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

Mario
Ferraro.

WPG· D· Shoots L· 5'11" / 200 lbs· Age 28· Toronto, Ontario
Mario Ferraro
GP
3
G
1
A
0
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
+$1.4Munderpaid
Produces like #66 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #102 — $4.0M (#109 restated).
market pays $5.4M at that rank vs $4.0M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #47 of 108
AAV $4.0M · 3.9% of cap at signing · $4.0M in 2026-27 dollars
Below the model’s value/AAV floor — not a headline bargain.
Net contribution
−0.5goals vs avg · 5v5-0.07net (σ)
#60 of 108 defensemen
≈ ~−0.1 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+13.4
#47 of 108 defensemen
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.32
#65 of 108 defensemen
Defensive contribution
0.11
#39 of 108 defensemen
Shooting
0.19
Playmaking
0.15
Shot-blocking
0.23
RAPM net · 3-yr
-0.14

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
30thpercentile among
projected defensemen
Rank 97 of 138 defensemenproj -1
Data · NHL EDGE
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