PuckSleuthCap hit
$4.5M
4.3% of $104M cap
Term
3 yrs
Through 2028-29, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
10-team no-trade list
Surplus value
+$37K
vs. $4.537M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
1
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
19:24
PP 0:04 · PK 3:25
xGF%
48.1
5v5, -0.7 vs. last yr
Game Score
-0.15
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+3
Blocks 1 · Hits 0
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 @ COL · L 8-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19:24 | 0:04 | 3:25 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | -0.15 |
| Apr 26 vs COL · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16:41 | 0:10 | 1:23 | — | 20 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -0.27 |
| Apr 23 vs COL · L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:24 | 0:00 | 2:49 | — | 25 | 0 | 0 | +1 | -0.06 |
| Apr 21 @ COL · OTL 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17:36 | 0:00 | 2:04 | — | 50 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -0.18 |
| Apr 19 @ COL · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15:57 | 0:00 | 3:26 | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -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 · 1,234 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
49th percentile
25th percentile
45th percentile
69th percentile
39th percentile
60th percentile
16th percentile
75th percentile
53rd percentile
30th percentile
10th percentile
13th percentile
16th percentile
6th 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 stylePositional stay-at-home defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Ceci is a steady, low-event defenseman who moves the puck cleanly in transition and limits his mistakes through cautious play. He rarely creates offense or generates chances, relying instead on positioning and smart gap control to stay effective on the ice.
- Shooting volume
- 14
- Playmaking
- 9
- Zone entries(est.)
- 69
- Forechecking
- 20
- Physicality
- 40
- Defensive impact
- 29
- Puck management
- 68
- Speed
- 53
Where he shoots from
Slot 7% · Mid-range 15% · Perimeter 78%(99 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Clean outlet passes and puck movement in tight spaces (puck management 68th percentile)
- Gets into the offensive zone at a reasonable rate through transition play (rush chances 69th percentile)
- Stays balanced and moves laterally well for a 32-year-old (speed 53rd percentile)
Watch-outs
- Rarely creates anything on offense with minimal shot generation (shooting volume 14th percentile)
- Doesn't impose much on the forecheck or pressure plays (forechecking 20th percentile)
- Limited defensive instinct or reaction speed compared to peers (defensive impact 29th percentile)
Similar style: Albert Johansson (DET), Ryan Lindgren (SEA)
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 · 82 GP · goals above average
Season total -8.2 goals, or -0.10 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -1.1
- Even strength defense
- +0.8
- Penalty kill
- +0.1
- Finishing
- -2.2
- Playmaking
- -4.3
- Penalties
- -1.5
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 | LAK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 | 19:24 | — | -0.15 |
| 2025-26 | LAK | 82 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -10 | 59 | 17:34 | — | -0.10 |
| 2024-25 | DAL, SJS | 85 | 4 | 20 | 24 | +6 | 90 | 21:13 | — | -0.10 |
| 2023-24 | EDM | 79 | 5 | 20 | 25 | +12 | 97 | 20:01 | — | -0.01 |
| 2022-23 | EDM | 80 | 1 | 14 | 15 | +11 | 88 | 20:08 | — | -0.11 |
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 32, defensemen typically produce 81% 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
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 20.1 mph
- 67th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 1
- Hardest shot
- 94.4 mph
- 99th pct
- Distance
- 2.6 mi
- OZ time
- 46.3%
- 84th pct
- DZ time
- 36.4%