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2026–27 · player profile

Quinn
Hughes.

MIN· D· Shoots L· 5'10" / 180 lbs· Age 26· Orlando, Florida
Quinn Hughes
GP
2
G
1
A
2
PTS
3
+/–
+2
TOI/GP
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Tonight @ NSHProjected shots 2.2 · P(2+) 62% · P(3+) 37%D1 · 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
+$1.5Munderpaidgrowth deal — priced on projection
Produces like #8 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #34 — $7.8M (#20 restated).
market pays $11.5M at that rank vs $10.0M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #25 of 108
priced on the trajectory: 2024-25 +2.17σ → 2025-26 +0.76σ
AAV $7.8M · 9.6% of cap at signing · $10.0M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
+2.7goals vs avg · 5v5+0.69net (σ)
#25 of 108 defensemen
≈ ~0.5 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+18.1
#25 of 108 defensemen
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.46
#24 of 108 defensemen
Defensive contribution
0.09
#54 of 108 defensemen
Shooting
0.23
Playmaking
0.26
Shot-blocking
0.14
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.52

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
93rdpercentile among
projected defensemen
Rank 11 of 138 defensemenproj +4
Data · NHL EDGE
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