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 #76 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #98 — $4.1M (#107 restated).
market pays $4.6M at that rank vs $4.1M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #70 of 108
AAV $4.1M · 4.3% of cap at signing · $4.1M in 2026-27 dollars