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Joel Edmundson Scouting Report

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Created: Mar. 3, 2024
Updated: Mar. 7, 2024
Talent Type: Professional
Position scouted: Left Defense
Age when scouted: 30
Projection: Third Pair
Trending: Under NHL Contract
Birthday: Jun. 28, 1993
Height: 6' 5 | 196 cm
Weight: 225 lbs | 102 kg
Drafted: 46 overall, 2011 round 2 (Logo of the St. Louis Blues STL)
Contract: $14,000,000 over 4 years (Cap hit: $3,500,000)
Edmundson is easily defined
Mostly Defensive 'D' / Occasionally provides some depth offense but it's not his area of strength - or what the team requires of him
Matches up against middle six opponents. Logs all of his ice time at even strength and the penalty kill.
Long reach / Huge frame / plays between the dots in the defensive zone / can't stray to far out of position - skating is average for NHL pace - manages the game according to his limitations
Gives all he has in his role
Veteran with playoff experience
Averaged 16:26 TOI with the Caps
44GP - 1G-5A - 60 Hits - 49 Shot Blocks
Stats Powered by Elite Prospects
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAP+/-PIM
2023-24Toronto Maple LeafsNHL900034
2023-24Washington CapitalsNHL44156-519
2022-23Montreal CanadiensNHL6121113-2958
2021-22Montreal CanadiensNHL24336-135
  • Compete/Consistency: 88
  • Defensive Zone Starts: 86
  • Hockey IQ: 88
  • Offensive Zone Starts: 65
  • Penalty Kill: 92
  • Power Play: 0
  • Physicality: 80
  • Puck Moving/Passing: 78
  • Shot: 70
  • Skating: 70
Weighting
  • 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
  • 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
  • 8%: Shot
  • 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality