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Florida Panthers · right-shot defenseman · age 30

Uvis Balinskis scouting report

Overall
56.9
Position rank
120th / 327
Cap hit
$875K
Expires
2027-28 UFA
Value verdict
Underpaid
Model value
$4.98M

The Florida Panthers right-shot defenseman carries a 56.9 overall, 120th of 327 rated defensemen, which is roughly league-average for regular NHL minutes.

The standout tool is penalty killing (86), backed by defensive impact (69); power-play production (20) is the part of his game that grades lowest.

His rating fell from 81.3 in 2024-25 to 58.4 in 2025-26, one of the bigger drops in his 3-season card history.

At $875K through 2027-28 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $4.98M, so the Florida Panthers save roughly $4.1M a season against his production.

His cap hit is the 19th-largest on the Florida Panthers NHL roster and uses 0.8% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $2.32M in cap space.

Component ratings

ComponentRating (0-100)
Offense51
Defense69
Play driving53
Finishing56
Power play20
Penalty kill86

Career line

SeasonTeamGPOverallWAR
2025-26FLA5458.4-0.4
2024-25FLA7681.30.1
2023-24FLA2623.7-0.7

Other FLA defensemen by rating: Seth Jones (82.3), Niko Mikkola (65.1), Gustav Forsling (64.2), Aaron Ekblad (63). See the full Florida Panthers 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.