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Chicago Blackhawks · right-shot defenseman · age 22

Sam Rinzel scouting report

Overall
52.4
Position rank
140th / 327
Cap hit
$942K
Expires
2026-27 RFA
Value verdict
Underpaid
Model value
$4.44M

The Chicago Blackhawks right-shot defenseman carries a 52.4 overall, 140th of 327 rated defensemen, which is roughly league-average for regular NHL minutes.

His best component is play driving at 76, with power-play production (19) trailing the rest of his game.

His rating fell from 60.8 in 2024-25 to 41.2 in 2025-26, one of the bigger drops in his 2-season card history.

At $942K through 2026-27 before restricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $4.44M, so the Chicago Blackhawks save roughly $3.5M a season against his production.

His cap hit is the 21st-largest on the Chicago Blackhawks NHL roster and uses 0.9% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $5.76M in cap space.

Component ratings

ComponentRating (0-100)
Offense65
Defense33
Play driving76
Finishing27
Power play19

Career line

SeasonTeamGPOverallWAR
2025-26CHI5441.2-0.6
2024-25CHI960.8-0.2

Other CHI defensemen by rating: Ryan Ellis (87.5), Bowen Byram (56.3), Kevin Korchinski (40.9), TJ Brodie (40.3). See the full Chicago Blackhawks 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.