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
−$0.3Mmarket rate
Produces like #54 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #67 — $5.8M (#64 restated).
market pays $6.5M at that rank vs $6.8M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #75 of 108
AAV $5.8M · 6.9% of cap at signing · $6.8M in 2026-27 dollars