PuckSleuthCap committed
$105.311M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 3
Cap space
$-1.31M
Retained slots used: 0 of 3
Active roster
24
45 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
42.2
23rd in NHL
PP% / PK%
0.0 / 100.0
PP 17th · PK 1st
Fan sentiment
47
Undervalued on this roster
Performance well above what fans think · biggest gaps first
Roope Hintz
C · age 29 · $8.45M
Fans
26
Perf.
77
Surplus
−$291K
Matt Duchene
C · age 35 · $4.5M
Fans
40
Perf.
62
Surplus
+$3.695M
Per-game production is real value, even if chances at 5v5 lean against him
Mikko Rantanen
R · age 29 · $12M
Fans
52
Perf.
80
Surplus
−$203K
Jason Robertson
L · age 27 · $12M
Fans
56
Perf.
85
Surplus
−$859K
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 Dallas Stars news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators: Game Central, How To Watch, Live Updates and Analysis
Sports Illustrated · Oct 3
- DAL@NSH Pregame: Glen Gulutzan
NHL.com · Oct 3
- McTavish has exactly the Blues debut he needed
Bleedin' Blue · Oct 3
- Game Preview | Predators vs. Stars
NHL.com · Oct 3
- Stars vs Predators Prediction, Pick, NHL Odds for Saturday, October 3
Yahoo Sports · Oct 3
- How to watch Stars vs. Predators: TV channel and streaming options for October 3
The New York Times · Oct 3
- Stars at Predators projected lineups
NHL.com · Oct 3
- Nashville Predators Reveal Goalie Transaction, Saros to Start
heavy.com · Oct 3
- Nashville Center Mavrik Bourque Excited To Face Former Teammates
Sports Illustrated · Oct 3
- Casey DeSmith On His New Contract Extension With the Dallas Stars
dlls-dallas-stars-podcast.simplecast.com · Oct 3
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | G | A | P | TOI | FO% | xGF% | WAR | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Clause | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards14 players · $64.575M | ||||||||||||||||
| Mikko Rantanen | R | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:10 | — | 30.5 | -0.0 | $12M | 7 | UFA | NMC | 52 | 0 |
| Wyatt Johnston | C | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:49 | — | 37.4 | -0.1 | $8.4M | 4 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Jason Robertson | L | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:39 | — | 22.9 | -0.1 | $12M | 1 | UFA | — | 56 | 4 |
| Justin Hryckowian | C | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:12 | — | 66.1 | 0.0 | $950K | 2 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Roope Hintz | C | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:57 | — | 29.9 | -0.0 | $8.45M | 5 | UFA | NMC | 26 | 2 |
| Tyler Seguin | C | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:55 | — | 33.6 | -0.2 | $9.85M | 1 | UFA | NMC | 40 | 1 |
| Arttu Hyry | R | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:07 | — | 85.3 | 0.0 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — | 57 | 6 |
| Oskar Bäck | C | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:03 | — | 29.7 | -0.0 | $825K | 1 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Sam Steel | C | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:19 | — | 95.1 | -0.0 | $2.1M | 1 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Radek Faksa | C | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:07 | — | 31.8 | -0.0 | $2M | 2 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Joel Kiviranta | L | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:18 | — | 27.5 | -0.0 | $1M | 1 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Jamie Benn | L | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:03 | — | 100.0 | -0.0 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — | 37 | 0 |
| Colin Blackwell | C | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $775K | 1 | UFA | None | 47 | 9 |
| Matt Duchene | C | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $4.5M | 3 | UFA | NMC | 40 | 23 |
| Defense8 players · $30.18M | ||||||||||||||||
| Miro Heiskanen | D | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26:45 | — | 25.4 | -0.0 | $8.45M | 3 | UFA | NMC | — | 0 |
| Thomas Harley | D | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:59 | — | 35.6 | -0.0 | $10.588M | 8 | UFA | NMC | — | 0 |
| Esa Lindell | D | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:43 | — | 49.0 | 0.0 | $5.25M | 4 | UFA | M-NTC | — | 0 |
| Lian Bichsel | D | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:02 | — | 37.0 | -0.0 | $918K | 1 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
| Nils Lundkvist | D | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:22 | — | 49.3 | -0.0 | $1.75M | 2 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Tyler Myers | D | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:13 | — | 58.8 | -0.0 | $1.5M | 1 | UFA | NMC | — | 0 |
| Kyle Burroughs | D | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $850K | 1 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Kyle Capobianco | D | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $875K | 2 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
Goalies 2 on roster
| Player | Age | GP | SV% | GAA | GSAx | WAR | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Clause | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Oettinger | 27 | 1 | .909 | 2.06 | +0.5 | 0.1 | $8.25M | 7 | UFA | None | 52 | 0 |
| Casey DeSmith | 35 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $1M | 1 | UFA | None | 61 | 9 |
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 · 21 players
