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
−$3.9Moverpaid
Produces like #40 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #11 — $9.3M (#8 restated).
market pays $7.8M at that rank vs $11.7M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #38 of 108
AAV $9.3M · 11.3% of cap at signing · $11.7M in 2026-27 dollars