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

Mika
Zibanejad.

NYR· C· Shoots R· 6'2" / 207 lbs· Age 33· Stockholm, SWE
Mika Zibanejad
GP
4
G
1
A
2
PTS
3
+/–
+1
TOI/GP
—
Tonight vs NYIProjected shots 1.7 · P(2+) 50% · P(3+) 26%F1 · PP1 · 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
−$2.9Moverpaid
Produces like #66 of 250 priced forwards over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #36 — $8.5M (#28 restated).
market pays $7.9M at that rank vs $10.7M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #80 of 249
AAV $8.5M · 10.4% of cap at signing · $10.7M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
−0.2goals vs avg · 5v5-0.47net (σ)
#172 of 249 forwards
≈ ~−0.0 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+30.2
#80 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
1.10
#78 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
-0.11
#216 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.65
Playmaking
0.27
Shot-blocking
0.10
RAPM net · 3-yr
-0.20

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
33rdpercentile among
projected centers
Rank 110 of 163 centersproj -3
Data · NHL EDGE
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