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D · Los Angeles Kings Kings · CHE
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Status
Minors 100%
Age / YOB
22 (2004)
Contract
$1,418,333 × 1yr
Expires
RFA 2027 · age 23
Waivers
Exempt
Acquired
Trade · Feb 2025
Drafted
2022 Rd 1 (#27) WPG
Vitals
6'7" · 237 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 254 d-men
CK 93 98th
FG 60 72nd
DI 79 28th
SK 73 33rd
ST 91 97th
EN 67 23rd
DU 67 26th
PH 63 60th
FO 25 98th
PA 47 18th
SC 49 68th
DF 79 36th
PS 25 67th
EX 55 19th
LD 56 20th
OV 68 37th

Contract

Cap hit $0 Salary $1,418,333
Year 3 of 3
2024-25
2026-27
Expiry Status
RFA
2027 age 23
Clauses —

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2025-26 LAK 1 0 0 0 0.00 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0% 2
CAREER 1 yrs 1 0 0 0 0.00 -1 0 0 0 0 -- 0.0% 2
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 DAL 50 4 4 8 6 37 2 0 0 27 15:40
On Pace - 82 7 7 13 10 61 3 0 0 44 -
NHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2024-25 DAL 38 4 5 9 0.24 2 41 1 0 0 10.3% 14:53
2025-26 DAL 50 4 4 8 0.16 6 37 2 0 0 14.8% 15:40
Career NHL 88 8 9 17 0.19 8 78 3 0 0 12.1% -

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 20 D LAK 72 83 46 63 83 52 52 52 25 49 41 60 39 44 44 56
2025-26 21 D LAK 99 63 70 68 89 65 83 60 25 50 51 68 25 47 47 65
2026-27 22 D LAK 93 60 79 73 91 67 67 63 25 47 49 79 25 55 56 68
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2024-25 20 D LAK 72 83 46 63 83 52 52 52 25 49 41 60 39 44 44 56
2025-26 21 D LAK +27 −20 +24 +5 +6 +13 +31 +8 · +1 +10 +8 −14 +3 +3 +9
2026-27 22 D LAK −6 −3 +9 +5 +2 +2 −16 +3 · −3 −2 +11 · +8 +9 +3
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2024-25 WPG $1,418,333 3 yr 1.6% 20 ELC CURRENT
2024-25
Feb 24 2025
2024-25
to KINGS
to JETS

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