NHL Rank: From 1 to 100, who will be the best players in 2026-27?
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2026–27 · player profile

Evgeni
Malkin.

PIT· C· Shoots L· 6'5" / 211 lbs· Age 40· Magnitogorsk, RUS
Evgeni Malkin
GP
3
G
2
A
2
PTS
4
+/–
+1
TOI/GP
—

Value Model

Edgework action value · 2025–26
Prices established production (two seasons)at the market’s own pay curve, in today’s cap dollars — not term, growth, aging, or negotiation. How this works
Contract Surplus
+$0.9Mmarket rate
Produces like #94 of 250 priced forwards over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #120 — $5.5M (#146 restated).
market pays $6.4M at that rank vs $5.5M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #105 of 249
AAV $5.5M · 5.8% of cap at signing · $5.5M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
+4.1goals vs avg · 5v5+1.00net (σ)
#32 of 249 forwards
≈ ~0.7 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+26.7
#105 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
1.34
#26 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
0.01
#129 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.89
Playmaking
0.44
Shot-blocking
0.07
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.23

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
77thpercentile among
projected centers
Rank 39 of 163 centersproj +1
Data · NHL EDGE
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