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Loading…The 33-year-old Carolina Hurricanes left-shot defenseman sits in rare air, with a 97.7 overall that places 5th among 327 rated defensemen league-wide. That makes him the highest-rated player on the Carolina Hurricanes roster.
The standout tool is defensive impact (98), backed by offensive creation (97); finishing (48) is the part of his game that grades lowest.
Over 11 rated seasons since 2015-16 he has averaged 93, peaking at 99.3 in 2017-18; last season's 96.4 was right in line with the year before.
At $3.2M through 2026-27 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $11.4M, so the Carolina Hurricanes save roughly $8.24M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 11th-largest on the Carolina Hurricanes NHL roster and uses 3.1% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $6.36M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 97 |
| Defense | 98 |
| Play driving | 97 |
| Finishing | 48 |
| Power play | 68 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CAR | 55 | 96.4 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | CAR | 70 | 97.2 | 0.8 |
| 2023-24 | DET | 81 | 89.8 | 0.5 |
| 2022-23 | ARI | 75 | 97 | 0.6 |
| 2021-22 | ARI | 82 | 82.9 | 0.1 |
| 2020-21 | PHI | 41 | 96.8 | 0.4 |
| 2019-20 | PHI | 42 | 82.3 | -0.1 |
| 2018-19 | PHI | 78 | 96.1 | 0.4 |
| 2017-18 | PHI | 78 | 99.3 | 0.9 |
| 2016-17 | PHI | 76 | 88.6 | 0.3 |
Other CAR defensemen by rating: Alexander Nikishin (81.4), K'Andre Miller (80.4), Sean Walker (75.1), Mike Reilly (74.8). See the full Carolina Hurricanes 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.