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Loading…Declan Chisholm rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup defenseman: a 60.2 overall that ranks 104th of 327 defensemen.
His best component is power-play production at 85, with offensive creation (48) trailing the rest of his game.
His rating fell from 78.8 in 2024-25 to 35.1 in 2025-26, one of the bigger drops in his 3-season card history.
At $1.6M through 2026-27 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $5M, so the New Jersey Devils save roughly $3.4M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 19th-largest on the New Jersey Devils NHL roster and uses 1.5% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $897K in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 48 |
| Defense | 76 |
| Play driving | 57 |
| Finishing | 61 |
| Power play | 85 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | WSH | 26 | 35.1 | -0.6 |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 66 | 78.8 | -0.1 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 31 | 86.6 | 0.2 |
Other NJD defensemen by rating: Dougie Hamilton (86.9), Luke Hughes (82.4), Vladislav Kolyachonok (67.4), Brett Pesce (64.3). See the full New Jersey Devils 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.