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
+$3.8Munderpaid
Produces like #2 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #5 — $10.5M (#12 restated).
market pays $15.3M at that rank vs $11.4M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #2 of 108
AAV $10.5M · 11.9% of cap at signing · $11.4M in 2026-27 dollars