Derek Forbort

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Age 31 Mar 4, 1992
Duluth USA
Defense shoots left
6'4" 193 cm
219 lbs 99 kg
ELC Signing Age 21
Waivers Signing Age 21
UFA Year 2019
Agent Ben Hankinson
Draft Year 2010
Drafted Overall 15
Draft Round 1
Draft Team Los Angeles Kings logo

Transaction History
Apr 17, 2023 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort (lower body) will return to the lineup versus Florida in Game 1 on Monday, Conor Ryan of Boston.com reports.
Apr 8, 2023 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday.
Mar 21, 2023 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort (lower body) is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season, Conor Ryan of Boston.com reports Tuesday.
Mar 16, 2023 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort is not expected to play on the rest of the Boston Bruins' road trip, Matt Porter of The Boston Globe reports.
Mar 16, 2023 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort (lower body) suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday's game versus the Winnipeg Jets and will not return.
Feb 1, 2023 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort scored a shorthanded goal and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Jan 19, 2023 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort scored a goal on one shot against the New York Islanders on Wednesday.
Dec 11, 2022 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort notched an assist, five hits and two blocked shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.
Nov 30, 2022 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort recorded two hits, a blocked shot and a plus-1 rating in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Nov 29, 2022 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort (finger) will be back in the lineup Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Conor Ryan of MassLive.com reports.
Nov 28, 2022 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort (finger) stands a chance to return to the lineup Tuesday versus Tampa Bay, Conor Ryan of MassLive.com reports.
Nov 10, 2022 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort (finger) has been moved to the long-term injured reserve list, according to PuckPedia.
Nov 3, 2022 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort had open reduction and internal fixation surgery on his right middle finger Thursday.
Nov 3, 2022 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort (upper body) is considered week-to-week and has returned to Boston to undergo further evaluation, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports Thursday.
Nov 1, 2022 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Mar 3, 2022 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort notched an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.
Jan 28, 2022 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort notched an assist and blocked two shots in Friday's 2-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes.
Jan 14, 2022 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort cleared COVID-19 protocols and returned to practice Friday, Conor Ryan of MassLive.com reports.
Jan 10, 2022 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort was added to the COVID-19 list Monday.
Jan 10, 2022 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort is experiencing "testing issues" that will prevent him from appearing Monday against the Washington Capitals.
Nov 20, 2021 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbert scored twice in Boston's 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
Oct 24, 2021 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort had a goal and assist in Sunday's 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks. He also picked up three blocks and two shots.
Jul 28, 2021 Boston Bruins | Derek Forbort | Forbort signed a three-year, $9 million contract with the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic reports.
Jun 2, 2021 Winnipeg Jets | Derek Forbort | Forbort scored a goal in Wednesday night's 5-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens in the opening game of Round 2.
May 11, 2021 Winnipeg Jets | Derek Forbort | Forbort posted an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
Mar 18, 2021 Winnipeg Jets | Derek Forbort | Forbort supplied an assist, three hits, and six blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Feb 2, 2021 Winnipeg Jets | Derek Forbort | Forbort scored a goal on a team-leading five shots Tuesday in a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames. He also provided three blocks, two hits and two PIM.
Oct 11, 2020 Winnipeg Jets | Signed D Derek Forbort to a one-year, $1 million contract.
Feb 24, 2020 TRADE ANALYSIS
The Calgary Flames acquired Derek Forbort from the Los Angeles Kings for a conditional 2021 fourth round pick
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Jan 4, 2020 Los Angeles Kings | Recalled D Derek Forbort from Ontario (AHL).
Dec 28, 2019 Los Angeles Kings | Loaned D Derek Forbort to Ontario (AHL) on a conditioning assignment.
Dec 7, 2019 Los Angeles Kings | Recalled D Derek Forbort from Ontario (AHL).
Nov 27, 2019 Los Angeles Kings | Placed D Derek Forbort on the long-term injured reserve list.
Nov 27, 2019 Los Angeles Kings | Loaned D Derek Forbort to Ontario (AHL) on a conditioning assignment.
Oct 19, 2017 Los Angeles Kings | Signed D Derek Forbort to a two-year, $5.05 million contract extension.
Jan 6, 2016 Los Angeles Kings | Assigned D Derek Forbort to Ontario (AHL).
Nov 1, 2015 Los Angeles Kings | Recalled D Derek Forbort from Ontario (AHL).
Oct 29, 2015 Los Angeles Kings | Assigned D Derek Forbort to Manchester (AHL).
Feb 27, 2015 Los Angeles Kings | Assigned D Derek Forbort to Manchester (AHL).
Feb 11, 2015 Los Angeles Kings | Recalled D Derek Forbort from Manchester (AHL).
May 7, 2014 Los Angeles Kings | Recalled D Derek Forbort from Manchester (AHL).
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats

