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

Robert
Thomas.

STL· C· Shoots R· 6'0" / 213 lbs· Age 27· Aurora, Ontario
Robert Thomas
GP
2
G
0
A
0
PTS
0
+/–
-1
TOI/GP
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Tonight @ CHIProjected shots 1.8 · P(2+) 51% · P(3+) 27%F1 · 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
+$0.4Mmarket rategrowth deal — priced on projection
Produces like #33 of 250 priced forwards over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #47 — $8.1M (#40 restated).
market pays $10.5M at that rank vs $10.1M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #53 of 249
priced on the trajectory: 2024-25 +1.43σ → 2025-26 +0.62σ
AAV $8.1M · 9.8% of cap at signing · $10.1M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
+4.1goals vs avg · 5v5+0.74net (σ)
#55 of 249 forwards
≈ ~0.7 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+32.4
#53 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
1.33
#27 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
-0.06
#194 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.76
Playmaking
0.40
Shot-blocking
0.10
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.71

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
90thpercentile among
projected centers
Rank 17 of 163 centersproj +3
Data · NHL EDGE
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