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D · Montreal Canadiens Canadiens · USA
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Status
Minors 100%
Age / YOB
33 (1993)
Contract
$850,000 × 1yr
Expires
UFA 2027 · age 34
Waivers
Eligible
Acquired
Free Agent · Aug 2025
Drafted
Undrafted
Vitals
6'0" · 208 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 254 d-men
CK 80 83rd
FG 74 85th
DI 95 97th
SK 68 15th
ST 74 43rd
EN 45 2nd
DU 42 2nd
PH 61 24th
FO 25 98th
PA 52 39th
SC 53 83rd
DF 70 17th
PS 50 88th
EX 59 24th
LD 59 24th
OV 61 15th

Contract

Cap hit $0 Salary $850,000
Year 2 of 2
2025-26
2026-27
Expiry Status
UFA
2027 age 34
Clauses —

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2019-20 MTL 13 0 2 2 0.15 +2 2 0 0 0 2 0.0% 12
2020-21 MTL 10 0 4 4 0.40 +2 0 0 0 0 4 0.0% 15
2021-22 CAR 2 0 1 1 0.50 +3 0 0 0 0 0 - 2
2023-24 BUF 4 0 1 1 0.25 +3 0 0 0 0 2 0.0% 2
CAREER 4 yrs 29 0 8 8 0.28 +10 2 0 0 0 -- 0.0% 31
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
2023-24 WSH 34 7 2 9 -14 23 0 3 4 49 12:01
On Pace - 82 17 5 22 -34 55 0 7 10 118 -
NHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2018-19 FLA 2 1 0 1 0.50 1 0 0 0 0 100.0% 12:03
2020-21 COL 33 1 8 9 0.27 14 8 0 0 0 2.0% 14:57
2021-22 COL 8 0 0 0 0.00 -1 2 0 0 0 0.0% 10:06
2022-23 COL 33 0 2 2 0.06 -3 11 0 0 0 0.0% 8:40
2022-23 SJS 25 1 5 6 0.24 -11 12 0 0 1 2.2% 16:30
2023-24 SJS 34 7 2 9 0.26 -14 23 0 3 4 14.3% 12:01
Career NHL 135 10 17 27 0.20 -14 56 0 3 5 5.2% -

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
2019-20 26 D MTL 78 74 88 70 74 83 90 58 25 49 52 66 49 49 49 65
2020-21 27 D MTL 78 74 88 67 74 77 82 61 25 52 55 67 52 49 49 63
2021-22 28 D CAR 77 44 91 67 73 65 69 60 25 58 48 66 75 55 55 63
2023-24 30 D BUF 77 55 87 67 73 59 67 64 25 50 47 70 75 60 60 63
2024-25 31 D BUF 77 64 80 67 75 59 66 73 31 45 61 68 75 62 62 64
2025-26 32 D MTL 76 74 79 69 74 76 79 64 25 49 65 65 62 44 44 63
2026-27 33 D MTL 80 74 95 68 74 45 42 61 25 52 53 70 50 59 59 61
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2019-20 26 D MTL 78 74 88 70 74 83 90 58 25 49 52 66 49 49 49 65
2020-21 27 D MTL · · · −3 · −6 −8 +3 · +3 +3 +1 +3 · · −2
2021-22 28 D CAR −1 −30 +3 · −1 −12 −13 −1 · +6 −7 −1 +23 +6 +6 ·
2023-24 30 D BUF · +11 −4 · · −6 −2 +4 · −8 −1 +4 · +5 +5 ·
2024-25 31 D BUF · +9 −7 · +2 · −1 +9 +6 −5 +14 −2 · +2 +2 +1
2025-26 32 D MTL −1 +10 −1 +2 −1 +17 +13 −9 −6 +4 +4 −3 −13 −18 −18 −1
2026-27 33 D MTL +4 · +16 −1 · −31 −37 −3 · +3 −12 +5 −12 +15 +15 −2
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2019-20 MTL $900,000 3 yr 1.1% 26 RFA
2023-24 BUF $775,000 2 yr 0.9% 30 UFA
2025-26 MTL $850,000 2 yr 0.9% 32 UFA CURRENT
2021-22
Feb 22 2022
2021-22
to HURRICANES

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