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
−$0.5Mmarket rate
Produces like #90 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #109 — $3.9M (#96 restated).
market pays $4.1M at that rank vs $4.5M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #89 of 108
AAV $3.9M · 4.4% of cap at signing · $4.5M in 2026-27 dollars