Zeev Buium projects as a depth defenseman for now, with a 33.8 overall that ranks 226th of 327 rated defensemen.

His best component is power-play production at 82, with defensive impact (13) trailing the rest of his game.

His card history has one rated season so far: 59.1 in 2025-26.

At $967K through 2026-27 before restricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $7.25M, so the Vancouver Canucks save roughly $6.28M a season against his production.

An extension worth $9.38M a year for 8 seasons (2027-28 to 2034-35) kicks in after that, which the model grades Fair.

His cap hit is the 16th-largest on the Vancouver Canucks NHL roster and uses 0.9% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $15.8M in cap space.

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Other VAN defensemen by rating: Filip Hronek (58.3), Jack Thompson (56.9), Tom Willander (54.9), Elias Pettersson (45.6). See the full Vancouver Canucks 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.