PuckSleuthCap committed
$103.747M
of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 3
Cap space
$253K
Retained slots used: 0 of 3
Active roster
23
47 of 50 NHL contracts
5v5 xGF%
60.9
6th in NHL
PP% / PK%
50.0 / 83.3
PP 4th · PK 17th
Fan sentiment
64
Undervalued on this roster
Performance well above what fans think · biggest gaps first
Tom Wilson
R · age 32 · $6.5M
Fans
40
Perf.
75
Surplus
+$2.157M
Alex Tuch
R · age 30 · $10.5M
Fans
70
Perf.
74
Surplus
−$2.091M
Wins the chance battle at 5v5 even before the hot finishing
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 Washington Capitals news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- Ryan Leonard News: Finds twine to open season
RotoWire · Oct 3
- Alex Tuch News: Scores twice in Caps debut
RotoWire · Oct 3
- Ovechkin plays lowest minutes of his career in Caps season opener
starsandsticks.com · Oct 3
- Capitals spring into new season
WUSA9 · Oct 3
- The Dog Who Ate 9 Cupcakes Was Just One Star of the Washington Capitals' Take Your Dog to Work Day Interviews
Yahoo · Oct 3
- Capitals back with a bang and a big win over the defending champs: numbers for the morning after
RMNB · Oct 3
- Capitals take on the Lightning following Tuch's 2-goal game
abcnews.com · Oct 3
- Lightning chase ‘pushback’ in home opener against Capitals
Southern Sports Today · Oct 3
- Lightning chase 'pushback' in home opener against Capitals
Hilton Head Island Packet · Oct 3
- Lightning look to rebound against Capitals in home opener
CBS Sports · Oct 3
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | G | A | P | TOI | FO% | xGF% | WAR | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Clause | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards14 players · $60.307M | ||||||||||||||||
| Alex Tuch | R | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16:38 | — | 77.9 | 0.2 | $10.5M | 8 | UFA | — | 70 | 6 |
| Dylan Strome | C | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13:11 | — | 38.8 | 0.1 | $5M | 2 | UFA | None | 55 | 0 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | C | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12:08 | — | 73.7 | 0.1 | $8.5M | 5 | UFA | NMC | — | 0 |
| Ryan Leonard | R | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:08 | — | 40.8 | 0.1 | $950K | 1 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
| Aliaksei Protas | L | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:36 | — | 85.7 | -0.0 | $3.375M | 3 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Tom Wilson | R | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16:37 | — | 78.2 | -0.0 | $6.5M | 5 | UFA | — | 40 | 0 |
| Alex Ovechkin | L | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12:46 | — | 34.7 | -0.0 | $4.25M | 1 | UFA | NMC | 53 | 0 |
| Ilya Protas | L | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11:32 | — | 91.4 | 0.1 | $857K | 3 | — | — | 73 | 0 |
| Boone Jenner | C | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:18 | — | 64.9 | -0.0 | $5.75M | 4 | UFA | M-NTC | — | 0 |
| Anthony Beauvillier | R | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:55 | — | 48.5 | -0.0 | $2.75M | 1 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Justin Sourdif | C | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:00 | — | 52.9 | -0.0 | $825K | 1 | RFA | None | — | 0 |
| Jordan Kyrou | R | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:16 | — | 82.7 | -0.0 | $8.125M | 5 | UFA | — | 74 | 0 |
| Ethen Frank | R | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $2M | 2 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Ivan Miroshnichenko | L | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $925K | 2 | RFA | None | 59 | 0 |
| Defense7 players · $29.99M | ||||||||||||||||
| Jakob Chychrun | D | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18:51 | — | 72.5 | 0.1 | $9M | 7 | UFA | NMC | — | 0 |
| Cole Hutson | D | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:08 | — | 58.4 | 0.0 | $940K | 2 | RFA | — | — | 0 |
| Matt Roy | D | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:29 | — | 72.4 | -0.0 | $5.75M | 4 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Vincent Desharnais | D | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:15 | — | 71.4 | 0.0 | $4.2M | 4 | UFA | None | 88 | 0 |
| Martin Fehérváry | D | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:29 | — | 29.9 | -0.1 | $6M | 7 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Timothy Liljegren | D | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:48 | — | 68.8 | 0.0 | $3.25M | 2 | UFA | None | — | 0 |
| Dylan McIlrath | D | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $850K | 1 | UFA | — | — | 0 |
Goalies 2 on roster
| Player | Age | GP | SV% | GAA | GSAx | WAR | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Clause | Fans | Chatter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson | 29 | 1 | .939 | 2.00 | +2.2 | 0.4 | $5.85M | 5 | UFA | M-NTC | 80 | 0 |
| Charlie Lindgren | 32 | 0 | — | — | — | — | $3M | 2 | UFA | None | 45 | 1 |
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 · 24 players
| Player | Pos | Age | Cap hit | Yrs | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Sandin | D | 26 | $4.6M | 3 | UFA | — |
| Oliver Suvanto | C | 18 | $1.075M | 3 | RFA | — |
| Theodor Niederbach | C | 24 | $1.025M | 1 | RFA | — |
