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
−$2.0Moverpaidgrowth deal — priced on projection
Produces like #33 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #31 — $8.0M (#18 restated).
market pays $8.2M at that rank vs $10.2M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #49 of 108
priced on the trajectory: 2024-25 +0.67σ → 2025-26 −0.07σ
AAV $8.0M · 9.8% of cap at signing · $10.2M in 2026-27 dollars