PuckSleuthCap committed
$89.082M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 3
Cap space
$14.918M
Retained slots used: 2 of 3
Active roster
24
43 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
41.7
24th in NHL
PP% / PK%
0.0 / 80.0
PP 17th · PK 19th
Fan sentiment
49
Latest Calgary Flames news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Projected Lineup - Flames At Canucks
NHL.com · Oct 3
- Canucks’ Jake DeBrusk to miss game against Flames due to illness
Daily Faceoff · Oct 3
- Media Availability | Pregame vs. Flames
NHL.com · Oct 3
- Scenes from morning skate: DeBrusk out with illness, Räty draws in for Canucks vs. Flames
Canucks Army · Oct 3
- Calgary Flames @ Vancouver Canucks: Live game updates, stats, play-by-play
Yahoo Sports · Oct 3
- Vancouver Canucks lines vs. Calgary Flames (Oct. 3, 2026)
Daily Hive · Oct 3
- Vancouver Canucks Reveal Intriguing Lineup Decision vs. Flames
heavy.com · Oct 3
- Canucks' Jake DeBrusk out against Flames with illness
Sportsnet.ca · Oct 3
- Why Flames Matvei Gridin Could Be Ready for a Big Second Season
Yardbarker · Oct 3
- Flames Game Day 2: A clash with the Canucks (8pm MT, SNW)
Flames Nation · Oct 3
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | G | A | P | TOI | FO% | xGF% | WAR | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Clause | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards14 players · $52.965M | ||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Strome | C | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:01 | — | 44.6 | 0.1 | $5M | 1 | UFA | None | 59 | 0 |
| Yegor Sharangovich | C | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:14 | — | 48.7 | 0.1 | $5.75M | 4 | UFA | M-NTC | — | 0 |
| Connor Zary | C | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13:19 | — | 49.6 | -0.0 | $3.775M | 2 | RFA | None | 37 | 1 |
| Joel Farabee | L | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:11 | — | 53.1 | -0.1 | $5M | 2 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Mikael Backlund | C | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:07 | — | 48.0 | -0.1 | $3.25M | 2 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Samuel Honzek | L | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:32 | — | 64.5 | -0.0 | $886K | 2 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
| Matt Coronato | R | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:34 | — | 33.2 | -0.0 | $6.5M | 6 | UFA | M-NTC | — | 0 |
| Morgan Frost | C | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:48 | — | 36.6 | -0.0 | $4.375M | 1 | UFA | M-NTC | 37 | 2 |
| Martin Pospisil | C | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:40 | — | 27.0 | -0.0 | $2.5M | 3 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Maxim Tsyplakov | R | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:28 | — | 16.1 | -0.0 | $2.25M | 1 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Matvei Gridin | R | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:10 | — | 36.4 | -0.1 | $954K | 2 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
| Adam Klapka | R | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:29 | — | 17.6 | -0.1 | $1.25M | 1 | RFA | None | — | 1 |
| Brennan Othmann | L | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $975K | 1 | RFA | — | — | 0 |
| Jonathan Huberdeau | L | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $10.5M | 5 | UFA | — | 45 | 0 |
| Defense8 players · $24.392M | ||||||||||||||||
| Simon Nemec | D | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:18 | — | 38.9 | -0.1 | $7.25M | 5 | UFA | — | 64 | 0 |
| Kevin Bahl | D | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:07 | — | 44.1 | -0.0 | $5.35M | 5 | UFA | M-NTC | — | 0 |
| Jake Middleton | D | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:55 | — | 50.8 | -0.0 | $4.35M | 3 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Zach Whitecloud | D | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:14 | — | 28.8 | -0.0 | $2.75M | 2 | UFA | None | 66 | 4 |
| Yan Kuznetsov | D | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:10 | — | 37.7 | -0.0 | $813K | 1 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
| Zayne Parekh | D | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:47 | — | 46.4 | -0.0 | $942K | 2 | RFA | None | 64 | 0 |
| Brayden Pachal | D | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $1.188M | 1 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Joel Hanley | D | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $1.75M | 1 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
Goalies 2 on roster
| Player | Age | GP | SV% | GAA | GSAx | WAR | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Clause | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Wolf | 25 | 1 | .813 | 6.02 | -1.7 | -0.2 | $7.5M | 7 | UFA | M-NTC | 19 | 1 |
| Devin Cooley | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $1.35M | 2 | 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 · 19 players
