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Detroit Red Wings · center · age 21

Nate Danielson scouting report

Overall
33
Position rank
127th / 195
Cap hit
$909K
Expires
2027-28 RFA
Value verdict
Underpaid
Model value
$4.22M

At a 33 overall (127th of 195 centers), the 21-year-old center is fighting for a regular spot on the Detroit Red Wings depth chart.

The standout tool is power-play production (90), backed by defensive impact (57); finishing (28) is the part of his game that grades lowest.

His card history has one rated season so far: 39.3 in 2025-26.

At $909K through 2027-28 before restricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $4.22M, so the Detroit Red Wings save roughly $3.32M a season against his production.

His cap hit is the 19th-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 ratings

ComponentRating (0-100)
Offense30
Defense57
Play driving43
Finishing28
Power play90

Career line

SeasonTeamGPOverallWAR
2025-26DET2839.3-0.2

Other DET centers by rating: Dylan Larkin (82.5), Marco Kasper (54.9), J.T. Compher (36.2), Andrew Copp (33.6). 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.