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2026–27 · player profile
Sam
Bennett.
FLA· C· Shoots L· 6'1" / 193 lbs· Age 30· Holland Landing, Ontario
GP
3
G
0
A
2
PTS
2
+/–
+1
TOI/GP
—
Tonight @ SJSProjected shots 1.8 · P(2+) 52% · P(3+) 27%F1 · 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
+$1.4Munderpaid
Produces like #39 of 250 priced forwards over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #50 — $8.0M (#71 restated).
market pays $10.1M at that rank vs $8.7M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #42 of 249
AAV $8.0M · 9.1% of cap at signing · $8.7M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
+6.6goals vs avg · 5v5+0.90net (σ)
#44 of 249 forwards
≈ ~1.1 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+35.8
#42 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
1.47
#15 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
-0.06
#200 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.99
Playmaking
0.29
Shot-blocking
0.12
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.01
Positional Value
vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
79thpercentile among
projected centers
projected centers
Rank 35 of 163 centersproj +2
Data · NHL EDGE
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