| Player | Pos | Age | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Harrington | L | 18 | $1.075M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Jonathan Castagna | C | 21 | $1.075M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Theo Stockselius | C | 19 | $1.016M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Kirill Zarubin | G | 21 | $1.008M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Axel Hurtig | D | 21 | $990K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Tyson Gross | C | 24 | $975K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Abram Wiebe | D | 23 | $950K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Hunter Brzustewicz | D | 21 | $950K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Arseni Sergeyev | — | — | $941K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Andrew Basha | L | 20 | $933K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Aydar Suniev | L | 21 | $923K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Alex Nylander | L | 28 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Ben Jones | C | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Dryden Hunt | L | 30 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Jake Livingstone | D | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Mike Benning | D | 24 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Rory Kerins | C | 24 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Sam Morton | C | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| William Stromgren | L | 23 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
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 KlapkaR | $1.25MRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Alex NylanderL | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Andrew BashaL | $933K | $933K | $933KRFA | · | · |
| Arseni Sergeyev | $941KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Aydar SunievL | $923KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Ben JonesC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Brennan OthmannL | $975KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Chase HarringtonL | $1.075M | $1.075M | $1.075MRFA | · | · |
| Connor ZaryC | $3.775M | $3.775MRFA | · | · | · |
| Dryden HuntL | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Joel FarabeeL | $5M | $5MUFA | · | · | · |
| Jonathan CastagnaC | $1.075M | $1.075M | $1.075MRFA | · | · |
| Jonathan HuberdeauL | $10.5M | $10.5M | $10.5M | $10.5M | $10.5MUFA |
| Martin PospisilC | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.5MUFA | · | · |
| Matt CoronatoRM-NTC | $6.5M | $6.5M | $6.5M | $6.5M | $6.5M |
| Matvei GridinR | $954K | $954KRFA | · | · | · |
| Maxim TsyplakovR | $2.25MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Mikael BacklundC | $3.25M | $3.25MUFA | · | · | · |
| Morgan FrostCM-NTC | $4.375MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Rory KerinsC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Ryan StromeC | $5MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Sam MortonC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Samuel HonzekL | $886K | $886KRFA | · | · | · |
| Theo StockseliusC | $1.016M | $1.016M | $1.016MRFA | · | · |
| Tyson GrossC | $975KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| William StromgrenL | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Yegor SharangovichCM-NTC | $5.75M | $5.75M | $5.75M | $5.75MUFA | · |
| Defense | |||||
| Abram WiebeD | $950KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Axel HurtigD | $990K | $990K | $990KRFA | · | · |
| Brayden PachalD | $1.188MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Hunter BrzustewiczD | $950KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jake LivingstoneD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jake MiddletonD | $4.35M | $4.35M | $4.35M | · | · |
| Joel HanleyD | $1.75MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Kevin BahlDM-NTC | $5.35M | $5.35M | $5.35M | $5.35M | $5.35MUFA |
| Mike BenningD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Simon NemecD | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25MUFA |
| Yan KuznetsovD | $813KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Zach WhitecloudD | $2.75M | $2.75MUFA | · | · | · |
| Zayne ParekhD | $942K | $942KRFA | · | · | · |
| Goalies | |||||
| Devin CooleyG | $1.35M | $1.35MUFA | · | · | · |
| Dustin WolfGM-NTC | $7.5M | $7.5M | $7.5M | $7.5M | $7.5M |
| Kirill ZarubinG | $1.008M | $1.008M | $1.008MRFA | · | · |
| Retained salary | |||||
| Blake Coleman | $2.45M | · | · | · | · |
| Nazem Kadri | $1.4M | $1.4M | $1.4M | · | · |
| Committed | $89.082M | $76.103M | $57.196M | $42.85M | $37.1M |
| Players signed | 43 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 5 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $14.918M | $37.397M | — | — | — |
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$52.965M · 58.8%
- Defense$24.392M · 27.1%
- Goalies$8.85M · 9.8%
- Retained on traded players$3.85M · 4.3%
Retained: Blake Coleman (MIN, 50%, $2.45M); Nazem Kadri (COL, 20%, $1.4M).
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
12
Pending RFAs
9
Cap coming off
$29.14M
- Ryan StromeUFA · $5M · age 33
- Morgan FrostUFA · $4.375M · age 27
- Maxim TsyplakovUFA · $2.25M · age 28
- Joel HanleyUFA · $1.75M · age 35
- Adam KlapkaRFA · $1.25M · age 26
- Brayden PachalUFA · $1.188M · age 27
Most trade chatter
- Zach Whitecloud4 mentions
Whitecloud on notice for potential trade after loss
- Jake Middleton2 mentions
Player lost in offseason transaction
- Morgan Frost2 mentions
Avoid resigning Frost due to poor performance
- Dustin Wolf1 mentions
Goalie called up from AHL to NHL team.