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84Cap hit
$975K
0.9% of $104M cap
Term
1 yr
Through 2026-27, then RFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$929K
vs. $1.904M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
2
Goals
0
0.0% shooting
Assists
0
0 primary
Points
0
0.00 per game
TOI/GP
12:25
PP 0:00 · PK 0:43
Plus/minus
0
Hits
7
Blocks 1
PIM
0
Game Score
+0.39
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 vs DAL · W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13:59 | 0:00 | 0:34 | 0-1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.42 |
| Oct 1 vs MIN · L 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10:50 | 0:00 | 0:52 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.35 |
| Mar 23 vs OTT · L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5:06 | 0:00 | 0:00 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.05 |
| Mar 22 vs WPG · OTL 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7:12 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 0-3 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.19 |
| Mar 19 @ CBJ · L 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8:21 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 2-2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | -1 | +0.11 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 326 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
22nd percentile
29th percentile
72nd percentile
26th percentile
26th percentile
16th percentile
51st percentile
44th percentile
17th percentile
29th percentile
42nd percentile
8th percentile
79th percentile
14th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleAggressive two-way forward
Trait percentiles vs. NHL centers · 2025-26
Edstrom plays with high physicality and speed, winning battles and generating rush chances through intense forechecking. He struggles to convert opportunities into scoring chances and create for others, making his game more about effort than skill production.
- Shooting volume
- 35
- Playmaking
- 23
- Zone entries(est.)
- 68
- Forechecking
- 85
- Physicality
- 91
- Defensive impact
- 20
- Puck management
- 26
- Speed
- 87
Where he shoots from
Slot 64% · Mid-range 25% · Perimeter 11%(44 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Elite forechecking intensity and physicality at 85th and 91st percentiles
- Excellent speed and rush chance generation at 87th percentile
- Concentrated shots in dangerous slot areas, 64% from close range
Watch-outs
- Bottom-tier playmaking creation at 23rd percentile limits linemate production
- Low defensive impact at 20th percentile despite physical play
- Below-average shooting volume at 35th percentile restrains goal output
Similar style: Brett Howden (VGK), Emmitt Finnie (DET)
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
No NHL playoff games yet.
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.21 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.24 per game
2025-26 · 35 GP
Season total +8.6, or +0.24 per game.
- Scoring
- +4.4
- Shooting
- +2.3
- Physical play
- +2.4
- Puck battles
- -0.7
- Penalties
- +0.2
- Faceoffs
- -0.1
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 23.8 mph
- 98th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 69
- Hardest shot
- 82.7 mph
- 34th pct
- Distance
- 53.5 mi
- OZ time
- 40.2%
- 24th pct
- DZ time
- 42.4%
Usage
Last game: vs DAL, Oct 3
Not on a regular line last game.
From the NHL's shift chart.
Age curve
At 25: 100% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 25, forwards typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24).
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
1 season left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NSH | $975K | 0.9% |
RFA after 2026-27. $975K in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).