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2026–27 · player profile
Sam
Steel.
DAL· C· Shoots L· 6'0" / 185 lbs· Age 28· Ardrossan, Alberta
GP
3
G
0
A
1
PTS
1
+/–
0
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
+$0.1Mmarket rateone-season rating
Produces like #210 of 250 priced forwards on 2024-25 alone (one qualifying season), paid like the #248 — $2.1M (#247 restated).
market pays $2.4M at that rank vs $2.3M in 2026-27 dollars
one-season rating — the blend rests on 2024-25 only (he qualified in one of the two blend seasons); wider uncertainty than a two-season read
AAV $2.1M · 2.4% of cap at signing · $2.3M in 2026-27 dollars
Not enough sample this season — the model needs 500+ tracked even-strength events to estimate value.
Positional Value
vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
27thpercentile among
projected centers
projected centers
Rank 120 of 163 centersproj -3
Data · NHL EDGE
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