PuckSleuthCap hit
$6M
5.8% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
−$979K
vs. $5.021M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
20:28
PP 0:00 · PK 5:01
xGF%
70.8
5v5, +18.1 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.01
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
0
Blocks 6 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 @ NSH · W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20:28 | 0:00 | 5:01 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.01 |
| Apr 28 @ DAL · W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7:22 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | — | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.06 |
| Apr 25 vs DAL · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25:42 | 0:13 | 0:46 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 | +2 | -0.16 |
| Apr 22 vs DAL · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 28:41 | 0:06 | 4:56 | — | 29 | 0 | 1 | +1 | -0.58 |
| Apr 20 @ DAL · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17:06 | 0:01 | 1:46 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -0.09 |
GS = our Game Score, goals above average. FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 1,087 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
78th percentile
69th percentile
72nd percentile
52nd percentile
66th percentile
71st percentile
91st percentile
64th percentile
34th percentile
9th percentile
81st percentile
57th percentile
83rd percentile
14th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleDefensive playmaker
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Brodin is a high-volume defensive anchor who controls the game through elite positioning and puck management rather than physical play or offense generation. He excels in transition and from the perimeter but has limited forechecking bite and doesn't drive scoring chances at a high rate.
- Shooting volume
- 36
- Playmaking
- 76
- Zone entries(est.)
- 78
- Forechecking
- 27
- Physicality
- 42
- Defensive impact
- 93
- Puck management
- 90
- Speed
- 34
Where he shoots from
Slot 5% · Mid-range 16% · Perimeter 79%(105 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional defensive positioning and impact in the 93rd percentile
- Outstanding puck management and control in the 90th percentile
- Strong playmaking and transition entry creation in the 76th-78th percentile
Watch-outs
- Below-average forechecking ability in the 27th percentile limits offensive pressure
- Minimal shooting volume in the 36th percentile keeps offensive output modest
- Limited speed in the 34th percentile restricts his gap control upside
Similar style: Cam York (PHI), Alexandre Carrier (MTL)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Where his Game Score comes from
2025-26 · 62 GP · goals above average
Season total +4.1 goals, or +0.07 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.5
- Even strength defense
- +1.4
- Power play
- -0.1
- Finishing
- +1.9
- Playmaking
- +0.8
- Penalties
- +0.6
Game Score adds up a player's impact in goals compared with an average player given the same ice time: his share of expected goals for and against at even strength, on the power play, and on the penalty kill, plus finishing (goals minus expected goals), primary assists, penalties drawn and taken, and faceoffs. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
By season
Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI/GP | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:28 | — | +0.01 |
| 2025-26 | MIN | 62 | 4 | 14 | 18 | +19 | 76 | 20:17 | — | +0.07 |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 50 | 4 | 16 | 20 | +10 | 71 | 22:57 | — | -0.04 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 62 | 7 | 20 | 27 | +22 | 117 | 23:22 | — | -0.01 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 60 | 3 | 11 | 14 | +13 | 90 | 22:52 | — | -0.09 |
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
—
Media
—
Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 33, defensemen typically produce 76% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 34, when the typical level is 71%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.3 mph
- 36th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 22
- Hardest shot
- 89.2 mph
- 43rd pct
- Distance
- 180.3 mi
- OZ time
- 41.5%
- 52nd pct
- DZ time
- 41.0%