PuckSleuthCap committed
$102.478M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 3
Cap space
$1.522M
Retained slots used: 0 of 3
Active roster
27
46 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
52.0
14th in NHL
PP% / PK%
0.0 / 66.7
PP 17th · PK 25th
Fan sentiment
66
Undervalued on this roster
Performance well above what fans think · biggest gaps first
Cutter Gauthier
L · age 22 · $13.5M
Fans
51
Perf.
68
Surplus
−$5.362M
Leo Carlsson
C · age 21 · $18M
Fans
73
Perf.
83
Surplus
−$9.718M
Chance share is strong at 5v5, and poor puck luck is hiding it
Fans = fan sentiment 0-100. Perf. = performance percentile at his position among players fans discuss (5v5 expected goals share, projected WAR, Game Score). Reasons are written by Claude from the numbers only.
Latest Anaheim Ducks news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Luneau signs six-year, $43.2 million contract with Ducks after 14 games of NHL experience
NHL.com · Oct 3
- Ducks face Panthers in home opener with NHL history on the line
Orange County Register · Oct 3
- The Vegas Golden Knights' loss on Friday to the Anaheim Ducks isn't Carter Hart's fault
Vegas Hockey Knight · Oct 3
- Grand Forks native Judd Caulfield makes NHL debut with Anaheim
Grand Forks Herald · Oct 3
- Buium’s extension with Canucks looks even better after Luneau’s extension with Ducks
Canucks Army · Oct 3
- Flyers tender offer sheet to Ducks star Leo Carlsson
ABC7 Los Angeles · Oct 3
- Golden Knights Round-Up featuring Trevor Connelly, the Chicago Blackhawks and more
Vegas Hockey Knight · Oct 3
- Lack of execution in 2nd period dooms Golden Knights against Ducks
Las Vegas Review-Journal · Oct 3
- Panthers vs. Ducks Prediction & Picks - Oct. 4
San Diego Sports 760 · Oct 3
- Anaheim Ducks Bet $43.2 Million On A Player With 14 Games
Yahoo Sports · Oct 3
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | G | A | P | TOI | FO% | xGF% | WAR | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Clause | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards15 players · $65.599M | ||||||||||||||||
| Leo Carlsson | C | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17:43 | — | 67.2 | 0.2 | $18M | 5 | UFA | None | 73 | 3 |
| Beckett Sennecke | R | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:04 | — | 67.4 | 0.1 | $954K | 2 | RFA | None | 76 | 0 |
| Alex Killorn | L | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:14 | — | 61.0 | 0.2 | $6.25M | 1 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Jeff Malott | L | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10:39 | — | 14.3 | 0.1 | $1.85M | 3 | UFA | M-NTC | — | 0 |
| Mikael Granlund | C | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:39 | — | 28.7 | -0.0 | $7M | 2 | UFA | NTC | — | 0 |
| Cutter Gauthier | L | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:51 | — | 67.2 | -0.2 | $13.5M | 6 | UFA | — | 51 | 1 |
| Tim Washe | C | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:03 | — | 22.3 | 0.1 | $813K | 1 | RFA | — | — | 0 |
| A.J. Greer | L | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13:24 | — | 53.6 | 0.0 | $4.25M | 4 | UFA | M-NTC | 80 | 0 |
| Ryan Poehling | C | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:03 | — | 44.8 | -0.1 | $3.75M | 4 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Judd Caulfield | R | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:17 | — | 19.8 | -0.0 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Nikita Nesterenko | C | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:49 | — | 59.5 | -0.0 | $787K | 1 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
| Frank Vatrano | R | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:34 | — | 36.7 | -0.0 | $4.57M | 2 | UFA | M-NTC | 98 | 0 |
| Nikita Klepov | R | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $1.075M | 3 | RFA | — | — | 0 |
| Roger McQueen | C | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $1.075M | 3 | RFA | — | 39 | 0 |
