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

Brenden
Dillon.

NJD· D· Shoots L· 6'4" / 225 lbs· Age 35· New Westminster, British Columbia
Brenden Dillon
GP
2
G
0
A
0
PTS
0
+/–
-1
TOI/GP
—
Tonight vs UTAProjected shots 1.2 · P(2+) 33% · P(3+) 13%D3 · 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
−$3.3Moverpaid
Produces like #112 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #102 — $4.0M (#95 restated).
market pays $1.4M at that rank vs $4.7M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #105 of 108
AAV $4.0M · 4.5% of cap at signing · $4.7M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
−6.3goals vs avg · 5v5-1.88net (σ)
#107 of 108 defensemen
≈ ~−1.1 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+3.5
#105 of 108 defensemen
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.21
#99 of 108 defensemen
Defensive contribution
-0.07
#107 of 108 defensemen
Shooting
0.13
Playmaking
0.10
Shot-blocking
0.20
RAPM net · 3-yr
-0.09

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
1stpercentile among
projected defensemen
Rank 137 of 138 defensemenproj -5
Data · NHL EDGE
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