PuckSleuthCap committed
$103.075M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 20
Cap space
$925K
Retained slots used: 0 of 3
Active roster
25
44 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
50.1
17th · small sample: 6 games
PP% / PK%
14.3 / 61.9
small sample: 6 games
Fan sentiment
43
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Cap by position
- Forwards$59.968M · 53.6%
- Defense$35.875M · 32.1%
- Goalies$7.5M · 6.7%
- Injured reserve$7.875M · 7.0%
- Other dead cap$600K · 0.5%
Injured reserve: Kevin Fiala ($7.875M).
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. 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
13
Pending RFAs
8
Cap coming off
$36.197M
- 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
- Erik GustafssonUFA · $1M · age 34
Most trade chatter
- Quinton Byfield10 mentions
Proposed as a trade piece for Hellebuyck.
- Drew Doughty5 mentions
Fan demands Drew Doughty be traded or removed from the team.
- Trevor Moore4 mentions
Proposed as a trade piece for Hellebuyck.
- Cody Ceci3 mentions
Commenter proposes including Ceci in a trade package for Hellebuyck and Larkin.
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 | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Andre LeeL | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Artemi PanarinLNMC | $11M | $11MUFA | · | · | · |
| Cole GuttmanC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Corey PerryRNTC | $1MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Elton HermanssonR | $1.075M | $1.075M | $1.075MRFA | · | · |
| Erik HaulaLNTC | $3.6M | $3.6MUFA | · | · | · |
| Francesco PinelliC | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jan JenikR | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jared WrightR | $868K | $925K | $925K | · | · |
| 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 | $1MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| 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 | $103.075M | $88.384M | $52.243M | $22.15M | $22.15M |
| Players signed | 48 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $925K | $25.116M | — | — | — |
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 · 24 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 | — |
| 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 | UFA | — |
| 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.