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Tampa Bay Lightning · center · age 24

Dominic James scouting report

Overall
48.5
Position rank
87th / 195
Cap hit
$910K
Expires
2026-27 RFA
Value verdict
Underpaid
Model value
$3.46M

The Tampa Bay Lightning center carries a 48.5 overall, 87th of 195 rated centers, which is roughly league-average for regular NHL minutes.

His best component is defensive impact at 64, with power-play production (27) trailing the rest of his game.

His card history has one rated season so far: 55.2 in 2025-26.

At $910K through 2026-27 before restricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $3.46M, so the Tampa Bay Lightning save roughly $2.55M a season against his production.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have $3.66M of space under the $104M cap this season.

Component ratings

ComponentRating (0-100)
Offense57
Defense64
Play driving46
Finishing57
Power play27

Career line

SeasonTeamGPOverallWAR
2025-26TBL4355.20.2

Other TBL centers by rating: Brayden Point (85.2), Anthony Cirelli (68.3), Yanni Gourde (44), Conor Geekie (24.7). See the full Tampa Bay Lightning 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.