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
−$1.5Moverpaid
Produces like #46 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #40 — $7.3M (#33 restated).
market pays $7.1M at that rank vs $8.7M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #74 of 108
AAV $7.3M · 8.8% of cap at signing · $8.7M in 2026-27 dollars