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

Michael
McCarron.

MIN· C· Shoots R· 6'6" / 232 lbs· Age 31· Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Michael McCarron
GP
2
G
0
A
2
PTS
2
+/–
+2
TOI/GP
—
Tonight @ BUFProjected shots 1.8 · P(2+) 53% · P(3+) 28%F2 · 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
−$2.4Moverpaid
Produces like #244 of 250 priced forwards over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #207 — $3.3M (#217 restated).
market pays $0.9M at that rank vs $3.3M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #239 of 249
AAV $3.3M · 3.5% of cap at signing · $3.3M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
−8.5goals vs avg · 5v5-2.24net (σ)
#246 of 249 forwards
≈ ~−1.4 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+6.9
#239 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.61
#240 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
-0.17
#245 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.46
Playmaking
0.12
Shot-blocking
0.24
RAPM net · 3-yr
-0.02

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
1stpercentile among
projected centers
Rank 161 of 163 centersproj -7
Data · NHL EDGE
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