| Petr Sikora | C | 20 | $995K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Tyler Kopff | C | 23 | $975K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Lynden Lakovic | L | 19 | $974K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Patrick Thomas | C | 22 | $966K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Ryan Chesley | D | 22 | $946K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Terik Parascak | R | 20 | $942K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Eriks Mateiko | L | 20 | $933K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Leon Muggli | D | 20 | $933K | 3 | RFA | — |
| Cam Allen | D | 21 | $930K | 2 | RFA | — |
| David Gucciardi | D | 23 | $930K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Bogdan Trineyev | R | 24 | $900K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Justin Holl | D | 34 | $900K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Andrew Cristall | L | 21 | $889K | 2 | RFA | — |
| Alexander Suzdalev | L | 22 | $865K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Ludwig Persson | L | 22 | $865K | 1 | RFA | — |
| Jacob MacDonald | D | 33 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Jonny Brodzinski | C | 33 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Josh Dunne | C | 27 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Louie Belpedio | D | 30 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Spencer Smallman | R | 30 | $850K | 1 | UFA | — |
| Mitchell Gibson | G | 27 | $813K | 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 | |||||
| Alex OvechkinLNMC | $4.25MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Alex TuchR | $10.5M | $10.5M | $10.5M | $10.5M | $10.5M |
| Alexander SuzdalevL | $865KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Aliaksei ProtasL | $3.375M | $3.375M | $3.375MUFA | · | · |
| Andrew CristallL | $889K | $889KRFA | · | · | · |
| Anthony BeauvillierR | $2.75MUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Bogdan TrineyevR | $900K | $900KRFA | · | · | · |
| Boone JennerCM-NTC | $5.75M | $5.75M | $5.75M | $5.75MUFA | · |
| Dylan StromeC | $5M | $5MUFA | · | · | · |
| Eriks MateikoL | $933K | $933K | $933KRFA | · | · |
| Ethen FrankR | $2M | $2MUFA | · | · | · |
| Ilya ProtasL | $857K | $857K | $857K | · | · |
| Ivan MiroshnichenkoL | $925K | $925KRFA | · | · | · |
| Jonny BrodzinskiC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jordan KyrouR | $8.125M | $8.125M | $8.125M | $8.125M | $8.125MUFA |
| Josh DunneC | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Justin SourdifC | $825KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Ludwig PerssonL | $865KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Lynden LakovicL | $974K | $974K | $974KRFA | · | · |
| Oliver SuvantoC | $1.075M | $1.075M | $1.075MRFA | · | · |
| Patrick ThomasC | $966K | $966KRFA | · | · | · |
| Petr SikoraC | $995K | $995K | $995KRFA | · | · |
| Pierre-Luc DuboisCNMC | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.5M | $8.5MUFA |
| Ryan LeonardR | $950K | $10.5M | $10.5M | $10.5M | $10.5M |
| Spencer SmallmanR | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Terik ParascakR | $942K | $942K | $942KRFA | · | · |
| Theodor NiederbachC | $1.025MRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Tom WilsonR | $6.5M | $6.5M | $6.5M | $6.5M | $6.5MUFA |
| Tyler KopffC | $975KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Defense | |||||
| Cam AllenD | $930K | $930KRFA | · | · | · |
| Cole HutsonD | $940K | $940KRFA | · | · | · |
| David GucciardiD | $930KRFA | · | · | · | · |
| Dylan McIlrathD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jacob MacDonaldD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Jakob ChychrunDNMC | $9M | $9M | $9M | $9M | $9M |
| Justin HollD | $900KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Leon MuggliD | $933K | $933K | $933KRFA | · | · |
| Louie BelpedioD | $850KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Martin FehérváryD | $6M | $6M | $6M | $6M | $6M |
| Matt RoyD | $5.75M | $5.75M | $5.75M | $5.75MUFA | · |
| Rasmus SandinD | $4.6M | $4.6M | $4.6MUFA | · | · |
| Ryan ChesleyD | $946K | $946KRFA | · | · | · |
| Timothy LiljegrenD | $3.25M | $3.25MUFA | · | · | · |
| Vincent DesharnaisD | $4.2M | $4.2M | $4.2M | $4.2MUFA | · |
| Goalies | |||||
| Charlie LindgrenG | $3M | $3MUFA | · | · | · |
| Logan ThompsonGM-NTC | $5.85M | $5.85M | $5.85M | $5.85M | $5.85MUFA |
| Mitchell GibsonG | $813KUFA | · | · | · | · |
| Committed | $103.747M | $115.104M | $95.358M | $80.675M | $64.975M |
| Players signed | 47 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 8 |
| Cap ceiling | $104M | $113.5M | not set | not set | not set |
| Cap space | $253K | $-1.604M | — | — | — |
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$60.307M · 58.1%
- Defense$29.99M · 28.9%
- Goalies$8.85M · 8.5%
- Injured reserve$4.6M · 4.4%
Injured reserve: Rasmus Sandin ($4.6M).
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
10
Pending RFAs
7
Cap coming off
$20.247M
- Alex OvechkinUFA · $4.25M · age 41
- Anthony BeauvillierUFA · $2.75M · age 29
- Theodor NiederbachRFA · $1.025M · age 24
- Tyler KopffRFA · $975K · age 23
- Ryan LeonardRFA · $950K · age 21
- David GucciardiRFA · $930K · age 23
Most trade chatter
- Alex Tuch6 mentions
Alex Tuch signed 8-year, $84 million contract with Washington Capitals
- Charlie Lindgren1 mentions
Capitals chose Lindgren over Stevenson in goalie decision