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Florida Panthers · left-shot defenseman · age 30

Niko Mikkola scouting report

Overall
65.1
Position rank
86th / 327
Cap hit
$5M
Expires
2033-34 UFA
Value verdict
Overpaid
Model value
$3M

The Florida Panthers left-shot defenseman carries a 65.1 overall, 86th of 327 rated defensemen, which is roughly league-average for regular NHL minutes.

His best component is defensive impact at 67, with offensive creation (40) trailing the rest of his game.

His rating fell from 82.3 in 2024-25 to 44.8 in 2025-26, one of the bigger drops in his 7-season card history.

His $5M cap hit through 2033-34 grades Overpaid, about $2M above the $3M the model expects a player of his output to earn, with 8 seasons left to run.

His cap hit is the 11th-largest on the Florida Panthers NHL roster and uses 4.8% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $2.32M in cap space.

Component ratings

ComponentRating (0-100)
Offense40
Defense67
Play driving54
Finishing63
Penalty kill57

Career line

SeasonTeamGPOverallWAR
2025-26FLA6844.8-0.5
2024-25FLA7682.3-0.1
2023-24FLA8238.5-0.5
2022-23NYR814.4-1.2
2021-22STL5446.5-0.5
2020-21STL3024.5-0.8
2019-20STL576.90.1

Other FLA defensemen by rating: Seth Jones (82.3), Gustav Forsling (64.2), Aaron Ekblad (63), Uvis Balinskis (56.9). See the full Florida Panthers 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.