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Loading…Dawson Mercer rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup winger: a 56.9 overall that ranks 154th of 384 wingers.
His best component is power-play production at 74, with finishing (22) trailing the rest of his game.
He surged from 51 in 2024-25 to 68.5 in 2025-26, one of the bigger jumps in his 5-season card history.
The contract, $4M through 2026-27, grades Fair: the model's expected value of $3.79M is within $209K of what he is paid.
His cap hit is the 9th-largest on the Winnipeg Jets NHL roster and uses 3.8% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $5M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 48 |
| Defense | 66 |
| Play driving | 59 |
| Finishing | 22 |
| Power play | 74 |
| Penalty kill | 58 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NJD | 82 | 68.5 | 0.4 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 82 | 51 | 0.1 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 82 | 44.5 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 82 | 63.7 | 0.8 |
| 2021-22 | NJD | 82 | 60.5 | 0.1 |
Other WPG wingers by rating: Kyle Connor (93.3), Cole Perfetti (84.3), Gabriel Vilardi (75.5), Nino Niederreiter (54). See the full Winnipeg Jets 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.