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

Radko
Gudas.

FLA· D· Shoots R· 6'0" / 208 lbs· Age 36· Prague, CZE
Radko Gudas
GP
3
G
0
A
0
PTS
0
+/–
+2
TOI/GP
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Tonight @ LAKProjected shots 1.1 · P(2+) 29% · P(3+) 10%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
+$0.1Mmarket rate
Produces like #112 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #130 — $1.5M (#131 restated).
market pays $1.6M at that rank vs $1.5M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #106 of 108
AAV $1.5M · 1.4% of cap at signing · $1.5M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
−2.0goals vs avg · 5v5-0.96net (σ)
#88 of 108 defensemen
≈ ~−0.3 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+3.3
#106 of 108 defensemen
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.24
#86 of 108 defensemen
Defensive contribution
0.04
#77 of 108 defensemen
Shooting
0.07
Playmaking
0.18
Shot-blocking
0.31
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.06

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
10thpercentile among
projected defensemen
Rank 124 of 138 defensemenproj -2
Data · NHL EDGE
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