Derek Forbort
GP G A P +/- PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins logo 54 5 7 12 12 23 766 55.20 46.10 -9.30 44.80 -8.10 0.23 0.78
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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
2007-2008 Duluth East High USHS-MN 0 2 12 14 0
2008-2009 Duluth East High USHS-MN 22 4 14 18 28 Playoffs 3 2 4 6 0
2008-2009 U.S. National U17 Team NTDP 9 1 5 6 10
2008-2009 U.S. National U18 Team NAHL 2 0 1 1 6
2008-2009 Duluth East High MN State 2 1 2 3 0 Playoffs 3 2 4 6 0
2008-2009 USA U17 (all) International-Jr 10 1 3 4 10
2008-2009 USA U17 WHC-17 6 1 2 3 4
Draft Yr 2009-2010 USNTDP Juniors USHL 26 4 10 14 26
Draft Yr 2009-2010 U.S. National U18 Team NTDP 65 5 23 28 46
Draft Yr 2009-2010 USA U18 WJC-18 7 0 2 2 6
2010-2011 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 38 0 15 15 26
2010-2011 USA U20 WJC-20 6 0 0 0 0
2011-2012 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 35 2 11 13 28
2011-2012 USA U20 WJC-20 3 0 2 2 0
2012-2013 Univ. of North Dakota NCAA 42 4 13 17 22
2012-2013 Manchester Monarchs AHL 6 0 1 1 0 Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0
2013-2014 Manchester Monarchs AHL 74 1 16 17 42 Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0
2014-2015 Manchester Monarchs AHL 67 4 11 15 52 Playoffs 19 0 6 6 0
2015-2016 Ontario Reign AHL 40 2 8 10 40 Playoffs 13 0 2 2 0
2015-2016 Los Angeles Kings NHL 14 1 1 2 17 144 44.44 59.85 3.69 63.70 5.34 0.42 0.83
2016-2017 Los Angeles Kings NHL 82 2 16 18 54 1,417 52.22 51.36 -4.63 50.80 -5.19 0.08 0.68
2017-2018 Los Angeles Kings NHL 78 1 17 18 49 1,351 55.10 49.02 0.52 50.11 1.05 0.04 0.71
2018-2019 Los Angeles Kings NHL 81 2 12 14 52 1,458 41.86 44.67 -4.09 45.63 -3.56 0.08 0.53
2019-2020 Los Angeles Kings NHL 13 0 1 1 4 212 25.00 52.70 -0.30 53.10 -4.50 0.28
2019-2020 Ontario Reign AHL 5 1 0 1 5
2019-2020 Calgary Flames NHL 7 0 0 0 0 103 42.90 43.90 -2.50 41.30 -8.60 0.58 Playoffs 10 1 1 2 0
2020-2021 Winnipeg Jets NHL 56 2 10 12 35 951 50.60 45.80 0.30 48.00 0.13 0.76 Playoffs 8 1 0 1 0
2021-2022 Boston Bruins NHL 76 4 10 14 48 1,100 47.10 51.40 -7.40 50.90 -4.90 0.22 0.71 Playoffs 7 1 0 1 0
2022-2023 Boston Bruins NHL 54 5 7 12 23 766 55.20 46.10 -9.30 44.80 -8.10 0.23 0.78 Playoffs 7 0 1 1 0
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Active Contract

Signing Team Boston Bruins logo
Signing Date July 28, 2021
Signing Status UFA
Agent Ben Hankinson
Standard Contract | 3 Years $9,000,000 3.59% of cap space
2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024
Cap Hit $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
UFA
AAV $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,500,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $1,000,000 $0
Total Salary $2,000,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Minors Salary $2,000,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Clauses M-NTC M-NTC M-NTC
UFA Year
Buy It Out
2021-22 10 team no trade list; 2022-23 8 team no trade list; 2023-24 3 team no trade list

Contract History

Signing Team Winnipeg Jets logo
Signing Date October 11, 2020
Signing Status UFA
Agent Ben Hankinson
Standard Contract | 1 Years $1,000,000 1.23% of cap space
2020-2021
Cap Hit $1,000,000
UFA
AAV $1,000,000
Performance Bonuses $0
Base Salary $1,000,000
Signing Bonuses $0
Total Salary $1,000,000
Minors Salary $1,000,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team Los Angeles Kings logo
Signing Date October 19, 2017
Signing Status RFA
Agent Ben Hankinson
Standard Contract | 2 Years $5,050,000 3.18% of cap space
2018-2019 2019-2020
Cap Hit $2,525,000 $2,525,000
UFA
AAV $2,525,000 $2,525,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0
Base Salary $2,100,000 $2,800,000
Signing Bonuses $150,000 $0
Total Salary $2,250,000 $2,800,000
Minors Salary $2,250,000 $2,800,000
Clauses
UFA Year
* Retained 25% of contract was retained by Los Angeles Kings in trade to Calgary Flames
Signing Team Los Angeles Kings logo
Signing Date July 9, 2016
Signing Status RFA
Agent Ben Hankinson
Standard Contract | 2 Years $1,300,000 0.89% of cap space
2016-2017 2017-2018
Cap Hit $650,000 $650,000
RFA
AAV $650,000 $650,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0
Base Salary $650,000 $650,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0
Total Salary $650,000 $650,000
Minors Salary $100,000 $400,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team Los Angeles Kings logo
Signing Date April 6, 2013
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,700,000 1.34% of cap space
2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Cap Hit $863,333 $863,333 $863,333
RFA
AAV $900,000 $900,000 $900,000
Performance Bonuses $110,000 $0 $0
Base Salary $700,000 $810,000 $810,000
Signing Bonuses $90,000 $90,000 $90,000
Total Salary $790,000 $900,000 $900,000
Minors Salary $67,500 $67,500 $67,500
Clauses
UFA Year