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
+$1.1Munderpaid
Produces like #9 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #7 — $9.5M (#17 restated).
market pays $11.4M at that rank vs $10.3M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #10 of 108
AAV $9.5M · 10.8% of cap at signing · $10.3M in 2026-27 dollars