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Loading…Jake Sanderson, a 24-year-old left-shot defenseman for the Ottawa Senators, grades as a clear top-quartile defenseman with a 88.9 overall (17th of 327). That makes him the 3rd-highest-rated player on the Ottawa Senators roster.
Offensive creation is where he wins, at 94, while penalty killing at 60 is the clear area to improve.
Over 4 rated seasons since 2022-23 he has averaged 89.1, peaking at 99.3 in 2025-26; last season's 99.3 was up 4.5 points.
At $8.05M through 2031-32 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $15.3M, so the Ottawa Senators save roughly $7.3M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 2nd-largest on the Ottawa Senators NHL roster and uses 7.7% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $1.37M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 94 |
| Defense | 69 |
| Play driving | 87 |
| Finishing | 68 |
| Power play | 68 |
| Penalty kill | 60 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | OTT | 67 | 99.3 | 0.8 |
| 2024-25 | OTT | 80 | 94.8 | 0.3 |
| 2023-24 | OTT | 79 | 91.2 | 0.3 |
| 2022-23 | OTT | 77 | 71.1 | -0.2 |
Other OTT defensemen by rating: Jordan Spence (88.6), Thomas Chabot (85.7), Artem Zub (51.6), Samuel Bolduc (44.8). See the full Ottawa Senators 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.