| Sam Colangelo | R | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $850K | 1 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Defense10 players · $25.122M | ||||||||||||||||
| Jackson LaCombe | D | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29:37 | — | 41.2 | -0.1 | $9M | 8 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Tristan Luneau | D | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26:58 | — | 57.2 | 0.0 | $865K | 1 | RFA | None | 62 | 45 |
| Noah Warren | D | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9:33 | — | 74.3 | 0.1 | $865K | 1 | RFA | — | 57 | 0 |
| Pavel Mintyukov | D | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:10 | — | 61.6 | -0.0 | $7.2M | 5 | UFA | — | — | 1 |
| Travis Mitchell | D | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:38 | — | 38.5 | -0.0 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Tyson Hinds | D | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:15 | — | 57.1 | 0.0 | $900K | 2 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Drew Helleson | D | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $1.1M | 1 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
| Ian Moore | D | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $1.15M | 2 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
| Nick Jensen | D | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $2.25M | 2 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Stian Solberg | D | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $942K | 3 | RFA | — | — | 0 |
Goalies 2 on roster
| Player | Age | GP | SV% | GAA | GSAx | WAR | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Clause | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Dostal | 26 | 1 | .900 | 3.00 | +0.3 | 0.1 | $6.5M | 4 | UFA | M-NTC | 57 | 0 |
| Ville Husso | 31 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $2.2M | 1 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
FO% shown for centers. 5v5 xGF% from our expected goals model. WAR is PuckSleuth's estimate: wins above a replacement-level player, from our Game Score. Fans = fan sentiment 0-100 with 14-day trend. Chatter = trade mentions in the last 7 days.
Reserve list under NHL contract, not on the NHL roster · 19 players
| Player | Pos | Age | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Terry | R | 29 | $7M | 4 | UFA | — |
| Nathan Gaucher | C | 22 | $1.192M | 1 | RFA | — |
| Laurent Brossoit | G | 33 | $1.1M | 1 | UFA | — |
| Marcus Nordmark | L | 18 | $1.075M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Cruz Lucius | R | 22 | $1.05M | 2 | RFA | — |
| Ethan Procyszyn | C | 20 | $1.04M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Herman Traff | R | 20 | $990K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Lucas Pettersson | C | 20 | $963K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Tarin Smith | D | 20 | $955K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Tomas Suchanek | G | 23 | $945K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Yegor Sidorov | R | 22 | $940K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Damian Clara | G | 21 | $934K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Coulson Pitre | R | 21 | $933K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Nico Myatovic | L | 21 | $897K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Anton Wahlberg | C | 21 | $893K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Corey Schueneman | D | 31 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| James Hamblin | L | 27 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Jett Woo | D | 26 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Sean Farrell | C | 24 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
Prospects and depth players signed to NHL contracts, including two-way deals. Players on AHL-only contracts are not listed.
Cap by season
Signed cap hits by season. A badge marks the final season of each deal: UFA or RFA after it. Later seasons count only contracts signed so far.
