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D · Vegas Golden Knights Golden Knights · CAN
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Status
Minors 100%
Age / YOB
22 (2004)
Contract
$886,667 × 2y
Expires
RFA 2028
Waivers
Exempt
Acquired
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Drafted
2022 Rd 1 (#24) VGK
Vitals
6'5" · 206 lb
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Ratings

Percentile vs 254 d-men
CK 81 86th
FG 79 90th
DI 87 61st
SK 62 5th
ST 79 72nd
EN 79 62nd
DU 87 50th
PH 51 11th
FO 25 98th
PA 44 14th
SC 42 13th
DF 65 13th
PS 40 82nd
EX 46 8th
LD 46 8th
OV 62 16th

Contract

Cap hit $0 $0k remaining
Year 2 of 3
2025-26
2026-27
2027-28
Expiry Status
RFA
2028 age 24
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Stats

No OTHL stats on record
2026-27 Regular Season
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No regular-season games played yet.

Season Team GP G A P +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S TOI
2025-26 PIT 4 0 0 0 -3 2 0 0 0 1 12:06
On Pace - 82 0 0 0 -62 41 0 0 0 21 -
NHL Career Stats
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
2024-25 PIT 25 1 2 3 0.12 -5 6 0 0 0 6.7% 14:49
2025-26 PIT 4 0 0 0 0.00 -3 2 0 0 0 0.0% 12:06
Career NHL 29 1 2 3 0.10 -8 8 0 0 0 6.3% -

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
2025-26 21 D VGK 65 43 91 69 78 65 89 61 25 47 48 79 25 46 46 65
2026-27 22 D VGK 81 79 87 62 79 79 87 51 25 44 42 65 40 46 46 62
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2025-26 21 D VGK 65 43 91 69 78 65 89 61 25 47 48 79 25 46 46 65
2026-27 22 D VGK +16 +36 −4 −7 +1 +14 −2 −10 · −3 −6 −14 +15 · · −3
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Signed as
2025-26 VGK $886,667 3 yr 0.9% 21 ELC CURRENT
No trades on record