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2026–27 · player profile
Nikolaj
Ehlers.
CAR· L· Shoots L· 6'0" / 168 lbs· Age 30· Aalborg, DNK
GP
3
G
0
A
1
PTS
1
+/–
-2
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
−$1.3Moverpaid
Produces like #64 of 250 priced forwards over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #36 — $8.5M (#58 restated).
market pays $7.9M at that rank vs $9.3M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #77 of 249
AAV $8.5M · 8.9% of cap at signing · $9.3M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
+1.6goals vs avg · 5v5+0.48net (σ)
#77 of 249 forwards
≈ ~0.3 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+30.4
#77 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
1.05
#94 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
0.04
#81 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.81
Playmaking
0.27
Shot-blocking
0.06
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.44
Positional Value
vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
71stpercentile among
projected wingers
projected wingers
Rank 39 of 132 wingersproj +2
Data · NHL EDGE
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