PuckSleuthCap committed
$101.445M
of $104M ceiling · $105.418M payroll less $3.973M LTIR relief · as of Oct 20
Cap space
$2.555M
Using $3.973M of LTIR relief · retained slots 0 of 3
Active roster
25
45 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
48.0
22nd · small sample: 8 games
PP% / PK%
15.0 / 89.3
small sample: 8 games
Fan sentiment
54
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Cap by position
- Forwards$64.65M · 58.4%
- Defense$30.18M · 27.2%
- Goalies$9.3M · 8.4%
- Injured reserve$58K · 0.1%
- Long-term injured reserve$4.5M · 4.1%
- Other dead cap$2.08M · 1.9%
Injured reserve: Cameron Hughes ($58K).
Long-term injured reserve: Matt Duchene ($4.5M).
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. 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
14
Pending RFAs
5
Cap coming off
$37.828M
- Jason RobertsonUFA · $12M · age 27
- Tyler SeguinUFA · $9.85M · age 34
- Tyler MyersUFA · $1.5M · age 36
- Joel KivirantaUFA · $1M · age 30
- Trey TaylorUFA · $975K · age 24
- Artem ShlaineUFA · $953K · age 24
Most trade chatter
- Tyler Myers1 mentions
Praises the Canucks for unloading Myers in trades.
- Mikko Rantanen1 mentions
Fan blames former GM for trading Rantanen away from Colorado.
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 | $953KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Arttu HyryR | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Ayrton MartinoL | $943KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Cameron HughesC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Christian FitzgeraldC | $953KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Colin BlackwellC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| 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 | $3.7MUFA |
| 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 | $1.05MUFA | · | · | · |
| 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 | $975KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Tristan BertucciD | $934K | $934KRFA | · | · | · |
| Tyler MyersDNMC | $1.5MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Vladislav KolyachonokD | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Goalies | |||||
| Arno TiefenseeG | $925KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Brandon HalversonG | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Casey DeSmithG | $1.05M | $2.5M | $2.5M | · | · |
| Jake OettingerG | $8.25M | $8.25M | $8.25M | $8.25M | $8.25M |
| Committed | $101.445M | $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 | $2.555M | $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), 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 · 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 | UFA | — |
| Dylan Hryckowian | R | 22 | $1.014M | 2 | RFA | — |
| Trey Taylor | D | 24 | $975K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Artem Shlaine | C | 24 | $953K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Christian Fitzgerald | C | 24 | $953K | 1 | UFA | — |
| 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 | UFA | — |
| 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 | 30 | $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.