PuckSleuthCap committed
$86.877M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 3
Cap space
$17.123M
Retained slots used: 0 of 3
Active roster
24
45 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
47.8
20th in NHL
PP% / PK%
0.0 / 75.0
PP 17th · PK 20th
Fan sentiment
43
Undervalued on this roster
Performance well above what fans think · biggest gaps first
Lucas Raymond
L · age 24 · $8.075M
Fans
40
Perf.
76
Surplus
+$752K
John Gibson
G · age 33 · $6.4M
Fans
47
Perf.
84
Surplus
+$2.179M
Quietly saving more goals than average each night, despite lukewarm fan opinion
Alex DeBrincat
R · age 28 · $7.875M
Fans
52
Perf.
74
Surplus
+$2.186M
His team wins the goal battle at 5v5 while he is on the ice
Moritz Seider
D · age 25 · $8.55M
Fans
58
Perf.
85
Surplus
+$850K
Wins the chance battle without any puck luck, a better season than fans see
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 Detroit Red Wings news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- 2026-27 Red Wings kick off season with Hockeytown Red Carpet Walk
detroitnews.com · Oct 3
- Saturday Red Wings Three Things: Kasper Out
Yahoo Sports · Oct 3
- Lucas Raymond, Todd McLellan Practice Media
NHL.com · Oct 3
- Jets vs. Red Wings (Oct 4, 2026) Odds and Spread
ESPN · Oct 3
- Red Wings' Biggest Dylan Larkin Concern Already Showed Up in Season Opener
Sports Illustrated · Oct 3
- Red Wings C Marco Kasper Suffers Injury
Yahoo Sports · Oct 3
- The Daily: Red Wings Prospect Still Getting It Done for Griffins; Strong Reviews for Johansson
Detroit Hockey Now · Oct 3
- Paul Bissonnette calls Detroit Red Wings ‘bush league’ over Dylan Larkin stunt
Awful Announcing · Oct 3
- Marco Kasper’s injury causes center-thin Red Wings to shuffle
mlive.com · Oct 3
- Red Wings coach reacts to Dylan Larkin facing opening-night boos
Yahoo Sports · Oct 3
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | G | A | P | TOI | FO% | xGF% | WAR | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Clause | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards13 players · $45.341M | ||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Copp | C | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:17 | — | 19.9 | -0.0 | $5.625M | 1 | UFA | M-NTC | 19 | 3 |
| Lucas Raymond | L | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:01 | — | 19.9 | -0.0 | $8.075M | 6 | UFA | — | 40 | 1 |
| Alex DeBrincat | R | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:43 | — | 20.5 | -0.0 | $7.875M | 1 | — | — | 52 | 5 |
| J.T. Compher | L | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:28 | — | 52.9 | 0.0 | $5.1M | 2 | UFA | M-NTC | 16 | 1 |
| Viktor Arvidsson | L | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:17 | — | 31.6 | -0.0 | $5M | 2 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Michael Rasmussen | C | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:54 | — | 80.8 | -0.0 | $3.2M | 2 | UFA | None | 22 | 2 |
| Emmitt Finnie | C | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:24 | — | 25.6 | -0.0 | $921K | 2 | RFA | None | 51 | 0 |
| Marco Kasper | C | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:50 | — | 69.3 | -0.0 | $886K | 1 | RFA | None | 44 | 0 |
| Keegan Kolesar | R | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:23 | — | 86.3 | 0.0 | $2.5M | 2 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Mason Appleton | C | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:18 | — | 89.5 | 0.0 | $2.9M | 1 | UFA | None | 18 | 2 |
| Nate Danielson | C | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:41 | — | 62.9 | -0.0 | $909K | 2 | RFA | — | 44 | 0 |
| Michael Brandsegg-Nygård | R | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:39 | — | 69.6 | -0.1 | $1.475M | 2 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
| Carter Mazur | L | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $875K | 2 | RFA | — | 47 | 0 |
| Defense9 players · $25.311M | ||||||||||||||||
| Moritz Seider | D | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:16 | — | 41.9 | -0.0 | $8.55M | 5 | UFA | M-NTC | 58 | 4 |
| Justin Faulk | D | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:29 | — | 34.3 | -0.0 | $6.5M | 1 | UFA | M-NTC | 43 | 6 |
| Anton Johansson | D | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:10 | — | 22.1 | -0.0 | $970K | 2 | RFA | — | 61 | 0 |
| Ben Chiarot | D | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:31 | — | 70.1 | 0.0 | $3.85M | 3 | UFA | M-NTC | — | 0 |
| Albert Johansson | D | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:29 | — | 61.2 | 0.0 | $1.125M | 1 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
| Axel Sandin-Pellikka | D | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:27 | — | 62.6 | -0.0 | $941K | 2 | RFA | None | 54 | 0 |
| Andreas Englund | D | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $900K | 1 | UFA | — | 62 | 0 |
| Jacob Bernard-Docker | D | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $1.6M | 2 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| William Wallinder | D | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $875K | 2 | RFA | — | 47 | 0 |
Goalies 2 on roster
| Player | Age | GP | SV% | GAA | GSAx | WAR | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Clause | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gibson | 33 | 1 | .950 | 1.02 | +1.2 | 0.2 | $6.4M | 1 | UFA | M-NTC | 47 | 4 |
| Daniil Tarasov | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $2M | 1 | UFA | None | — | 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 · 21 players
