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Loading…The Buffalo Sabres left-shot defenseman carries a 43.1 overall, 181st of 327 rated defensemen, which is roughly league-average for regular NHL minutes.
The standout tool is finishing (86), backed by offensive creation (58); penalty killing (17) is the part of his game that grades lowest.
He surged from 21.9 in 2024-25 to 46.6 in 2025-26, one of the bigger jumps in his 6-season card history.
His $4.29M cap hit through 2029-30 grades Overpaid, about $3.26M above the $1.02M the model expects a player of his output to earn, with 4 seasons left to run.
His cap hit is the 11th-largest on the Buffalo Sabres NHL roster and uses 4.1% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $2.43M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 58 |
| Defense | 23 |
| Play driving | 23 |
| Finishing | 86 |
| Penalty kill | 17 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | BUF | 78 | 46.6 | -0.3 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 62 | 21.9 | -0.8 |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 41 | 20.8 | -0.7 |
| 2022-23 | BUF | 55 | 10.4 | -0.9 |
| 2021-22 | BUF | 42 | 22.3 | -0.7 |
| 2020-21 | BUF | 12 | 4 | -1.1 |
Other BUF defensemen by rating: Rasmus Dahlin (96.6), Owen Power (80.6), Olen Zellweger (80.5), Matt Grzelcyk (45.2). 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.