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D · New York Islanders Islanders · USA
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Status
Pro 100%
Age / YOB
23 (2003)
Contract
$1,850,000 × 1yr
Expires
RFA 2027 · age 24
Waivers
Exempt
Acquired
Trade · Aug 2026
Drafted
2021 Rd 1 (#3) SEA
Vitals
6'2" · 198 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 254 d-men
CK 61 10th
FG 41 8th
DI 86 56th
SK 90 96th
ST 73 36th
EN 87 89th
DU 85 48th
PH 79 89th
FO 25 98th
PA 69 89th
SC 50 77th
DF 79 36th
PS 25 67th
EX 64 40th
LD 65 40th
OV 72 67th

Contract

Cap hit $1,850,000 1.8% of cap
Year 3 of 3
2024-25
2026-27
Expiry Status
RFA
2027 age 24
Clauses —

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2025-26 SJS 49 5 23 28 0.57 -1 6 0 2 0 47 10.6% 38
CAREER 1 yrs 49 5 23 28 0.57 -1 6 0 2 0 -- 10.6% 38
OTHL Playoffs
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2025-26 SJS 11 1 5 6 0.55 +1 4 0 1 0 8 12.5% 4
CAREER 1 app. 11 1 5 6 0.55 +1 4 0 1 0 -- 12.5% 4
2026-27 · no games in this range

No games logged in this range.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S TOI
2025-26 NJD 68 6 29 35 -4 32 1 2 13 150 23:01
On Pace - 82 7 35 42 -5 39 1 2 16 181 -
NHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2022-23 NJD 2 1 1 2 1.00 0 0 1 0 0 50.0% 16:14
2023-24 NJD 82 9 38 47 0.57 -25 28 1 4 25 6.7% 21:28
2024-25 NJD 71 7 37 44 0.62 -9 16 1 0 16 5.8% 21:09
2025-26 NJD 68 6 29 35 0.51 -4 32 1 2 13 4.0% 23:01
Career NHL 223 23 105 128 0.57 -38 76 4 6 54 5.6% -

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 21 D SJS 61 41 89 88 69 83 78 89 25 70 51 65 25 55 56 69
2025-26 22 D SJS 61 41 92 91 73 82 88 72 25 72 50 70 25 60 61 69
2026-27 23 D NYI 61 41 86 90 73 87 85 79 25 69 50 79 25 64 65 72
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2024-25 21 D SJS 61 41 89 88 69 83 78 89 25 70 51 65 25 55 56 69
2025-26 22 D SJS · · +3 +3 +4 −1 +10 −17 · +2 −1 +5 · +5 +5 ·
2026-27 23 D NYI · · −6 −1 · +5 −3 +7 · −3 · +9 · +4 +4 +3
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2024-25 SJS $1,850,000 3 yr 2.1% 21 ELC CURRENT
2022-23
Mar 15 2023
2022-23
to KRAKEN
2023-24
Aug 18 2023
2023-24
to BLACKHAWKS
to PANTHERS
Aug 27 2023
2023-24
to PREDATORS
to BLACKHAWKS

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