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
+$4.5Munderpaid
Produces like #26 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #102 — $4.0M (#109 restated).
market pays $8.5M at that rank vs $4.0M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #33 of 108
AAV $4.0M · 4.2% of cap at signing · $4.0M in 2026-27 dollars