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Status: Minors 100%
Age / YOB: 26 (2000)
Contract: $850,000 × 4yr
Expires: UFA 2030 · age 30
Waivers: Eligible
Acquired: Free Agent · Aug 2026
Drafted: 2018 Rd 6 (#169) CHI
Vitals: 6'0" · 205 lb

Ratings

Percentile vs 254 d-men

CK 75 57th

FG 74 85th

DI 77 22nd

SK 58 3rd

ST 74 43rd

EN 52 6th

DU 54 9th

PH 48 8th

FO 25 98th

PA 40 9th

SC 40 6th

DF 61 9th

PS 38 74th

EX 44 7th

LD 44 6th

OV 55 6th

Contract

Cap hit $0 Salary $850,000

Year 1 of 4

2026-27

2029-30

Expiry Status

UFA

2030 age 30

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Stats

Regular Season
Game Log

No OTHL stats on record

2026-27 · no games in this range

No games logged in this range.

No NHL stats for current season (2026-27)

History

Overall, season by season

Above the band is elite. Inside it, above average. Below it, below average.

OV Defensemen, average to top 10%

Attributes

Season	Age	Pos	Team	CK	FG	DI	SK	ST	EN	DU	PH	FO	PA	SC	DF	PS	EX	LD	OV
2024-25	24	D	BUF	70	70	71	65	70	56	60	44	25	34	39	57	37	44	44	54
2025-26	25	D	BUF	69	73	61	64	73	50	52	45	25	33	41	57	39	44	44	53
2026-27	26	D	BUF	75	74	77	58	74	52	54	48	25	40	40	61	38	44	44	55

Season	Age	Pos	Team	CK	FG	DI	SK	ST	EN	DU	PH	FO	PA	SC	DF	PS	EX	LD	OV
2024-25	24	D	BUF	70	70	71	65	70	56	60	44	25	34	39	57	37	44	44	54
2025-26	25	D	BUF	−1	+3	−10	−1	+3	−6	−8	+1	·	−1	+2	·	+2	·	·	−1
2026-27	26	D	BUF	+6	+1	+16	−6	+1	+2	+2	+3	·	+7	−1	+4	−1	·	·	+2

Starting	Team	Salary	Length	Cap %	Age	Signed as
2024-25	BUF	$800,000	2 yr	0.9%	24	RFA
2026-27	BUF	$850,000	4 yr	0.8%	26	RFA	CURRENT

No trades on record