Breaking down the goalie masks across the NHL in the 2026-27 season
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2026–27 · player profile

Gustav
Forsling.

FLA· D· Shoots L· 6'1" / 199 lbs· Age 30· Linkoping, SWE
Gustav Forsling
GP
2
G
1
A
0
PTS
1
+/–
+1
TOI/GP
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Tonight @ SJSProjected shots 2.2 · P(2+) 62% · P(3+) 37%D2 · 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
−$0.3Mmarket rate
Produces like #54 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #67 — $5.8M (#64 restated).
market pays $6.5M at that rank vs $6.8M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #75 of 108
AAV $5.8M · 6.9% of cap at signing · $6.8M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
−2.8goals vs avg · 5v5-0.57net (σ)
#79 of 108 defensemen
≈ ~−0.5 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+10.5
#75 of 108 defensemen
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.26
#82 of 108 defensemen
Defensive contribution
0.07
#65 of 108 defensemen
Shooting
0.08
Playmaking
0.21
Shot-blocking
0.13
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.28

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
26thpercentile among
projected defensemen
Rank 102 of 138 defensemenproj -2
Data · NHL EDGE
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