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Loading…Kevin Korchinski rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup defenseman: a 40.9 overall that ranks 190th of 327 defensemen.
His best component is play driving at 63, with offensive creation (23) trailing the rest of his game.
He surged from 30.9 in 2024-25 to 48.4 in 2025-26, one of the bigger jumps in his 3-season card history.
The contract, $1.32M through 2027-28, grades Fair: the model's expected value of $1.31M is within $19K of what he is paid.
His cap hit is the 14th-largest on the Chicago Blackhawks NHL roster and uses 1.3% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $5.76M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 23 |
| Defense | 52 |
| Play driving | 63 |
| Finishing | 56 |
| Power play | 35 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CHI | 13 | 48.4 | -0.5 |
| 2024-25 | CHI | 16 | 30.9 | -0.7 |
| 2023-24 | CHI | 76 | 37.1 | -0.8 |
Other CHI defensemen by rating: Ryan Ellis (87.5), Bowen Byram (56.3), Sam Rinzel (52.4), TJ Brodie (40.3). See the full Chicago Blackhawks 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.