PuckSleuthCap committed
$104.801M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 3
Cap space
$-801K
Retained slots used: 0 of 3
Active roster
23
48 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
67.1
4th in NHL
PP% / PK%
7.7 / 90.0
PP 16th · PK 15th
Fan sentiment
55
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | G | A | P | TOI | FO% | xGF% | WAR | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Clause | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards14 players · $69.274M | ||||||||||||||||
| Eetu Luostarinen | C | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15:13 | — | 73.0 | 0.2 | $3M | 1 | UFA | — | 66 | 1 |
| Matthew Tkachuk | L | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20:54 | — | 58.5 | 0.1 | $9.5M | 4 | UFA | — | 49 | 1 |
| Sam Bennett | C | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:59 | — | 69.3 | 0.0 | $8M | 7 | UFA | — | 24 | 0 |
| Anton Lundell | C | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:53 | — | 69.2 | -0.2 | $5M | 4 | UFA | None | 59 | 2 |
| Carter Verhaeghe | C | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:06 | — | 73.5 | 0.1 | $7M | 7 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Lars Eller | C | 37 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13:16 | — | 49.5 | 0.1 | $850K | 1 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Sam Reinhart | C | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:15 | — | 71.1 | -0.1 | $8.625M | 6 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Brady Tkachuk | L | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:05 | — | 67.8 | -0.1 | $8.214M | 2 | UFA | NMC | 42 | 4 |
| Aleksander Barkov | C | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:54 | — | 70.9 | 0.0 | $10M | 4 | UFA | — | 38 | 27 |
| Sandis Vilmanis | L | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:51 | — | 62.1 | -0.1 | $880K | 3 | RFA | — | — | 0 |
| Garnet Hathaway | R | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:50 | — | 50.6 | 0.0 | $1.2M | 1 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Bokondji Imama | L | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:40 | — | 88.0 | -0.0 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — | 50 | 0 |
| Brad Marchand | L | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $5.25M | 5 | UFA | NMC | 62 | 3 |
| Jonah Gadjovich | L | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $905K | 2 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Defense7 players · $27.377M | ||||||||||||||||
| Gustav Forsling | D | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22:40 | — | 8.6 | 0.1 | $5.75M | 6 | UFA | — | 80 | 0 |
| Aaron Ekblad | D | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20:55 | — | 66.5 | -0.0 | $6.1M | 7 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Dmitry Kulikov | D | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14:37 | — | 66.7 | 0.0 | $1.15M | 2 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Seth Jones | D | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28:21 | — | 68.6 | -0.1 | $7.002M | 4 | UFA | NMC | — | 1 |
| Niko Mikkola | D | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:07 | — | 63.7 | -0.1 | $5M | 8 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Radko Gudas | D | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:08 | — | 71.7 | 0.0 | $1.5M | 6 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Uvis Balinskis | D | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:52 | — | 83.5 | -0.0 | $875K | 2 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
Goalies 2 on roster
| Player | Age | GP | SV% | GAA | GSAx | WAR | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Clause | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akira Schmid | 26 | 1 | .875 | 3.80 | -0.4 | -0.0 | $2M | 2 | UFA | None | 50 | 0 |
| Jacob Markstrom | 36 | 1 | 1.000 | 0.00 | +2.4 | 0.4 | $6M | 2 | UFA | M-NTC | 84 | 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.
Cap by position
- Forwards$69.274M · 66.1%
- Defense$27.377M · 26.1%
- Goalies$8M · 7.6%
- Other dead cap$150K · 0.1%
Other dead cap: Other dead cap (2026-09-28 cap sheet total) ($150K).
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
11
Pending RFAs
6
Cap coming off
$18.226M
- Eetu LuostarinenUFA · $3M · age 28
- Garnet HathawayUFA · $2.4M · age 34
- Kirill GerasimyukRFA · $925K · age 23
- Kai SchwindtRFA · $873K · age 22
- Marek AlscherRFA · $865K · age 22
- Angus CrookshankUFA · $850K · age 27
Most trade chatter
- Aleksander Barkov27 mentions
Rumor has Barkov missing six to eight weeks due to injury.
