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2025–26 · player profile
Valeri
Nichushkin.
CBJ· R· Shoots L· 6'4" / 210 lbs· Age 31· Chelyabinsk, RUS
GP
72
G
17
A
32
PTS
49
+/–
+9
TOI/GP
—
Value Model
Edgework action value · 2025–26
Prices current production in today’s cap dollars — not term, growth, or negotiation.
Contract Surplus
−$1.0Moverpaid
model expects $6.7M vs $7.7M in 2026-27 dollars
AAV $6.1M · 7.4% of cap at signing · $7.7M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
+0.53
#73 of 249 forwards
≈ +1.5 goals vs positional average at 5v5 (~0.3 wins)
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+23.3
#137 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
1.05
#96 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
0.05
#75 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.72
Playmaking
0.32
Shot-blocking
0.09
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.24
Positional Value
vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
60thpercentile among
projected wingers
projected wingers
Rank 53 of 132 wingersproj +0.32
Data · NHL EDGE
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