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Max Arfsten
F · 
Columbus Crew · age 25
Starting Forward
- Trade value
- $3.1M
- Likely range
- −$0.1M to $11.0M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 78, potential 79
- Player value
- $9.7M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $0.90M a year, 2 years left
- Next season
- 2.2 g+ projected
- Role
- Starter
- Style
- Inside Forward
- Awards
- Champion 2023
Max Arfsten's trade value is $3.1M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLS trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $0.9M | $1.5M | $1.0M |
| 2028 | $0.9M | $2.3M | $2.1M |
Projection
| Season | G+ | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2.2 | 0.0 to 4.5 | 68% |
| 2028 | 2.9 | 0.0 to 6.5 | 75% |
| 2029 | 2.8 | 0.0 to 6.7 | 69% |
| 2030 | 2.3 | 0.0 to 6.5 | 58% |
| 2031 | 2.1 | 0.0 to 6.1 | 50% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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