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
+$0.3Mmarket rate
Produces like #24 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #51 — $6.5M (#40 restated).
market pays $8.6M at that rank vs $8.3M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #22 of 108
AAV $6.5M · 8.0% of cap at signing · $8.3M in 2026-27 dollars