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
+$2.8Munderpaidgrowth deal — priced on projection
Produces like #32 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #85 — $4.6M (#82 restated).
market pays $8.2M at that rank vs $5.4M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #32 of 108
priced on the trajectory: 2024-25 +0.00σ → 2025-26 +0.38σ
AAV $4.6M · 5.5% of cap at signing · $5.4M in 2026-27 dollars
Below the model’s value/AAV floor — not a headline bargain.