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Loading…David Perron rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup winger: a 61.8 overall that ranks 129th of 384 wingers.
Defensive impact is where he wins, at 85, while power-play production at 52 is the clear area to improve.
He peaked at 97.9 in 2020-21 and has not returned to that level since, rating 57.6 last season.
At $850K through 2026-27 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $4.76M, so the Dallas Stars save roughly $3.91M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 20th-largest on the Dallas Stars NHL roster and uses 0.8% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $1.61M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 56 |
| Defense | 85 |
| Play driving | 62 |
| Finishing | 69 |
| Power play | 52 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | OTT | 65 | 57.6 | 0.4 |
| 2024-25 | OTT | 43 | 59.7 | 0.2 |
| 2023-24 | DET | 76 | 75.5 | 0.7 |
| 2022-23 | DET | 82 | 93.6 | 1.2 |
| 2021-22 | STL | 67 | 93.6 | 1.5 |
| 2020-21 | STL | 56 | 97.9 | 1.3 |
| 2019-20 | STL | 71 | 90.6 | 1.1 |
| 2018-19 | STL | 57 | 72.9 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | VGK | 70 | 72.9 | 0.8 |
| 2016-17 | STL | 82 | 78.7 | 0.8 |
Other DAL wingers by rating: Jason Robertson (98.7), Mikko Rantanen (95.5), Jamie Benn (61), Tyler Seguin (49.5). 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.