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Loading…Owen Power, a 23-year-old right-shot defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres, grades as a clear top-quartile defenseman with a 80.6 overall (42nd of 327).
His best component is play driving at 80, with defensive impact (42) trailing the rest of his game.
Over 5 rated seasons since 2021-22 he has averaged 71.2, peaking at 85.8 in 2021-22; last season's 80.3 was up 6.7 points.
At $8.35M through 2030-31 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $10.6M, so the Buffalo Sabres save roughly $2.24M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 2nd-largest on the Buffalo Sabres NHL roster and uses 8.0% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $2.43M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 78 |
| Defense | 42 |
| Play driving | 80 |
| Finishing | 59 |
| Power play | 43 |
| Penalty kill | 48 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | BUF | 81 | 80.3 | -0.2 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 79 | 73.6 | -0.1 |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 76 | 64.7 | -0.3 |
| 2022-23 | BUF | 79 | 51.7 | -0.5 |
| 2021-22 | BUF | 8 | 85.8 | 0 |
Other BUF defensemen by rating: Rasmus Dahlin (96.6), Olen Zellweger (80.5), Matt Grzelcyk (45.2), Mattias Samuelsson (43.1). See the full Buffalo Sabres 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.