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

Brayden
McNabb.

VGK· D· Shoots L· 6'4" / 215 lbs· Age 35· Davidson, Saskatchewan
Brayden McNabb
GP
3
G
0
A
4
PTS
4
+/–
+5
TOI/GP
—
Tonight @ SEAProjected shots 1.5 · P(2+) 42% · P(3+) 19%D2 · 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
+$1.6Munderpaid
Produces like #64 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #112 — $3.6M (#113 restated).
market pays $5.6M at that rank vs $4.0M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #83 of 108
AAV $3.6M · 4.2% of cap at signing · $4.0M in 2026-27 dollars
Below the model’s value/AAV floor — not a headline bargain.
Net contribution
−0.9goals vs avg · 5v5-0.09net (σ)
#61 of 108 defensemen
≈ ~−0.2 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+9.9
#83 of 108 defensemen
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.23
#91 of 108 defensemen
Defensive contribution
0.16
#16 of 108 defensemen
Shooting
0.17
Playmaking
0.07
Shot-blocking
0.29
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.15

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
40thpercentile among
projected defensemen
Rank 83 of 138 defensemenproj -1
Data · NHL EDGE
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