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
−$3.3Moverpaid
Produces like #112 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #102 — $4.0M (#95 restated).
market pays $1.4M at that rank vs $4.7M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #105 of 108
AAV $4.0M · 4.5% of cap at signing · $4.7M in 2026-27 dollars