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
−$0.9Mmarket rate
Produces like #12 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #12 — $9.1M (#9 restated).
market pays $10.6M at that rank vs $11.6M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #14 of 108
AAV $9.1M · 11.1% of cap at signing · $11.6M in 2026-27 dollars