Prices
established production (two seasons)at the market’s own pay curve, in today’s cap dollars — not term, growth, aging, or negotiation.
How this worksContract Surplus
+$6.0Munderpaid
Produces like #50 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #139 — $0.8M.
market pays $6.9M at that rank vs $0.8M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #42 of 108
AAV $0.8M · 0.9% of cap at signing · $0.8M in 2026-27 dollars
Below the model’s value/AAV floor — not a headline bargain.