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D · Winnipeg Jets Jets · USA
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Status
Pro 100%
Age / YOB
35 (1991)
Contract
$3,500,000 × 3yr  NTC
Expires
UFA 2029 · age 38
Waivers
Eligible
Acquired
Free Agent · Jun 2026
Drafted
Undrafted
Vitals
6'0" · 197 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 254 d-men
CK 75 57th
FG 43 33rd
DI 91 85th
SK 74 40th
ST 71 29th
EN 78 61st
DU 99 100th
PH 67 68th
FO 25 98th
PA 55 53rd
SC 48 60th
DF 87 65th
PS 25 67th
EX 81 86th
LD 86 88th
OV 72 67th

Contract

Cap hit $3,500,000 3.4% of cap
Year 1 of 3
2026-27
2028-29
Expiry Status
UFA
2029 age 38
Clauses NTC

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2014-15 LAK 17 1 3 4 0.24 +2 20 0 1 0 11 9.1% 19
2016-17 LAK 55 2 17 19 0.35 +3 25 0 0 0 37 5.4% 44
2017-18 LAK 71 2 14 16 0.23 +5 41 0 1 0 30 6.7% 54
2018-19 LAK 77 10 28 38 0.49 +8 16 2 6 0 92 10.9% 37
2019-20 LAK 82 4 26 30 0.37 -8 24 0 3 0 91 4.4% 41
2020-21 VGK / WPG 83 4 26 30 0.36 -30 18 0 1 0 110 3.6% 43
2021-22 BOS / ANH 62 9 18 27 0.44 -3 20 0 3 0 82 11.0% 45
2022-23 VGK / DAL 82 7 31 38 0.46 -20 32 1 3 0 113 6.2% 70
2023-24 PHL 77 12 20 32 0.42 -32 4 0 4 0 107 11.2% 22
2024-25 PHL 82 7 16 23 0.28 -7 16 0 4 0 91 7.7% 58
2025-26 WPG 77 3 14 17 0.22 -11 111 0 0 1 48 6.3% 134
CAREER 11 yrs 765 61 213 274 0.36 -93 327 3 26 1 -- 7.5% 567
OTHL Playoffs
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2017-18 LAK 3 0 0 0 0.00 -2 4 0 0 0 0 - 4
2018-19 LAK 12 1 1 2 0.17 -8 2 0 1 0 11 9.1% 9
2022-23 DAL 6 0 1 1 0.17 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.0% 3
CAREER 3 app. 21 1 2 3 0.14 -10 6 0 1 0 -- 5.3% 16
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 UTA 82 5 17 22 31 22 1 0 0 86 19:42
On Pace - 82 5 17 22 31 22 1 0 0 86 -
NHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2013-14 WSH 29 2 4 6 0.21 4 6 0 0 0 4.9% 18:42
2014-15 WSH 39 1 3 4 0.10 -2 10 0 0 0 2.5% 13:53
2015-16 WSH 72 2 14 16 0.22 12 16 1 0 0 2.5% 18:04
2016-17 WSH 60 3 14 17 0.28 22 16 0 0 0 5.0% 15:29
2017-18 VGK 76 5 31 36 0.47 19 16 1 1 11 4.9% 22:14
2018-19 VGK 61 9 21 30 0.49 22 8 1 1 8 8.0% 21:57
2019-20 VGK 59 7 24 31 0.53 11 12 0 1 7 6.3% 21:41
2020-21 VAN 54 5 10 15 0.28 -7 4 1 0 0 6.6% 20:06
2021-22 WPG 77 4 28 32 0.42 -4 10 1 1 11 3.4% 20:13
2022-23 WPG 71 7 12 19 0.27 15 8 0 3 5 6.9% 18:28
2023-24 WPG 63 2 12 14 0.22 10 16 1 1 4 2.7% 16:49
2024-25 FLA 80 5 14 19 0.24 4 30 0 0 4 7.1% 16:32
2025-26 UTA 82 5 17 22 0.27 31 22 1 0 0 5.8% 19:42
Career NHL 823 57 204 261 0.32 137 174 7 8 50 5.3% -

