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
+$0.0Mmarket rate
Produces like #110 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #129 — $1.6M.
market pays $1.8M at that rank vs $1.7M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #101 of 108
AAV $1.6M · 1.8% of cap at signing · $1.7M in 2026-27 dollars