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Loading…Michael Brandsegg-Nygard rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup winger: a 63.7 overall that ranks 118th of 384 wingers.
Defensive impact is where he wins, at 92, while finishing at 16 is the clear area to improve.
His card history has one rated season so far: 47.2 in 2025-26.
At $954K through 2027-28 before restricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $5.37M, so the Detroit Red Wings save roughly $4.41M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 16th-largest on the Detroit Red Wings NHL roster and uses 0.9% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $22.8M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 39 |
| Defense | 92 |
| Play driving | 87 |
| Finishing | 16 |
| Power play | 83 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DET | 14 | 47.2 | -0.1 |
Other DET wingers by rating: Alex DeBrincat (97.5), Lucas Raymond (95.1), Viktor Arvidsson (88.2), Emmitt Finnie (65.9). See the full Detroit Red Wings 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.