PuckSleuthCap committed
$102.025M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 3
Cap space
$1.975M
Retained slots used: 0 of 3
Active roster
23
48 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
54.1
13th in NHL
PP% / PK%
28.6 / 28.6
PP 10th · PK 32nd
Fan sentiment
40
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | G | A | P | TOI | xGF% | WAR | Cap hit | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards14 players · $58.05M | ||||||||||||
| Artemi Panarin | L | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21:19 | 60.7 | 0.3 | $11M | 49 | 3 |
| Quinton Byfield | R | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20:50 | 67.2 | 0.2 | $6.25M | 33 | 4 |
| Adrian Kempe | R | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20:42 | 60.2 | -0.1 | $10.625M | 47 | 1 |
| Erik Haula | L | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15:06 | 27.0 | 0.1 | $3.5M | 46 | 0 |
| Alex Laferriere | R | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16:08 | 57.9 | -0.0 | $4.1M | — | 0 |
| Trevor Moore | L | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:32 | 38.9 | 0.1 | $4.2M | — | 1 |
| Joel Armia | R | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:11 | 68.9 | 0.2 | $2.5M | — | 1 |
| Mats Zuccarello | R | 39 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:39 | 53.6 | 0.1 | $1M | 67 | 0 |
| Alex Turcotte | C | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:25 | 41.0 | -0.1 | $775K | — | 0 |
| Scott Laughton | C | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:19 | 42.5 | -0.1 | $3.5M | — | 0 |
| Corey Perry | R | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:57 | 95.7 | 0.0 | $1M | 38 | 0 |
| Andre Lee | L | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:56 | 74.8 | -0.1 | $850K | — | 0 |
| Samuel Helenius | C | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:59 | 66.9 | -0.0 | $875K | — | 0 |
| Kevin Fiala | L | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | $7.875M | 56 | 2 |
| Defense7 players · $35.875M | ||||||||||||
| Brandt Clarke | D | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19:51 | 80.9 | 0.1 | $7.4M | 29 | 0 |
| Brian Dumoulin | D | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:43 | 40.5 | 0.1 | $4M | — | 0 |
| Drew Doughty | D | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21:27 | 37.1 | 0.0 | $11M | 37 | 2 |
| Cody Ceci | D | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18:31 | 57.6 | 0.0 | $4.5M | 26 | 1 |
| Mikey Anderson | D | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:53 | 49.1 | 0.1 | $4.125M | 39 | 0 |
| Erik Gustafsson | D | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:15 | 71.5 | 0.1 | $1M | — | 1 |
| Joel Edmundson | D | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:26 | 70.3 | -0.0 | $3.85M | — | 0 |
Goalies 2 on roster
| Player | Age | GP | SV% | GAA | GSAx | WAR | Cap hit | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Forsberg | 33 | 1 | .800 | 4.77 | -3.1 | -0.5 | $2.25M | 39 | 2 |
| Darcy Kuemper | 36 | 1 | .724 | 8.08 | -4.4 | -0.7 | $5.25M | 20 | 3 |
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$58.05M · 56.9%
- Defense$35.875M · 35.2%
- Goalies$7.5M · 7.4%
- Other dead cap$600K · 0.6%
Other dead cap: Other dead cap (2026-09-28 cap sheet total) ($600K).
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
10
Cap coming off
$37.943M
- Drew DoughtyUFA · $11M · age 36
- Darcy KuemperUFA · $5.25M · age 36
- Joel ArmiaUFA · $2.5M · age 33
- Anton ForsbergUFA · $2.25M · age 33
- Corey PerryUFA · $1M · age 41
- Mats Zuccarello— · $1M · age 39
Most trade chatter
- Quinton Byfield4 mentions
Trade candidate discussed for potential breakout year context
- Artemi Panarin3 mentions
Panarin rejected San Jose offer to join LA instead
- Darcy Kuemper3 mentions
Suggest demoting Kuemper to Ontario and moving Portillo up.
