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
+$0.5Mmarket rate
Produces like #78 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #114 — $3.5M (#106 restated).
market pays $4.6M at that rank vs $4.1M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #67 of 108
AAV $3.5M · 4.0% of cap at signing · $4.1M in 2026-27 dollars