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2026–27 · player profile
Valeri
Nichushkin.
CBJ· R· Shoots L· 6'4" / 217 lbs· Age 31· Chelyabinsk, RUS
GP
2
G
0
A
1
PTS
1
+/–
-2
TOI/GP
—
Tonight vs BUFProjected shots 2.2 · P(2+) 63% · P(3+) 38%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
−$2.4Moverpaidone-season rating
Produces like #120 of 250 priced forwards on 2025-26 alone (one qualifying season), paid like the #104 — $6.1M (#90 restated).
market pays $5.3M at that rank vs $7.7M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #137 of 249
one-season rating — the blend rests on 2025-26 only (he qualified in one of the two blend seasons); wider uncertainty than a two-season read
AAV $6.1M · 7.4% of cap at signing · $7.7M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
+1.5goals vs avg · 5v5+0.53net (σ)
#73 of 249 forwards
≈ ~0.3 wins vs positional average
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 +1
Data · NHL EDGE
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