PuckSleuthCap committed
$103.022M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 20
Cap space
$978K
Retained slots used: 0 of 3
Active roster
29
48 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
53.5
9th · small sample: 8 games
PP% / PK%
25.0 / 70.8
small sample: 8 games
Fan sentiment
60
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Cap by position
- Forwards$60.459M · 50.9%
- Defense$33.5M · 28.2%
- Goalies$7.188M · 6.0%
- Injured reserve$12.075M · 10.2%
- Long-term injured reserve$2.737M · 2.3%
- Other dead cap$2.85M · 2.4%
Injured reserve: Zach Hyman ($5.5M); Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ($5.125M); Mattias Janmark ($1.45M).
Long-term injured reserve: Frederik Andersen ($1M); Matt Savoie ($887K); Alec Regula ($850K).
Other dead cap: Other dead cap (2026-09-28 cap sheet total) ($2.85M).
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
18
Pending RFAs
6
Cap coming off
$24.049M
- Kasperi KapanenUFA · $2.6M · age 30
- Mattias JanmarkUFA · $1.45M · age 33
- Ty EmbersonUFA · $1.3M · age 26
- Mathieu JosephUFA · $1M · age 29
- Frederik AndersenUFA · $1M · age 37
- Josh BrownUFA · $1M
Most trade chatter
- Vasily Podkolzin6 mentions
Canucks traded him to Edmonton; poster criticizes the decision.
- Connor McDavid5 mentions
Commenter says McDavid is leaving Edmonton and it doesn't matter.
- Isaac Howard3 mentions
Suggests sending Howard down to inflate points and boost trade value.
- Jake Walman2 mentions
Questions why Detroit traded Walman to San Jose and its cost.
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 | |||||
| Aku RatyR | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Alex FormentonL | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Brady StonehouseR | $845KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Colton DachC | $1.2M | $1.2MRFA | · | · | · |
| Connor ClattenburgC | $928K | $928KRFA | · | · | · |
| Connor McDavidCNMC | $12.5M | $12.5MUFA | · | · | · |
| Eduards TralmaksR | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Filip HallanderC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Isaac HowardL | $973K | $973KRFA | · | · | · |
| James StefanR | $945KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jason DickinsonC | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4MUFA |
| Josh Brown | $1MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Josh SamanskiC | $975KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Kasperi KapanenR | $2.6MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Leon DraisaitlCNMC | $14M | $14M | $14M | $14M | $14M |
| Mathieu JosephR | $1MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Matt SavoieC | $887KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Mattias JanmarkCM-NTC | $1.45MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Max JonesL | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Nathan WalkerL | $888K | $888KUFA | · | · | · |
| Owen MichaelsR | $900K | $900KUFA | · | · | · |
| Quinn HutsonR | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Ryan Nugent-HopkinsCNMC | $5.125M | $5.125M | $5.125MUFA | · | · |
| Sam PoulinR | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Trent FredericCNMC | $3.85M | $3.85M | $3.85M | $3.85M | $3.85M |
| Vasily PodkolzinR | $2.95M | $2.95M | $2.95MUFA | · | · |
| Viljami MarjalaL | $948KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| William NichollC | $985K | $985K | $985KRFA | · | · |
| Zach HymanLNMC | $5.5M | $5.5MUFA | · | · | · |
| Defense | |||||
| Alec RegulaD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Atro LeppanenD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Beau AkeyD | $894K | $894KRFA | · | · | · |
| Connor MurphyD | $4.1M | $4.1M | $4.1M | $4.1M | $4.1MUFA |
| Damien CarfagnaD | $938KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Evan BouchardDNMC | $10.5M | $10.5M | $10.5MUFA | · | · |
| Jake WalmanDM-NTC | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M |
| Mattias EkholmD | $4M | $4M | $4MUFA | · | · |
| Riley StillmanD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Ryan SheaD | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4MUFA |
| Shakir MukhamadullinD | $1.75M | $1.75MRFA | · | · | · |
| Tomas CibulkaD | $955K | $955KRFA | · | · | · |
| Ty EmbersonD | $1.3MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Goalies | |||||
| Connor UngarG | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Devon LeviG | $813KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Frederik AndersenGNMC | $1MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Matt TomkinsG | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Nathaniel DayG | $957K | $957KRFA | · | · | · |
| Samuel JonssonG | $955K | $955KRFA | · | · | · |
| Tristan JarryGM-NTC | $5.375M | $5.375MUFA | · | · | · |
| Committed | $103.022M | $95.159M | $60.51M | $36.95M | $36.95M |
| Players signed | 49 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $978K | $18.341M | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Brown | — | — | $1M | 1 | UFA | — |
| William Nicholl | C | 20 | $985K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Josh Samanski | C | 24 | $975K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Nathaniel Day | G | 21 | $957K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Samuel Jonsson | G | 22 | $955K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Tomas Cibulka | D | 22 | $955K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Viljami Marjala | L | 23 | $948K | 1 | RFA | — |
| James Stefan | R | 23 | $945K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Damien Carfagna | D | 23 | $938K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Connor Clattenburg | C | 21 | $928K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Beau Akey | D | 21 | $894K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Nathan Walker | L | 32 | $888K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Quinn Hutson | R | 24 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Aku Raty | R | 25 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Atro Leppanen | D | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Connor Ungar | G | 24 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Eduards Tralmaks | R | 29 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Matt Tomkins | G | 32 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Riley Stillman | D | 28 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Sam Poulin | R | 25 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Brady Stonehouse | R | 22 | $845K | 1 | RFA | — |
Prospects and depth players signed to NHL contracts, including two-way deals. Players on AHL-only contracts are not listed.