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Loading…Jayden Struble rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup defenseman: a 41.8 overall that ranks 188th of 327 defensemen.
His best component is finishing at 71, with penalty killing (36) trailing the rest of his game.
His rating fell from 84 in 2024-25 to 52 in 2025-26, one of the bigger drops in his 3-season card history.
The contract, $1.41M through 2026-27, grades Fair: the model's expected value of $2.42M is within $1M of what he is paid.
His cap hit is the 15th-largest on the Nashville Predators NHL roster and uses 1.4% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $9.11M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 39 |
| Defense | 46 |
| Play driving | 44 |
| Finishing | 71 |
| Penalty kill | 36 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | MTL | 59 | 52 | -0.4 |
| 2024-25 | MTL | 56 | 84 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 56 | 27.9 | -0.7 |
Other NSH defensemen by rating: Roman Josi (82.9), Jack Ahcan (72.8), Adam Wilsby (67), Ryan Ufko (52.3). See the full Nashville Predators 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.