PuckSleuthCap committed
$105.091M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 3
Cap space
$-1.091M
Retained slots used: 1 of 3
Active roster
23
48 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
48.3
18th in NHL
PP% / PK%
66.7 / 100.0
PP 2nd · PK 1st
Fan sentiment
57
Undervalued on this roster
Performance well above what fans think · biggest gaps first
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 Columbus Blue Jackets news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
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| Player | Pos | Age | GP | G | A | P | TOI | FO% | xGF% | WAR | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Clause | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards13 players · $61.975M | ||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Knies | L | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16:06 | — | 54.1 | 0.2 | $7.75M | 5 | UFA | M-NTC | 71 | 77 |
| Charlie Coyle | C | 34 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19:04 | — | 53.2 | 0.2 | $6M | 6 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Adam Fantilli | C | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:28 | — | 49.1 | 0.2 | $13.75M | 5 | UFA | — | 65 | 0 |
| Sean Monahan | C | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:31 | — | 43.6 | 0.1 | $5.5M | 3 | UFA | NMC | — | 0 |
| Cole Sillinger | C | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:21 | — | 54.4 | 0.0 | $4.625M | 3 | — | M-NTC | — | 0 |
| Mathieu Olivier | R | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:32 | — | 52.2 | 0.0 | $3M | 5 | UFA | M-NTC | 39 | 1 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | R | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:45 | — | 9.7 | 0.1 | $6.125M | 4 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Kent Johnson | C | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14:53 | — | 42.2 | -0.0 | $1.8M | 1 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | L | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10:44 | — | 38.5 | 0.0 | $4.175M | 1 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
| Danton Heinen | L | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:11 | — | 44.8 | -0.0 | $1M | 1 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Conor Garland | R | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:09 | — | 52.7 | -0.0 | $6M | 6 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Ryan Lomberg | L | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:21 | — | 36.0 | -0.0 | $1.3M | 2 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Luca Del Bel Belluz | C | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $950K | 1 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
| Defense8 players · $28.519M | ||||||||||||||||
| Zach Werenski | D | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28:46 | — | 48.2 | 0.1 | $9.583M | 2 | — | — | 58 | 7 |
| Denton Mateychuk | D | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27:28 | — | 50.2 | -0.0 | $886K | 1 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
| Emil Andrae | D | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:37 | — | 49.9 | 0.1 | $1.55M | 2 | RFA | None | 73 | 1 |
| Carson Soucy | D | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:15 | — | 50.8 | -0.0 | $1.15M | 1 | UFA | — | 41 | 0 |
| Erik Gudbranson | D | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:44 | — | 38.3 | 0.0 | $1.75M | 1 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Jake Christiansen | D | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:05 | — | 45.9 | -0.0 | $975K | 1 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Dante Fabbro | D | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $4.125M | 3 | UFA | NTC | — | 0 |
| Ivan Provorov | D | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $8.5M | 6 | UFA | NMC | 50 | 0 |
Goalies 2 on roster
| Player | Age | GP | SV% | GAA | GSAx | WAR | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Clause | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Greaves | 25 | 1 | .885 | 3.00 | -0.2 | 0.0 | $5M | 3 | UFA | None | 63 | 0 |
| Cam Talbot | 39 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $950K | 1 | UFA | — | — | 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 · 25 players
| Player | Pos | Age | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Severson | D | 32 | $6.25M | 5 | UFA | — |
| Steven Lorentz | C | 30 | $1.35M | 2 | UFA | — |
| Isac Lundeström | C | 26 | $1.3M | 1 | UFA | — |
| Boston Buckberger | D | 23 | $1.05M | 2 | RFA | — |
| Sergei Ivanov | G | 22 | $970K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Charlie Elick | D | 20 | $965K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Evan Gardner | G | 20 | $964K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Oiva Keskinen | C | 22 | $960K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Josh Eernisse | C | 24 | $953K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Guillaume Richard | D | 23 | $943K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Riley Bezeau | R | 24 | $940K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Luca Pinelli | C | 21 | $934K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Max McCue | C | 23 | $933K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Luca Marrelli | D | 21 | $932K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Caleb MacDonald | D | 23 | $923K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Colton White | D | 29 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Jack Williams | R | 24 | $875K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Luke Tuch | L | 24 | $875K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Mikael Pyyhtia | L | 24 | $875K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Nolan Lalonde | G | 22 | $861K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Jordan Dumais | R | 22 | $860K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Corson Ceulemans | D | 23 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| James Malatesta | L | 23 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Owen Sillinger | C | 29 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Pheonix Copley | G | 34 | $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 | |||||
| Adam FantilliC | $13.75M | $13.75M | $13.75M | $13.75M | $13.75MUFA |
| Charlie CoyleC | $6M | $6M | $6M | $6M | $6M |
| Cole SillingerCM-NTC | $4.625M | $4.625M | $4.625M | · | · |
| Conor GarlandR | $6M | $6M | $6M | $6M | $6M |
| Danton HeinenL | $1MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Dmitri VoronkovL | $4.175MRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Isac LundeströmC | $1.3MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jack WilliamsR | $875K | $875KRFA | · | · | · |
| James MalatestaL | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jordan DumaisR | $860KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Josh EernisseC | $953KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Kent JohnsonC | $1.8MRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Luca Del Bel BelluzC | $950KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Luca PinelliC | $934K | $934KRFA | · | · | · |
| Luke TuchL | $875K | $875KRFA | · | · | · |
| Mathieu OlivierRM-NTC | $3M | $3M | $3M | $3M | $3MUFA |
| Matthew KniesLM-NTC | $7.75M | $7.75M | $7.75M | $7.75M | $7.75MUFA |
| Max McCueC | $933KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Mikael PyyhtiaL | $875K | $875KRFA | · | · | · |
| Oiva KeskinenC | $960K | $960KRFA | · | · | · |
| Owen SillingerC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Riley BezeauR | $940KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Ryan LombergL | $1.3M | $1.3MUFA | · | · | · |
| Sean MonahanCNMC | $5.5M | $5.5M | $5.5MUFA | · | · |
| Steven LorentzC | $1.35M | $1.35MUFA | · | · | · |
| Valeri NichushkinR | $6.125M | $6.125M | $6.125M | $6.125MUFA | · |
| Defense | |||||
| Boston BuckbergerD | $1.05M | $1.05MRFA | · | · | · |
| Caleb MacDonaldD | $923KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Carson SoucyD | $1.15MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Charlie ElickD | $965K | $965K | $965KRFA | · | · |
| Colton WhiteD | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Corson CeulemansD | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Damon SeversonDNTC | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25MUFA |
| Dante FabbroDNTC | $4.125M | $4.125M | $4.125MUFA | · | · |
| Denton MateychukD | $886KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Emil AndraeD | $1.55M | $1.55MRFA | · | · | · |
| Erik GudbransonD | $1.75MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Guillaume RichardD | $943KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Ivan ProvorovDNMC | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.5M |
| Jake ChristiansenD | $975KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Luca MarrelliD | $932K | $932K | $932KRFA | · | · |
| Zach WerenskiD | $9.583M | $9.583M | · | · | · |
| Goalies | |||||
| Cam TalbotG | $950KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Evan GardnerG | $964K | $964K | $964KRFA | · | · |
| Jet GreavesG | $5M | $5M | $5MUFA | · | · |
| Nolan LalondeG | $861KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Pheonix CopleyG | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Sergei IvanovG | $970K | $970KRFA | · | · | · |
| Zach SawchenkoG | · | unknown | · | · | · |
| Retained salary | |||||
| Elvis Merzlikins | $972K | · | · | · | · |
| Committed | $105.091M | $100.683M | $79.486M | $57.375M | $51.25M |
| Players signed | 48 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $-1.091M | $12.817M | — | — | — |
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$61.975M · 59.0%
- Defense$28.519M · 27.1%
- Goalies$5.95M · 5.7%
- Retained on traded players$972K · 0.9%
- Injured reserve$6.25M · 5.9%
- Buried in the minors$125K · 0.1%
- Off the roster, status unconfirmed$1.3M · 1.2%
Retained: Elvis Merzlikins (TOR, 18%, $972K).
Injured reserve: Damon Severson ($6.25M).
Buried in the minors: Steven Lorentz ($125K).
Off the roster, status unconfirmed: Isac Lundeström ($1.3M).
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
8
Pending RFAs
13
Cap coming off
$24.747M
- Dmitri VoronkovRFA · $4.175M · age 26
- Kent JohnsonRFA · $1.8M · age 23
- Erik GudbransonUFA · $1.75M · age 34
- Isac LundeströmUFA · $1.3M · age 26
- Carson SoucyUFA · $1.15M · age 32
- Danton HeinenUFA · $1M · age 31
Most trade chatter
- Matthew Knies77 mentions
Knies traded to Toronto; chemistry takes time to develop with new team.
- Zach Werenski7 mentions
Unconfirmed rumor of increased trade interest
- Emil Andrae1 mentions
Added to Marchenko trade to address salary cap and tagging issues
- Mathieu Olivier1 mentions
Toronto should acquire Olivier for grit and toughness