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2025–26 · player profile
Ben
Kindel.
PIT· C· Shoots R· 5'11" / 182 lbs· Age 19· Coquitlam, British Columbia
GP
77
G
17
A
18
PTS
35
+/–
-5
TOI/GP
—
Value Model
Edgework action value · 2025–26
Prices current production in today’s cap dollars — not term, growth, or negotiation.
Contract Surplus
+$1.3Munderpaid
model expects $2.4M vs $1.1M in 2026-27 dollars
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
+0.49
#76 of 249 forwards
≈ +1.3 goals vs positional average at 5v5 (~0.2 wins)
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 +0.54
Data · NHL EDGE
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