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Trade Simulator

Build the two sides of any trade. We weigh WAR sent vs. received, salary balance, and years of control — then return a verdict, not a guess.

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Inputs

Team ATeam B

Team A sends

WAR$M/yYrs

Team B sends

WAR$M/yYrs

Result

Verdict

Team A steals the deal

Team A receives

WAR × Yrs: 20.8
Salary owed: $30M
Surplus: $136M
Net: +$94M

Team B receives

WAR × Yrs: 13.5
Salary owed: $66M
Surplus: $42M
Net: $-94M

Methodology

Each side's value is Σ (WAR × years) multiplied by a market rate of $8M per win, minus the total salary owed. The surplus is what a team gains above what it pays.

The verdict is the difference in surplus between what a team receives and what it sends. A gap under $3M is inside the noise of any real WAR projection; over $12M is a lopsided deal.

What this ignores. Injury risk, roster fit, positional scarcity, no-trade clauses, and revenue markets. Treat the number as the opening bid of the argument, not the last word.

Read the full Trade Value explainer → — the surplus-value formula, every assumption, a worked example, the failure modes, and an FAQ.