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Metropolitan Division · 3-4-0 · 6 PTS

Columbus Blue Jackets roster

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Cap committed

$103.757M

of $104M ceiling · $105.057M payroll less $1.3M LTIR relief · as of Oct 20

Cap space

$243K

Using $1.3M of LTIR relief · retained slots 1 of 3

Active roster

24

48 of 50 NHL contracts

5v5 xGF%

47.8

23rd · small sample: 7 games

PP% / PK%

11.8 / 68.0

small sample: 7 games

Fan sentiment

52

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Cap by position

  • Forwards$61.885M · 49.9%
  • Defense$34.77M · 28.1%
  • Goalies$5.95M · 4.8%
  • Retained on traded players$972K · 0.8%
  • Injured reserve$18.93M · 15.3%
  • Long-term injured reserve$1.3M · 1.0%
  • Buried in the minors$125K · 0.1%

Retained: Elvis Merzlikins (TOR, 18%, $972K).

Injured reserve: Ivan Provorov ($8.5M); Damon Severson ($6.25M); Dante Fabbro ($4.125M); Mikael Pyyhtia ($55K).

Long-term injured reserve: Isac Lundeström ($1.3M).

Buried in the minors: Steven Lorentz ($125K).

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

10

Pending RFAs

11

Cap coming off

$24.658M

Most trade chatter

  • Zach Werenski11 mentions

    Mentions adding Werenski as a possible deal Toronto failed to make.

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.

Player2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31
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$875KUFA···
James MalatestaL$850KRFA····
Jordan DumaisR$860KRFA····
Josh EernisseC$953KUFA····
Kent JohnsonC$1.8MRFA····
Luca Del Bel BelluzC$860KRFA····
Luca PinelliC$934K$934KRFA···
Luke TuchL$875K$875KUFA···
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$875KUFA···
Oiva KeskinenC$960K$960KRFA···
Owen SillingerC$850KUFA····
Riley BezeauR$940KUFA····
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$1.05MUFA···
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$887KRFA····
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$9.583MUFA···
Goalies
Cam TalbotG$950KUFA····
Evan GardnerG$964K$964K$964KRFA··
Jet GreavesG$5M$5M$5MUFA··
Nolan LalondeG$861KRFA····
Pheonix CopleyG$850KUFA····
Sergei IvanovG$970K$970KRFA···
Retained salary
Elvis Merzlikins$972K····
Committed$103.757M$100.683M$79.486M$57.375M$51.25M
Players signed48271587
Cap ceiling$104M$113.5Mnot setnot setnot set
Cap space$243K$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), 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 · 25 players

PlayerPosAgeCap hitYrsExpiryType
Damon SeversonD32$6.25M5UFA—
Steven LorentzC30$1.35M2UFA—
Isac LundeströmC26$1.3M1UFA—
Boston BuckbergerD23$1.05M2UFA—
Sergei IvanovG22$970K2RFA—
Charlie ElickD20$965K3RFA—
Evan GardnerG20$964K3RFA—
Oiva KeskinenC22$960K2RFA—
Josh EernisseC24$953K1UFA—
Guillaume RichardD23$943K1RFA—
Riley BezeauR24$940K1UFA—
Luca PinelliC21$934K2RFA—
Max McCueC23$933K1RFA—
Luca MarrelliD21$932K3RFA—
Caleb MacDonaldD23$923K1RFA—
Colton WhiteD29$875K2UFA—
Jack WilliamsR24$875K2UFA—
Luke TuchL24$875K2UFA—
Mikael PyyhtiaL24$875K2UFA—
Nolan LalondeG22$861K1RFA—
Jordan DumaisR22$860K1RFA—
Corson CeulemansD23$850K1RFA—
James MalatestaL23$850K1RFA—
Owen SillingerC29$850K1UFA—
Pheonix CopleyG34$850K1UFA—

Prospects and depth players signed to NHL contracts, including two-way deals. Players on AHL-only contracts are not listed.