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
−$1.9Moverpaidgrowth deal — priced on projection
Produces like #21 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #27 — $8.4M (#14 restated).
market pays $8.8M at that rank vs $10.8M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #20 of 108
priced on the trajectory: 2024-25 −0.76σ → 2025-26 +1.16σ
AAV $8.4M · 10.4% of cap at signing · $10.8M in 2026-27 dollars