Defense · LD
Dakota Mermis
Toronto Maple Leafs left defenceman with a $812.5K cap hit in 2026–27; recorded 1 goal and 1 point in 11 games in 2025–26.
Born
Jan 5, 1994
Birthplace
Alton, Illinois, USA
Nationality
USA
USA
Height
6 ft 0 in / 183 cm
Weight
197 lb / 89 kg
Shoots
L
Current team
Toronto Maple Leafs
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2026–27 |  TOR |
$812,500 | — | Playoffs not started | ||||||||||||
| 2025–26 | TOR |
$812,500 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 11 | 5 | — | ||||||
| Signed with TOR on July 1, 2025 · 2 years x $812,500 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | TOR |
$775,000 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0 | 4 | — | ||||||
| Claimed on waivers by TOR on January 3, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 |  UTA |
$775,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 | — | ||||||
| Claimed on waivers by UTA on December 12, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024–25 | TOR |
$775,000 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with TOR on July 2, 2024 · 1 year x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 |  MIN |
$775,000 | 47 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 33 | 42 | — | ||||||
| Signed with MIN on June 30, 2023 · 1 year x $775,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 | MIN |
$750,000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | — | ||||||
| 2021–22 | MIN |
$750,000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | — | ||||||
| Signed with MIN on July 27, 2021 · 2 years x $750,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | MIN |
$700,000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 2 | — | ||||||
| Signed with MIN on October 9, 2020 · 1 year x $700,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 |  NJD |
$700,000 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +7 | 4 | 17 | — | ||||||
| Signed with NJD on July 1, 2019 · 1 year x $700,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 |  ARI |
$700,000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||||
| Signed with UTA on July 3, 2018 · 1 year x $700,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | ARI |
$626,667 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 7 | — | ||||||
| 2016–17 | ARI |
$626,667 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | ARI |
$626,667 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Signed with UTA on July 1, 2015 · 3 years x $626,667 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Dakota Mermis cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
-
Not collected
Dakota Mermis LD
TOR · 2025–26
-
Not collected
Dakota Mermis LD
TOR · 2024–25
-
Not collected
Dakota Mermis LD
UTA · 2024–25
-
Not collected
Dakota Mermis LD
MIN · 2023–24
-
Not collected
Dakota Mermis LD
MIN · 2022–23
-
Not collected
Dakota Mermis LD
MIN · 2021–22
-
Not collected
Dakota Mermis LD
MIN · 2020–21