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
+$4.0Munderpaid
Produces like #5 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #13 — $9.0M (#22 restated).
market pays $13.8M at that rank vs $9.8M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #5 of 108
AAV $9.0M · 10.2% of cap at signing · $9.8M in 2026-27 dollars