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2026–27 · player profile
Ben
Kindel.
PIT· C· Shoots R· 5'11" / 183 lbs· Age 19· Coquitlam, British Columbia
GP
1
G
1
A
0
PTS
1
+/–
-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
+$5.2Munderpaidstructural — entry-levelone-season rating
Produces like #98 of 250 priced forwards on 2025-26 alone (one qualifying season), paid like the #272 — $1.0M (#285 restated).
market pays $6.2M at that rank vs $1.1M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #117 of 249
one-season rating — the blend rests on 2025-26 only (he qualified in one of the two blend seasons); wider uncertainty than a two-season read
AAV $1.0M · 1.0% of cap at signing · $1.1M in 2026-27 dollars
Below the model’s value/AAV floor — not a headline bargain.
Net contribution
+1.3goals vs avg · 5v5+0.49net (σ)
#76 of 249 forwards
≈ ~0.2 wins vs positional average
5v5 zone-rate vs position peers
Season impact
+25.5
#117 of 249 forwards
total action value, all strengths
Offensive contribution
1.02
#113 of 249 forwards
Defensive contribution
0.07
#44 of 249 forwards
Shooting
0.72
Playmaking
0.19
Shot-blocking
0.18
RAPM net · 3-yr
+0.05
Positional Value
vs position peers
Projected · 2026-27Net Contribution
88thpercentile among
projected centers
projected centers
Rank 21 of 163 centersproj +2
Data · NHL EDGE
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