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

Pavel
Buchnevich.

STL· L· Shoots L· 6'2" / 202 lbs· Age 31· Cherepovets, RUS
Pavel Buchnevich
GP
2
G
0
A
0
PTS
0
+/–
+2
TOI/GP
—
Tonight @ CHIProjected shots 1.8 · P(2+) 51% · P(3+) 26%F2 · 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
−$2.5Moverpaid
Produces like #100 of 250 priced forwards over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #50 — $8.0M (#71 restated).
market pays $6.2M at that rank vs $8.7M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #118 of 249
AAV $8.0M · 9.1% of cap at signing · $8.7M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
−1.4goals vs avg · 5v5-0.12net (σ)
#148 of 249 forwards
≈ ~−0.2 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+25.3
#118 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.88
#163 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
0.04
#84 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.61
Playmaking
0.21
Shot-blocking
0.11
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.27

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
31stpercentile among
projected wingers
Rank 91 of 132 wingersproj 0
Data · NHL EDGE
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