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
−$3.2Moverpaid
Produces like #88 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #67 — $5.8M (#57 restated).
market pays $4.1M at that rank vs $7.3M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #72 of 108
AAV $5.8M · 7.1% of cap at signing · $7.3M in 2026-27 dollars