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2026–27 · player profile
Nate
Schmidt.
UTA· D· Shoots L· 6'0" / 197 lbs· Age 35· St. Cloud, Minnesota
GP
3
G
0
A
1
PTS
1
+/–
0
TOI/GP
—
Tonight vs CHIProjected shots 1.9 · P(2+) 55% · P(3+) 30%D2 · PP2 · 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 #96 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #114 — $3.5M (#117 restated).
market pays $3.9M at that rank vs $3.8M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #94 of 108
AAV $3.5M · 3.7% of cap at signing · $3.8M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
−3.2goals vs avg · 5v5-0.81net (σ)
#86 of 108 defensemen
≈ ~−0.5 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+7.9
#94 of 108 defensemen
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.29
#72 of 108 defensemen
Defensive contribution
0.01
#92 of 108 defensemen
Shooting
0.13
Playmaking
0.17
Shot-blocking
0.15
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.29
Positional Value
vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
19thpercentile among
projected defensemen
projected defensemen
Rank 112 of 138 defensemenproj -2
Data · NHL EDGE
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