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

Timo
Meier.

NJD· R· Shoots L· 6'1" / 220 lbs· Age 29· Herisau, CHE
Timo Meier
GP
2
G
0
A
0
PTS
0
+/–
-2
TOI/GP
—
Tonight vs UTAProjected shots 2.3 · P(2+) 63% · P(3+) 39%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
−$3.6Moverpaid
Produces like #76 of 250 priced forwards over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #31 — $8.8M (#26 restated).
market pays $7.3M at that rank vs $11.0M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #97 of 249
AAV $8.8M · 10.7% of cap at signing · $11.0M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
−1.1goals vs avg · 5v5+0.27net (σ)
#100 of 249 forwards
≈ ~−0.2 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+28.5
#97 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.85
#175 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
0.10
#18 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.67
Playmaking
0.18
Shot-blocking
0.16
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.03

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
62ndpercentile among
projected wingers
Rank 51 of 132 wingersproj +2
Data · NHL EDGE
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