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Loading…Jean-Gabriel Pageau rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup center: a 35.8 overall that ranks 116th of 195 centers.
His best component is penalty killing at 46, with power-play production (14) trailing the rest of his game.
His rating fell from 61.7 in 2024-25 to 30.4 in 2025-26, one of the bigger drops in his 14-season card history.
His $4.85M cap hit through 2028-29 grades Overpaid, about $3.8M above the $1.05M the model expects a player of his output to earn, with 3 seasons left to run.
His cap hit is the 6th-largest on the New York Islanders NHL roster and uses 4.7% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $999K in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 44 |
| Defense | 28 |
| Play driving | 29 |
| Finishing | 43 |
| Power play | 14 |
| Penalty kill | 46 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NYI | 74 | 30.4 | -0.3 |
| 2024-25 | NYI | 79 | 61.7 | 0.2 |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 82 | 30.1 | -0.3 |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 70 | 58.6 | 0.2 |
| 2021-22 | NYI | 77 | 60.7 | 0.3 |
| 2020-21 | NYI | 54 | 57.8 | 0.4 |
| 2019-20 | OTT | 67 | 67.4 | 0.8 |
| 2018-19 | OTT | 39 | 34.5 | -0.3 |
| 2017-18 | OTT | 78 | 44.1 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | OTT | 82 | 43.4 | -0.1 |
Other NYI centers by rating: Mathew Barzal (90.1), Bo Horvat (85.6), Brayden Schenn (57.7), Calum Ritchie (35.4). See the full New York Islanders 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.