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
−$0.5Mmarket rate
Produces like #36 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #45 — $7.1M (#39 restated).
market pays $8.0M at that rank vs $8.4M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #52 of 108
AAV $7.1M · 8.1% of cap at signing · $8.4M in 2026-27 dollars