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2026–27 · player profile
Jordan
Staal.
CAR· C· Shoots L· 6'4" / 220 lbs· Age 38· Thunder Bay, Ontario
GP
3
G
0
A
0
PTS
0
+/–
-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
+$3.6Munderpaid
Produces like #78 of 250 priced forwards over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #223 — $2.9M (#208 restated).
market pays $7.2M at that rank vs $3.6M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #67 of 249
AAV $2.9M · 3.5% of cap at signing · $3.6M in 2026-27 dollars
Below the model’s value/AAV floor — not a headline bargain.
Net contribution
+2.0goals vs avg · 5v5-0.16net (σ)
#150 of 249 forwards
≈ ~0.3 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+31.3
#67 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
1.27
#40 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
-0.14
#236 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.73
Playmaking
0.20
Shot-blocking
0.15
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.08
Positional Value
vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
48thpercentile among
projected centers
projected centers
Rank 86 of 163 centersproj -1
Data · NHL EDGE
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