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
−$2.0Moverpaid
Produces like #46 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #21 — $8.5M (#27 restated).
market pays $7.3M at that rank vs $9.3M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #45 of 108
AAV $8.5M · 9.7% of cap at signing · $9.3M in 2026-27 dollars