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Dakota Mermis
| Position | Left Defense / Right Defense | Current Team | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 2 years |
| Height | 6'0" | Expires | 2026-27 |
| Weight (lbs) | 197 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 33 |
| Age | 31 (Jan 5, 1994) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | Undrafted |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Signed 2 years @ $812K AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Emergency Recall | |
| Feb 9, 2025 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Assigned to AHL | |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Recalled from AHL | |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Recalled from AHL | |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Assigned to AHL | |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Recalled from AHL | |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Assigned to AHL | |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Claimed on Waivers from Utah Hockey Club | |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Utah Hockey Club | Lost on Waivers to Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Utah Hockey Club | Placed on Waivers | |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Utah Hockey Club | Claimed on Waivers from Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Lost on Waivers to Utah Hockey Club | |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Placed on Waivers | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Placed on LTIR | |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Minnesota Wild | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Minnesota Wild | Signed 2 years @ $750K AAV starting in 2021-22 | |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Minnesota Wild | Signed 1 year @ $700K AAV starting in 2020-21 | |
| Jul 1, 2019 | New Jersey Devils | Signed 1 year @ $700K AAV starting in 2019-20 | |
| Jul 3, 2018 | Arizona Coyotes | Signed 1 year @ $700K AAV starting in 2018-19 | |
| Jul 1, 2015 | Arizona Coyotes | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | ARI | 9 | 88:06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | -0.06 | 0.00 | 1.47 | -1.47 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2018-19 | ARI | 1 | 11:20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019-20 | NJD | 10 | 165:44 | 0.36 | 1.09 | 1.45 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 5.88 | 1.93 | 3.95 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 3 | 46:49 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 | -0.16 | 0.00 | 6.24 | -6.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 2 | 27:24 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.06 | -0.06 | 0.00 | 2.60 | -2.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 2 | 27:05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.08 | -0.08 | 0.00 | 3.79 | -3.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 47 | 593:24 | 0.30 | 0.51 | 0.81 | 0.21 | 0.09 | 7.50 | 5.26 | 2.24 | 1.43 | 1.43 |
| 2024-25 | UTA | 1 | 10:10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.08 | -0.08 | 0.00 | 1.30 | -1.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024-25 | TOR | 3 | 49:11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.21 | -0.21 | 0.00 | 4.40 | -4.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024-25 | TOR, UTA | 4 | 59:21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.19 | -0.19 | 0.00 | 3.78 | -3.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | ARI | 9 | 88:06 | 39.50 | 1.36 | 2.16 | 44.27 | 2.72 | 2.39 | 33.33 | 47.49 | 0.11 | -0.31 | 4.31 |
| 2018-19 | ARI | 1 | 11:20 | 26.47 | 5.29 | 2.66 | 21.18 | 0.00 | 0.91 | 100.00 | 74.47 | 0.73 | -2.12 | 35.65 |
| 2019-20 | NJD | 10 | 165:44 | 44.89 | 3.98 | 3.14 | 46.70 | 1.81 | 2.51 | 68.75 | 55.59 | 1.02 | -0.01 | 9.87 |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 3 | 46:49 | 34.60 | 2.56 | 2.60 | 29.48 | 3.84 | 1.82 | 40.00 | 58.78 | 0.43 | -0.61 | 11.63 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 2 | 27:24 | 43.80 | 4.38 | 2.24 | 50.36 | 2.19 | 2.58 | 66.67 | 46.48 | -0.29 | 0.14 | -4.45 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 2 | 27:05 | 35.45 | 0.00 | 2.13 | 42.09 | 2.22 | 2.24 | 0.00 | 48.69 | -0.50 | -0.13 | -3.92 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 47 | 593:24 | 40.34 | 2.02 | 2.14 | 40.55 | 2.12 | 2.31 | 48.78 | 48.10 | -0.21 | -0.09 | -1.36 |
| 2024-25 | UTA | 1 | 10:10 | 41.31 | 5.90 | 3.24 | 76.72 | 17.70 | 5.10 | 25.00 | 38.81 | 1.13 | 3.47 | -17.56 |
| 2024-25 | TOR | 3 | 49:11 | 46.36 | 1.22 | 2.63 | 39.04 | 2.44 | 2.35 | 33.33 | 52.82 | 0.28 | -0.48 | 7.51 |
| 2024-25 | TOR, UTA | 4 | 59:21 | 45.49 | 2.02 | 2.73 | 45.49 | 5.05 | 2.82 | 28.57 | 49.22 | 0.44 | 0.27 | 1.87 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 21.0 | 0.2 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 69.7 | 62.9 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.6 | 19.3 | 36.1 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 74.8 | 63.7 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.8 | 17.5 | 37.7 |
| 2023-24 | 47 | 21.5 | 0.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 87.2 | 61.4 | 71.0 | 19.4 | 9.7 | 39.3 | 17.5 | 43.2 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 21.1 | 0.1 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 78.4 | 62.4 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 39.5 | 18.3 | 42.3 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Defense Pairs
Season
| Season | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Carlo, B | TOR | 34:21 | 0.00 | 3.49 | 0.00 | 3.15 | 2.40 | 56.77 | 0.92 | -0.36 | 12.04 |
| 2023-24 | Merrill, J | MIN | 293:23 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 50.00 | 2.12 | 2.36 | 47.39 | -0.18 | -0.01 | -1.85 |
| 2023-24 | Middleton, J | MIN | 138:34 | 2.60 | 3.90 | 40.00 | 2.14 | 2.47 | 46.38 | -0.10 | 0.14 | -2.61 |
| 2023-24 | Bogosian, Z | MIN | 54:31 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 50.00 | 1.57 | 2.29 | 40.72 | -0.77 | 0.05 | -10.45 |
| 2023-24 | Hunt, D | MIN | 28:16 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 50.00 | 2.56 | 2.03 | 55.81 | 0.28 | -0.19 | 5.15 |
| 2023-24 | Faber, B | MIN | 22:48 | 5.26 | 2.63 | 66.67 | 2.75 | 2.65 | 50.92 | 0.45 | 0.28 | 1.61 |
| 2022-23 | Addison, C | MIN | 23:48 | 0.00 | 2.52 | 0.00 | 1.79 | 2.51 | 41.57 | -0.92 | 0.23 | -12.64 |
| 2021-22 | Addison, C | MIN | 24:08 | 4.97 | 2.49 | 66.67 | 2.16 | 2.93 | 42.45 | -0.38 | 0.58 | -9.61 |
| 2020-21 | Dumba, M | MIN | 28:09 | 4.26 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 3.19 | 2.03 | 61.16 | 1.10 | -0.25 | 13.29 |
