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D · Los Angeles Kings Kings · USA
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Status
Pro 100%
Age / YOB
37 (1989)
Contract
$2,500,000 × 1yr  NTC
Expires
UFA 2027 · age 38
Waivers
Eligible
Acquired
Free Agent · Aug 2026
Drafted
2007 Rd 2 (#39) LAK
Vitals
6'1" · 237 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 254 d-men
CK 73 52nd
FG 57 69th
DI 82 37th
SK 75 52nd
ST 85 92nd
EN 75 49th
DU 99 100th
PH 62 47th
FO 25 98th
PA 58 60th
SC 48 60th
DF 95 96th
PS 25 67th
EX 85 92nd
LD 92 95th
OV 75 90th

Contract

Cap hit $2,500,000 2.4% of cap
Year 1 of 1
2026-27
Expiry Status
UFA
2027 age 38
Clauses NTC

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2011-12 ANH 5 0 0 0 0.00 -3 6 0 0 0 0 - 6
2015-16 VAN 69 4 14 18 0.26 -12 18 0 1 0 39 10.3% 51
2016-17 WSH 82 4 10 14 0.17 +3 77 2 0 0 38 10.5% 133
2017-18 WSH 82 2 13 15 0.18 +1 83 0 1 0 44 4.5% 123
2018-19 CLB 82 7 15 22 0.27 +4 44 3 5 0 91 7.7% 112
2019-20 CLB 79 5 35 40 0.51 -7 83 1 4 0 113 4.4% 184
2020-21 CLB / WSH 71 7 19 26 0.37 -8 41 1 3 0 85 8.2% 117
2021-22 CLB 78 7 37 44 0.56 +29 32 0 3 1 116 6.0% 78
2022-23 LAK 81 6 26 32 0.40 -16 130 0 1 0 57 10.5% 190
2023-24 LAK 82 10 22 32 0.39 +11 66 3 2 0 112 8.9% 143
2024-25 LAK 82 3 11 14 0.17 +4 79 0 0 0 51 5.9% 122
2025-26 LAK / UTA 81 5 19 24 0.30 +4 105 1 0 0 54 9.3% 165
CAREER 12 yrs 874 60 221 281 0.32 +10 764 11 20 1 -- 7.5% 1424
OTHL Playoffs
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2016-17 WSH 23 1 3 4 0.17 -3 23 0 0 0 5 20.0% 30
2017-18 WSH 6 0 3 3 0.50 +3 6 0 0 0 1 0.0% 10
2021-22 CLB 7 1 1 2 0.29 -2 4 0 1 0 8 12.5% 13
2023-24 LAK 11 1 2 3 0.27 +1 12 0 1 0 23 4.3% 25
2025-26 UTA 15 2 1 3 0.20 +4 20 0 0 0 13 15.4% 33
CAREER 5 app. 62 5 10 15 0.24 +3 65 0 2 0 -- 10.0% 111
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 CHI 82 3 20 23 16 50 0 0 0 62 18:16
On Pace - 82 3 20 23 16 50 0 0 0 62 -
NHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2010-11 STL 26 1 3 4 0.15 6 35 0 0 0 4.5% 17:36
2011-12 STL 26 1 5 6 0.23 7 22 0 0 0 5.6% 15:55
2012-13 STL 15 0 1 1 0.07 -4 10 0 0 0 0.0% 17:45
2013-14 STL 46 3 8 11 0.24 15 31 0 0 2 6.7% 15:05
2014-15 STL 54 4 5 9 0.17 16 44 0 0 0 7.7% 15:03
2014-15 PIT 20 1 7 8 0.40 -2 7 0 0 1 3.2% 18:29
2015-16 PIT 70 0 12 12 0.17 -3 59 0 0 1 0.0% 17:14
2016-17 PIT 81 5 21 26 0.32 26 72 1 0 1 5.6% 19:49
2017-18 PIT 47 3 10 13 0.28 3 52 0 0 1 4.8% 17:37
2017-18 CLB 20 2 5 7 0.35 11 24 0 0 0 9.5% 18:08
2018-19 COL 71 2 13 15 0.21 -1 115 0 0 0 2.4% 19:45
2019-20 COL 65 4 22 26 0.40 21 36 1 0 0 4.3% 17:42
2020-21 COL 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 14:41
2020-21 MIN 52 1 7 8 0.15 21 32 1 0 0 3.6% 15:55
2021-22 CAR 75 2 17 19 0.25 15 83 1 0 0 2.6% 17:09
2022-23 TBL 78 3 14 17 0.22 13 61 0 0 0 2.8% 19:23
2023-24 VAN 78 2 9 11 0.14 10 61 0 0 0 3.3% 18:41
2024-25 Utah Hockey Club 82 1 16 17 0.21 -2 77 0 0 0 1.5% 20:17
2025-26 UTA 82 3 20 23 0.28 16 50 0 0 0 4.8% 18:16
Career NHL 990 38 195 233 0.24 168 871 4 0 6 3.8% -

