PuckSleuthCap committed
$87.34M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 20
Cap space
$16.66M
Retained slots used: 1 of 3
Active roster
25
46 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
37.9
31st in NHL
PP% / PK%
20.0 / 58.1
PP 17th · PK 32nd
Fan sentiment
56
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Cap by position
- Forwards$48.443M · 45.4%
- Defense$19.252M · 18.1%
- Goalies$14.1M · 13.2%
- Retained on traded players$1.5M · 1.4%
- Injured reserve$18.566M · 17.4%
- Other dead cap$4.767M · 4.5%
Retained: Tyler Myers (DAL, 50%, $1.5M).
Injured reserve: Thatcher Demko ($8.5M); Jake DeBrusk ($5.5M); Filip Chytil ($4.438M); Mackenzie MacEachern ($128K).
Other dead cap: Other dead cap (2026-09-28 cap sheet total) ($4.767M).
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
18
Pending RFAs
11
Cap coming off
$36.073M
- Brendan GallagherUFA · $3.25M · age 34
- Filip ChytilUFA · $4.438M · age 27
- Drew O'ConnorUFA · $2.5M · age 28
- Luke SchennUFA · $2.25M · age 36
- Paul CotterUFA · $2.15M · age 26
- Leevi MeriläinenRFA · $1.1M · age 24
Most trade chatter
- Jake DeBrusk9 mentions
Asks whether Montreal is interested in trading for DeBrusk.
- Filip Hronek2 mentions
Hronek's agent said he didn't want to be traded during the rebuild.
- Elias Pettersson2 mentions
Insider says teams want Pettersson's production but not at his salary.
- Elias Pettersson2 mentions
Insider says teams want Pettersson's production but not at his salary.
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 NovotnyL | $1.075M | $1.075M | $1.075MRFA | · | · |
| Akil ThomasC | $900KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Anri RavinskisR | $873KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Arshdeep BainsL | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Braeden CootesC | $975K | $975K | $975KRFA | · | · |
| Brandon BuhrR | $975KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Brendan GallagherR | $3.25MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Brock BoeserR | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M |
| Chase StillmanR | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Chase WoutersC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Drew O'ConnorLM-NTC | $2.5MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Elias PetterssonCNMC | $11.6M | $11.6M | $11.6M | $11.6M | $11.6M |
| Filip ChytilC | $4.438MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Gabriel ChiarotR | $950K | $950K | $950KRFA | · | · |
| Ilya SafonovC | $950KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jacob QuillanC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jake DeBruskLNMC | $5.5M | $5.5M | $5.5M | $5.5M | $5.5MUFA |
| Jonathan LekkerimäkiR | $918KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Liam OhgrenL | $887KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Linus KarlssonC | $2.25M | $2.25MUFA | · | · | · |
| Mackenzie MacEachernL | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Marco RossiC | $5M | $5MRFA | · | · | · |
| Matthew StienburgC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Max SassonC | $1M | $1MUFA | · | · | · |
| Paul CotterL | $2.15MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Riley PattersonC | $957K | $957K | $957KRFA | · | · |
| Trey Fix-WolanskyR | $900KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Ty MuellerC | $945KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Vilmer AlrikssonL | $932K | $932KRFA | · | · | · |
| Defense | |||||
| Cole ClaytonD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Elias PetterssonD | $913KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Filip HronekDNMC | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M |
| Guillaume BriseboisD | $900KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jack ThompsonD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jamie OleksiakDM-NTC | $5M | $5MUFA | · | · | · |
| Jimmy SchuldtD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Kirill KudryavtsevD | $900KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Luke SchennDNMC | $2.25MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Sawyer MynioD | $907K | $907KRFA | · | · | · |
| Tom WillanderD | $972K | $972KRFA | · | · | · |
| Victor ManciniD | $1M | $1MUFA | · | · | · |
| Zeev BuiumD | $967K | $967K | $967K | $967K | $967KUFA |
| Goalies | |||||
| Aku KoskenvuoG | $925KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Aleksei MedvedevG | $965K | $965K | $965KRFA | · | · |
| Kevin LankinenGNMC | $4.5M | $4.5M | $4.5M | $4.5MUFA | · |
| Leevi MeriläinenG | $1.1MRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Nikita TolopiloG | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Thatcher DemkoG | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.5MUFA | · | · |
| Ty YoungG | $900KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Retained salary | |||||
| Tyler Myers | $1.5M | · | · | · | · |
| Committed | $87.34M | $67.549M | $50.488M | $37.067M | $32.567M |
| Players signed | 49 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $16.66M | $45.951M | — | — | — |
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 · 25 players
| Player | Pos | Age | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Novotny | L | 18 | $1.075M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Braeden Cootes | C | 19 | $975K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Brandon Buhr | R | 24 | $975K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Aleksei Medvedev | G | 19 | $965K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Riley Patterson | C | 20 | $957K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Gabriel Chiarot | R | 20 | $950K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Ilya Safonov | C | 25 | $950K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Ty Mueller | C | 23 | $945K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Vilmer Alriksson | L | 21 | $932K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Aku Koskenvuo | G | 23 | $925K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Sawyer Mynio | D | 21 | $907K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Akil Thomas | C | 26 | $900K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Kirill Kudryavtsev | D | 22 | $900K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Trey Fix-Wolansky | R | 27 | $900K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Ty Young | G | 22 | $900K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Anri Ravinskis | R | 23 | $873K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Chase Stillman | R | 23 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Chase Wouters | C | 26 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Cole Clayton | D | 26 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Jack Thompson | D | 24 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Jacob Quillan | C | 24 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Jimmy Schuldt | D | 31 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Mackenzie MacEachern | L | 32 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Matthew Stienburg | C | 26 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Nikita Tolopilo | G | 26 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
Prospects and depth players signed to NHL contracts, including two-way deals. Players on AHL-only contracts are not listed.