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
+$0.8Mmarket rate
Produces like #27 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #46 — $7.0M (#54 restated).
market pays $8.4M at that rank vs $7.6M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #40 of 108
AAV $7.0M · 7.3% of cap at signing · $7.6M in 2026-27 dollars