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Victor Hedman
D · 
Tampa Bay Lightning · age 35
Top-Four DFuture Hall of Famer
- Trade value
- $2.2M
- Likely range
- −$14.4M to $23.5M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 80, potential 80
- Player value
- $18.6M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $8.00M a year, 3 years left
- Next season
- 4.9 PS projected
- Role
- Top-pair D
- Style
- Puck Mover
- Awards
- 2x Champion 2020, 2021 · Conn Smythe 2020 · Norris 2018 · 7x All-NHL · 3x All-Star 2017, 2020, 2022
Victor Hedman's trade value is $2.2M: 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 | $8.0M | $7.4M | $1.8M |
| 2028 | $8.0M | $5.3M | $0.2M |
| 2029 | $8.0M | $4.8M | $0.2M |
Projection
| Season | PS | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 4.4 | 0.0 to 8.7 | 68% |
| 2028 | 3.0 | 0.0 to 7.8 | 48% |
| 2029 | 2.7 | 0.0 to 8.4 | 38% |
| 2030 | 0.6 | 0.0 to 3.6 | 20% |
| 2031 | 0.4 | 0.0 to 0.4 | 7% |
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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