PuckSleuthCap committed
$102.183M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 20
Cap space
$1.817M
Retained slots used: 1 of 3
Active roster
27
43 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
52.9
11th · small sample: 8 games
PP% / PK%
14.8 / 82.3
small sample: 8 games
Fan sentiment
55
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Cap by position
- Forwards$56.203M · 49.6%
- Defense$38.368M · 33.9%
- Goalies$5.065M · 4.5%
- Retained on traded players$3.25M · 2.9%
- Injured reserve$6.492M · 5.7%
- Buried in the minors$1.925M · 1.7%
- Other dead cap$1.934M · 1.7%
Retained: Brendan Gallagher (VAN, 50%, $3.25M).
Injured reserve: Kaiden Guhle ($5.55M); Oliver Kapanen ($942K).
Buried in the minors: Samuel Montembeault ($1.925M).
Other dead cap: Other dead cap (2026-09-28 cap sheet total) ($1.934M).
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
9
Pending RFAs
13
Cap coming off
$38.32M
- Josh AndersonUFA · $5.5M · age 32
- Phillip DanaultUFA · $5.5M · age 33
- Alexandre CarrierUFA · $3.75M · age 30
- Kirby DachRFA · $3.6M · age 25
- Samuel MontembeaultUFA · $3.15M · age 29
- Chris KreiderUFA · $2.15M · age 35
Most trade chatter
- Josh Anderson4 mentions
Josh Anderson is among players mentioned in the trade rumor roundup.
- Samuel Montembeault2 mentions
Rangers reportedly shopping for goalie help, with Montembeault on their radar.
- Oliver Kapanen2 mentions
Kapanen mentioned as a potential trade piece in Scheifele deal.
- Mike Matheson1 mentions
Suggested as a one-for-one swap for Rielly.
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 | |||||
| Alex BelzileR | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Alex NewhookC | $2.9M | $5.55M | $5.55M | $5.55M | $5.55M |
| Alexandre TexierL | $2.5M | $2.5MUFA | · | · | · |
| Brett BerardL | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Chris KreiderL | $2.15MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Cole CaufieldRM-NTC | $7.85M | $7.85M | $7.85M | $7.85M | $7.85MUFA |
| Filip MesarR | $887KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Florian XhekajL | $942KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Hunter McKownC | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Ivan DemidovRM-NTC | $941K | $9.15M | $9.15M | $9.15M | $9.15M |
| Jake EvansC | $2.85M | $2.85M | $2.85MUFA | · | · |
| Jared DavidsonC | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Josh AndersonRM-NTC | $5.5MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Juraj SlafkovskýLM-NTC | $7.6M | $7.6M | $7.6M | $7.6M | $7.6M |
| Kirby DachC | $3.6MRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Lucas CondottaC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Nick SuzukiCM-NTC | $7.875M | $7.875M | $7.875M | $7.875MUFA | · |
| Oliver KapanenC | $942KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Owen BeckC | $853KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Phillip DanaultCM-NTC | $5.5MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Sasha PastujovR | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Tyler ThorpeR | $968K | $968KRFA | · | · | · |
| Vinzenz RohrerC | $973K | $973KRFA | · | · | · |
| Zachary BolducR | $4.2M | $4.2M | $4.2M | $4.2MUFA | · |
| Defense | |||||
| Adam EngstromD | $897KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Alexandre CarrierD | $3.75MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Arber XhekajD | $1.5MRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Bogdan KonyushkovD | $1.014M | $1.014MUFA | · | · | · |
| Bryce PickfordD | $965K | $965K | $965KRFA | · | · |
| David ReinbacherD | $909K | $909KRFA | · | · | · |
| Ethan SamsonD | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Kaiden GuhleDM-NTC | $5.55M | $5.55M | $5.55M | $5.55M | $5.55MUFA |
| Lane HutsonDM-NTC | $8.85M | $8.85M | $8.85M | $8.85M | $8.85M |
| Luke MittelstadtD | $1.014M | $1.014MUFA | · | · | · |
| Maksymilian SzuberD | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Mike MathesonD | $6M | $6M | $6M | $6M | $6MUFA |
| Noah DobsonDM-NTC | $9.5M | $9.5M | $9.5M | $9.5M | $9.5M |
| Owen ProtzD | $1.004M | $1.004M | $1.004MRFA | · | · |
| Reilly WalshD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Goalies | |||||
| Jacob FowlerG | $950K | $950KRFA | · | · | · |
| Jakub DobesGM-NTC | $965K | $5.358M | $5.358M | $5.358M | · |
| Kaapo KahkonenG | $1MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Samuel MontembeaultG | $3.15MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Retained salary | |||||
| Brendan Gallagher | $3.25M | · | · | · | · |
| Committed | $102.183M | $90.629M | $82.302M | $77.483M | $60.05M |
| Players signed | 43 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $1.817M | $22.871M | — | — | — |
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 · 17 players
| Player | Pos | Age | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogdan Konyushkov | D | 23 | $1.014M | 2 | UFA | — |
| Luke Mittelstadt | D | 23 | $1.014M | 2 | UFA | — |
| Owen Protz | D | 20 | $1.004M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Kaapo Kahkonen | G | 30 | $1M | 1 | UFA | — |
| Vinzenz Rohrer | C | 22 | $973K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Tyler Thorpe | R | 21 | $968K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Bryce Pickford | D | 20 | $965K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Filip Mesar | R | 22 | $887K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Alex Belzile | R | 35 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Brett Berard | L | 24 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Ethan Samson | D | 23 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Hunter McKown | C | 24 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Jared Davidson | C | 24 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Lucas Condotta | C | 28 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Maksymilian Szuber | D | 24 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Reilly Walsh | D | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Sasha Pastujov | R | 23 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
Prospects and depth players signed to NHL contracts, including two-way deals. Players on AHL-only contracts are not listed.