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

Marco
Kasper.

DET· C· Shoots L· 6'1" / 203 lbs· Age 22· Innsbruck, AUT
Marco Kasper
GP
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G
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A
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PTS
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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
+$2.9Munderpaidstructural — entry-level
Produces like #164 of 250 priced forwards over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #288 — $0.9M (#279 restated).
market pays $4.1M at that rank vs $1.1M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #201 of 249
AAV $0.9M · 1.1% of cap at signing · $1.1M in 2026-27 dollars
Below the model’s value/AAV floor — not a headline bargain.
Net contribution
−3.0goals vs avg · 5v5-0.24net (σ)
#156 of 249 forwards
≈ ~−0.5 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+15.3
#201 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
0.76
#209 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
0.06
#62 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.49
Playmaking
0.13
Shot-blocking
0.17
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.34

Positional Value

vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
63rdpercentile among
projected centers
Rank 61 of 163 centersproj +0
Data · NHL EDGE
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