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
−$2.2Moverpaidgrowth deal — priced on projection
Produces like #16 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #7 — $9.5M (#5 restated).
market pays $9.8M at that rank vs $12.0M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #34 of 108
priced on the trajectory: 2024-25 +1.58σ → 2025-26 +0.33σ
AAV $9.5M · 11.7% of cap at signing · $12.0M in 2026-27 dollars