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Loading…Nic Dowd projects as a depth center for now, with a 12.3 overall that ranks 171st of 195 rated centers.
His best component is penalty killing at 53, with play driving (11) trailing the rest of his game.
His rating fell from 33.5 in 2024-25 to 8.4 in 2025-26, one of the bigger drops in his 11-season card history.
His $3M cap hit through 2026-27 grades Overpaid, about $2.15M above the $850K the model expects a player of his output to earn, with 1 season left to run.
His cap hit is the 13th-largest on the Vegas Golden Knights NHL roster and uses 2.9% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $430K in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 13 |
| Defense | 23 |
| Play driving | 11 |
| Finishing | 36 |
| Penalty kill | 53 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | VGK | 75 | 8.4 | -0.8 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 82 | 33.5 | -0.1 |
| 2023-24 | WSH | 64 | 25.8 | -0.2 |
| 2022-23 | WSH | 65 | 41 | 0.2 |
| 2021-22 | WSH | 64 | 39.5 | 0.1 |
| 2020-21 | WSH | 56 | 22.6 | -0.3 |
| 2019-20 | WSH | 56 | 33.2 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | WSH | 64 | 40.1 | 0.1 |
| 2017-18 | VAN | 56 | 14.3 | -0.6 |
| 2016-17 | LAK | 70 | 63.3 | 0.4 |
Other VGK centers by rating: Jack Eichel (93.5), Tomas Hertl (91.8), William Karlsson (49.8), Tanner Laczynski (28.9). See the full Vegas Golden Knights 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.