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Edmonton Oilers · left-shot defenseman · age 30

Jake Walman scouting report

Overall
37.9
Position rank
202nd / 327
Cap hit
$7M
Expires
2032-33 UFA
Value verdict
Overpaid
Model value
$1.48M

At a 37.9 overall (202nd of 327 defensemen), the 30-year-old left-shot defenseman is fighting for a regular spot on the Edmonton Oilers depth chart.

Power-play production is where he wins, at 95, while defensive impact at 18 is the clear area to improve.

His rating fell from 74.7 in 2024-25 to 28 in 2025-26, one of the bigger drops in his 6-season card history.

His $7M cap hit through 2032-33 grades Overpaid, about $5.52M above the $1.48M the model expects a player of his output to earn, with 7 seasons left to run.

His cap hit is the 4th-largest on the Edmonton Oilers NHL roster and uses 6.7% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $2.87M in cap space.

Component ratings

ComponentRating (0-100)
Offense68
Defense18
Play driving46
Finishing53
Power play95
Penalty kill50

Career line

SeasonTeamGPOverallWAR
2025-26EDM5328-0.7
2024-25SJS6574.70.2
2023-24DET6326.1-0.7
2022-23DET6392.60.4
2021-22STL5150.3-0.4
2020-21STL2447.1-0.5

Other EDM defensemen by rating: Evan Bouchard (98.8), Mattias Ekholm (82.5), Ryan Shea (64.2), Shakir Mukhamadullin (28.9). See the full Edmonton Oilers 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.