Brandon Bussi projects as a depth goaltender for now, with a 24.5 overall that ranks 88th of 104 rated goaltenders.

He has allowed 4.4 more goals than expected given shot quality, which is what holds the rating back.

His rating fell from 35.1 in 2025-26 to 26.9 in 2026-27, one of the bigger drops in his 2-season card history.

The contract, $1.9M through 2028-29, grades Fair: the model's expected value of $870K is within $1.03M of what he is paid.

His cap hit is the 17th-largest on the Carolina Hurricanes NHL roster and uses 1.8% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $6.36M in cap space.

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Other CAR goaltenders by rating: Pyotr Kochetkov (90.5), Zach Sawchenko (73.3), Cayden Primeau (15.6). See the full Carolina Hurricanes 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.