PuckSleuthCap hit
$973K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
—
needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
Goals
1
100.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
1
1.00 per game
TOI/GP
12:08
PP 1:09 · PK 0:00
xGF%
54.8
5v5, -4.4 vs. last yr
Game Score
+0.47
per game, goals above average
Faceoff %
—
1 W · 1 L
Plus/minus
+1
Blocks 0 · Hits 3
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 vs CHI · W 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12:08 | 1:09 | 0:00 | 1-1 | 50 | 1 | 0 | +1 | +0.47 |
| Mar 26 vs WSH · L 7-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:08 | 0:29 | 0:00 | 1-0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.11 |
| Jan 31 vs DAL · L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:57 | 1:17 | 0:00 | 0-1 | — | 1 | 0 | -1 | -0.34 |
| Jan 29 @ CAR · L 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12:44 | 1:07 | 0:00 | 0-1 | 20 | 4 | 0 | +1 | -0.17 |
| Jan 27 @ FLA · W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11:42 | 0:45 | 0:00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.68 |
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 · 320 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
97th percentile
94th percentile
92nd percentile
90th percentile
79th percentile
87th percentile
65th percentile
89th percentile
84th percentile
70th percentile
17th percentile
2nd percentile
56th percentile
64th 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 depth winger
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
But is a primarily defensive player who excels at limiting opposing chances and creating scoring opportunities for others through shot volume rather than passing. He plays a stay-at-home game with above-average shooting volume but limited ability to create offensive chances for teammates.
- Shooting volume
- 71
- Playmaking
- 24
- Zone entries(est.)
- 8
- Forechecking
- 33
- Physicality
- 40
- Defensive impact
- 87
- Puck management
- 33
- Speed
- 56
Where he shoots from
Slot 64% · Mid-range 20% · Perimeter 16%(69 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite defensive impact (87th percentile) translates to strong 5v5 possession control
- Above-average shooting volume (71st percentile) with 64% of shots from the slot
- Maintains respectable shot generation despite limited playmaking skills
Watch-outs
- Struggles significantly with rush chances and creative entries (8th percentile limits breakout plays
- Below-average playmaking (24th percentile) means teammates rarely benefit from his possession time
- Forechecking and puck management both rank in bottom third, limiting offensive transition
Similar style: Rutger McGroarty, Pontus Holmberg (TBL)
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 · 29 GP · goals above average
Season total -3.4 goals, or -0.12 per game.
- Even strength offense
- +0.5
- Even strength defense
- +0.5
- Penalty kill
- -0.1
- Finishing
- -3.3
- Playmaking
- -1.1
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
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 | UTA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 12:08 | — | +0.47 |
| 2025-26 | UTA | 29 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +1 | 43 | 12:28 | — | -0.12 |
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 forwards · production index
At 21, forwards typically produce 96% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 22, when the typical level is 98%.
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
- 33rd pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 55
- Hardest shot
- 88.2 mph
- 71st pct
- Distance
- 59.8 mi
- OZ time
- 43.5%
- 70th pct
- DZ time
- 38.8%