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2026–27 · player profile
Nico
Hischier.
NJD· C· Shoots L· 6'1" / 200 lbs· Age 27· Naters, CHE
GP
2
G
0
A
0
PTS
0
+/–
+1
TOI/GP
—
Tonight vs UTAProjected shots 2.2 · P(2+) 62% · P(3+) 37%F2 · 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
+$2.6Munderpaidgrowth deal — priced on projection
Produces like #18 of 250 priced forwards over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #75 — $7.3M (#59 restated).
market pays $11.8M at that rank vs $9.3M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #31 of 249
priced on the trajectory: 2024-25 +1.84σ → 2025-26 +1.18σ
AAV $7.3M · 8.9% of cap at signing · $9.3M in 2026-27 dollars
extension signed: $11.7M × 5 from 2027-28 — the surplus above is measured against the 2026-27 hit he carries now.
Net contribution
−1.7goals vs avg · 5v5-0.64net (σ)
#191 of 249 forwards
≈ ~−0.3 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+38.9
#31 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
1.06
#93 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
-0.13
#232 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.54
Playmaking
0.21
Shot-blocking
0.13
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.57
Positional Value
vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
58thpercentile among
projected centers
projected centers
Rank 69 of 163 centersproj +0
Data · NHL EDGE
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