- Drew Doughty2 mentions
Fan demands trading Doughty, criticizes team performance
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 | |||||
| Aatu JamsenR | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Adrian KempeRM-NTC | $10.625M | $10.625M | $10.625M | $10.625M | $10.625M |
| Alex LaferriereR | $4.1M | $4.1MRFA | · | · | · |
| Alex TurcotteC | $775KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Andre LeeL | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Artemi PanarinLNMC | $11M | $11MUFA | · | · | · |
| Cole GuttmanC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Corey PerryRNTC | $1MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Elton HermanssonR | $1.075M | $1.075M | $1.075MRFA | · | · |
| Erik HaulaLNTC | $3.5M | $3.5MUFA | · | · | · |
| Francesco PinelliC | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jan JenikR | $850K | · | · | · | · |
| Jared WrightR | $868KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jimmy LombardiC | $957K | $957K | $957KRFA | · | · |
| Joel ArmiaR | $2.5MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Kaleb LawrenceC | $928KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Kenny ConnorsC | $943KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Kevin FialaLNMC | $7.875M | $7.875M | $7.875MUFA | · | · |
| Koehn ZiemmerR | $904K | $904KRFA | · | · | · |
| Lane PedersonC | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Martin ChromiakR | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Mats ZuccarelloR | $1M | · | · | · | · |
| Quinton ByfieldR | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25MUFA | · | · |
| Samuel HeleniusC | $875K | $875KRFA | · | · | · |
| Scott LaughtonC | $3.5M | $3.5M | $3.5MUFA | · | · |
| Taylor WardR | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Trevor MooreL | $4.2M | $4.2MUFA | · | · | · |
| Vojtech CiharL | $974K | $974K | $974KRFA | · | · |
| Defense | |||||
| Angus BoothD | $902KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Brandt ClarkeD | $7.4M | $7.4M | $7.4M | $7.4M | $7.4MUFA |
| Brian DumoulinDM-NTC | $4M | $4MUFA | · | · | · |
| Cody CeciDM-NTC | $4.5M | $4.5M | $4.5MUFA | · | · |
| Drew DoughtyDM-NTC | $11MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Erik GustafssonD | $1MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Henry BrzustewiczD | $1.075M | $1.075M | $1.075MRFA | · | · |
| Jakub DvorakD | $905K | $905KRFA | · | · | · |
| Jared WoolleyD | $958K | $958K | $958KRFA | · | · |
| Joe HickettsD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Joel EdmundsonDM-NTC | $3.85M | $3.85MUFA | · | · | · |
| Kirill KirsanovD | $943KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Mikey AndersonDM-NTC | $4.125M | $4.125M | $4.125M | $4.125M | $4.125MUFA |
| Otto SalinD | $956K | $956KRFA | · | · | · |
| Scott PerunovichD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Goalies | |||||
| Anton ForsbergG | $2.25MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Carter GeorgeG | $929K | $929K | $929KRFA | · | · |
| Darcy KuemperGM-NTC | $5.25MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Erik PortilloG | $833KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Hampton SlukynskyG | $953K | $1.075M | $1.075MRFA | · | · |
| Committed | $102.025M | $87.359M | $51.318M | $22.15M | $22.15M |
| Players signed | 48 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $1.975M | $26.141M | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Hermansson | R | 18 | $1.075M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Henry Brzustewicz | D | 19 | $1.075M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Vojtech Cihar | L | 19 | $974K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Jared Woolley | D | 20 | $958K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Jimmy Lombardi | C | 19 | $957K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Otto Salin | D | 22 | $956K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Hampton Slukynsky | G | 21 | $953K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Kenny Connors | C | 23 | $943K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Kirill Kirsanov | D | 24 | $943K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Carter George | G | 20 | $929K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Kaleb Lawrence | C | 23 | $928K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Jakub Dvorak | D | 21 | $905K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Koehn Ziemmer | R | 21 | $904K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Angus Booth | D | 22 | $902K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Lane Pederson | C | 29 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Taylor Ward | R | 28 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Jared Wright | R | 23 | $868K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Aatu Jamsen | R | 24 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Cole Guttman | C | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Francesco Pinelli | C | 23 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Jan Jenik | R | 26 | $850K | 1 | — | — |
| Joe Hicketts | D | 30 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Martin Chromiak | R | 24 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Scott Perunovich | D | 28 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Erik Portillo | G | 26 | $833K | 1 | UFA | — |
Prospects and depth players signed to NHL contracts, including two-way deals. Players on AHL-only contracts are not listed.
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Lines
Last game: @ SJS, Oct 3 · Started in net: Anton Forsberg
Forward lines
- L1Kempe · Panarin · Byfield13:02
- L2Zuccarello · Turcotte · Laferriere10:38
- L3Haula · Armia · Moore10:05
Defense pairs
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.
Undervalued on this roster
Performance well above what fans think · biggest gaps first
Quinton Byfield
R · age 24 · $6.25M
Fans
33
Perf.
66
Surplus
+$449K
Wins the chance battle at 5v5, but goals against keep outrunning goals for
Mikey Anderson
D · age 27 · $4.125M
Fans
39
Perf.
65
Surplus
+$223K
Slightly wins the shot battle, a quiet positive that fans overlook
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.
Goal regression
since the start of 2025-26
Due for more goals
| Player | G | Exp. | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Turcotte C | 3 | 8.7 | −5.7 |
| Artemi Panarin L | 29 | 32.7 | −3.7 |
| Joel Edmundson D | 2 | 4.4 | −2.4 |
| Cody Ceci D | 1 | 3.1 | −2.1 |
| Kevin Fiala L | 18 | 19.6 | −1.6 |
Due to cool off
| Player | G | Exp. | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Byfield R | 25 | 20.8 | +4.2 |
| Scott Laughton C | 13 | 9.7 | +3.3 |
| Adrian Kempe R | 37 | 34.2 | +2.8 |
| Joel Armia R | 14 | 11.4 | +2.6 |
| Samuel Helenius C | 5 | 3.8 | +1.2 |
Exp. = the goals his shots should have produced, from our expected goals model and his own finishing record in earlier seasons (pulled toward average, so proven snipers are expected to score more). Players far below it tend to score more going forward; players far above it tend to cool off. Last season counts until the team has played 10 games.