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
−$1.8Moverpaid
Produces like #41 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #36 — $7.5M (#26 restated).
market pays $7.7M at that rank vs $9.5M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #59 of 108
AAV $7.5M · 9.2% of cap at signing · $9.5M in 2026-27 dollars