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 #26 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #51 — $6.5M (#43 restated).
market pays $8.5M at that rank vs $8.2M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #60 of 108
AAV $6.5M · 8.0% of cap at signing · $8.2M in 2026-27 dollars