| 2019-20 | Severson, D | NJD | 149:40 | 3.61 | 2.00 | 64.29 | 3.03 | 2.54 | 54.36 | 0.81 | 0.04 | 7.32 |
| 2017-18 | Goligoski, A | ARI | 49:00 | 1.22 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 1.81 | 2.33 | 43.76 | -0.37 | -0.46 | -0.22 |
| 2017-18 | Connauton, K | ARI | 24:17 | 2.47 | 4.94 | 33.33 | 1.97 | 3.04 | 39.31 | 0.18 | 0.51 | -2.22 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
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Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
Signed: July 1, 2025
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.85
Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 |
Signed: July 2, 2024
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88
Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 29 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $375,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $375,000 |
Signed: June 30, 2023
Team: Minnesota Wild
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.93
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary of $425,000.
Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 27 | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $300,000 | UFA | ||
| 2022-23 | 28 | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $325,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $625,000 |
Signed: July 27, 2021
Team: Minnesota Wild
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.92
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary of $350,000 in 2021-22 and $375,000 in 2022-23.
Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 26 | $700,000 | $700,000 | - | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $250,000 | UFA-Grp6 | ||
| Total | - | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $250,000 |
Signed: Oct 9, 2020
Team: Minnesota Wild
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.86
Standard Contract (UFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 25 | $700,000 | $700,000 | - | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $200,000 | UFA-Grp6 | ||
| Total | - | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $200,000 |
Signed: July 1, 2019
Team: New Jersey Devils
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.86
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary of $250,000.
Standard Contract (RFA) ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 24 | $700,000 | $700,000 | - | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $100,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $100,000 |
Signed: July 3, 2018
Team: Arizona Coyotes
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.88
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary of $132,500.
Entry Level Contract ( ) (0 ratings)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 21 | $626,667 | $626,667 | - | $40,000 | $575,000 | $615,000 | $60,000 | ELC | ||
| 2016-17 | 22 | $626,667 | $626,667 | - | $20,000 | $575,000 | $595,000 | $60,000 | ELC | ||
| 2017-18 | 23 | $626,667 | $626,667 | - | $20,000 | $650,000 | $670,000 | $60,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | - | $80,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,880,000 | $180,000 |
Signed: July 1, 2015
Team: Arizona Coyotes
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2008-09 | USHS-IL | Alton High | 12 | 16 | 9 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| 2009-10 | USHL | Lincoln Stars | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | |||||||||||||
| 2010-11 | USHL | USNTDP Juniors | 36 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 53 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2011-12 | USHL | Green Bay | 60 | 5 | 22 | 27 | +22 | 98 | 120 | 420.0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 20 | 23 | 0.0 | |||
| 2012-13 | WCHA | U. of Denver | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | OHL | London | 27 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +15 | 34 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +11 | 21 | ||||||
| 2012-13 | M-Cup | London | 5 | +1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| 2013-14 | OHL | London | 66 | 5 | 20 | 25 | +40 | 76 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +10 | 12 | ||||||
| 2013-14 | M-Cup | London | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | OHL | London | 36 | 1 | 10 | 11 | +22 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 2014-15 | OHL | Oshawa | 30 | 5 | 14 | 19 | +26 | 50 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 15 | +12 | 14 | ||||||
| 2014-15 | M-Cup | Oshawa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +5 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | AHL | Springfield | 63 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -12 | 58 | 68 | 440.0 | ||||||||||
| 2015-16 | ECHL | Rapid City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | AHL | Tucson Roadrunners | 67 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -17 | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 7 | 0.0 | 10:59 | ||||||||||
| 2017-18 | AHL | Tucson Roadrunners | 59 | 2 | 17 | 19 | +5 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 11 | ||||||
| 2018-19 | NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0.0 | 11:20 | |||||||||||
| 2018-19 | AHL | Tucson Roadrunners | 62 | 3 | 21 | 24 | -2 | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | NHL | New Jersey Devils | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +7 | 4 | 17 | 5.9 | 19:13 | |||||||||
| 2019-20 | AHL | Binghamton Devils | 53 | 3 | 16 | 19 | +6 | 23 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 16:24 | |||||||||||
| 2021-22 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 0.0 | 13:54 | ||||||||||
| 2021-22 | AHL | Iowa Wild | 59 | 3 | 21 | 24 | -9 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0.0 | 14:28 | ||||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Iowa Wild | 63 | 5 | 21 | 26 | +9 | 73 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | |||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Minnesota Wild | 47 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 33 | 42 | 7.1 | 14:05 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Iowa Wild | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Utah Hockey Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 10:47 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 16:41 | |||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Toronto Marlies | 32 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +8 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| NHL Career | 78 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +3 | 39 | 76 | 5.3 | 14:30 | |||||||||||