| Player | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards | |||||
| A.J. GreerLM-NTC | $4.25M | $4.25M | $4.25M | $4.25MUFA | · |
| Alex KillornL | $6.25MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Anton WahlbergC | $893K | $893KRFA | · | · | · |
| Beckett SenneckeR | $954K | $954KRFA | · | · | · |
| Coulson PitreR | $933KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Cruz LuciusR | $1.05M | $1.05MRFA | · | · | · |
| Cutter GauthierL | $13.5M | $13.5M | $13.5M | $13.5M | $13.5M |
| Ethan ProcyszynC | $1.04M | $1.04M | $1.04MRFA | · | · |
| Frank VatranoRM-NTC | $4.57M | $4.57MUFA | · | · | · |
| Herman TraffR | $990K | $990K | $990KRFA | · | · |
| James HamblinL | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Jeff MalottLM-NTC | $1.85M | $1.85M | $1.85MUFA | · | · |
| Judd CaulfieldR | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Leo CarlssonC | $18M | $18M | $18M | $18M | $18MUFA |
| Lucas PetterssonC | $963K | $963K | $963KRFA | · | · |
| Marcus NordmarkL | $1.075M | $1.075M | $1.075MRFA | · | · |
| Mikael GranlundCNTC | $7M | $7MUFA | · | · | · |
| Nathan GaucherC | $1.192MRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Nico MyatovicL | $897KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Nikita KlepovR | $1.075M | $1.075M | $1.075MRFA | · | · |
| Nikita NesterenkoC | $787KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Roger McQueenC | $1.075M | $1.075M | $1.075MRFA | · | · |
| Ryan PoehlingC | $3.75M | $3.75M | $3.75M | $3.75MUFA | · |
| Sam ColangeloR | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Sean FarrellC | $850K | unknown | · | · | · |
| Tim WasheC | $813K | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown |
| Troy TerryRM-NTC | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7MUFA | · |
| Yegor SidorovR | $940KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Defense | |||||
| Corey SchuenemanD | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Drew HellesonD | $1.1MRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Ian MooreD | $1.15M | $1.15MRFA | · | · | · |
| Jackson LaCombeD | $9M | $9M | $9M | $9M | $9M |
| Jett WooD | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Nick JensenD | $2.25M | $2.25MUFA | · | · | · |
| Noah WarrenD | $865KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Pavel MintyukovD | $7.2M | $7.2M | $7.2M | $7.2M | $7.2MUFA |
| Stian SolbergD | $942K | $942K | $942KRFA | · | · |
| Tarin SmithD | $955K | $955KRFA | · | · | · |
| Travis MitchellD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Tristan LuneauD | $865K | $7.2M | $7.2M | $7.2M | $7.2M |
| Tyson HindsD | $900K | $900KUFA | · | · | · |
| Goalies | |||||
| Damian ClaraG | $934K | $934KRFA | · | · | · |
| Laurent BrossoitG | $1.1MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Lukas DostalGM-NTC | $6.5M | $6.5M | $6.5M | $6.5MUFA | · |
| Tomas SuchanekG | $945KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Ville HussoG | $2.2MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Committed | $102.478M | $109.566M | $85.409M | $76.4M | $54.9M |
| Players signed | 46 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 6 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $1.522M | $3.934M | — | — | — |
This season's committed total is the full cap charge used above (players in the minors count only above the buried allowance, plus dead cap); before LTIR relief. The 2027-28 ceiling of $113.5M is the league's announced figure; later ceilings are not set yet. Buyouts and dead cap in future seasons are not included.
Cap by position
- Forwards$65.599M · 61.6%
- Defense$25.122M · 23.6%
- Goalies$8.7M · 8.2%
- Long-term injured reserve$7M · 6.6%
Long-term injured reserve: Troy Terry ($7M).
Players in the minors count only above the buried allowance (league minimum salary plus $375,000). Roster status, buyouts, and bonus overages come from team announcements and news, checked daily. LTIR relief is not shown.
Expiring this season
Pending UFAs
6
Pending RFAs
10
Cap coming off
$21.437M
- Alex KillornUFA · $6.25M · age 37
- Ville HussoUFA · $2.2M · age 31
- Nathan GaucherRFA · $1.192M · age 22
- Drew HellesonRFA · $1.1M · age 25
- Laurent BrossoitUFA · $1.1M · age 33
- Tomas SuchanekRFA · $945K · age 23
Most trade chatter
- Tristan Luneau45 mentions
Extension contract is risky for the Ducks organization
- Leo Carlsson3 mentions
Leo Carlsson signed $90 million contract with Anaheim
- Pavel Mintyukov1 mentions
Ducks rejected large offer sheet and re-signed player
- Cutter Gauthier1 mentions
Cutter Gauthier received lucrative contract extension