PuckSleuthCap committed
$101.246M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 3
Cap space
$2.754M
Retained slots used: 0 of 3
Active roster
25
48 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
39.8
26th in NHL
PP% / PK%
0.0 / 50.0
PP 17th · PK 28th
Fan sentiment
66
Undervalued on this roster
Performance well above what fans think · biggest gaps first
Fans = fan sentiment 0-100. Perf. = performance percentile at his position among players fans discuss (5v5 expected goals share, projected WAR, Game Score). Reasons are written by Claude from the numbers only.
Latest Tampa Bay Lightning news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Caps Take on Tampa Bay in Bolts' Home Opener | Washington Capitals
NHL.com · Oct 3
- A new-look top line as Lightning try to turn page in home opener
Tampa Bay Times · Oct 3
- Watch Washington Capitals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Disney Plus · Oct 3
- Capitals at Lightning projected lineups
NHL.com · Oct 3
- Pregame vs Washington Capitals | 10.3.26
NHL.com · Oct 3
- How much pressure are the Lightning under?
Daily Faceoff · Oct 3
- Lightning Star Winger Makes Best NHL Players List
Yahoo Sports · Oct 3
- Capitals vs Lightning Prediction, Pick, NHL Odds for Saturday, October 3
Yahoo Sports · Oct 3
- How to watch Capitals vs. Lightning: TV channel and streaming options for October 3
The New York Times · Oct 3
- 3 Tampa Bay Lightning prospects to follow this season
Bolts by the Bay · Oct 3
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | G | A | P | TOI | FO% | xGF% | WAR | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Clause | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards15 players · $56.604M | ||||||||||||||||
| Nikita Kucherov | R | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24:07 | — | 59.5 | 0.1 | $9.5M | 1 | UFA | — | 60 | 7 |
| Brayden Point | C | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22:38 | — | 47.1 | -0.1 | $9.5M | 4 | UFA | NMC | — | 0 |
| Ilya Mikheyev | R | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10:56 | — | 50.9 | 0.1 | $3.85M | 4 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Jake Guentzel | C | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:02 | — | 36.7 | -0.1 | $9M | 5 | UFA | NMC | — | 0 |
| Brandon Hagel | L | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:40 | — | 68.3 | -0.0 | $6.5M | 6 | UFA | None | 78 | 0 |
| Anthony Cirelli | C | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:56 | — | 69.0 | -0.0 | $6.25M | 5 | UFA | NTC | — | 0 |
| Pontus Holmberg | R | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:59 | — | 24.7 | -0.1 | $1.55M | 1 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Conor Geekie | C | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:32 | — | 24.1 | -0.0 | $886K | 1 | RFA | None | 79 | 0 |
| Gage Goncalves | C | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:09 | — | 25.3 | -0.0 | $1.2M | 1 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
| Jansen Harkins | C | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:55 | — | 26.5 | -0.0 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Jeffrey Viel | L | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:49 | — | 33.9 | -0.0 | $2.5M | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Zemgus Girgensons | C | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:39 | — | 40.5 | -0.0 | $925K | 1 | UFA | M-NTC | — | 0 |
| Dominic James | C | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $910K | 1 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
| Scott Sabourin | R | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $850K | 1 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| Yanni Gourde | C | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $2.333M | 5 | UFA | NTC | — | 0 |
| Defense8 players · $35.1M | ||||||||||||||||
| John Carlson | D | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:41 | — | 40.1 | -0.1 | $8.5M | 2 | UFA | NMC | 38 | 1 |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | D | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:07 | — | 40.4 | -0.0 | $875K | 1 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Victor Hedman | D | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:45 | — | 30.8 | -0.0 | $8M | 3 | UFA | NMC | 76 | 0 |
| Erik Cernak | D | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:00 | — | 41.8 | 0.0 | $5.2M | 5 | UFA | NTC | — | 0 |
| Ryan McDonagh | D | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:46 | — | 69.3 | 0.0 | $4.1M | 3 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
| J.J. Moser | D | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:54 | — | 34.9 | -0.1 | $6.75M | 8 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Emil Lilleberg | D | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $800K | 1 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Max Crozier | D | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $875K | 2 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
Goalies 2 on roster
| Player | Age | GP | SV% | GAA | GSAx | WAR | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Clause | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | 32 | 1 | .833 | 4.30 | -1.3 | -0.2 | $9.5M | 2 | UFA | M-NTC | — | 0 |
| Dennis Hildeby | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $842K | 2 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
FO% shown for centers. 5v5 xGF% from our expected goals model. WAR is PuckSleuth's estimate: wins above a replacement-level player, from our Game Score. Fans = fan sentiment 0-100 with 14-day trend. Chatter = trade mentions in the last 7 days.
