MATT DUMBA - Defenseman - 25 - $6.00MM Cap Hit - UFA in 2023-2024
LAST UPDATED 8/6/19
Since breaking into the NHL as a teenager, Matt Dumba has energize Wild fans with his incredible and downright electric offensive ability, while also frustrating them with his inability to convert those tools into NHL production. Well, that was until 2017-18, when Dumba posted an elite 50 points from the back end. Dumba followed that season with an injury plagued 2018-19 campaign, but within that campaign he also posted an elite 22 points in 32 games played. Now 25 years old, Dumba is just coming into his prime as a defenseman and looks poised to be the offensive centerpiece of Minnesota's defense for years to come. Dumba is an electric skater with strong puck moving abilities and great on-ice vision. He can join the rush and look completely in his element playing the role of an extra forward, and has the speed and awareness to get back on defense when he's caught. He has great puck skills and should be a capable power play quarterback. Defensively, Dumba is inconsistent. His aggressive offensive game causes him to be a little bit mistake-prone, but his elite skating and strong vision allows him to make an impact on the backcheck. In his own zone, Dumba is quick enough to be able to read and react to plays in his own end adequately, and despite his lack of size the mental side of his defense is refined enough for him to be an asset on the penalty kill. Given his elite offensive upside and defensive value, Dumba is a good #3 defenseman with elite #2 upside and the ability to quarterback a strong power play.
Since breaking into the NHL as a teenager, Matt Dumba has energize Wild fans with his incredible and downright electric offensive ability, while also frustrating them with his inability to convert those tools into NHL production. Well, that was until 2017-18, when Dumba posted an elite 50 points from the back end. Dumba followed that season with an injury plagued 2018-19 campaign, but within that campaign he also posted an elite 22 points in 32 games played. Now 25 years old, Dumba is just coming into his prime as a defenseman and looks poised to be the offensive centerpiece of Minnesota's defense for years to come. Dumba is an electric skater with strong puck moving abilities and great on-ice vision. He can join the rush and look completely in his element playing the role of an extra forward, and has the speed and awareness to get back on defense when he's caught. He has great puck skills and should be a capable power play quarterback. Defensively, Dumba is inconsistent. His aggressive offensive game causes him to be a little bit mistake-prone, but his elite skating and strong vision allows him to make an impact on the backcheck. In his own zone, Dumba is quick enough to be able to read and react to plays in his own end adequately, and despite his lack of size the mental side of his defense is refined enough for him to be an asset on the penalty kill. Given his elite offensive upside and defensive value, Dumba is a good #3 defenseman with elite #2 upside and the ability to quarterback a strong power play.
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