NHL Rank: From 1 to 100, who will be the best players in 2026-27?
10
2026–27 · player profile

Brayden
Schenn.

NYI· C· Shoots L· 6'1" / 202 lbs· Age 35· Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Brayden Schenn
GP
2
G
1
A
1
PTS
2
+/–
+2
TOI/GP
—
Tonight @ NYRProjected shots 1.7 · P(2+) 49% · P(3+) 25%F3 · PP1 · not a betting product — methodology

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
−$2.9Moverpaid
Produces like #120 of 250 priced forwards over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #93 — $6.5M (#76 restated).
market pays $5.4M at that rank vs $8.3M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #165 of 249
AAV $6.5M · 8.0% of cap at signing · $8.3M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
−5.3goals vs avg · 5v5-1.30net (σ)
#224 of 249 forwards
≈ ~−0.9 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+19.9
#165 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.82
#186 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
-0.11
#220 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.49
Playmaking
0.20
Shot-blocking
0.12
RAPM net · 3-yr
-0.05

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
13thpercentile among
projected centers
Rank 142 of 163 centersproj -5
Data · NHL EDGE
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