NHL Rank: From 1 to 100, who will be the best players in 2026-27?
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2026–27 · player profile

Vince
Dunn.

SEA· D· Shoots L· 6'0" / 200 lbs· Age 29· Mississauga, Ontario
Vince Dunn
GP
3
G
1
A
3
PTS
4
+/–
+2
TOI/GP
—
Tonight vs VGKProjected shots 1.6 · P(2+) 45% · P(3+) 21%D2 · PP1 · 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
−$2.5Moverpaid
Produces like #51 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #40 — $7.3M (#29 restated).
market pays $6.7M at that rank vs $9.2M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #57 of 108
AAV $7.3M · 8.8% of cap at signing · $9.2M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
−2.2goals vs avg · 5v5-0.63net (σ)
#81 of 108 defensemen
≈ ~−0.4 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+12.3
#57 of 108 defensemen
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.34
#61 of 108 defensemen
Defensive contribution
0.02
#87 of 108 defensemen
Shooting
0.26
Playmaking
0.10
Shot-blocking
0.15
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.06

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
45thpercentile among
projected defensemen
Rank 76 of 138 defensemenproj -1
Data · NHL EDGE
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