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
−$2.2Moverpaid
Produces like #44 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #35 — $7.6M (#24 restated).
market pays $7.5M at that rank vs $9.7M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #54 of 108
AAV $7.6M · 9.3% of cap at signing · $9.7M in 2026-27 dollars