PuckSleuthCap committed
$100.363M
of $104M ceiling · $104.336M payroll less $3.973M LTIR relief · as of Oct 20
Cap space
$3.637M
Using $3.973M of LTIR relief · retained slots 0 of 3
Active roster
29
44 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
54.6
7th · small sample: 9 games
PP% / PK%
32.1 / 89.3
small sample: 9 games
Fan sentiment
56
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Cap by position
- Forwards$57.569M · 47.1%
- Defense$38.125M · 31.2%
- Goalies$10M · 8.2%
- Injured reserve$9.35M · 7.6%
- Buried in the minors$5.575M · 4.6%
- Other dead cap$1.667M · 1.4%
Injured reserve: Brock Faber ($8.5M); Justin Kirkland ($850K).
Buried in the minors: Filip Gustavsson ($5.575M).
Other dead cap: Other dead cap (2026-09-28 cap sheet total) ($1.667M).
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
16
Pending RFAs
9
Cap coming off
$45.972M
- Quinn HughesUFA · $7.85M · age 27
- Jared SpurgeonUFA · $7.575M · age 36
- Blake ColemanUFA · $2.45M · age 34
- Ryan HartmanUFA · $4M · age 32
- Bobby BrinkRFA · $2.75M · age 25
- Jesper WallstedtRFA · $2.2M · age 23
Most trade chatter
- Danila Yurov38 mentions
Open to trading Yurov for the right return.
- Quinn Hughes21 mentions
Hughes linked in rumors with Larkin, implying possible trade.
- Ryan Hartman6 mentions
Included in a proposed package for Larkin.
- Jesper Wallstedt5 mentions
Suggests including Wallstedt in a Detroit trade.
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 | |||||
| Blake ColemanL | $2.45MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Bobby BrinkR | $2.75MRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Caedan BankierC | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Charlie StramelC | $1.075M | $1.075M | $1.075MRFA | · | · |
| Danila YurovR | $972K | $972KRFA | · | · | · |
| Dylan GambrellC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Hunter HaightC | $950KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jagger JoshuaL | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Joel Eriksson EkC | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25MUFA | · | · |
| Justin KirklandC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Kirill KaprizovLNMC | $17M | $17M | $17M | $17M | $17M |
| Marcus FolignoL | $4M | $4MUFA | · | · | · |
| Mason ShawC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Matt BoldyLM-NTC | $7M | $7M | $7M | $7MUFA | · |
| Maxim ShabanovR | $1.6MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Michael McCarronCNMC | $3.333M | $3.333M | $3.333M | $3.333M | $3.333M |
| Nick FolignoL | $900KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Nico SturmC | $2MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Rasmus KumpulainenC | $925K | $925KRFA | · | · | · |
| Rieger LorenzL | $1.014M | $1.014MRFA | · | · | · |
| Riley HeidtC | $941K | $941KRFA | · | · | · |
| Ryan HartmanR | $4MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Tyler PitlickC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Yakov TreninC | $3.5M | $3.5MUFA | · | · | · |
| Defense | |||||
| Ben DexheimerD | $980KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Brock FaberDM-NTC | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.5M |
| Carson LambosD | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Daemon HuntD | $900KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| David SpacekD | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jack PeartD | $943KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jared SpurgeonD | $7.575MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jonas BrodinDNMC | $6M | $6MUFA | · | · | · |
| Matt KierstedD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Olli MaattaDM-NTC | $3.5M | $3.5MUFA | · | · | · |
| Quinn HughesD | $7.85MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Roman SchmidtD | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Stevie LeskovarD | $960K | $960KRFA | · | · | · |
| Viking Gustafsson NybergD | $975KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Zach BogosianD | $1.25MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Goalies | |||||
| Calvin PickardG | $1MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Chase WutzkeG | $958K | $958K | $958KRFA | · | · |
| Filip GustavssonG | $6.8M | $6.8M | $6.8M | $6.8M | $6.8MUFA |
| Filip RuzickaG | $988K | $988K | $988KRFA | · | · |
| Jesper WallstedtG | $2.2MRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Riley MercerG | $920K | $920KRFA | · | · | · |
| Committed | $100.363M | $74.51M | $50.904M | $42.633M | $35.633M |
| Players signed | 45 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $3.637M | $38.99M | — | — | — |
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 · 16 players
| Player | Pos | Age | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Stramel | C | 22 | $1.075M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Filip Ruzicka | G | 18 | $988K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Ben Dexheimer | D | 24 | $980K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Viking Gustafsson Nyberg | D | 23 | $975K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Stevie Leskovar | D | 22 | $960K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Chase Wutzke | G | 20 | $958K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Jack Peart | D | 23 | $943K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Riley Heidt | C | 21 | $941K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Rasmus Kumpulainen | C | 21 | $925K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Riley Mercer | G | 22 | $920K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Jagger Joshua | L | 27 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Caedan Bankier | C | 23 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Dylan Gambrell | C | 30 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Justin Kirkland | C | 30 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Mason Shaw | C | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Roman Schmidt | D | 23 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
Prospects and depth players signed to NHL contracts, including two-way deals. Players on AHL-only contracts are not listed.