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Loading…At a 31.1 overall (129th of 195 centers), the 23-year-old center is fighting for a regular spot on the Colorado Avalanche depth chart.
His best component is power-play production at 78, with penalty killing (18) trailing the rest of his game.
His rating fell from 39.8 in 2024-25 to 27.7 in 2025-26, one of the bigger drops in his 2-season card history.
The contract, $1.25M through 2027-28, grades Fair: the model's expected value of $912K is within $338K of what he is paid.
His cap hit is the 17th-largest on the Colorado Avalanche NHL roster and uses 1.2% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $1.2M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 36 |
| Defense | 23 |
| Play driving | 30 |
| Finishing | 38 |
| Power play | 78 |
| Penalty kill | 18 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NSH | 70 | 27.7 | -0.4 |
| 2024-25 | NSH | 52 | 39.8 | -0.3 |
Other COL centers by rating: Nathan MacKinnon (97.6), Nazem Kadri (78.6), Brock Nelson (67.8), Nicolas Roy (44.8). See the full Colorado Avalanche 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.