Breaking down the goalie masks across the NHL in the 2026-27 season
10
2026–27 · player profile

Sam
Carrick.

BUF· C· Shoots R· 6'0" / 209 lbs· Age 34· Stouffville, Ontario
Sam Carrick
GP
2
G
0
A
0
PTS
0
+/–
-2
TOI/GP
—
Tonight @ CBJProjected shots 1.0 · P(2+) 27% · P(3+) 9%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
+$0.0Mmarket rate
Produces like #234 of 250 priced forwards over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #270 — $1.0M.
market pays $1.2M at that rank vs $1.2M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #236 of 249
AAV $1.0M · 1.1% of cap at signing · $1.2M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
−4.0goals vs avg · 5v5-1.54net (σ)
#233 of 249 forwards
≈ ~−0.7 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+7.5
#236 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.78
#200 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
-0.14
#237 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.65
Playmaking
0.11
Shot-blocking
0.15
RAPM net · 3-yr
-0.13

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
3rdpercentile among
projected centers
Rank 158 of 163 centersproj -5
Data · NHL EDGE
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