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
−$1.4Moverpaid
Produces like #78 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #71 — $5.5M (#73 restated).
market pays $4.6M at that rank vs $6.0M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #92 of 108
AAV $5.5M · 6.3% of cap at signing · $6.0M in 2026-27 dollars