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
2013-14 22 D LAK 50 35 72 68 63 45 40 51 30 41 46 51 51 56 41 51
2014-15 23 D LAK 49 35 83 67 69 61 50 48 30 47 48 70 50 58 47 58
2015-16 24 D LAK 52 35 78 66 69 47 50 49 30 45 46 63 51 60 47 56
2016-17 25 D LAK 75 57 92 65 69 71 80 60 25 59 50 76 25 59 59 65
2017-18 26 D LAK 73 43 91 76 68 67 83 62 25 58 48 62 25 62 63 63
2018-19 27 D LAK 65 42 92 81 68 85 85 72 25 70 49 84 25 65 66 71
2019-20 28 D LAK 67 42 95 84 71 85 86 72 25 67 58 82 25 65 67 72
2020-21 29 D WPG 63 42 93 87 71 83 77 66 25 69 53 80 25 66 68 70
2021-22 30 D ANH 61 41 97 87 70 80 86 67 25 54 50 87 25 68 71 71
2022-23 31 D DAL 65 42 95 84 70 80 90 72 25 67 48 75 25 70 70 70
2023-24 32 D PHL 67 42 96 84 70 76 91 70 25 52 50 76 25 72 72 69
2024-25 33 D PHL 75 43 91 86 70 70 84 74 25 54 48 74 25 74 75 69
2025-26 34 D WPG 75 56 88 81 72 70 97 66 25 53 48 71 25 78 82 69
2026-27 35 D WPG 75 43 91 74 71 78 99 67 25 55 48 87 25 81 86 72
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2013-14 22 D LAK 50 35 72 68 63 45 40 51 30 41 46 51 51 56 41 51
2014-15 23 D LAK −1 · +11 −1 +6 +16 +10 −3 · +6 +2 +19 −1 +2 +6 +7
2015-16 24 D LAK +3 · −5 −1 · −14 · +1 · −2 −2 −7 +1 +2 · −2
2016-17 25 D LAK +23 +22 +14 −1 · +24 +30 +11 −5 +14 +4 +13 −26 −1 +12 +9
2017-18 26 D LAK −2 −14 −1 +11 −1 −4 +3 +2 · −1 −2 −14 · +3 +4 −2
2018-19 27 D LAK −8 −1 +1 +5 · +18 +2 +10 · +12 +1 +22 · +3 +3 +8
2019-20 28 D LAK +2 · +3 +3 +3 · +1 · · −3 +9 −2 · · +1 +1
2020-21 29 D WPG −4 · −2 +3 · −2 −9 −6 · +2 −5 −2 · +1 +1 −2
2021-22 30 D ANH −2 −1 +4 · −1 −3 +9 +1 · −15 −3 +7 · +2 +3 +1
2022-23 31 D DAL +4 +1 −2 −3 · · +4 +5 · +13 −2 −12 · +2 −1 −1
2023-24 32 D PHL +2 · +1 · · −4 +1 −2 · −15 +2 +1 · +2 +2 −1
2024-25 33 D PHL +8 +1 −5 +2 · −6 −7 +4 · +2 −2 −2 · +2 +3 ·
2025-26 34 D WPG · +13 −3 −5 +2 · +13 −8 · −1 · −3 · +4 +7 ·
2026-27 35 D WPG · −13 +3 −7 −1 +8 +2 +1 · +2 · +16 · +3 +4 +3
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2013-14 LAK $925,000 2 yr 1.4% 22 RFA Rookie
2015-16 LAK $950,000 3 yr 1.3% 24 RFA
2018-19 LAK $2,250,000 1 yr 2.8% 27 RFA
2019-20 LAK $5,625,000 5 yr 6.9% 28 RFA
2024-25 PHL $2,000,000 1 yr 2.3% 33 UFA
2025-26 WPG $800,000 1 yr 0.8% 34 UFA
2026-27 WPG $3,500,000 3 yr 3.4% 35 UFA CURRENT
2020-21
Jun 24 2020
2020-21
to GOLDEN KNIGHTS
  • Nate Schmidt 70
Mar 20 2021
2020-21
to JETS
to GOLDEN KNIGHTS
2021-22
Aug 1 2021
2021-22
Dec 21 2021
2021-22
to DUCKS
to BRUINS
2022-23
Aug 23 2022
2022-23
to OILERS
Oct 30 2022
2022-23
to GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Feb 15 2023
2022-23
to STARS
  • Nate Schmidt 70
to GOLDEN KNIGHTS
2023-24
Aug 11 2023
2023-24
to FLYERS

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