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San Jose Sharks · left-shot defenseman · age 35

Dmitry Orlov scouting report

Overall
64.9
Position rank
87th / 327
Cap hit
$6.5M
Expires
2026-27 UFA
Value verdict
Underpaid
Model value
$9.86M

The San Jose Sharks left-shot defenseman carries a 64.9 overall, 87th of 327 rated defensemen, which is roughly league-average for regular NHL minutes.

His best component is offensive creation at 74, with penalty killing (10) trailing the rest of his game.

He surged from 71.9 in 2024-25 to 79.9 in 2025-26, one of the bigger jumps in his 14-season card history.

At $6.5M through 2026-27 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $9.86M, so the San Jose Sharks save roughly $3.36M a season against his production.

His cap hit is the 4th-largest on the San Jose Sharks NHL roster and uses 6.3% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $8.87M in cap space.

Component ratings

ComponentRating (0-100)
Offense74
Defense29
Play driving65
Finishing48
Power play27
Penalty kill10

Career line

SeasonTeamGPOverallWAR
2025-26SJS8279.9-0.1
2024-25CAR7671.9-0.1
2023-24CAR8286.90.2
2022-23BOS6683.60.1
2021-22WSH7697.70.7
2020-21WSH5197.80.4
2019-20WSH6989.50.1
2018-19WSH8258.1-0.3
2017-18WSH8293.60.3
2016-17WSH8294.70.4

Other SJS defensemen by rating: Jacob Trouba (48.1), Michael Kesselring (40.4), Luca Cagnoni (36.4), Darnell Nurse (31.6). See the full San Jose Sharks 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.