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Daniel Laatsch
Age 24 · 6'5" · 191 lb · Born in Altoona, USA
Cap hit
$935K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
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needs 40 recent games
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
No games played yet.
Advanced metrics
No 5v5 on-ice data yet.
Play style
Play style appears after 100 minutes of ice time in a season.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Brick Invitational | Team Minnesota | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 2011-12 (playoffs) | Brick Invitational | Team Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016-17 | USHS-WI | Regis/Altoona/McDonell High | 21 | 8 | 10 | 18 | — | 4 |
| 2016-17 (playoffs) | USHS-WI | Regis/Altoona/McDonell High | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 2017-18 | USHS-WI | Notre Dame Academy | 24 | 6 | 15 | 21 | — | 0 |
| 2017-18 | USA-S15 | Team Gold | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018-19 | NTDP | U.S. National U17 Team | 44 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 6 |
| 2018-19 | USHL | USNTDP Juniors | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -11 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | WHC-17 | USA U17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2018-19 (playoffs) | USHL | USNTDP Juniors | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | NTDP | U.S. National U18 Team | 36 | 2 | 5 | 7 | — | 4 |
| 2019-20 | USHL | USNTDP Juniors | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | NTDP | U.S. National U17 Team | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 2020-21 | USHL | Sioux City Musketeers | 51 | 2 | 17 | 19 | +23 | 18 |
| 2020-21 (playoffs) | USHL | Sioux City Musketeers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | NCAA | Univ. of Wisconsin | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | NCAA | Univ. of Wisconsin | 36 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | NCAA | Univ. of Wisconsin | 40 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +17 | 6 |
| 2024-25 | NCAA | Univ. of Wisconsin | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +1 | 2 |
| 2025-26 | ECHL | Wheeling Nailers | 29 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +12 | 6 |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
| 2025-26 (playoffs) | ECHL | Wheeling Nailers | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 22 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
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Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
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Skating · NHL EDGE
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Age curve
At 24: 100% of peak
NHL defensemen · production index
At 24, defensemen typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | PIT | $935K | 0.9% |
RFA after 2026-27. $935K in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).