| Player | Pos | Age | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aram Minnetian | D | 21 | $1.075M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Jack Anderson | D | 23 | $1.05M | 2 | RFA | — |
| Dylan Hryckowian | R | 22 | $1.014M | 2 | RFA | — |
| Trey Taylor | D | 24 | $975K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Artem Shlaine | C | 24 | $953K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Christian Fitzgerald | C | 24 | $953K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Angus MacDonell | C | 21 | $950K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Jaxon Fuder | C | 20 | $950K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Niilopekka Muhonen | D | 20 | $950K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Connor Punnett | D | 23 | $945K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Ayrton Martino | L | 24 | $943K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Justin Ertel | L | 23 | $943K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Emil Hemming | R | 20 | $942K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Tristan Bertucci | D | 21 | $934K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Arno Tiefensee | G | 24 | $925K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Harrison Scott | C | 26 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Luke Krys | D | 26 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Matthew Seminoff | R | 22 | $875K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Brandon Halverson | G | 30 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Cameron Hughes | C | 29 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Vladislav Kolyachonok | D | 25 | $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 | |||||
| Angus MacDonellC | $950K | $950KRFA | · | · | · |
| Artem ShlaineC | $953KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Arttu HyryR | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Ayrton MartinoL | $943KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Cameron HughesC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Christian FitzgeraldC | $953KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Colin BlackwellC | $775KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Dylan HryckowianR | $1.014M | $1.014MRFA | · | · | · |
| Emil HemmingR | $942K | $942K | $942KRFA | · | · |
| Harrison ScottC | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Jamie BennL | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jason RobertsonL | $12MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jaxon FuderC | $950K | $950K | $950KRFA | · | · |
| Joel KivirantaL | $1MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Justin ErtelL | $943KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Justin HryckowianC | $950K | $950KUFA | · | · | · |
| Matt DucheneCNMC | $4.5M | $4.5M | $4.5MUFA | · | · |
| Matthew SeminoffR | $875K | $875KRFA | · | · | · |
| Mikko RantanenRNMC | $12M | $12M | $12M | $12M | $12M |
| Oskar BäckC | $825KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Radek FaksaC | $2M | $2MUFA | · | · | · |
| Roope HintzCNMC | $8.45M | $8.45M | $8.45M | $8.45M | $8.45MUFA |
| Sam SteelC | $2.1M | $3.7M | $3.7M | $3.7M | $3.7M |
| Tyler SeguinCNMC | $9.85MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Wyatt JohnstonC | $8.4M | $8.4M | $8.4M | $8.4MUFA | · |
| Defense | |||||
| Aram MinnetianD | $1.075M | $1.075M | $1.075MRFA | · | · |
| Connor PunnettD | $945KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Esa LindellDM-NTC | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25MUFA | · |
| Jack AndersonD | $1.05M | $1.05MRFA | · | · | · |
| Kyle BurroughsD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Kyle CapobiancoD | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Lian BichselD | $918KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Luke KrysD | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Miro HeiskanenDNMC | $8.45M | $8.45M | $8.45MUFA | · | · |
| Niilopekka MuhonenD | $950K | $950K | $950KRFA | · | · |
| Nils LundkvistD | $1.75M | $1.75MUFA | · | · | · |
| Thomas HarleyDNMC | $10.588M | $10.588M | $10.588M | $10.588M | $10.588M |
| Trey TaylorD | $975KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Tristan BertucciD | $934K | $934KRFA | · | · | · |
| Tyler MyersDNMC | $1.5MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Vladislav KolyachonokD | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Goalies | |||||
| Arno TiefenseeG | $925KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Brandon HalversonG | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Casey DeSmithG | $1M | $2.5M | $2.5M | · | · |
| Jake OettingerG | $8.25M | $8.25M | $8.25M | $8.25M | $8.25M |
| Committed | $105.311M | $89.027M | $76.004M | $56.638M | $42.987M |
| Players signed | 45 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $-1.31M | $24.473M | — | — | — |
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$64.575M · 60.9%
- Defense$30.18M · 28.4%
- Goalies$9.25M · 8.7%
- Other dead cap$2.08M · 2.0%
Other dead cap: Other dead cap (2026-09-28 cap sheet total) ($2.08M).
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
$42.353M
- Jason RobertsonUFA · $12M · age 27
- Tyler SeguinUFA · $9.85M · age 34
- Tyler MyersUFA · $3M · age 36
- Sam SteelUFA · $2.1M · age 28
- Casey DeSmithUFA · $1M · age 35
- Joel KivirantaUFA · $1M · age 30
Most trade chatter
- Matt Duchene23 mentions
Duchene placed on LTIR, affecting team depth
- Casey DeSmith9 mentions
DeSmith signs new contract with Stars
- Colin Blackwell9 mentions
Called up from minor leagues.
- Arttu Hyry6 mentions
Called up from minor leagues.