Thatcher Demko
Vancouver Canucks · G · Age 30
D
Goalie grade: performance-ranked
Overpaid by $3M a year
Cap hit vs expected
Cap hit $8.5M
Expected $5.5M
Production
| Season | GP | W | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 20 | 8 | .897 | 2.90 |
Goaltending value (expected goals)
| Season | GSAx | GSAx/60 | Workload | HD shots | HD SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | +6.2 | 0.33 | 24.4% | 84 | 0.786 |
GSAx (goals saved above expected) compares the goals a goalie allowed with the goals our shot model expected him to allow. It feeds the goalie performance score, which is blended over three seasons and ranked against the current goalie pay distribution. Goalie pay is hard to predict and a partial season is a small sample, so treat the grade as a market benchmark. High-danger shots are those with an expected-goal value of 0.20 or higher.
Contract
- Cap hit
- $8.5M
- Type
- UFA
- Term
- 3 years
- Years remaining
- 2
- Expiry
- 2028
- Source
- Link
Summary
Thatcher Demko grades D because his $8.5M cap hit overstates what comparable G production earns ($5.5M).
Grade trend
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