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
−$0.9Mmarket rate
Produces like #16 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #21 — $8.5M (#16 restated).
market pays $9.6M at that rank vs $10.6M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #27 of 108
AAV $8.5M · 10.3% of cap at signing · $10.6M in 2026-27 dollars