Breaking down the goalie masks across the NHL in the 2026-27 season
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2025–26 · player profile

Rasmus
Sandin.

WSH· D· Shoots L· 5'11" / 189 lbs· Age 26· Uppsala, SWE
Rasmus Sandin
GP
73
G
5
A
24
PTS
29
+/–
+4
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
+$2.8Munderpaidgrowth deal — priced on projection
Produces like #32 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #85 — $4.6M (#82 restated).
market pays $8.2M at that rank vs $5.4M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #32 of 108
priced on the trajectory: 2024-25 +0.00σ → 2025-26 +0.38σ
AAV $4.6M · 5.5% of cap at signing · $5.4M in 2026-27 dollars
Below the model’s value/AAV floor — not a headline bargain.
Net contribution
+3.5goals vs avg · 5v5+1.03net (σ)
#16 of 108 defensemen
≈ ~0.6 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+15.9
#32 of 108 defensemen
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.44
#25 of 108 defensemen
Defensive contribution
0.18
#7 of 108 defensemen
Shooting
0.21
Playmaking
0.25
Shot-blocking
0.26
RAPM net · 3-yr
-0.14

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
85thpercentile among
projected defensemen
Rank 22 of 138 defensemenproj +2
Data · NHL EDGE
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