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

Casey
Cizikas.

NYI· C· Shoots L· 5'11" / 190 lbs· Age 35· Toronto, Ontario
Casey Cizikas
GP
2
G
1
A
1
PTS
2
+/–
+2
TOI/GP
—
Tonight @ NYRProjected shots 1.1 · P(2+) 28% · P(3+) 10%F4 · 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
−$0.1Mmarket rate
Produces like #192 of 250 priced forwards over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #232 — $2.5M (#225 restated).
market pays $3.1M at that rank vs $3.2M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #199 of 249
AAV $2.5M · 3.1% of cap at signing · $3.2M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
−2.1goals vs avg · 5v5-0.35net (σ)
#164 of 249 forwards
≈ ~−0.4 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+15.4
#199 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.84
#181 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
0.01
#125 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.52
Playmaking
0.15
Shot-blocking
0.21
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.13

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
34thpercentile among
projected centers
Rank 108 of 163 centersproj -2
Data · NHL EDGE
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