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Loading…Jake Evans projects as a depth center for now, with a 35.2 overall that ranks 118th of 195 rated centers.
His best component is finishing at 59, with offensive creation (30) trailing the rest of his game.
His rating fell from 45.5 in 2024-25 to 20.2 in 2025-26, one of the bigger drops in his 7-season card history.
His $2.85M cap hit through 2028-29 grades Overpaid, about $1.92M above the $930K the model expects a player of his output to earn, with 3 seasons left to run.
His cap hit is the 13th-largest on the Montréal Canadiens NHL roster and uses 2.7% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $1.5M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 30 |
| Defense | 45 |
| Play driving | 36 |
| Finishing | 59 |
| Penalty kill | 46 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | MTL | 68 | 20.2 | -0.4 |
| 2024-25 | MTL | 82 | 45.5 | -0.1 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 82 | 21.7 | -0.6 |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 54 | 28.4 | -0.4 |
| 2021-22 | MTL | 72 | 47.1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | MTL | 47 | 22.8 | -0.3 |
| 2019-20 | MTL | 13 | 17.7 | -0.4 |
Other MTL centers by rating: Nick Suzuki (97), Phillip Danault (44.4), Oliver Kapanen (32.4), Hunter McKown (17.2). See the full Montréal Canadiens 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.