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Loading…Josh Doan rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup winger: a 57.4 overall that ranks 148th of 384 wingers.
His best component is play driving at 62, with finishing (36) trailing the rest of his game.
He surged from 73.3 in 2024-25 to 93.6 in 2025-26, one of the bigger jumps in his 3-season card history.
At $6.95M through 2032-33 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $11.4M, so the Buffalo Sabres save roughly $4.5M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 6th-largest on the Buffalo Sabres NHL roster and uses 6.7% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $2.43M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 56 |
| Defense | 53 |
| Play driving | 62 |
| Finishing | 36 |
| Power play | 58 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | BUF | 82 | 93.6 | 1.1 |
| 2024-25 | UTA | 51 | 73.3 | 0.6 |
| 2023-24 | ARI | 11 | 81.4 | 1.3 |
Other BUF wingers by rating: Zach Benson (85.2), Jack Quinn (79.9), Jason Zucker (72.4), Konsta Helenius (62.3). See the full Buffalo Sabres 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.