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Loading…Emil Andrae, a 24-year-old left-shot defenseman for the Columbus Blue Jackets, grades as a clear top-quartile defenseman with a 75.2 overall (54th of 327).
Defensive impact is where he wins, at 90, while finishing at 24 is the clear area to improve.
Over 2 rated seasons since 2024-25 he has averaged 76.6, peaking at 76.7 in 2025-26; last season's 76.7 was right in line with the year before.
At $1.55M through 2027-28 before restricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $8.46M, so the Columbus Blue Jackets save roughly $6.91M a season against his production.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have $3.67M of space under the $104M cap this season.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 60 |
| Defense | 90 |
| Play driving | 78 |
| Finishing | 24 |
| Power play | 44 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | PHI | 61 | 76.7 | -0.1 |
| 2024-25 | PHI | 42 | 76.4 | -0.1 |
Other CBJ defensemen by rating: Zach Werenski (83.3), Denton Mateychuk (79.8), Damon Severson (74.2), Ivan Provorov (54.6). See the full Columbus Blue Jackets 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.