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Loading…A 93.9 overall puts DeSmith 16th among 104 rated goaltenders, comfortably in the league's top quarter at the position.
He has saved 4 goals above expected on the shots he has faced, a modestly positive mark.
His rating fell from 79.4 in 2025-26 to 50 in 2026-27, one of the bigger drops in his 9-season card history.
At $1.05M through 2026-27 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $7.5M, so the Dallas Stars save roughly $6.45M a season against his production.
An extension worth $2.5M a year for 2 seasons (2027-28 to 2028-29) kicks in after that, which the model grades Underpaid.
His cap hit is the 13th-largest on the Dallas Stars NHL roster and uses 1.0% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $1.61M in cap space.
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | DAL | 1 | 50 | 0.3 |
| 2025-26 | DAL | 30 | 79.4 | 6.6 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 27 | 89.2 | 12.8 |
| 2023-24 | VAN | 29 | 17.5 | -7.3 |
| 2022-23 | PIT | 38 | 54.7 | 0.4 |
| 2021-22 | PIT | 26 | 69.5 | 1.8 |
| 2020-21 | PIT | 20 | 64.9 | 0.5 |
| 2018-19 | PIT | 36 | 58.7 | 0.1 |
| 2017-18 | PIT | 14 | 74.5 | 3.1 |
Other DAL goaltenders by rating: Jake Oettinger (97.5), Brandon Halverson (52.8). See the full Dallas Stars 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.