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Loading…Ross Colton, a 30-year-old left winger for the Nashville Predators, grades as a clear top-quartile winger with a 72.4 overall (86th of 384).
The standout tool is defensive impact (86), backed by play driving (75); power-play production (20) is the part of his game that grades lowest.
Over 6 rated seasons since 2020-21 he has averaged 71.3, peaking at 80.5 in 2021-22; last season's 72.1 was down 3 points.
At $4M through 2026-27 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $6.24M, so the Nashville Predators save roughly $2.24M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 10th-largest on the Nashville Predators NHL roster and uses 3.8% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $9.11M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 68 |
| Defense | 86 |
| Play driving | 75 |
| Finishing | 30 |
| Power play | 20 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | COL | 73 | 72.1 | 0.3 |
| 2024-25 | COL | 61 | 75.1 | 0.7 |
| 2023-24 | COL | 80 | 69.6 | 0.5 |
| 2022-23 | TBL | 81 | 70 | 0.6 |
| 2021-22 | TBL | 79 | 80.5 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | TBL | 30 | 60.4 | 0.5 |
Other NSH wingers by rating: Filip Forsberg (90.1), Steven Stamkos (85.3), Mavrik Bourque (50.5), Nils Hoglander (49.4). See the full Nashville Predators 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.