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Loading…A 83.7 overall puts Tavares 26th among 195 rated centers, comfortably in the league's top quarter at the position.
The standout tool is offensive creation (92), backed by power-play production (90); defensive impact (40) is the part of his game that grades lowest.
Over 17 rated seasons since 2009-10 he has averaged 92.3, peaking at 98.5 in 2018-19; last season's 91.4 was up 3.4 points.
At $4.38M through 2028-29 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $10.6M, so the Toronto Maple Leafs save roughly $6.22M a season against his production.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have $3.4M of space under the $104M cap this season.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 92 |
| Defense | 40 |
| Play driving | 79 |
| Finishing | 49 |
| Power play | 90 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | TOR | 82 | 91.4 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | TOR | 75 | 88 | 1.4 |
| 2023-24 | TOR | 80 | 92.6 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | TOR | 80 | 90.1 | 1.2 |
| 2021-22 | TOR | 79 | 87.9 | 0.8 |
| 2020-21 | TOR | 56 | 87.1 | 0.9 |
| 2019-20 | TOR | 63 | 95 | 1.2 |
| 2018-19 | TOR | 82 | 98.5 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | NYI | 82 | 91.1 | 1.2 |
| 2016-17 | NYI | 77 | 96.9 | 1.2 |
Other TOR centers by rating: Auston Matthews (95.8), Max Domi (54.3), Aatu Raty (36.6), Colton Sissons (20.7). See the full Toronto Maple Leafs 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.