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Loading…At a 32.4 overall (128th of 195 centers), the 23-year-old center is fighting for a regular spot on the Montréal Canadiens depth chart.
His best component is finishing at 54, with power-play production (13) trailing the rest of his game.
He surged from 10.1 in 2024-25 to 38.8 in 2025-26, one of the bigger jumps in his 2-season card history.
The contract, $943K through 2026-27, grades Fair: the model's expected value of $926K is within $17K of what he is paid.
His cap hit is the 19th-largest on the Montréal Canadiens NHL roster and uses 0.9% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $1.5M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 39 |
| Defense | 18 |
| Play driving | 28 |
| Finishing | 54 |
| Power play | 13 |
| Penalty kill | 42 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | MTL | 82 | 38.8 | -0.2 |
| 2024-25 | MTL | 18 | 10.1 | -0.9 |
Other MTL centers by rating: Nick Suzuki (97), Phillip Danault (44.4), Jake Evans (35.2), Hunter McKown (17.2). See the full Montréal Canadiens 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.