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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Dakota Mermis
Admirals (NSH)
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Dakota Mermis
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Dakota Mermis

D Two-Way Defenseman Non-Reasonable Predators
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
CK67
FG82
DI80
SK36
ST77
EN80
DU71
PH37
FO30
PA45
SC48
DF73
PS53
EX75
LD76
MO45
OV54

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: January 05, 1994
Age: 32 yrs
Height / Weight: 183 cm • 89 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2016 • #236 overall (8th Round) by Predators
Days Missed this Season: 8 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 2 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $900,000
Cap Percentage: 0.98%
Remaining Cap Hit: $826,154
Expiry Status: UFA 2028
Contract Structure: Two-Way
Roster Status: AHL Scratched

Statistical Spotlight • AHL 2026-27 Campaign

AHL GP0
AHL G0
AHL A0
AHL PTS0
+/-0
PIM0
TOI/G00:00
PPG0
GWG0
S%0%
HITS0
72G Pace0P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 63th Pct
Solid Starter
Shooting & Finishing 79th Pct
Above Average
Playmaking & Vision 50th Pct
Solid Starter
Defense 65th Pct
Solid Starter
Physical & Grit 65th Pct
Solid Starter
Character & IQ 75th Pct
Above Average

Current Season Analytics

AHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 0% (0G / 0S) Career: 8.3%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 0G (50%) • 0A (50%)
Goals Split: 0 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
0.00
Points / GP
0.00
Goals / GP
0.00
Assists / GP
AHL Season Ice Time 00:00 TOI/G
5v5: 00:00 (75%)
PP: 00:00 (15%)
PK: 00:00 (10%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP95
G1
A5
PTS6
+/--22
P/G0.06
PIM34
TOI/G10:19
PPG0
BKS73
S%4.2%
FO%0%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 1 2021-22
Assists 2 2023-24
Points 2 2021-22
+/- 0 2017-18
Hits 40 2023-24
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 09:26
PP: 00:14
PK: 00:39

0 pts

Career Stars (0-0-0)

1 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-0-0

Career Fights

107

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2017-18 NSH 36 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0.0% 6 3 0.0% 01:50 0.00
2021-22 CHI 11 1 1 2 -1 4 0 0 1 8 12.5% 16 8 0.0% 14:23 0.18
2022-23 CHI 14 0 1 1 -8 10 0 0 0 5 0.0% 24 23 0.0% 17:38 0.07
2023-24 CHI 13 0 2 2 -5 6 0 0 0 2 0.0% 40 17 0.0% 17:48 0.15
2024-25 LAK 16 0 1 1 -4 6 0 0 0 7 0.0% 16 13 0.0% 13:21 0.06
2025-26 LAK 5 0 0 0 -4 2 0 0 0 2 0.0% 5 9 0.0% 12:36 0.00
NHL CAREER TOTAL 95 1 5 6 -22 34 0 1 24 4.2% 107 73 0.0% 10:19 0.06

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2021 Playoffs CHI 1 0 0 0 -2 2 0 0 0 0 0.0% 2 1 0.0% 12:21 0.00

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2017-18 NSH 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0% 2 1 0.0% 02:27 0.00
2018-19 TOR 82 9 18 27 -37 23 2 0 1 135 6.7% 114 140 0.0% 21:19 0.33
2019-20 TOR 17 0 1 1 -1 0 0 0 0 2 0.0% 2 2 0.0% 02:31 0.06
2020-21 CBJ 80 7 37 44 -5 60 4 0 1 105 6.7% 176 131 0.0% 23:24 0.55
2021-22 CHI 70 4 21 25 -16 38 4 0 2 74 5.4% 208 98 0.0% 23:52 0.36
2022-23 CHI 66 7 16 23 10 52 2 0 1 52 13.5% 166 69 0.0% 20:46 0.35
2023-24 CHI 65 8 22 30 -18 54 1 0 1 85 9.4% 190 99 0.0% 23:57 0.46
2024-25 LAK 66 10 20 30 -11 55 2 0 1 93 10.8% 105 90 0.0% 23:14 0.45
2025-26 LAK 73 5 21 26 0 33 2 0 1 60 8.3% 126 100 0.0% 18:09 0.36

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Steven Santini LAK • 31 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 18, 2025
CK 67
SK 35
PH 36
PA 46
SC 45
DF 71
Ryan Graves DAL • 31 yrs • 1 PTS (7 GP)
$1,700,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jul 01, 2025
CK 71
SK 37
PH 37
PA 46
SC 47
DF 74
Lucas Carlsson FLA • 29 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 65
SK 35
PH 36
PA 45
SC 45
DF 72
Kyle Capobianco CBJ • 29 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 64
SK 37
PH 37
PA 47
SC 47
DF 71
Nick DeSimone SJS • 31 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 18, 2025
CK 66
SK 37
PH 38
PA 49
SC 47
DF 71
Mike Reilly DET • 33 yrs • 1 PTS (6 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 18, 2025
CK 65
SK 38
PH 37
PA 50
SC 47
DF 74
Jordan Oesterle NSH • 34 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 14, 2025
CK 67
SK 37
PH 37
PA 49
SC 45
DF 70
Jacob Bryson NSH • 28 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 14, 2025
CK 64
SK 37
PH 38
PA 49
SC 47
DF 72
Total Remaining Contract
--
2 yr(s) remaining • $900,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 4 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing UFA Market
17.09.2024 20:28
Dakota Mermis signed with Kings for $800,000 for 2 year(s) / Signing Bonus of $200,000.
Contract Signing UFA Market
16.09.2021 1:51
Dakota Mermis signed with Blackhawks for 900 000 Kč for 3 year(s) / Signing Bonus of 1 500 000 Kč.
Official League Trade 15.04.2021 21:38
Blue Jackets receives:
Dakota Mermis, Nick Seeler
Maple Leafs receives:
Aaron Ness, Kevin Roy, 200 000 Kč (Money)
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
23.07.2020 0:00
Dakota Mermis signed with Maple Leafs for $700,000 for 1 year(s) .
Official League Trade 27.08.2018 7:13
Maple Leafs receives:
Dakota Mermis, 2nd BUF 2019
Predators receives:
Robert Hagg
NHL Entry Draft
2016
Selected in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft (#236th overall, 8th Round) by Predators