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
−$3.3Moverpaid
Produces like #68 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #42 — $7.3M (#34 restated).
market pays $5.2M at that rank vs $8.6M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #65 of 108
AAV $7.3M · 8.7% of cap at signing · $8.6M in 2026-27 dollars