- Brady Tkachuk4 mentions
Fan criticizes Brady Tkachuk for demanding trade and leaving Senators
- Brad Marchand3 mentions
Marchand involved in Larkin and Hellebuyck trade discussions
- Anton Lundell2 mentions
Panthers unlikely to trade Lundell
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 | |||||
| Aleksander BarkovC | $10M | $10M | $10M | $10MUFA | · |
| Angus CrookshankC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Anton LundellC | $5M | $5M | $5M | $5MUFA | · |
| Bokondji ImamaL | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Brad MarchandLNMC | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25MUFA |
| Brady TkachukLNMC | $8.214M | $8.214MUFA | · | · | · |
| Carter VerhaegheC | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7M |
| Cole ReinhardtL | $813KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Cole SchwindtR | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Eetu LuostarinenC | $3M | $5M | $5M | $5M | $5M |
| Garnet HathawayR | $1.2MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Gracyn SawchynC | $934K | $934KRFA | · | · | · |
| Hunter St. MartinL | $929K | $929KRFA | · | · | · |
| Jack DevineR | $973K | $973KRFA | · | · | · |
| John BeecherC | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jonah GadjovichL | $905K | $905KUFA | · | · | · |
| Kai SchwindtL | $873KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Lars EllerC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| MacKenzie EntwistleR | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Matthew TkachukL | $9.5M | $9.5M | $9.5M | $9.5MUFA | · |
| Nathan BastianR | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Sam BennettC | $8M | $8M | $8M | $8M | $8M |
| Sam LaffertyC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Sam ReinhartC | $8.625M | $8.625M | $8.625M | $8.625M | $8.625M |
| Samu SalminenC | $980K | $980KRFA | · | · | · |
| Sandis VilmanisL | $880K | $880K | $880KRFA | · | · |
| Vinnie HinostrozaC | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Defense | |||||
| Aaron EkbladD | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M | $6.1M |
| Alexander PetrovicD | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Casey FitzgeraldD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Dmitry KulikovD | $1.15M | $1.15MUFA | · | · | · |
| Donovan SebrangoD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Emil PieniniemiD | $907K | $907KRFA | · | · | · |
| Gustav ForslingD | $5.75M | $5.75M | $5.75M | $5.75M | $5.75M |
| Ludvig JanssonD | $955K | $955KRFA | · | · | · |
| Marek AlscherD | $865KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Matvei ShuravinD | $1M | $1M | $1MRFA | · | · |
| Mikulas HovorkaD | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Niko MikkolaD | $5M | $5M | $5M | $5M | $5M |
| Radko GudasD | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| Seth JonesDNMC | $7.002M | $7.002M | $7.002M | $7.002MUFA | · |
| Tobias BjornfotD | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Uvis BalinskisD | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Goalies | |||||
| Akira SchmidG | $2M | $2MUFA | · | · | · |
| Cooper BlackG | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Jacob MarkstromGM-NTC | $6M | $6MUFA | · | · | · |
| Kirill GerasimyukG | $925KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Tyler MuszelikG | $960K | $960KRFA | · | · | · |
| Committed | $104.801M | $114.888M | $85.606M | $83.727M | $52.225M |
| Players signed | 48 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 9 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $-801K | $-1.388M | — | — | — |
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.
Reserve list under NHL contract, not on the NHL roster · 25 players
| Player | Pos | Age | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matvei Shuravin | D | 20 | $1M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Samu Salminen | C | 23 | $980K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Jack Devine | R | 23 | $973K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Tyler Muszelik | G | 22 | $960K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Ludvig Jansson | D | 22 | $955K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Gracyn Sawchyn | C | 21 | $934K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Hunter St. Martin | L | 21 | $929K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Kirill Gerasimyuk | G | 23 | $925K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Emil Pieniniemi | D | 21 | $907K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Alexander Petrovic | D | 34 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Cole Schwindt | R | 25 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Cooper Black | G | 25 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Vinnie Hinostroza | C | 32 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Kai Schwindt | L | 22 | $873K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Marek Alscher | D | 22 | $865K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Angus Crookshank | C | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Casey Fitzgerald | D | 29 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Donovan Sebrango | D | 24 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| John Beecher | C | 25 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| MacKenzie Entwistle | R | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Mikulas Hovorka | D | 25 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Nathan Bastian | R | 28 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Sam Lafferty | C | 31 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Tobias Bjornfot | D | 25 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Cole Reinhardt | L | 26 | $813K | 1 | UFA | — |
Prospects and depth players signed to NHL contracts, including two-way deals. Players on AHL-only contracts are not listed.
Lines
Last game: @ SJS, Oct 1 · Started in net: Akira Schmid
From the NHL's shift charts: forward lines and defense pairs are the groups that played the most 5-on-5 time together last game; power-play and penalty-kill units are over the last 5 games. Times are minutes together.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Panthers recall Petrovic, Lafferty from AHL
NHL.com · Oct 4
- NOTEBOOK: Barkov placed on LTIR, will be looked at by doctors on Monday
NHL.com · Oct 4
- How the Panthers will respond to Aleksander Barkov’s potentially lengthy injury absence
The New York Times · Oct 4
- Barkov placed on long-term injured reserve by Panthers, timeline unknown
NHL.com · Oct 4
- Former Florida Panther and 1993 Stanley Cup champion Lyle Odelein dies at 58
Sun Sentinel · Oct 4
- Panthers place Aleksander Barkov on long-term injured reserve with injury to left leg
News-Press NOW · Oct 4
- Paul Maurice on Sasha Barkov Injury: Doctors in Florida Will Determine Severity
Florida Hockey Now · Oct 4
- Practice: Gudas 10/3/26
NHL.com · Oct 3
- Maurice: Extent of Sasha Barkov’s injury still being evaluated, return undetermined
Sports Illustrated · Oct 3
- Panthers place captain Aleksander Barkov on LTIR with leg injury
Sportsnet.ca · Oct 3
Undervalued on this roster
Performance well above what fans think · biggest gaps first
Brady Tkachuk
L · age 27 · $8.214M
Fans
42
Perf.
75
Surplus
+$1.456M
Chance share is among the league's best, with goals lagging well behind
Matthew Tkachuk
L · age 28 · $9.5M
Fans
49
Perf.
82
Surplus
−$165K
Creates more chances than he allows, but the goals have not followed yet
Brad Marchand
L · age 38 · $5.25M
Fans
62
Perf.
69
Surplus
+$3.547M
Strong individual production, while team goals at 5v5 lag behind the play
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.