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Loading…Miro Heiskanen is one of the NHL's elite defensemen: his 95.1 overall ranks 10th of 327 rated defensemen on BluelineMetrics.
The standout tool is play driving (95), backed by power-play production (89); finishing (61) is the part of his game that grades lowest.
Over 8 rated seasons since 2018-19 he has averaged 92.4, peaking at 96.8 in 2023-24; last season's 95.7 was up 7.2 points.
At $8.45M through 2028-29 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $12.1M, so the Dallas Stars save roughly $3.66M a season against his production.
The Dallas Stars have $1.61M of space under the $104M cap this season.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 86 |
| Defense | 87 |
| Play driving | 95 |
| Finishing | 61 |
| Power play | 89 |
| Penalty kill | 88 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | DAL | 77 | 95.7 | 0.6 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 50 | 88.5 | 0.3 |
| 2023-24 | DAL | 71 | 96.8 | 0.9 |
| 2022-23 | DAL | 79 | 94.3 | 0.7 |
| 2021-22 | DAL | 70 | 93.2 | 0.1 |
| 2020-21 | DAL | 55 | 90.6 | 0.1 |
| 2019-20 | DAL | 68 | 89.9 | 0.2 |
| 2018-19 | DAL | 82 | 90.1 | 0.2 |
Other DAL defensemen by rating: Thomas Harley (77.9), Nils Lundkvist (71.7), Kyle Capobianco (54.2), Esa Lindell (44.8). 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.