
Loading…The Washington Capitals right winger carries a 63 overall, 123rd of 384 rated wingers, which is roughly league-average for regular NHL minutes.
His best component is finishing at 70, with defensive impact (43) trailing the rest of his game.
He surged from 29.7 in 2024-25 to 67.2 in 2025-26, one of the bigger jumps in his 2-season card history.
At $950K through 2026-27 before restricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $5.19M, so the Washington Capitals save roughly $4.24M a season against his production.
An extension worth $10.5M a year for 8 seasons (2027-28 to 2034-35) kicks in after that, which the model grades Fair.
His cap hit is the 18th-largest on the Washington Capitals NHL roster and uses 0.9% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $3.25M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 70 |
| Defense | 43 |
| Play driving | 57 |
| Finishing | 70 |
| Power play | 51 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | WSH | 75 | 67.2 | 0.5 |
| 2024-25 | WSH | 9 | 29.7 | -0.4 |
Other WSH wingers by rating: Jordan Kyrou (87), Alex Tuch (79.9), Alex Ovechkin (71.5), Tom Wilson (65.9). See the full Washington Capitals 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.