PuckSleuthCap committed
$96.466M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 20
Cap space
$7.534M
Retained slots used: 0 of 3
Active roster
25
42 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
60.1
2nd in NHL
PP% / PK%
25.6 / 91.4
PP 7th · PK 3rd
Fan sentiment
57
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Cap by position
- Forwards$59.6M · 59.3%
- Defense$26.462M · 26.3%
- Goalies$3.9M · 3.9%
- Injured reserve$10.587M · 10.5%
Injured reserve: Seth Jarvis ($7.42M); Taylor Hall ($3.167M).
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. Players on long-term injured reserve count in full here; the cap cards at the top subtract LTIR relief when the team is over the ceiling.
Expiring this season
Pending UFAs
9
Pending RFAs
9
Cap coming off
$22.497M
- Shayne GostisbehereUFA · $3.2M · age 33
- Jordan MartinookUFA · $3.125M · age 34
- Jalen ChatfieldUFA · $3.075M · age 30
- Gleb TrikozovRFA · $938K · age 22
- Ruslan KhazheyevRFA · $920K · age 21
- Bradly NadeauRFA · $918K · age 21
Most trade chatter
No trade chatter yet. It appears once sentiment scoring is switched on.
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 | |||||
| Andrei SvechnikovRM-NTC | $7.75M | $7.75M | $7.75MUFA | · | · |
| Bradly NadeauL | $918KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Charlie CerratoC | $915K | $915KRFA | · | · | · |
| Eric RobinsonLM-NTC | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.7MUFA | · | · |
| Felix Unger SörumR | $903K | $903KRFA | · | · | · |
| Gleb TrikozovL | $938KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Ivan RyabkinC | $952K | $952K | $952KRFA | · | · |
| Jackson BlakeRM-NTC | $5.117M | $5.117M | $5.117M | $5.117M | $5.117M |
| Jesperi KotkaniemiCM-NTC | $4.82M | $4.82M | $4.82M | $4.82MUFA | · |
| Jordan MartinookLM-NTC | $3.125MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jordan StaalC | $2.975M | $10MUFA | · | · | · |
| Juha JaaskaL | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Justin RobidasC | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Logan StankovenCM-NTC | $6M | $6M | $6M | $6M | $6M |
| Mark JankowskiLM-NTC | $1.85M | $1.85MUFA | · | · | · |
| Nicolas DeslauriersL | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Nikolaj EhlersLNMC | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.5MUFA |
| Sebastian AhoC | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M |
| Seth JarvisC | $7.42M | $7.42M | $7.42M | $7.42M | $7.42M |
| Skyler Brind'AmourC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Taylor HallLNMC | $3.167M | $3.167MUFA | · | · | · |
| Viktor NeuchevL | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| William CarrierLNMC | $2.15M | $2.15M | $2.15M | $2.15MUFA | · |
| Defense | |||||
| Aleksi HeimosalmiD | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Bryce MontgomeryD | $855KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Charles Alexis LegaultD | $916KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Dominik BadinkaD | $931K | $931K | $931KRFA | · | · |
| Jaccob SlavinD | $6.396M | $6.396M | $6.396M | $6.396M | $6.396M |
| Jalen ChatfieldDNMC | $3.075MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Joel NystromD | $1.225M | $1.225M | $1.225M | $1.225MUFA | · |
| Juuso VälimäkiD | $900KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| K'Andre MillerDM-NTC | $7.5M | $7.5M | $7.5M | $7.5M | $7.5M |
| Mike ReillyD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Noel FransénD | $990K | $990K | $990KRFA | · | · |
| Pierre-Olivier JosephD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Ronan SeeleyD | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Sean WalkerDM-NTC | $3.625M | $3.625M | $3.625MUFA | · | · |
| Shayne GostisbehereDM-NTC | $3.2MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| William HakanssonD | $996K | $996K | $996KRFA | · | · |
| Goalies | |||||
| Brandon BussiGM-NTC | $1.9M | $1.9M | $1.9MUFA | · | · |
| Cayden PrimeauG | $913K | $913KUFA | · | · | · |
| Pyotr KochetkovG | $2M | $3.95M | $3.95M | · | · |
| Ruslan KhazheyevG | $920KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Zach SawchenkoG | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Committed | $96.466M | $100.295M | $81.673M | $58.878M | $50.683M |
| Players signed | 44 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 7 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $7.534M | $13.205M | — | — | — |
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), less long-term injured relief when the team is over the ceiling. 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.
Reserve list under NHL contract, not on the NHL roster · 20 players
| Player | Pos | Age | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Jarvis | C | 24 | $7.42M | 6 | UFA | — |
| Joel Nystrom | D | 24 | $1.225M | 4 | UFA | — |
| William Hakansson | D | 19 | $996K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Noel Fransén | D | 20 | $990K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Ivan Ryabkin | C | 19 | $952K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Gleb Trikozov | L | 22 | $938K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Dominik Badinka | D | 20 | $931K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Ruslan Khazheyev | G | 21 | $920K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Charles Alexis Legault | D | 23 | $916K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Charlie Cerrato | C | 21 | $915K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Cayden Primeau | G | 27 | $913K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Bryce Montgomery | D | 23 | $855K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Aleksi Heimosalmi | D | 23 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Juha Jaaska | L | 28 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Justin Robidas | C | 23 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Pierre-Olivier Joseph | D | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Ronan Seeley | D | 24 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Skyler Brind'Amour | C | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Viktor Neuchev | L | 22 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Zach Sawchenko | G | 28 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
Prospects and depth players signed to NHL contracts, including two-way deals. Players on AHL-only contracts are not listed.