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2026–27 · player profile
Jesperi
Kotkaniemi.
CAR· C· Shoots L· 6'3" / 212 lbs· Age 26· Pori, FIN
GP
1
G
0
A
0
PTS
0
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-1
TOI/GP
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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
−$1.8Moverpaidgrowth deal — priced on projectionone-season rating
Produces like #156 of 250 priced forwards on 2024-25 alone (one qualifying season), paid like the #153 — $4.8M (#130 restated).
market pays $4.3M at that rank vs $6.1M in 2026-27 dollars
one-season rating — the blend rests on 2024-25 only (he qualified in one of the two blend seasons); wider uncertainty than a two-season read
priced on the trajectory: 2024-25 −0.47σ → 2025-26 —
AAV $4.8M · 5.9% of cap at signing · $6.1M in 2026-27 dollars
Not enough sample this season — the model needs 500+ tracked even-strength events to estimate value.
Positional Value
vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
51stpercentile among
projected centers
projected centers
Rank 80 of 163 centersproj 0
Data · NHL EDGE
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