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Loading…A 66.7 overall puts Sandin-Pellikka 81st among 327 rated defensemen, comfortably in the league's top quarter at the position.
His best component is power-play production at 84, with defensive impact (42) trailing the rest of his game.
His card history has one rated season so far: 68.8 in 2025-26.
At $941K through 2027-28 before restricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $6.61M, so the Detroit Red Wings save roughly $5.67M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 17th-largest on the Detroit Red Wings NHL roster and uses 0.9% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $22.8M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 70 |
| Defense | 42 |
| Play driving | 69 |
| Finishing | 80 |
| Power play | 84 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DET | 68 | 68.8 | -0.2 |
Other DET defensemen by rating: Moritz Seider (90.4), Justin Faulk (77), William Wallinder (65.5), Simon Edvinsson (64.3). See the full Detroit Red Wings 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.