PuckSleuthCap committed
$104.846M
of $104M ceiling · $114.566M payroll less $9.72M LTIR relief · as of Oct 20
Cap space
$0
Using $9.72M of LTIR relief · retained slots 0 of 3
Active roster
22
48 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
54.6
8th in NHL
PP% / PK%
27.8 / 73.9
PP 6th · PK 24th
Fan sentiment
61
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Cap by position
- Forwards$63.446M · 55.4%
- Defense$32.3M · 28.2%
- Goalies$8.25M · 7.2%
- Injured reserve$850K · 0.7%
- Long-term injured reserve$9.72M · 8.5%
Injured reserve: Ville Heinola ($850K).
Long-term injured reserve: Alex Pietrangelo ($8.8M); Kai Uchacz ($920K).
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
11
Pending RFAs
10
Cap coming off
$30.314M
- Alex PietrangeloUFA · $8.8M · age 36
- Nic DowdUFA · $3M · age 36
- Carter HartUFA · $2M · age 28
- Victor OlofssonUFA · $1.638M · age 31
- Jeremy DaviesUFA · $1.15M · age 29
- Parker WotherspoonUFA · $500K · age 29
Most trade chatter
- Noah Hanifin1 mentions
Flames traded Hanifin to Vegas; post notes the fallout.
- Jack Eichel1 mentions
Asks if Vegas would trade Eichel for Byfield and Turcotte.
- Adin Hill1 mentions
Commenter wonders if Hill is being set up for a trade.
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 | |||||
| Alexander HoltzR | $838KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Alexander WeiermairC | $975K | $975K | $975KRFA | · | · |
| Ben HemmerlingR | $896KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Braeden BowmanR | $913K | $913K | $913K | $913K | $913KUFA |
| Brett HowdenC | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.5MUFA | · |
| Ivan BarbashevLM-NTC | $5M | $5MUFA | · | · | · |
| Jack EichelCNMC | $13.5M | $13.5M | $13.5M | $13.5M | $13.5M |
| Jackson HallumL | $943KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jakub DemekC | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Joe FlemingR | $850KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jonas RondbjergR | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jordan GustafsonC | $905KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Kai UchaczC | $920KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Marc GatcombC | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Mark StoneR | $9.5M | $9M | $9M | · | · |
| Mathieu CatafordC | $902K | $902KRFA | · | · | · |
| Matyas SapovalivC | $878KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Mitch MarnerR | $12M | $12M | $12M | $12M | $12M |
| Nic DowdC | $3MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Raphael LavoieC | $900KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Tanner LaczynskiC | $900K | $900K | $900KUFA | · | · |
| Tomas HertlC | $6.746M | $6.746M | $6.746M | $6.746MUFA | · |
| Trent SwickL | $950K | $950KRFA | · | · | · |
| Trevor ConnellyL | $974K | $974K | $974KRFA | · | · |
| Tuomas UronenR | $953K | $953KRFA | · | · | · |
| Victor OlofssonL | $1.638MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| William KarlssonC | $5.9M | $6.75M | $6.75M | · | · |
| Defense | |||||
| Adam GinningD | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Alex PietrangeloDNMC | $8.8MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Antti TuomistoD | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Brayden McNabbDNTC | $3.65M | $3.65MUFA | · | · | · |
| Bronson RideD | $971K | $971K | $971KRFA | · | · |
| Dylan CoghlanD | $875K | $875KUFA | · | · | · |
| Jaycob MegnaD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jeremy DaviesD | $1.15MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jeremy LauzonD | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4M | $4M |
| Juho PiiparinenD | $1.075M | $1.075M | $1.075MRFA | · | · |
| Lukas CormierD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Noah HanifinDNTC | $7.35M | $7.35M | $7.35M | $7.35M | $7.35M |
| Parker WotherspoonD | $500KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Rasmus AnderssonD | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.5M |
| Shea TheodoreDNTC | $7.425M | $7.425M | $7.425M | $7.425M | $7.425M |
| Viliam KmecD | $908KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Ville HeinolaD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Goalies | |||||
| Adin HillGM-NTC | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25MUFA |
| Cameron WhiteheadG | $938KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Carl LindbomG | $900K | $900K | $900KRFA | · | · |
| Carter HartG | $2MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Pavel MoysevichG | $980K | $980K | $980KRFA | · | · |
| Committed | $104.846M | $106.662M | $91.708M | $69.183M | $59.938M |
| Players signed | 49 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 8 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $0 | $6.838M | — | — | — |
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 · 27 players
| Player | Pos | Age | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Pietrangelo | D | 36 | $8.8M | 1 | UFA | — |
| Jeremy Davies | D | 29 | $1.15M | 1 | UFA | — |
| Juho Piiparinen | D | 18 | $1.075M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Pavel Moysevich | G | 22 | $980K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Alexander Weiermair | C | 21 | $975K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Bronson Ride | D | 21 | $971K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Tuomas Uronen | R | 21 | $953K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Trent Swick | L | 22 | $950K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Jackson Hallum | L | 24 | $943K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Cameron Whitehead | G | 23 | $938K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Kai Uchacz | C | 23 | $920K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Viliam Kmec | D | 22 | $908K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Jordan Gustafson | C | 22 | $905K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Mathieu Cataford | C | 21 | $902K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Carl Lindbom | G | 23 | $900K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Tanner Laczynski | C | 29 | $900K | 3 | UFA | — |
| Ben Hemmerling | R | 22 | $896K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Matyas Sapovaliv | C | 22 | $878K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Adam Ginning | D | 26 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Antti Tuomisto | D | 25 | $875K | 2 | UFA | — |
| Jakub Demek | C | 23 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Jaycob Megna | D | 33 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Joe Fleming | R | 23 | $850K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Jonas Rondbjerg | R | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Lukas Cormier | D | 24 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Ville Heinola | D | 25 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Alexander Holtz | R | 24 | $838K | 1 | RFA | — |
Prospects and depth players signed to NHL contracts, including two-way deals. Players on AHL-only contracts are not listed.