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
+$0.1Mmarket rate
Produces like #112 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #130 — $1.5M (#131 restated).
market pays $1.6M at that rank vs $1.5M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #106 of 108
AAV $1.5M · 1.4% of cap at signing · $1.5M in 2026-27 dollars