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
−$0.2Mmarket rate
Produces like #14 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #4 — $10.6M (#15 restated).
market pays $10.4M at that rank vs $10.6M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #26 of 108
AAV $10.6M · 11.1% of cap at signing · $10.6M in 2026-27 dollars