PuckSleuthCap hit
$6.25M
6.0% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$3.635M
vs. $9.885M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2025-26 regular season
GP
77
Goals
14
9.6% shooting
Assists
41
22 primary
Points
55
0.71 per game
TOI/GP
24:43
PP 3:07 · PK 0:44
xGF%
49.7
5v5, -5.4 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.13
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+6
Blocks 118 · Hits 36
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16 vs SJS · L 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:36 | 4:10 | 0:27 | — | 50 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -0.35 |
| Apr 14 @ UTA · L 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25:50 | 3:47 | 2:56 | — | 50 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -0.11 |
| Apr 13 @ VGK · L 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 26:40 | 6:21 | 2:24 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -0.27 |
| Apr 11 vs PHI · L 7-1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 24:25 | 3:34 | 0:38 | — | 86 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -0.18 |
| Apr 9 @ STL · W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22:16 | 1:18 | 2:42 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | +0.39 |
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 · 1,479 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
55th percentile
90th percentile
36th percentile
54th percentile
75th percentile
61st percentile
81st percentile
38th percentile
67th percentile
80th percentile
97th percentile
85th percentile
87th percentile
93rd 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 stylePlaymaking defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Morrissey is an offensive force from the back who moves the puck with elite precision and creates chances through passing rather than shooting volume. His game centers on controlled distribution and puck movement, though he lacks the physical edge and aggressive forechecking that defines some elite two-way defenders.
- Shooting volume
- 77
- Playmaking
- 91
- Zone entries(est.)
- 23
- Forechecking
- 16
- Physicality
- 17
- Defensive impact
- 56
- Puck management
- 34
- Speed
- 63
Where he shoots from
Slot 10% · Mid-range 25% · Perimeter 65%(225 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- 91st percentile playmaking makes him a primary driver of offensive chances from the back
- 77th percentile shooting volume shows he's willing to get pucks to the net despite favoring passes
- 63rd percentile speed allows him to join the rush and support transitions effectively
Watch-outs
- 23rd percentile on rush chances suggests he initiates attack-zone entries less frequently than typical defenders
- 17th percentile physicality means he avoids hitting and plays a non-contact defensive style
- 34th percentile puck management indicates occasional turnovers or decision-making under pressure
Similar style: Shea Theodore (VGK), Evan Bouchard (EDM)
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 · 77 GP · goals above average
Season total +10.1 goals, or +0.13 per game.
- Even strength offense
- -0.1
- Power play
- -0.1
- Penalty kill
- +0.3
- Finishing
- +6.0
- Playmaking
- +4.7
- Penalties
- -0.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | WPG | 77 | 14 | 41 | 55 | +6 | 146 | 24:43 | — | +0.13 |
| 2024-25 | WPG | 80 | 14 | 48 | 62 | +17 | 172 | 24:23 | — | +0.15 |
| 2023-24 | WPG | 81 | 10 | 59 | 69 | +34 | 196 | 24:11 | — | +0.10 |
| 2022-23 | WPG | 78 | 16 | 60 | 76 | +2 | 172 | 24:14 | — | +0.22 |
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 31, defensemen typically produce 86% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 32, when the typical level is 81%.
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
- 21.9 mph
- 57th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 53
- Hardest shot
- 92.8 mph
- 65th pct
- Distance
- 282.3 mi
- OZ time
- 44.3%
- 86th pct
- DZ time
- 38.3%