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Loading…Justin Hryckowian projects as a depth center for now, with a 26.5 overall that ranks 139th of 195 rated centers.
His best component is penalty killing at 83, with play driving (22) trailing the rest of his game.
He surged from 25.2 in 2024-25 to 48.6 in 2025-26, one of the bigger jumps in his 2-season card history.
At $950K through 2027-28 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $2.73M, so the Dallas Stars save roughly $1.78M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 16th-largest on the Dallas Stars NHL roster and uses 0.9% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $1.61M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 27 |
| Defense | 55 |
| Play driving | 22 |
| Finishing | 63 |
| Power play | 75 |
| Penalty kill | 83 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DAL | 81 | 48.6 | 0.2 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 5 | 25.2 | -0.4 |
Other DAL centers by rating: Roope Hintz (88.9), Wyatt Johnston (84.9), Matt Duchene (78), Arttu Hyry (36.3). See the full Dallas Stars 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.