| Player | Pos | Age | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Larkin | C | 30 | $8.7M | 5 | UFA | — |
| Trey Augustine | G | 21 | $1.075M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Dylan James | L | 22 | $1.05M | 2 | RFA | — |
| Sutter Muzzatti | C | 23 | $1.05M | 2 | RFA | — |
| Theo Rochette | C | 24 | $1.025M | 1 | RFA | — |
| Eddie Genborg | R | 19 | $998K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Noah Dower Nilsson | L | 21 | $990K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Michal Postava | G | 24 | $975K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Carter Bear | L | 19 | $974K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Jesse Kiiskinen | R | 21 | $946K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Shai Buium | D | 23 | $943K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Ondrej Becher | C | 22 | $940K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Dominik Shine | R | 33 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Sheldon Dries | C | 32 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Cameron Butler | R | 24 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Carter Gylander | G | 25 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Jacob Bryson | D | 28 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| John Leonard | L | 28 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Ronnie Attard | D | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| William Lagesson | D | 30 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Wilmer Skoog | C | 27 | $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 | |||||
| Alex DeBrincatR | $7.875M | · | · | · | · |
| Andrew CoppCM-NTC | $5.625MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Cameron ButlerR | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Carter BearL | $974K | $974K | $974KRFA | · | · |
| Carter MazurL | $875K | $875KRFA | · | · | · |
| Dominik ShineR | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Dylan JamesL | $1.05M | $1.05MRFA | · | · | · |
| Dylan LarkinC | $8.7M | $8.7M | $8.7M | $8.7M | $8.7MUFA |
| Eddie GenborgR | $998K | $998K | $998KRFA | · | · |
| Emmitt FinnieC | $921K | $921KRFA | · | · | · |
| J.T. CompherLM-NTC | $5.1M | $5.1MUFA | · | · | · |
| Jesse KiiskinenR | $946K | $946KRFA | · | · | · |
| John LeonardL | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Keegan KolesarR | $2.5M | $2.5MUFA | · | · | · |
| Lucas RaymondL | $8.075M | $8.075M | $8.075M | $8.075M | $8.075M |
| Marco KasperC | $886KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Mason AppletonC | $2.9MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Michael Brandsegg-NygårdR | $1.475M | $1.475MRFA | · | · | · |
| Michael RasmussenC | $3.2M | $3.2MUFA | · | · | · |
| Nate DanielsonC | $909K | $909KRFA | · | · | · |
| Noah Dower NilssonL | $990K | $990K | $990KRFA | · | · |
| Ondrej BecherC | $940KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Sheldon DriesC | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Sutter MuzzattiC | $1.05M | $1.05MRFA | · | · | · |
| Theo RochetteC | $1.025MRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Viktor ArvidssonL | $5M | $5M | · | · | · |
| Wilmer SkoogC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Defense | |||||
| Albert JohanssonD | $1.125MRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Andreas EnglundD | $900KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Anton JohanssonD | $970K | $970KRFA | · | · | · |
| Axel Sandin-PellikkaD | $941K | $941KRFA | · | · | · |
| Ben ChiarotDM-NTC | $3.85M | $3.85M | $3.85MUFA | · | · |
| Jacob Bernard-DockerD | $1.6M | $1.6MUFA | · | · | · |
| Jacob BrysonD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Justin FaulkDM-NTC | $6.5MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Moritz SeiderDM-NTC | $8.55M | $8.55M | $8.55M | $8.55M | $8.55MUFA |
| Ronnie AttardD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Shai BuiumD | $943KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| William LagessonD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| William WallinderD | $875K | $875KRFA | · | · | · |
| Goalies | |||||
| Carter GylanderG | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Daniil TarasovG | $2MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| John GibsonGM-NTC | $6.4MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Michal PostavaG | $975KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Trey AugustineG | $1.075M | $1.075M | $1.075MRFA | · | · |
| Committed | $86.877M | $62.374M | $33.212M | $25.325M | $25.325M |
| Players signed | 45 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $17.123M | $51.126M | — | — | — |
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$45.341M · 51.7%
- Defense$25.311M · 28.8%
- Goalies$8.4M · 9.6%
- Injured reserve$8.7M · 9.9%
Injured reserve: Dylan Larkin ($8.7M).
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
7
Cap coming off
$44.044M
- Alex DeBrincat— · $7.875M · age 28
- Justin FaulkUFA · $6.5M · age 34
- John GibsonUFA · $6.4M · age 33
- Andrew CoppUFA · $5.625M · age 32
- Mason AppletonUFA · $2.9M · age 30
- Daniil TarasovUFA · $2M · age 27
Most trade chatter
- Justin Faulk6 mentions
Should be traded at the deadline.
- Alex DeBrincat5 mentions
Possibly needs to be traded at deadline due to weak forward group.
- John Gibson4 mentions
Should be traded at the deadline.
- Moritz Seider4 mentions
Proposed trade: Hughes to Detroit for Larkin and Seider