PuckSleuthCap committed
$103.079M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 20
Cap space
$921K
Retained slots used: 0 of 3
Active roster
24
43 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
60.9
1st · small sample: 8 games
PP% / PK%
20.7 / 69.6
small sample: 8 games
Fan sentiment
56
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Cap by position
- Forwards$60.625M · 58.3%
- Defense$36.5M · 35.1%
- Goalies$3.75M · 3.6%
- Injured reserve$1.804M · 1.7%
- Other dead cap$1.25M · 1.2%
Injured reserve: Nick Bjugstad ($1.75M); Seamus Casey ($54K).
Other dead cap: Other dead cap (2026-09-28 cap sheet total) ($1.25M).
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
15
Pending RFAs
7
Cap coming off
$33.8M
- Brenden DillonUFA · $4M · age 35
- Dawson MercerRFA · $4M · age 24
- Evan RodriguesUFA · $3.075M · age 33
- Stefan NoesenUFA · $2.75M · age 33
- Cody GlassUFA · $2.5M · age 27
- Nick BjugstadUFA · $1.75M · age 34
Most trade chatter
- Jack Hughes6 mentions
Suggests pursuing Jack Hughes later via trade.
- Brenden Dillon1 mentions
Athletic names Dillon an under-the-radar trade candidate this season.
- Jonas Siegenthaler1 mentions
Maple Leafs pitch floated to land him for a big draft haul.
- Timo Meier1 mentions
Fan says Meier must be traded, hated the deal that brought him.
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 | |||||
| Amadeus LombardiC | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Anthony ManthaR | $4.75M | $4.75MUFA | · | · | · |
| Anton Silayev | $1.075M | $1.075M | $1.075MRFA | · | · |
| Arseny GritsyukR | $3.25M | $3.25M | $3.25M | · | · |
| Ben SteevesL | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Cam SquiresR | $938K | $938KRFA | · | · | · |
| Cody GlassC | $2.5MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Colin WhiteC | $900KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Connor BrownRNTC | $3M | $3M | $3MUFA | · | · |
| Dawson MercerC | $4MRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Evan RodriguesC | $3.075MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jack HughesCM-NTC | $8M | $8M | $8M | $8MUFA | · |
| Jesper BoqvistC | $1.5MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jesper BrattLNMC | $7.875M | $7.875M | $7.875M | $7.875M | $7.875MUFA |
| Josh FilmonL | $913KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Lenni HameenahoR | $973K | $973KRFA | · | · | · |
| Luke EvangelistaR | $3M | $3M | $3M | $3M | $3MUFA |
| Marc McLaughlinC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Matyas MelovskyC | $973K | $973KRFA | · | · | · |
| Nick BjugstadC | $1.75MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Nico HischierCNMC | $7.25M | $11.7M | $11.7M | $11.7M | $11.7M |
| Riley TufteL | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Shane LachanceL | $943KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Stefan NoesenRM-NTC | $2.75MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Timo MeierRNMC | $8.8M | $8.8M | $8.8M | $8.8M | $8.8MUFA |
| Xavier ParentC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Defense | |||||
| Brenden DillonDNTC | $4MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Brett PesceDNTC | $5.5M | $5.5M | $5.5M | $5.5MUFA | · |
| Declan ChisholmD | $1.6MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Dougie HamiltonD | $9M | $9MUFA | · | · | · |
| Ethan EdwardsD | $943KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Etienne MorinD | $934K | $934KRFA | · | · | · |
| Jeremy HanzelD | $927KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Johnathan KovacevicDNTC | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4MUFA | · |
| Jonas SiegenthalerDM-NTC | $3.4M | $3.4MUFA | · | · | · |
| Luke HughesDM-NTC | $9M | $9M | $9M | $9M | $9M |
| Mikael DiotteD | $950KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Seamus CaseyD | $950KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Topias VilenD | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Goalies | |||||
| David RittichG | $1MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jake AllenGNTC | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.8M | $1.8MUFA | · |
| Jakub MalekG | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Nico DawsG | $1.1M | $1.1MUFA | · | · | · |
| Rémi PoirierG | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Committed | $103.079M | $90.817M | $67M | $59.675M | $40.375M |
| Players signed | 44 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $921K | $22.683M | — | — | — |
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 · 20 players
| Player | Pos | Age | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bjugstad | C | 34 | $1.75M | 1 | UFA | — |
| Anton Silayev | — | — | $1.075M | 3 | RFA | — |
| David Rittich | G | 34 | $1M | 1 | UFA | — |
| Lenni Hameenaho | R | 21 | $973K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Matyas Melovsky | C | 22 | $973K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Mikael Diotte | D | 23 | $950K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Seamus Casey | D | 22 | $950K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Ethan Edwards | D | 24 | $943K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Shane Lachance | L | 23 | $943K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Cam Squires | R | 21 | $938K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Etienne Morin | D | 21 | $934K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Jeremy Hanzel | D | 23 | $927K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Josh Filmon | L | 22 | $913K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Colin White | C | 29 | $900K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Jakub Malek | G | 24 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Ben Steeves | L | 24 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Marc McLaughlin | C | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Riley Tufte | L | 28 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Topias Vilen | D | 23 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Xavier Parent | C | 25 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
Prospects and depth players signed to NHL contracts, including two-way deals. Players on AHL-only contracts are not listed.