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

Darnell
Nurse.

SJS· D· Shoots L· 6'4" / 215 lbs· Age 31· Hamilton, Ontario
Darnell Nurse
GP
3
G
0
A
0
PTS
0
+/–
-1
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
−$3.9Moverpaid
Produces like #40 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #11 — $9.3M (#8 restated).
market pays $7.8M at that rank vs $11.7M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #38 of 108
AAV $9.3M · 11.3% of cap at signing · $11.7M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
+0.6goals vs avg · 5v5+0.09net (σ)
#51 of 108 defensemen
≈ ~0.1 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+15.2
#38 of 108 defensemen
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.38
#39 of 108 defensemen
Defensive contribution
0.09
#55 of 108 defensemen
Shooting
0.29
Playmaking
0.13
Shot-blocking
0.24
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.15

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
53rdpercentile among
projected defensemen
Rank 66 of 138 defensemenproj 0
Data · NHL EDGE
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