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D · Columbus Blue Jackets Blue Jackets · USA
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Status
Pro 100%
Age / YOB
34 (1992)
Contract
$2,500,000 × 2y  NTC
Expires
UFA 2028
Waivers
Eligible
Acquired
Free Agent · Aug 2026
Drafted
2010 Rd 1 (#15) BUF
Vitals
6'4" · 216 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 258 d-men
CK 77 70th
FG 79 90th
DI 77 22nd
SK 74 40th
ST 83 87th
EN 71 37th
DU 71 31st
PH 61 24th
FO 25 98th
PA 52 40th
SC 48 60th
DF 87 66th
PS 25 69th
EX 73 67th
LD 75 66th
OV 70 50th

Contract

Cap hit $2,500,000 2.4% of cap
Year 1 of 2
2026-27
2027-28
Expiry Status
UFA
2028 age 36
Clauses NTC

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2017-18 WSH 76 3 10 13 0.17 +12 46 0 0 0 26 11.5% 100
2018-19 WSH 82 7 23 30 0.37 +2 72 1 1 1 77 9.1% 160
2019-20 WSH / DAL 82 12 14 26 0.32 +1 40 3 9 0 106 11.3% 127
2020-21 DAL / BOS 35 0 5 5 0.14 0 24 0 0 0 18 0.0% 46
2021-22 EDM / TBL / SEA 80 1 19 20 0.25 -13 54 0 1 0 62 1.6% 106
2022-23 SEA 80 3 24 27 0.34 +4 31 2 1 0 62 4.8% 88
2023-24 FLA 82 8 17 25 0.30 -10 44 2 2 0 127 6.3% 132
2024-25 FLA / DET 67 2 21 23 0.34 +5 45 1 1 0 36 5.6% 122
2025-26 DET 81 3 22 25 0.31 +7 129 0 0 0 48 6.3% 135
CAREER 9 yrs 665 39 155 194 0.29 +8 485 9 15 1 -- 6.9% 1016
OTHL Playoffs
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2018-19 WSH 16 1 5 6 0.38 +3 16 0 0 0 17 5.9% 31
2021-22 SEA 8 0 0 0 0.00 -4 2 0 0 0 4 0.0% 11
2024-25 DET 25 2 5 7 0.28 +6 26 0 0 0 16 12.5% 53
2025-26 DET 11 2 0 2 0.18 0 21 0 0 0 11 18.2% 25
CAREER 4 app. 60 5 10 15 0.25 +5 65 0 0 0 -- 10.4% 120
2026-27 Regular Season
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Season Team GP G A P +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S TOI
2025-26 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 13:56
On Pace - 82 0 0 0 0 82 0 0 0 41 -
NHL Career Stats
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2015-16 LAK 14 1 1 2 0.14 -1 17 0 0 0 7.1% 11:03
2016-17 LAK 82 2 16 18 0.22 +8 54 0 0 0 2.0% 20:07
2017-18 LAK 78 1 17 18 0.23 +18 49 0 0 0 1.3% 20:47
2018-19 LAK 81 2 12 14 0.17 -13 52 1 0 0 2.7% 20:45
2019-20 LAK 13 0 1 1 0.08 -4 4 0 0 0 0.0% 17:51
2019-20 CGY 7 0 0 0 0.00 -1 0 0 0 0 0.0% 17:44
2020-21 WPG 56 2 10 12 0.21 +1 35 0 0 0 3.0% 20:45
2021-22 BOS 76 4 10 14 0.18 +2 48 1 0 0 6.3% 18:07
2022-23 BOS 54 5 7 12 0.22 +12 23 2 0 0 13.2% 17:44
2023-24 BOS 35 0 4 4 0.11 +8 17 0 0 0 0.0% 17:48
2024-25 VAN 54 2 9 11 0.20 -7 45 1 0 1 5.1% 17:06
2025-26 VAN 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 0 0 0 0.0% 13:56
Career NHL 552 19 87 106 0.19 +23 346 5 0 1 3.7% -

Trophy Case

Stanley Cup Stanley Cup
as League Playoff Champion
2× 2020-21 BOS · 2024-25 DET

History

Overall, season by season

Above the band is elite. Inside it, above average. Below it, below average.

OV Defensemen, average to top 10%

Attributes

Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2017-18 25 D WSH 87 46 81 80 80 80 84 61 25 55 47 82 25 56 56 70
2018-19 26 D WSH 83 55 82 82 80 81 97 60 25 57 47 90 25 61 61 72
2019-20 27 D DAL 78 45 81 82 81 82 97 59 25 52 47 89 25 64 64 72
2020-21 28 D BOS 83 46 93 82 81 74 70 54 25 44 47 79 25 65 65 67
2021-22 29 D SEA 79 45 82 82 81 81 71 59 25 53 48 86 25 66 67 70
2022-23 30 D SEA 83 60 82 80 82 75 92 59 25 50 48 93 25 69 70 72
2023-24 31 D FLA 85 57 87 80 82 75 82 58 25 50 50 94 25 70 72 72
2024-25 32 D DET 84 66 85 79 82 74 63 64 25 49 47 96 25 71 73 72
2025-26 33 D DET 77 79 77 74 83 71 71 61 25 52 48 87 25 73 75 70
2026-27 34 D CLB 77 79 77 74 83 71 71 61 25 52 48 87 25 73 75 70
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2017-18 25 D WSH 87 46 81 80 80 80 84 61 25 55 47 82 25 56 56 70
2018-19 26 D WSH −4 +9 +1 +2 · +1 +13 −1 · +2 · +8 · +5 +5 +2
2019-20 27 D DAL −5 −10 −1 · +1 +1 · −1 · −5 · −1 · +3 +3 ·
2020-21 28 D BOS +5 +1 +12 · · −8 −27 −5 · −8 · −10 · +1 +1 −5
2021-22 29 D SEA −4 −1 −11 · · +7 +1 +5 · +9 +1 +7 · +1 +2 +3
2022-23 30 D SEA +4 +15 · −2 +1 −6 +21 · · −3 · +7 · +3 +3 +2
2023-24 31 D FLA +2 −3 +5 · · · −10 −1 · · +2 +1 · +1 +2 ·
2024-25 32 D DET −1 +9 −2 −1 · −1 −19 +6 · −1 −3 +2 · +1 +1 ·
2025-26 33 D DET −7 +13 −8 −5 +1 −3 +8 −3 · +3 +1 −9 · +2 +2 −2
2026-27 34 D CLB · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Signed as
2017-18 WSH $900,000 3 yr 1.2% 25 ELC Rookie
2020-21 DAL $2,950,000 3 yr 3.6% 28 RFA
2023-24 FLA $3,300,000 3 yr 4.0% 31 UFA
2026-27 CLB $2,500,000 2 yr 2.4% 34 UFA CURRENT
2011-12
Jan 19 2012
2011-12
to SHARKS
to SABRES
2012-13
Jul 3 2012
2012-13
to DUCKS
to SHARKS
2014-15
Aug 16 2014
2014-15
to CAPITALS
to DUCKS
2019-20
Mar 15 2020
2019-20
to STARS
to CAPITALS
2020-21
Jan 23 2021
2020-21
to BRUINS
  • Derek Forbort 67
to STARS
2021-22
Aug 1 2021
2021-22
to OILERS
  • Derek Forbort 70
Jan 22 2022
2021-22
to LIGHTNING
to OILERS
Mar 11 2022
2021-22
to KRAKEN
  • Derek Forbort 70
2024-25
Mar 9 2025
2024-25
to RED WINGS
  • Derek Forbort 72
to PANTHERS
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