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2026–27 · player profile
Cale
Makar.
COL· D· Shoots R· 6'0" / 187 lbs· Age 27· Calgary, Alberta
GP
2
G
1
A
2
PTS
3
+/–
+1
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
+$4.2Munderpaidgrowth deal — priced on projection
Produces like #1 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #13 — $9.0M (#10 restated).
market pays $15.7M at that rank vs $11.5M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #4 of 108
priced on the trajectory: 2024-25 +4.14σ → 2025-26 +2.56σ
AAV $9.0M · 11.0% of cap at signing · $11.5M in 2026-27 dollars
extension signed: $20.4M × 8 from 2027-28 — the surplus above is measured against the 2026-27 hit he carries now.
Net contribution
+8.6goals vs avg · 5v5+2.10net (σ)
#2 of 108 defensemen
≈ ~1.5 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+28.7
#4 of 108 defensemen
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.77
#1 of 108 defensemen
Defensive contribution
0.08
#60 of 108 defensemen
Shooting
0.47
Playmaking
0.31
Shot-blocking
0.20
RAPM net · 3-yr
-0.26
Positional Value
vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
99thpercentile among
projected defensemen
projected defensemen
Rank 2 of 138 defensemenproj +6
Data · NHL EDGE
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