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Loading…Brayden McNabb, a 35-year-old left-shot defenseman for the Vegas Golden Knights, grades as a clear top-quartile defenseman with a 83.7 overall (32nd of 327).
Defensive impact is where he wins, at 95, while finishing at 36 is the clear area to improve.
Over 14 rated seasons since 2011-12 he has averaged 63, peaking at 81.9 in 2024-25; last season's 77.8 was down 4.1 points.
At $3.65M through 2027-28 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $5.79M, so the Vegas Golden Knights save roughly $2.14M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 12th-largest on the Vegas Golden Knights NHL roster and uses 3.5% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $430K in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 61 |
| Defense | 95 |
| Play driving | 72 |
| Finishing | 36 |
| Penalty kill | 56 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | VGK | 63 | 77.8 | -0.1 |
| 2024-25 | VGK | 82 | 81.9 | -0.1 |
| 2023-24 | VGK | 82 | 73.5 | -0.2 |
| 2022-23 | VGK | 82 | 68.5 | -0.2 |
| 2021-22 | VGK | 69 | 42.6 | -0.5 |
| 2020-21 | VGK | 41 | 51.4 | -0.4 |
| 2019-20 | VGK | 71 | 43.3 | -0.5 |
| 2018-19 | VGK | 81 | 38.7 | -0.5 |
| 2017-18 | VGK | 76 | 72.1 | -0.1 |
| 2016-17 | LAK | 49 | 77.3 | 0 |
Other VGK defensemen by rating: Shea Theodore (90.6), Noah Hanifin (79.3), Rasmus Andersson (63.5), Alex Pietrangelo (59.6). See the full Vegas Golden Knights 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.