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
2010-11 21 D BUF 50 50 50 50 50 - 50 50 50 50 50 50 - 50 50 48
2011-12 22 D ANH 77 40 67 68 83 82 95 65 40 64 63 72 65 53 53 67
2012-13 23 D ANH 55 37 62 63 78 47 45 54 30 48 46 63 52 58 60 56
2013-14 24 D CHI 56 36 66 65 76 54 46 51 30 48 47 64 51 60 60 56
2014-15 25 D VAN 54 40 66 67 76 47 43 53 30 51 51 71 52 62 60 59
2015-16 26 D VAN 59 48 68 68 76 49 66 53 30 53 53 72 53 64 60 61
2016-17 27 D WSH 82 55 76 74 79 68 89 59 25 57 50 83 25 65 66 70
2017-18 28 D WSH 85 46 75 77 78 79 93 59 25 61 48 88 25 67 69 72
2018-19 29 D CLB 79 65 69 74 79 74 91 60 25 57 49 86 25 69 71 70
2019-20 30 D CLB 80 99 57 74 81 80 86 61 25 54 48 98 25 70 72 73
2020-21 31 D WSH 78 45 84 74 78 72 85 63 25 66 48 92 25 72 75 72
2021-22 32 D CLB 69 43 83 74 81 68 89 59 25 50 47 89 25 74 78 70
2022-23 33 D LAK 80 68 70 74 82 72 90 61 25 57 48 86 25 76 80 71
2023-24 34 D LAK 80 55 78 74 82 78 94 61 25 53 48 92 25 78 83 73
2024-25 35 D LAK 76 68 78 74 81 76 95 64 25 50 48 92 25 80 85 73
2025-26 36 D UTA 78 55 74 74 85 80 99 60 25 54 47 92 25 83 90 74
2026-27 37 D LAK 73 57 82 75 85 75 99 62 25 58 48 95 25 85 92 75
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2010-11 21 D BUF 50 50 50 50 50 - 50 50 50 50 50 50 - 50 50 48
2011-12 22 D ANH +27 −10 +17 +18 +33 82 +45 +15 −10 +14 +13 +22 65 +3 +3 +19
2012-13 23 D ANH −22 −3 −5 −5 −5 −35 −50 −11 −10 −16 −17 −9 −13 +5 +7 −11
2013-14 24 D CHI +1 −1 +4 +2 −2 +7 +1 −3 · · +1 +1 −1 +2 · ·
2014-15 25 D VAN −2 +4 · +2 · −7 −3 +2 · +3 +4 +7 +1 +2 · +3
2015-16 26 D VAN +5 +8 +2 +1 · +2 +23 · · +2 +2 +1 +1 +2 · +2
2016-17 27 D WSH +23 +7 +8 +6 +3 +19 +23 +6 −5 +4 −3 +11 −28 +1 +6 +9
2017-18 28 D WSH +3 −9 −1 +3 −1 +11 +4 · · +4 −2 +5 · +2 +3 +2
2018-19 29 D CLB −6 +19 −6 −3 +1 −5 −2 +1 · −4 +1 −2 · +2 +2 −2
2019-20 30 D CLB +1 +34 −12 · +2 +6 −5 +1 · −3 −1 +12 · +1 +1 +3
2020-21 31 D WSH −2 −54 +27 · −3 −8 −1 +2 · +12 · −6 · +2 +3 −1
2021-22 32 D CLB −9 −2 −1 · +3 −4 +4 −4 · −16 −1 −3 · +2 +3 −2
2022-23 33 D LAK +11 +25 −13 · +1 +4 +1 +2 · +7 +1 −3 · +2 +2 +1
2023-24 34 D LAK · −13 +8 · · +6 +4 · · −4 · +6 · +2 +3 +2
2024-25 35 D LAK −4 +13 · · −1 −2 +1 +3 · −3 · · · +2 +2 ·
2025-26 36 D UTA +2 −13 −4 · +4 +4 +4 −4 · +4 −1 · · +3 +5 +1
2026-27 37 D LAK −5 +2 +8 +1 · −5 · +2 · +4 +1 +3 · +2 +2 +1
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2010-11 BUF $875,000 4 yr 1.5% 21 RFA Rookie
2012-13 ANH $1,300,000 2 yr 1.9% 23 RFA
2014-15 OTT $1,500,000 4 yr 2.2% 25 RFA
2018-19 CLB $4,000,000 4 yr 5.0% 29 UFA
2022-23 LAK $3,000,000 2 yr 3.6% 33 UFA
2024-25 LAK $3,200,000 2 yr 3.6% 35 UFA
2026-27 LAK $2,500,000 1 yr 2.4% 37 UFA CURRENT
2007-08
Oct 20 2007
2007-08
to SABRES
to KINGS
2011-12
Jul 2 2011
2011-12
to HURRICANES
  • Ian Cole 67
to SABRES
Sep 4 2011
2011-12
to DUCKS
to HURRICANES
2013-14
Aug 9 2013
2013-14
to BLUE JACKETS
to DUCKS
Sep 4 2013
2013-14
to BLACKHAWKS
  • Ian Cole 56
to BLUE JACKETS
2014-15
Jul 2 2014
2014-15
to SENATORS
to BLACKHAWKS
Jan 29 2015
2014-15
2016-17
Jul 21 2016
2016-17
to CAPITALS
  • Ian Cole 70
to CANUCKS
2020-21
Jan 16 2021
2020-21
to CAPITALS
  • Ian Cole 72
to BLUE JACKETS
2021-22
Oct 16 2021
2021-22
to BLUE JACKETS
to CAPITALS
2025-26
Mar 15 2026
2025-26
to MAMMOTH
  • Ian Cole 74

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