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Loading…Nick Blankenburg rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup defenseman: a 59.6 overall that ranks 108th of 327 defensemen.
His best component is penalty killing at 75, with power-play production (26) trailing the rest of his game.
Over 5 rated seasons since 2021-22 he has averaged 62.7, peaking at 69.1 in 2022-23; last season's 60.2 was down 6.1 points.
At $1.4M through 2026-27 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $7.25M, so the Toronto Maple Leafs save roughly $5.84M a season against his production.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have $3.4M of space under the $104M cap this season.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 67 |
| Defense | 59 |
| Play driving | 52 |
| Finishing | 65 |
| Power play | 26 |
| Penalty kill | 75 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | COL | 61 | 60.2 | -0.2 |
| 2024-25 | NSH | 60 | 66.3 | -0.3 |
| 2023-24 | CBJ | 12 | 53 | -0.4 |
| 2022-23 | CBJ | 36 | 69.1 | -0.2 |
| 2021-22 | CBJ | 7 | 64.8 | -0.3 |
Other TOR defensemen by rating: Darren Raddysh (83.2), Morgan Rielly (75.7), Oliver Ekman-Larsson (53.2), Troy Stecher (50.5). See the full Toronto Maple Leafs 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.