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
−$3.5Moverpaid
Produces like #100 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #51 — $6.5M (#59 restated).
market pays $3.6M at that rank vs $7.1M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #102 of 108
AAV $6.5M · 6.8% of cap at signing · $7.1M in 2026-27 dollars