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

Gabriel
Vilardi.

WPG· C· Shoots R· 6'3" / 216 lbs· Age 27· Kingston, Ontario
Gabriel Vilardi
GP
3
G
0
A
2
PTS
2
+/–
-2
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 #62 of 250 priced forwards on 2025-26 alone (one qualifying season), paid like the #70 — $7.5M (#80 restated).
market pays $8.0M at that rank vs $8.2M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #75 of 249
one-season rating — the blend rests on 2025-26 only (he qualified in one of the two blend seasons); wider uncertainty than a two-season read
AAV $7.5M · 7.8% of cap at signing · $8.2M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
−1.1goals vs avg · 5v5-0.02net (σ)
#133 of 249 forwards
≈ ~−0.2 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+30.4
#75 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.88
#164 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
0.06
#50 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.59
Playmaking
0.30
Shot-blocking
0.10
RAPM net · 3-yr
-0.07

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
60thpercentile among
projected centers
Rank 66 of 163 centersproj +0
Data · NHL EDGE
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