MARC-EDOUARD VLASIC - Defenseman - 32 - $7MM Cap Hit - UFA in 2026-2027
LAST UPDATED 8/20/19
Marc-Edouard Vlasic has been an NHL regular since he was a teenager, and has consistently provided San Jose a full season's worth of capable shutdown defensive play and moderate offensive skill. He's a very smart defender, who is mistake-free and safe. Vlasic is the kind of defenseman who's best when he's left unnoticed, and that shows in his game. He's safe with the puck, doesn't often join the rush, and is content starting most of his shifts in the defensive zone and spending most of his time pinned in his own end or killing penalties. Vlasic is an elite defensive defenseman. He can clear the crease in front of the net, fight for pucks in the corners, and use his decent (but not above-average) skating to facilitate zone exits. He can anchor a first unit of a power play and be a defensive rock that an offensive partner relies on. Offensively Vlasic is limited, as he lacks high-end offensive tools. His hands aren't great, he's not the best skater, and his passing is fine, but nothing special. Vlasic is capable of producing if he plays with an offensive partner, but by himself he's not much of an offensive generator. Still, Vlasic can anchor a defensively-focused second pairing and elevate a more limited defensive partner for 20+ minutes a game, or fit in on a top pairing as the defensive anchor an offensive partner relies on to clean up the offensive partner's mistakes. Vlasic is a strong #2 defenseman and one of the better defensive defensemen in hockey.
Marc-Edouard Vlasic has been an NHL regular since he was a teenager, and has consistently provided San Jose a full season's worth of capable shutdown defensive play and moderate offensive skill. He's a very smart defender, who is mistake-free and safe. Vlasic is the kind of defenseman who's best when he's left unnoticed, and that shows in his game. He's safe with the puck, doesn't often join the rush, and is content starting most of his shifts in the defensive zone and spending most of his time pinned in his own end or killing penalties. Vlasic is an elite defensive defenseman. He can clear the crease in front of the net, fight for pucks in the corners, and use his decent (but not above-average) skating to facilitate zone exits. He can anchor a first unit of a power play and be a defensive rock that an offensive partner relies on. Offensively Vlasic is limited, as he lacks high-end offensive tools. His hands aren't great, he's not the best skater, and his passing is fine, but nothing special. Vlasic is capable of producing if he plays with an offensive partner, but by himself he's not much of an offensive generator. Still, Vlasic can anchor a defensively-focused second pairing and elevate a more limited defensive partner for 20+ minutes a game, or fit in on a top pairing as the defensive anchor an offensive partner relies on to clean up the offensive partner's mistakes. Vlasic is a strong #2 defenseman and one of the better defensive defensemen in hockey.
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