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Loading…Gage Goncalves rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup winger: a 51.1 overall that ranks 174th of 384 wingers.
Defensive impact is where he wins, at 88, while power-play production at 22 is the clear area to improve.
He surged from 42.7 in 2024-25 to 62.7 in 2025-26, one of the bigger jumps in his 2-season card history.
At $1.2M through 2026-27 before restricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $3.27M, so the Tampa Bay Lightning save roughly $2.07M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 15th-largest on the Tampa Bay Lightning NHL roster and uses 1.2% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $3.66M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 38 |
| Defense | 88 |
| Play driving | 59 |
| Finishing | 41 |
| Power play | 22 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | TBL | 74 | 62.7 | 0.4 |
| 2024-25 | TBL | 60 | 42.7 | 0 |
Other TBL wingers by rating: Nikita Kucherov (94.1), Brandon Hagel (93.9), Jake Guentzel (91.5), Pontus Holmberg (58). 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.