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Loading…Dylan DeMelo rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup defenseman: a 46 overall that ranks 164th of 327 defensemen.
His best component is finishing at 54, with penalty killing (21) trailing the rest of his game.
He peaked at 78.2 in 2015-16 and has not returned to that level since, rating 67 last season.
The contract, $4.9M through 2027-28, grades Fair: the model's expected value of $4.76M is within $141K of what he is paid.
His cap hit is the 8th-largest on the Winnipeg Jets NHL roster and uses 4.7% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $5M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 31 |
| Defense | 44 |
| Play driving | 44 |
| Finishing | 54 |
| Penalty kill | 21 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | WPG | 82 | 67 | -0.3 |
| 2024-25 | WPG | 82 | 61.1 | -0.3 |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 82 | 56.5 | -0.3 |
| 2022-23 | WPG | 75 | 65.1 | -0.2 |
| 2021-22 | WPG | 76 | 48.4 | -0.4 |
| 2020-21 | WPG | 52 | 34.5 | -0.6 |
| 2019-20 | WPG | 59 | 71.8 | -0.2 |
| 2018-19 | OTT | 77 | 66.2 | -0.3 |
| 2017-18 | SJS | 63 | 62.1 | -0.2 |
| 2016-17 | SJS | 25 | 61.4 | -0.3 |
Other WPG defensemen by rating: Josh Morrissey (95.4), Dylan Samberg (79), Neal Pionk (70.8), Tyrel Bauer (42.9). 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.