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Loading…Matthew Knies rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup winger: a 60.8 overall that ranks 134th of 384 wingers.
His best component is finishing at 66, with penalty killing (5) trailing the rest of his game.
His rating fell from 83.2 in 2024-25 to 61.6 in 2025-26, one of the bigger drops in his 3-season card history.
The contract, $7.75M through 2030-31, grades Fair: the model's expected value of $6.75M is within $1M of what he is paid.
His cap hit is the 4th-largest on the Columbus Blue Jackets NHL roster and uses 7.5% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $3.67M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 46 |
| Defense | 62 |
| Play driving | 64 |
| Finishing | 66 |
| Power play | 63 |
| Penalty kill | 5 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | TOR | 79 | 61.6 | 0.3 |
| 2024-25 | TOR | 78 | 83.2 | 0.9 |
| 2023-24 | TOR | 80 | 54.4 | 0.3 |
Other CBJ wingers by rating: Kent Johnson (75.4), Dmitri Voronkov (72.4), Valeri Nichushkin (61.9), Conor Garland (57). See the full Columbus Blue Jackets 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.