
Loading…A 67 overall puts Wilsby 79th among 327 rated defensemen, comfortably in the league's top quarter at the position.
His best component is penalty killing at 77, with finishing (10) trailing the rest of his game.
His rating fell from 69.1 in 2024-25 to 54.1 in 2025-26, one of the bigger drops in his 2-season card history.
At $850K through 2026-27 before restricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $3.81M, so the Nashville Predators save roughly $2.96M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 22nd-largest on the Nashville Predators NHL roster and uses 0.8% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $9.11M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 63 |
| Defense | 69 |
| Play driving | 74 |
| Finishing | 10 |
| Penalty kill | 77 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NSH | 58 | 54.1 | -0.4 |
| 2024-25 | NSH | 23 | 69.1 | -0.2 |
Other NSH defensemen by rating: Roman Josi (82.9), Jack Ahcan (72.8), Ryan Ufko (52.3), Jayden Struble (41.8). See the full Nashville Predators cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.