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2026–27 · player profile
Nikita
Kucherov.
TBL· R· Shoots L· 5'11" / 172 lbs· Age 33· Maykop, RUS
GP
2
G
1
A
1
PTS
2
+/–
0
TOI/GP
—
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
+$3.1Munderpaid
Produces like #8 of 250 priced forwards over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #25 — $9.5M (#16 restated).
market pays $15.2M at that rank vs $12.1M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #12 of 249
AAV $9.5M · 11.9% of cap at signing · $12.1M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
+12.7goals vs avg · 5v5+2.29net (σ)
#2 of 249 forwards
≈ ~2.2 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+47.5
#12 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
1.66
#3 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
0.06
#51 of 249 forwards
Shooting
1.07
Playmaking
0.59
Shot-blocking
0.07
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.79
Positional Value
vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
99thpercentile among
projected wingers
projected wingers
Rank 2 of 132 wingersproj +7
Data · NHL EDGE
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