PuckSleuthCap committed
$94.939M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 20
Cap space
$9.061M
Retained slots used: 2 of 3
Active roster
23
43 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
43.7
29th · small sample: 9 games
PP% / PK%
20.0 / 77.4
small sample: 9 games
Fan sentiment
58
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Cap by position
- Forwards$43.298M · 45.6%
- Defense$31.249M · 32.9%
- Goalies$5M · 5.3%
- Retained on traded players$2.887M · 3.0%
- Injured reserve$8.859M · 9.3%
- Other dead cap$3.647M · 3.8%
Retained: Erik Karlsson (PIT, 13%, $1.495M); Tomas Hertl (VGK, 17.1%, $1.392M).
Injured reserve: Logan Couture ($8M); Brett Leason ($850K); Alex Barré-Boulet ($9K).
Other dead cap: Other dead cap (2026-09-28 cap sheet total) ($3.647M).
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
10
Pending RFAs
6
Cap coming off
$31.822M
- Logan CoutureUFA · $8M · age 37
- Dmitry OrlovUFA · $6.5M · age 35
- Barclay GoodrowUFA · $3.642M · age 33
- Yaroslav AskarovRFA · $2M · age 24
- Adam GaudetteUFA · $2M · age 30
- Will SmithRFA · $950K · age 21
Most trade chatter
- Kiefer Sherwood1 mentions
Praises the Canucks for unloading Sherwood in trades.
- Yaroslav Askarov1 mentions
Poster wants Askarov traded to Winnipeg for Hellebuyck.
- Will Smith1 mentions
Speculates on a contract extension for Will Smith with San Jose.
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 | |||||
| Adam GaudetteR | $2MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Alex Barré-BouletC | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Alexander WennbergCM-NTC | $6M | $6M | $6MUFA | · | · |
| Andre GasseauC | $1.05M | $1.05MRFA | · | · | · |
| Barclay GoodrowCM-NTC | $3.642MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Brett LeasonR | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Cam LundC | $942KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Carson WetschR | $998K | $998K | $998KRFA | · | · |
| Collin GrafR | $4.25M | $4.25M | $4.25MRFA | · | · |
| Ethan CardwellR | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Filip BystedtC | $918KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Igor ChernyshovL | $945K | $945KRFA | · | · | · |
| Ivar StenbergL | $1.075M | $1.075M | $1.075MRFA | · | · |
| Jimmy HuntingtonC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Kiefer SherwoodL | $5.75M | $5.75M | $5.75M | $5.75M | $5.75MUFA |
| Logan CoutureCM-NTC | $8MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Macklin CelebriniC | $975K | $18.8M | $18.8M | $18.8M | $18.8M |
| Mason MarchmentL | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75MUFA |
| Michael MisaC | $986K | $986KRFA | · | · | · |
| Patrick GilesR | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Quentin MustyL | $909K | $909KRFA | · | · | · |
| Ty DellandreaC | $1.625M | $1.625MUFA | · | · | · |
| Tye FelhaberL | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Tyler ToffoliCNTC | $6M | $6MUFA | · | · | · |
| Will SmithC | $950KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Zack OstapchukC | $2.35M | $2.35M | $2.35M | $2.35MUFA | · |
| Defense | |||||
| Darnell NurseD | $9.25M | $9.25M | $9.25M | $9.25MUFA | · |
| Dmitry OrlovDNTC | $6.5MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Eric PohlkampD | $1.05M | $1.05MRFA | · | · | · |
| Jacob TroubaD | $8.25M | $8.25M | $8.25M | $8.25MUFA | · |
| Leo Sahlin-WalleniusD | $965K | $965K | $965KRFA | · | · |
| Libor HajekD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Luca CagnoniD | $920KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Mattias HavelidD | $905K | $905KRFA | · | · | · |
| Michael KesselringD | $4.5M | $4.5M | $4.5M | · | · |
| Nolan AllanD | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Phillip SinnD | $1.05M | $1.05MRFA | · | · | · |
| Sam DickinsonD | $954K | $954KRFA | · | · | · |
| Goalies | |||||
| Alex NedeljkovicG | $3M | $3MUFA | · | · | · |
| Eric ComrieG | $1.15M | $1.15MUFA | · | · | · |
| Ilya SamsonovG | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Kyle KeyserG | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Yaroslav AskarovG | $2MRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Retained salary | |||||
| Tomas Hertl | $1.392M | $1.392M | $1.392M | $1.392M | · |
| Erik Karlsson | $1.495M | · | · | · | · |
| Committed | $94.939M | $92.578M | $70.329M | $52.542M | $31.3M |
| Players signed | 43 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $9.061M | $20.922M | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Couture | C | 37 | $8M | 1 | UFA | — |
| Eric Comrie | G | 31 | $1.15M | 2 | UFA | — |
| Andre Gasseau | C | 23 | $1.05M | 2 | RFA | — |
| Eric Pohlkamp | D | 22 | $1.05M | 2 | RFA | — |
| Phillip Sinn | D | 22 | $1.05M | 2 | RFA | — |
| Carson Wetsch | R | 20 | $998K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Leo Sahlin-Wallenius | D | 20 | $965K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Cam Lund | C | 22 | $942K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Filip Bystedt | C | 22 | $918K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Quentin Musty | L | 21 | $909K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Mattias Havelid | D | 22 | $905K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Alex Barré-Boulet | C | 29 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Patrick Giles | R | 26 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Brett Leason | R | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Ethan Cardwell | R | 24 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Ilya Samsonov | G | 29 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Jimmy Huntington | C | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Kyle Keyser | G | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Libor Hajek | D | 28 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Tye Felhaber | L | 28 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
Prospects and depth players signed to NHL contracts, including two-way deals. Players on AHL-only contracts are not listed.