PuckSleuthCap committed
$101.196M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 3
Cap space
$2.804M
Retained slots used: 0 of 3
Active roster
25
48 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
53.4
14th in NHL
PP% / PK%
0.0 / 75.0
PP 21st · PK 17th
Fan sentiment
67
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | G | A | P | TOI | xGF% | WAR | Cap hit | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards15 players · $56.604M | ||||||||||||
| Jake Guentzel | C | 31 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21:10 | 51.9 | 0.0 | $9M | — | 0 |
| Nikita Kucherov | R | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23:27 | 73.6 | 0.1 | $9.5M | 57 | 8 |
| Brandon Hagel | L | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22:54 | 65.2 | -0.0 | $6.5M | 71 | 0 |
| Conor Geekie | C | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10:51 | 47.7 | 0.1 | $886K | 82 | 0 |
| Brayden Point | C | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21:35 | 50.4 | -0.2 | $9.5M | — | 0 |
| Ilya Mikheyev | R | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12:27 | 55.0 | 0.1 | $3.85M | — | 0 |
| Anthony Cirelli | C | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:49 | 68.6 | -0.0 | $6.25M | — | 0 |
| Pontus Holmberg | R | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:12 | 49.0 | -0.1 | $1.55M | — | 0 |
| Gage Goncalves | C | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:58 | 43.3 | -0.0 | $1.2M | — | 0 |
| Zemgus Girgensons | C | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:03 | 52.2 | -0.0 | $925K | — | 0 |
| Jeffrey Viel | L | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:12 | 45.4 | -0.0 | $2.5M | — | 1 |
| Jansen Harkins | C | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:55 | 26.5 | -0.0 | $850K | — | 0 |
| Dominic James | C | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | $910K | — | 0 |
| Scott Sabourin | R | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | $850K | — | 0 |
| Yanni Gourde | C | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | $2.333M | — | 0 |
| Defense8 players · $35.1M | ||||||||||||
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | D | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:27 | 48.6 | 0.1 | $875K | — | 0 |
| John Carlson | D | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22:08 | 52.6 | -0.0 | $8.5M | 44 | 6 |
| Erik Cernak | D | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:17 | 58.0 | 0.0 | $5.2M | — | 0 |
| J.J. Moser | D | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:09 | 44.1 | -0.1 | $6.75M | — | 0 |
| Ryan McDonagh | D | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:49 | 63.9 | -0.0 | $4.1M | — | 0 |
| Victor Hedman | D | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:40 | 46.3 | -0.0 | $8M | 76 | 0 |
| Emil Lilleberg | D | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:30 | 81.2 | 0.0 | $800K | 56 | 0 |
| Max Crozier | D | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | $875K | — | 0 |
Goalies 2 on roster
| Player | Age | GP | SV% | GAA | GSAx | WAR | Cap hit | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | 32 | 2 | .889 | 2.59 | +0.2 | 0.1 | $9.5M | 84 | 0 |
| Dennis Hildeby | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $842K | — | 0 |
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.
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 Kucherov8 mentions
Fan predicts Kucherov departure if season disappoints
- John Carlson6 mentions
Carlson came close to signing with Hurricanes before Lightning
- Jeffrey Viel1 mentions
Jeffrey Viel leaving or exiting team
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 | $101.196M | $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 | $2.804M | $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.
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.
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Lines
Last game: vs WSH, Oct 3 · Started in net: Andrei Vasilevskiy
From the NHL's shift charts: forward lines and defense pairs are the groups that played the most 5-on-5 time together last game; power-play and penalty-kill units are over the last 5 games. Times are minutes together.
Goal regression
since the start of 2025-26
Due for more goals
| Player | G | Exp. | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Point C | 18 | 28.8 | −10.8 |
| Jeffrey Viel L | 3 | 7.8 | −4.8 |
| Pontus Holmberg R | 11 | 13.4 | −2.4 |
| Brandon Hagel L | 36 | 37.9 | −1.9 |
| Jansen Harkins C | 3 | 4.4 | −1.4 |
Due to cool off
| Player | G | Exp. | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov R | 45 | 36.6 | +8.4 |
| Anthony Cirelli C | 23 | 19.4 | +3.6 |
| John Carlson D | 14 | 10.6 | +3.4 |
| Jake Guentzel C | 39 | 36.2 | +2.8 |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous D | 7 | 5.4 | +1.6 |
Exp. = the goals his shots should have produced, from our expected goals model and his own finishing record in earlier seasons (pulled toward average, so proven snipers are expected to score more). Players far below it tend to score more going forward; players far above it tend to cool off. Last season counts until the team has played 10 games.