Jake McCabe
Age 30 Oct 12, 1993
Eau Claire USA
Defense shoots left
6'1" 185 cm
204 lbs 93 kg
ELC Signing Age 20
Waivers Signing Age 20
UFA Year 2021
Agent Daniel Plante
Transaction History
| Nov 10, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Jake McCabe | McCabe (groin) will be back in the lineup versus Calgary on Friday, according to NHL.com's Dave McCarthy. |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Jake McCabe | McCabe (groin) will be a game-time decision versus Calgary on Friday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports. |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Jake McCabe | McCabe (groin) isn't expected to return Wednesday versus Ottawa, according to Mike Stephens of SI Now. |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Jake McCabe | McCabe (groin) won't play Monday against the Tampa Bay Lightning, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports. |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Jake McCabe | McCabe (groin) definitely won't play against the Boston Bruins on Thursday and is "unlikely" for Saturday's matchup with Buffalo as well, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports. |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Jake McCabe | McCabe (groin) won't play Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings, according to David Alter of Sports Illustrated. |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Jake McCabe | McCabe (groin) won't play Saturday against the Nashville Predators, though his MRI results were the "best-case scenario" according to coach Sheldon Keefe, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports. |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Jake McCabe | McCabe's timetable is expected to be more than day-to-day, though the Toronto Maple Leafs are still waiting on the results of an MRI to learn more, Jonas Siegel of The Athletic reports. |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Jake McCabe | McCabe (lower body) pulled something on his first shift Thursday versus the Dallas Stars and may miss Saturday's game against the Nashville Predators, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports. |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Jake McCabe | McCabe (lower body) is questionable to return to Thursday's game versus the Dallas Stars. |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Jake McCabe | McCabe has struggled out of the gate and has been on the ice for a league-high 21 high-danger attempts at five-on-five. |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Jake McCabe | McCabe delivered seven hits Tuesday in a 7-3 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 1. |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Jake McCabe | McCabe will get Sunday night's matchup with the Detroit Red Wings off for rest, per Mark Masters of TSN. |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Jake McCabe | McCabe has one goal and one assist in 14 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs. |
| Feb 27, 2023 | TRADE ANALYSIS The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Jake McCabe, Sam Lafferty, 2024 Conditional 5th Round Pick and 2025 Conditional 5th Round Pick from the Chicago Blackhawks for 2025 conditional 1st Round Pick, 2026 2nd Round pick, Joey Anderson and Pavel Gogolev |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe produced an assist and added three hits in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the San Jose Sharks. |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (illness) is good to play Saturday versus San Jose, per Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago. |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (illness) missed practice Friday, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports. |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe picked up two assists in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators. |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe produced an assist and three blocked shots in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe posted an assist, four shots on goal and two hits in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe logged an assist, two blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe notched two assists in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe scored a goal on five shots, went plus-2, logged three hits and blocked three shots in Friday's 2-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (upper body) logged 20:09 of ice time in Chicago's 5-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (upper body) is in Friday's lineup against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports. |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (upper body) had his eye checked out after receiving a high stick in Wednesday's game versus the Nashville Predators, but head coach Luke Richardson expects the defenseman to be fine going forward, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports. |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (upper body) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Nashville Predators. |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe notched an assist, two shots on goal, four hits and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Washington Capitals. |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe recorded two assists in a 5-2 win against the New York Rangers on Saturday. |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe picked up three blocked shots and two hits in 16:48 of ice time in the Chicago Blackhawks' 5-4 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe scored a first-period goal during a 4-3 shootout loss to the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (neck) will be activated off the non-roster list and make his season debut Friday versus Detroit, Mark Lazerus of The Athletic reports. |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (neck) has been medically cleared to play, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports. |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (neck) took part in a full practice Friday, according to Tracey Myers of NHL.com. |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (neck) has been cleared for contact, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports. |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (cervical spine surgery) had his surgery six weeks ago and could be ready in four-five weeks, according to Mark Lazerus of The Athletic. |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe will be out for 10-12 weeks after having cervical spine surgery, the team announced Tuesday. |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe notched an assist, two hits and two PIM in Monday's 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe scored a goal and logged five hits in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe logged an assist, six blocked shots and two hits in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe logged an assist, three hits and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe chipped in an assist in a 2-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe notched a pair of assists, five hits, four blocked shots, two shots on net, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks. |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (back) will return to action Sunday versus St. Louis, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (back) won't be available for Friday's game versus the New Jersey Devils, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports. |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe recorded an assist and two blocked shots in Monday's 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe notched an assist and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe exited the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Sunday, per Carter Baum of the Chicago Blackhawks' official site. |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, per Mark Lazerus of The Athletic. |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe logged an assist, five hits, two shots on goal and a pair of blocked shots in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Arizona Coyotes. |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (undisclosed) will return to the lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Montreal Canadiens, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (undisclosed) is not on the ice for warmups ahead of Wednesday's game versus the New York Rangers, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports. |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (personal) participated in morning skate ahead of Tuesday's matchup with the New York Rangers, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (personal) is not in Sunday's lineup against the New York Islanders, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (personal) won't be in the lineup for Saturday's matchup with the New York Rangers, Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago reports. |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe scored an empty-net goal, doled out two hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Seattle Kraken. |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe posted an assist, three hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (knee) skated with Seth Jones on the Chicago Blackhawks' top pairing during Thursday's practice, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports. |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Chicago Blackhawks | Jake McCabe | McCabe (knee) signed a four-year, $16 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. |
| May 10, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jake McCabe | McCabe (knee) is confident he'll be ready for the 2021-22 campaign, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jake McCabe | McCabe (knee) has been placed on injured reserve, per the NHL's official media site. |
| Feb 22, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jake McCabe | McCabe will require a 6-to-8 month recovery after suffering ACL, MCL and meniscus injuries to his right knee during Saturday's win over the New Jersey Devils. |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jake McCabe | Coach Ralph Krueger said Sunday that McCabe will undergo an MRI on his injured leg, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports. |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jake McCabe | Head coach Ralph Krueger said that he's "very concerned" about the leg injury McCabe suffered during Saturday's win over the New Jersey Devils, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jake McCabe | McCabe has been removed from the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list and could play Tuesday against the New York Islanders, John Vogl of The Athletic reports. |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jake McCabe | McCabe is still on the COVID-19 protocol list and will not be available for Monday's game against the New York Islanders, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jake McCabe | McCabe (COVID-19 protocol) is a game-time decision for Monday's game versus the New York Islanders, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jake McCabe | McCabe has been added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports. |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Buffalo Sabres | Jake McCabe | McCabe picked up an assist in Sunday's loss to the New Jersey Devils. |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed D Jake McCabe to a two-year, $5.7 million contract. |
| Jun 30, 2016 | Buffalo Sabres | Re-signed D Jake McCabe to a three-year, $4.8 million contract extension. |
| Oct 12, 2015 | Buffalo Sabres | Recalled D Jake McCabe from Rochester (AHL). |
| Oct 10, 2015 | Buffalo Sabres | Assigned D Jake McCabe to Rochester (AHL). |
| Feb 22, 2015 | Buffalo Sabres | Recalled D Jake McCabe from Rochester (AHL). |
| Oct 16, 2014 | Buffalo Sabres | Assigned D Jake McCabe to Rochester (AHL). |
| Oct 7, 2014 | Buffalo Sabres | Placed D Jake McCabe on IR. |
| Apr 2, 2014 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed D Jake McCabe to a three-year, entry-level contract. |
| Jun 25, 2011 | Calgary Flames | Calgary Flames Acquired with Chris Butler forward Paul Byron from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for defenseman Robyn Regehr, forward Ales Kotalik and a second-round pick in the 2012 draft Calgary's 2nd round pick (Jake McCabe |
2023-2024 Regular Season Stats
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Jake McCabe |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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| Toronto Maple Leafs
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16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 8 | ||||||||
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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 | ||
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| 2008-2009 | Eau Claire Memorial High | USHS-WI | 23 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Team Wisconsin | UMHSEHL | 22 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 35 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | U.S. National U17 Team | NTDP | 52 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | USA U17 | WHC-17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | USA U17 (all) | International-Jr | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | USNTDP Juniors | USHL | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | USA U18 | WJC-18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 46 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2011-2012 | Univ. of Wisconsin | NCAA | 26 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Univ. of Wisconsin | NCAA | 38 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Univ. of Wisconsin | NCAA | 36 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 96 | 28.57 | 31.88 | -7.57 | 36.07 | -3.87 | 0.00 | 0.62 | ||||||||
| 2013-2014 | USA | WC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 57 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 43.91 | 4.72 | 48.88 | 19.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 77 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 51 | 1,308 | 47.62 | 48.14 | 1.27 | 46.78 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.50 | ||||||||
| 2015-2016 | USA | WC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 76 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 1,323 | 46.49 | 44.81 | -4.84 | 45.86 | -1.40 | 0.05 | 0.63 | ||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 53 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 877 | 43.28 | 45.52 | 0.21 | 47.09 | 1.64 | 0.14 | 0.68 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 59 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 964 | 45.21 | 47.93 | -1.75 | 48.90 | -2.10 | 0.19 | 0.75 | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 66 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 1,048 | 43.90 | 50.70 | 3.70 | 50.50 | 2.10 | 0.11 | 0.69 | ||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 214 | 55.60 | 59.90 | 11.70 | 56.70 | 8.60 | 0.28 | 0.84 | ||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 75 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 33 | 1,264 | 40.40 | 42.00 | -3.90 | 42.70 | -4.60 | 0.09 | 0.95 | ||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 55 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 27 | 927 | 51.20 | 46.90 | 8.30 | 46.80 | 5.70 | 0.06 | 0.32 | ||||||||
| 2022-2023 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 348 | 71.40 | 56.70 | 6.10 | 52.70 | 5.00 | 0.17 | 0.86 | Playoffs | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023-2024 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jake McCabe Stats by Elite Prospects | Jake McCabe Advanced Stats by |
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 4 Years $16,000,000 4.79% of cap space
| 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $5,000,000 | |
| Clauses | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | |
| UFA Year | |||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||||
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Modified Trade Clause – 7 team no trade list
* Retained 50% of contract was retained by Chicago Blackhawks in trade to Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Contract History
Standard Contract | 2 Years $5,700,000 3.50% of cap space
Standard Contract | 3 Years $4,800,000 2.19% of cap space
Signing Team 
Signing Date April 2, 2014
Signing Date April 2, 2014
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,775,000 1.44% of cap space