PuckSleuthCap hit
$4M
3.8% of $104M cap
Term
5 yrs
Through 2030-31, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$965K
vs. $4.965M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
1
100.0% shooting
Assists
1
0 primary
Points
2
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
22:53
PP 2:06 · PK 1:19
xGF%
63.2
5v5, +11.8 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.50
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
Plus/minus
+2
Blocks 0 · Hits 2
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 @ VAN · W 9-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23:05 | 2:07 | 2:07 | — | — | 0 | 0 | +3 | +0.93 |
| Sep 29 vs VAN · OTL 6-5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22:41 | 2:05 | 0:31 | — | 80 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.07 |
| Apr 29 @ PHI · OTL 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21:04 | 0:00 | 1:23 | — | 60 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.06 |
| Apr 27 vs PHI · W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:03 | 0:00 | 1:58 | — | — | 4 | 0 | +1 | +0.00 |
| Apr 25 @ PHI · W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16:46 | 0:00 | 3:00 | — | 100 | 0 | 1 | +1 | +0.02 |
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 · 1,253 min · percentile vs. NHL defensemen
67th percentile
61st percentile
83rd percentile
49th percentile
36th percentile
53rd percentile
86th percentile
70th percentile
19th percentile
46th percentile
81st percentile
79th percentile
96th percentile
46th 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 styleOffensive puck-moving defenseman
Trait percentiles vs. NHL defensemen · 2025-26
Shea is a elite playmaker and puck handler who orchestrates offense from the backend with exceptional pass-first instincts. He plays a perimeter game that sacrifices physical engagement and shot volume for clean possession and distribution.
- Shooting volume
- 34
- Playmaking
- 95
- Zone entries(est.)
- 39
- Forechecking
- 33
- Physicality
- 23
- Defensive impact
- 39
- Puck management
- 93
- Speed
- 38
Where he shoots from
Slot 10% · Mid-range 32% · Perimeter 58%(125 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional playmaking ranks 95th percentile, creating scoring chances through elite passing
- Outstanding puck management at 93rd percentile keeps possession flowing smoothly
- Solid expected goals share of 51.4% shows controlled offensive impact
Watch-outs
- Minimal physicality at 23rd percentile means limited punishing of opponents
- Low forechecking activity at 33rd percentile reduces defensive pressure creation
- Modest shot volume at 34th percentile limits direct scoring threat
Similar style: Matt Grzelcyk (BUF), Ryan Ufko
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 · 80 GP · goals above average
Season total +9.3 goals, or +0.12 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +1.3
- Even strength defense
- -0.7
- Power play
- -0.2
- Penalty kill
- +0.7
- Finishing
- +2.0
- Playmaking
- +5.0
- Penalties
- +1.1
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 | EDM | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 22:53 | — | +0.50 |
| 2025-26 | PIT | 80 | 6 | 29 | 35 | +30 | 72 | 18:53 | — | +0.12 |
| 2024-25 | PIT | 39 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 19 | 16:44 | — | -0.01 |
| 2023-24 | PIT | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 17 | 12:37 | — | -0.04 |
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 29, defensemen typically produce 93% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 33, when the typical level is 76%.
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
- 21.0 mph
- 83rd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 1
- Hardest shot
- —
- Distance
- 3.3 mi
- OZ time
- 49.1%
- 93rd pct
- DZ time
- 34.1%