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

Vasily
Podkolzin.

EDM· R· Shoots L· 6'1" / 212 lbs· Age 25· Moscow, RUS
Vasily Podkolzin
GP
3
G
3
A
2
PTS
5
+/–
+3
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
+$0.8Mmarket rate
Produces like #171 of 250 priced forwards over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #222 — $3.0M (#229 restated).
market pays $3.8M at that rank vs $3.0M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #154 of 249
AAV $3.0M · 3.1% of cap at signing · $3.0M in 2026-27 dollars
Net contribution
+0.4goals vs avg · 5v5+0.25net (σ)
#103 of 249 forwards
≈ ~0.1 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+21.5
#154 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.95
#142 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
0.07
#40 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.75
Playmaking
0.20
Shot-blocking
0.15
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.14

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
54thpercentile among
projected wingers
Rank 61 of 132 wingersproj +1
Data · NHL EDGE
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