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 #58 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #56 — $6.3M (#49 restated).
market pays $6.0M at that rank vs $7.8M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #51 of 108
AAV $6.3M · 7.6% of cap at signing · $7.8M in 2026-27 dollars