Reserve list under NHL contract, not on the NHL roster · 23 players
| Player | Pos | Age | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Rautiainen | C | 21 | $1.008M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Tomas Kralovic | D | 21 | $1.008M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Harrison Meneghin | G | 22 | $973K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Noah Steen | L | 22 | $973K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Ethan Czata | C | 19 | $965K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Tristan Allard | L | 24 | $948K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Connor Kurth | R | 23 | $945K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Dyllan Gill | D | 22 | $945K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Gabriel Szturc | C | 23 | $945K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Milo Roelens | C | 23 | $945K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Dylan Duke | L | 23 | $943K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Robert Flinton | — | — | $943K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Sam O'Reilly | R | 20 | $936K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Lucas Mercuri | C | 24 | $914K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Ethan Gauthier | R | 21 | $893K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Jakob Pelletier | L | 25 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Maxim Groshev | D | 24 | $875K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Mads Sogaard | G | 25 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Michael Callahan | D | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Nick Abruzzese | C | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Olivier Rodrigue | G | 26 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Simon Lundmark | D | 25 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Steven Santini | D | 31 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
Prospects and depth players signed to NHL contracts, including two-way deals. Players on AHL-only contracts are not listed.
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 | |||||
| Anthony CirelliCNTC | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25MUFA |
| Benjamin RautiainenC | $1.008M | $1.008M | $1.008MRFA | · | · |
| Brandon HagelL | $6.5M | $6.5M | $6.5M | $6.5M | $6.5M |
| Brayden PointCNMC | $9.5M | $9.5M | $9.5M | $9.5MUFA | · |
| Connor KurthR | $945KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Conor GeekieC | $886KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Dominic JamesC | $910KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Dylan DukeL | $943KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Ethan CzataC | $965K | $965K | $965KRFA | · | · |
| Ethan GauthierR | $893K | $893KRFA | · | · | · |
| Gabriel SzturcC | $945KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Gage GoncalvesC | $1.2MRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Ilya MikheyevR | $3.85M | $3.85M | $3.85M | $3.85MUFA | · |
| Jake GuentzelCNMC | $9M | $9M | $9M | $9M | $9MUFA |
| Jakob PelletierL | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Jansen HarkinsC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jeffrey VielL | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.5M |
| Lucas MercuriC | $914KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Milo RoelensC | $945KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Nick AbruzzeseC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Nikita KucherovR | $9.5MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Noah SteenL | $973K | $973KRFA | · | · | · |
| Pontus HolmbergR | $1.55MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Robert Flinton | $943KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Sam O'ReillyR | $936K | $936K | $936KRFA | · | · |
| Scott SabourinR | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Tristan AllardL | $948KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Yanni GourdeCNTC | $2.333M | $2.333M | $2.333M | $2.333M | $2.333MUFA |
| Zemgus GirgensonsCM-NTC | $925KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Defense | |||||
| Charle-Edouard D'AstousD | $875KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Dyllan GillD | $945KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Emil LillebergD | $800K | · | · | · | · |
| Erik CernakDNTC | $5.2M | $5.2M | $5.2M | $5.2M | $5.2MUFA |
| J.J. MoserD | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M |
| John CarlsonDNMC | $8.5M | $8.5MUFA | · | · | · |
| Max CrozierD | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Maxim GroshevD | $875K | $875KRFA | · | · | · |
| Michael CallahanD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Ryan McDonaghD | $4.1M | $4.1M | $4.1MUFA | · | · |
| Simon LundmarkD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Steven SantiniD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Tomas KralovicD | $1.008M | $1.008M | $1.008MRFA | · | · |
| Victor HedmanDNMC | $8M | $8M | $8MUFA | · | · |
| Goalies | |||||
| Andrei VasilevskiyGM-NTC | $9.5M | $9.5MUFA | · | · | · |
| Dennis HildebyG | $842K | $842KRFA | · | · | · |
| Harrison MeneghinG | $973K | $973KRFA | · | · | · |
| Mads SogaardG | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Olivier RodrigueG | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Committed | $101.246M | $92.204M | $67.899M | $51.883M | $38.533M |
| Players signed | 48 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 7 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $2.754M | $21.296M | — | — | — |
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); before LTIR relief. 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.
Cap by position
- Forwards$56.604M · 55.5%
- Defense$35.1M · 34.4%
- Goalies$10.342M · 10.1%
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. LTIR relief is not shown.
Expiring this season
Pending UFAs
12
Pending RFAs
11
Cap coming off
$30.972M
- Nikita KucherovUFA · $9.5M · age 33
- Pontus HolmbergUFA · $1.55M · age 27
- Gage GoncalvesRFA · $1.2M · age 25
- Tristan AllardRFA · $948K · age 24
- Connor KurthRFA · $945K · age 23
- Gabriel SzturcRFA · $945K · age 23
Most trade chatter
- Nikita Kucherov7 mentions
Lightning seeking contract extension with Kucherov
- John Carlson1 mentions
John Carlson signed offer sheet after contract negotiations stalled
- Jeffrey Viel1 mentions
Jeffrey Viel leaving or exiting team