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Loading…Vince Dunn, a 29-year-old left-shot defenseman for the Seattle Kraken, grades as a clear top-quartile defenseman with a 70.3 overall (72nd of 327).
Power-play production is where he wins, at 87, while defensive impact at 26 is the clear area to improve.
He peaked at 100 in 2022-23 and has not returned to that level since, rating 82.8 last season.
At $7.35M through 2026-27 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $9.86M, so the Seattle Kraken save roughly $2.51M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the largest on the Seattle Kraken NHL roster and uses 7.1% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $15.2M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 85 |
| Defense | 26 |
| Play driving | 68 |
| Finishing | 67 |
| Power play | 87 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | SEA | 81 | 82.8 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | SEA | 62 | 88.9 | 0.4 |
| 2023-24 | SEA | 59 | 95.4 | 0.6 |
| 2022-23 | SEA | 81 | 100 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | SEA | 73 | 79 | -0.1 |
| 2020-21 | STL | 43 | 95.7 | 0.2 |
| 2019-20 | STL | 71 | 99.3 | 0.7 |
| 2018-19 | STL | 78 | 99.6 | 0.9 |
| 2017-18 | STL | 75 | 86.1 | 0.1 |
Other SEA defensemen by rating: Brandon Montour (89.4), Ryker Evans (59.5), Ville Ottavainen (50), Cale Fleury (47.8). See the full Seattle Kraken 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.