipeg Jets | Re-signed LW Brandon Tanev to a one-year, $1.15 million contract.
Feb 27, 2018 Winnipeg Jets | Activated LW Brandon Tanev from injured reserve.
Jan 19, 2018 Winnipeg Jets | Activated LW Brandon Tanev from injured reserve.
Dec 30, 2017 Winnipeg Jets | Placed LW Brandon Tanev on IR.
Jul 11, 2017 Winnipeg Jets | Re-signed LW Brandon Tanev to a one-year, $700,000 contract.
Mar 22, 2017 Winnipeg Jets | Recalled LW Brandon Tanev from Manitoba (AHL).
Feb 22, 2017 Winnipeg Jets | Assigned LW Brandon Tanev to Manitoba (AHL).
Feb 17, 2017 Winnipeg Jets | Recalled LW Brandon Tanev from Manitoba (AHL).
Feb 7, 2017 Winnipeg Jets | Assigned LW Brandon Tanev to Manitoba (AHL).
Jan 9, 2017 Winnipeg Jets | Recalled LW Brandon Tanev from Manitoba (AHL).
Dec 28, 2016 Winnipeg Jets | Assigned LW Brandon Tanev to Manitoba (AHL).
Jul 21, 2016 Winnipeg Jets | Signed LW Brandon Tanev to a one-year, two-way contract worth $874,125.
Mar 30, 2016 Winnipeg Jets | Signed LW Brandon Tanev to a one-year, entry-level contract.
2023-2024 Regular Season Stats

Brandon Tanev
GP G A P +/- PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken logo 10 2 0 2 -3 9
Brandon Tanev Stats by Elite Prospects Brandon Tanev Advanced Stats by
Career Stats
Season Team League GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60 Playoffs GP G A TP PIM
2006-2007 Toronto Nationals U16 AAA GTHL U16 31 4 9 13 12
2007-2008 Mississauga Reps U18 AAA GTHL U18 31 13 18 31 23
2010-2011 Markham Waxers OJHL 46 16 26 42 16 Playoffs 6 2 2 4 0
2011-2012 Surrey Eagles BCHL 58 11 22 33 27 Playoffs 10 3 1 4 0
2012-2013 Providence College NCAA 33 4 7 11 6
2013-2014 Providence College NCAA 39 6 9 15 20
2014-2015 Providence College NCAA 39 10 13 23 20
2015-2016 Providence College NCAA 38 15 13 28 35
2015-2016 Winnipeg Jets NHL 3 0 0 0 2 32 41.21 -12.29 41.70 -4.49 0.00 0.00
2016-2017 Winnipeg Jets NHL 51 2 2 4 26 454 35.00 44.92 -5.68 42.80 -6.69 0.26 0.53
2016-2017 Manitoba Moose AHL 23 2 7 9 13
2017-2018 Winnipeg Jets NHL 61 8 10 18 18 641 60.98 53.53 1.12 52.42 -0.27 0.47 1.40 Playoffs 17 4 2 6 0
2018-2019 Winnipeg Jets NHL 80 14 15 29 41 943 50.85 49.69 3.19 48.82 0.17 0.70 1.53 Playoffs 5 1 1 2 0
2019-2020 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 68 11 14 25 16 819 44.00 49.90 -2.10 50.10 -0.90 0.44 1.25 Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0
2020-2021 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 32 7 9 16 22 374 58.10 48.40 -0.70 47.50 -2.80 0.96 1.93 Playoffs 6 1 0 1 0
2021-2022 Seattle Kraken NHL 30 9 6 15 13 378 47.80 51.60 3.80 49.20 0.50 0.63 1.27
2022-2023 Seattle Kraken NHL 82 16 19 35 44 909 56.70 53.80 1.80 50.40 -3.10 0.66 1.72 Playoffs 14 1 3 4 0
2023-2024 Seattle Kraken NHL 10 2 0 2 9
Brandon Tanev Stats by Elite Prospects | Brandon Tanev Advanced Stats by

Active Contract

Signing Team Pittsburgh Penguins logo
Signing Date July 1, 2019
Signing Status UFA
Agent Wade Arnott
Standard Contract | 6 Years $21,000,000 4.19% of cap space
2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Cap Hit $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
UFA
AAV $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Signing Bonuses $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Total Salary $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Minors Salary $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Clauses M-NTC M-NTC M-NTC M-NTC M-NTC M-NTC
UFA Year
Buy It Out Buy It Out
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Contract History

Signing Team Winnipeg Jets logo
Signing Date July 22, 2018
Signing Status RFA
Agent Wade Arnott
Standard Contract | 1 Years $1,150,000 1.45% of cap space
2018-2019
Cap Hit $1,150,000
UFA
AAV $1,150,000
Performance Bonuses $0
Base Salary $1,150,000
Signing Bonuses $0
Total Salary $1,150,000
Minors Salary $1,150,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team Winnipeg Jets logo
Signing Date July 10, 2017
Signing Status RFA
Agent Wade Arnott
Standard Contract | 1 Years $700,000 0.93% of cap space
2017-2018
Cap Hit $700,000
RFA
AAV $700,000
Performance Bonuses $0
Base Salary $700,000
Signing Bonuses $0
Total Salary $700,000
Minors Salary $700,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team Winnipeg Jets logo
Signing Date July 21, 2016
Signing Status RFA
Standard Contract | 1 Years $874,125 1.20% of cap space
2016-2017
Cap Hit $874,125
RFA
AAV $874,125
Performance Bonuses $0
Base Salary $874,125
Signing Bonuses $0
Total Salary $874,125
Minors Salary $70,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team Winnipeg Jets logo
Signing Date March 30, 2016
Entry Level Contract | 1 Years $925,000 1.30% of cap space
2015-2016
Cap Hit $925,000
RFA
AAV $925,000
Performance Bonuses $0
Base Salary $832,500
Signing Bonuses $92,500
Total Salary $925,000
Minors Salary $70,000
Clauses
UFA Year