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7Cap hit
$7.25M
7.0% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
NMC
Surplus value
−$271K
vs. $6.979M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
0
Assists
2
0 primary
Points
2
2.00 per game
TOI/GP
20:04
PP 2:27 · PK 2:25
xGF%
44.4
5v5, -16 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.90
per game
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 0 · Hits 1
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 vs LAK · W 8-4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:04 | 2:27 | 2:25 | — | 33 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.90 |
| May 26 @ VGK · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24:31 | 0:41 | 3:30 | — | 57 | 0 | 1 | -1 | +0.23 |
| May 24 @ VGK · L 5-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23:14 | 0:57 | 3:21 | — | 50 | 1 | 1 | +1 | +1.71 |
| May 22 vs VGK · L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 28:59 | 3:47 | 3:55 | — | 83 | 4 | 1 | -2 | +0.28 |
| May 20 vs VGK · L 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27:32 | 4:29 | 2:16 | — | 67 | 1 | 0 | -1 | +0.67 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). 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 · 1,177 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
99th percentile
82nd percentile
91st percentile
96th percentile
66th percentile
93rd percentile
96th percentile
99th percentile
80th percentile
84th percentile
1st percentile
31st percentile
86th percentile
96th 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 styleSkilled puck-moving defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Toews controls play through expert passing and smooth transitions, managing the puck at an elite level. He generates offense from distance but lacks physical edge and forechecking presence in opponent territory.
- Shooting volume
- 71
- Playmaking
- 56
- Zone entries(est.)
- 64
- Forechecking
- 40
- Physicality
- 8
- Defensive impact
- 42
- Puck management
- 91
- Speed
- 75
Where he shoots from
Slot 17% · Mid-range 18% · Perimeter 65%(168 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite puck management at the 91st percentile keeps play moving through the neutral zone
- Above-average shot volume at 71st percentile, mostly from outside scoring areas
- Strong speed at 75th percentile supports his transition and entry game
Watch-outs
- Physicality ranks just 8th percentile, rarely engaging in board play or contact
- Forechecking at 40th percentile limits his impact in offensive zone pressure situations
- Defensive impact at 42nd percentile suggests gaps in isolation and coverage assignments
Similar style: Jalen Chatfield (CAR), Brock Faber (MIN)
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 · 68 GP
Season total +30.9, or +0.46 per game.
- Scoring
- +15.3
- Shooting
- +8.6
- 5-on-5 goals
- +4.3
- Defense
- +1.0
- Penalty kill
- +0.3
- Physical play
- +4.7
- Puck battles
- -1.8
- Penalties
- -1.5
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPP | SHG | GWG | SOG | S% | TOI | FO% | GS/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | New York Islanders | 48 | 5 | 13 | 18 | +7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 81 | 6.2 | 17:54 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | New York Islanders | 68 | 6 | 22 | 28 | +1 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 4.9 | 20:31 | — | — |
| 2020-21 | Colorado Avalanche | 53 | 9 | 22 | 31 | +29 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 7.4 | 24:46 | — | — |
| 2021-22 | Colorado Avalanche | 66 | 13 | 44 | 57 | +52 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 158 | 8.2 | 25:22 | — | — |
| 2022-23 | Colorado Avalanche | 80 | 7 | 43 | 50 | +39 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 4.2 | 25:06 | — | +0.74 |
| 2023-24 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 12 | 38 | 50 | +28 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 159 | 7.5 | 23:26 | — | +0.70 |
| 2024-25 | Colorado Avalanche | 76 | 10 | 34 | 44 | +30 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 138 | 7.2 | 24:35 | — | +0.62 |
| 2025-26 | Colorado Avalanche | 68 | 3 | 21 | 24 | +37 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 2.6 | 22:22 | — | +0.46 |
| 2026-27 | Colorado Avalanche | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 20:04 | — | +0.90 |
| Career | 9 seasons | 542 | 65 | 239 | 304 | +224 | 160 | 9 | 46 | 0 | 15 | 1059 | 6.1 | 23:13 | — |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GS/GP is our Game Score per game.
Usage
Last game: vs LAK, Sep 30
Pair 1 with Cale Makar (9:57 together at 5-on-5) · PP2
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- 5 longest-serving captains in Blackhawks history
blackhawkup.com · Sep 14
- We're On Location Baby! Devon Toews is in Studio | Puck Around & Pod Out Ep 40
podcasters.spotify.com · Sep 9
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.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.86 per game over these 10.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2026-27, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 19.5 mph
- 43rd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 0
- Hardest shot
- 44.0 mph
- 6th pct
- Distance
- 2.7 mi
- OZ time
- 36.6%
- 11th pct
- DZ time
- 43.7%
Age curve
NHL defensemen · production index
At 32, defensemen typically produce 81% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 36, when the typical level is 62%.
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.
Contract by season
5 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | COL | $7.25M | 7.0% |
| 2027-28 | COL | $7.25M | 6.4% |
| 2028-29 | COL | $7.25M | — |
| 2029-30 | COL | $7.25M | — |
| 2030-31 | COL | $7.25M | — |
UFA after 2030-31. NMC. $36.25M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).