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Urho Vaakanainen
D · 
New York Rangers · age 27
- Trade value
- $1.2M
- Likely range
- −$1.0M to $4.0M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 55, potential 55
- Player value
- $7.5M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $1.55M a year, 1 year left
- Next season
- 1.7 PS projected
- Role
- Depth D
- Style
- Shutdown Defenceman
Urho Vaakanainen's trade value is $1.2M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NHL trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $1.6M | $2.3M | $1.2M |
Projection
| Season | PS | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1.4 | 0.0 to 3.6 | 83% |
| 2028 | 1.1 | 0.0 to 2.9 | 67% |
| 2029 | 0.9 | 0.0 to 3.0 | 53% |
| 2030 | 0.8 | 0.0 to 2.8 | 47% |
| 2031 | 0.5 | 0.0 to 1.5 | 23% |
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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