Max Gildon

July 2023 – Gildon, 24, has signed a one-year contract with Adler Mannheim in the DEL, Germany’s top professional men’s league. His path to the NHL is looking increasingly dim. Ben Gehrels

February 2023 – Earlier this year, Gildon was loaned from Florida’s AHL affiliate in Springfield to Bakersfield (Oilers affiliate). No reason was officially given but presumably the intent was to shake things up a bit for the once-promising defender. He is now 24 and continues to trend downwards, holding minimal fantasy value at present. His ten points in 28 games so far with the Condors does not inspire confidence. Ben Gehrels

June 2022 – Gildon took a step back in his second year in the AHL. His scoring rate declined by almost half a point per game, and then an injury ended his season in January. For the second year in a row the Panthers shared their AHL affiliate with another NHL team (Seattle Kraken); the increased competition for opportunities on defense appear to have negatively impacted Gildon. It is too soon to make any judgements about whether or not he still has a future as a solid depth defenceman with a scoring touch but he will have to turn in a more dominant performance in 2022-23 to earn time on a crowded Panthers blue line. Ben Gehrels

April 2020 – The big left-shot, defenseman can play both sides of the ice and shows flashes of offensive dominance. If Gildon is sent to AHL Springfield to start the 2020-21 season, I doubt it’d be for very long. He could develop into a valuable fantasy option. Keith Fries

December 2018 – Gildon didn’t get invited to USA’s World Junior Championship camp. This was his last year of eligibility for the tournament, and it is a bit surprising he didn’t get invited because he’s having another strong season at NCAA.  Jokke Nevalainen

November 2018 – Gildon has had a great start to his NCAA season as he’s scored ten points in ten games. Quinn Hughes will be the top dog for the Americans at the World Juniors but Gildon should be one of the players getting an opportunity to play second fiddle behind him.  Jokke Nevalainen

April 2018 – Gildon finished his first college season with 23 points in 36 games which was sixth best among rookie defensemen in the NCAA. Gildon will most likely stay in college for another season but could be ready to turn pro after that. Jokke Nevalainen

December 2017 – Max Gildon is an offense-minded defenseman who is having a very strong start to his NCAA career with seven goals and 15 points in 17 games playing at the University of New Hampshire. Gildon’s skating and offensive tools are at a good level already, and he has ideal size for a modern defenseman. If he can improve his defensive game and decision-making, he could become a point-producing top-four defenseman at the NHL level. Jokke Nevalainen