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
+$1.0Mmarket rate
Produces like #20 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #38 — $7.4M (#46 restated).
market pays $9.1M at that rank vs $8.1M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #31 of 108
AAV $7.4M · 8.4% of cap at signing · $8.1M in 2026-27 dollars