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
−$1.7Moverpaidgrowth deal — priced on projection
Produces like #33 of 118 priced defensemen over two seasons (5:3 blend of Season impact), paid like the #28 — $8.3M (#21 restated).
market pays $8.2M at that rank vs $9.9M in 2026-27 dollars
2025-26 alone: #53 of 108
priced on the trajectory: 2024-25 +0.74σ → 2025-26 −0.13σ
AAV $8.3M · 10.0% of cap at signing · $9.9M in 2026-27 dollars