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Buffalo Sabres
Rochester Americans (AHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)
Playoff Odds 5%
| Projected Cap Hit | $67,398,534 |
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| Projected Cap Space | $14,101,466 |
| Current Cap Space | $19,722,330 |
| LTIR Pool | $0 |
| Roster | 23/23 |
| Contracts | 46/50 |
Transactions
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen stopped 21 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Ducks. | Dec 7 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen will guard the home goal during Tuesday's matchup with the Ducks. | Dec 7 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen was promoted from the minors Monday. | Dec 6 |
| Jacob Bryson | Bryson notched a power-play assist in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Hurricanes. | Dec 4 |
| Kyle Okposo | Okposo recorded a power-play assist and four hits in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Hurricanes. | Dec 4 |
Line Combinations Updated: Dec 07 (7:04am)
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$9,000,0009M
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$1,400,0001.4M
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$3,050,0003.1M
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$6,000,0006M
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$900,0000.9M
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| Line 1 $13,450,000 | Pairing 1 $6,900,000 | ||||
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$775,0000.8M
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$894,1670.9M
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$6,000,0006M
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$889,1660.9M
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$2,500,0002.5M
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| Line 2 $7,669,167 | Pairing 2 $3,389,166 | ||||
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$2,200,0002.2M
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$2,500,0002.5M
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$825,0000.8M
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$2,822,7662.8M
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$3,875,0003.9M
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| Line 3 $5,525,000 | Pairing 3 $6,697,766 | ||||
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$1,600,0001.6M
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$2,250,0002.3M
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$1,050,0001.1M
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$778,3330.8M
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$750,0000.8M
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| Line 4 $4,900,000 | Goalies $1,528,333 | ||||
Injury Report
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Expected Return Fri Dec 10, 2021
Casey Mittelstadt - DAY-TO-DAY - Upper Body
Wed Dec 8, 2021
Casey Mittelstadt | Mittelstadt is set to undergo additional testing to determine if the injury he suffered during Tuesday's loss to Anaheim is the same upper-body injury that kept him sidelined for 21 games earlier this season, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Casey Mittelstadt | Mittelstadt (undisclosed) was injured in Tuesday's game versus the Ducks, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
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Expected Return Fri Dec 10, 2021
Malcolm Subban - DAY-TO-DAY - Lower Body
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Malcolm Subban | Subban (lower body) won't be in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Anaheim, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Sat Dec 4, 2021
Malcolm Subban | Subban will protect the road goal Saturday versus the Hurricanes.
Sat Dec 4, 2021
Malcolm Subban | Subban (lower body) left Saturday's game versus the Hurricanes. He was injured in the third period.
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Expected Return Fri Dec 10, 2021
Robert Hagg - DAY-TO-DAY - Undisclosed
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Robert Hagg | Hagg (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday against Anaheim, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Mon Dec 6, 2021
Robert Hagg | Hagg (undisclosed) might be an option versus the Ducks on Tuesday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Sat Dec 4, 2021
Robert Hagg | Hagg (undisclosed) won't play Saturday versus the Hurricanes, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
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Expected Return Fri Dec 10, 2021
Dustin Tokarski - IR-NR - Covid-19
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Expected Return Fri Dec 10, 2021
Drake Caggiula - IR - Upper Body
Wed Dec 1, 2021
Drake Caggiula | Caggiula (upper body) has been designated for injured reserve, per the (NHL) media site.
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Buffalo Sabres Voices
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"He'll get some imaging today and see the doctors. There is a concern that it could be a re-injury, which is not good."
Updates from today's practice, including on Casey Mittelstadt⬇️ | @1LECOM
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My pal Scottie has a very nice story on everyone’s favorite player Kyle Okposo t.co/ivQWVJSUlL
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I’m guessing all this seismic activity west of Oregon means a kaiju is about to eat the west coast t.co/kOYp2Pm4F3
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Entry Level Contract
Waiver Exempt
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
Waiver Exempt
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
(13) Forwards $38,544,167 47.3% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
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| Okposo, Kyle | RW NHL --> 0 | 33 |
$6,000,000
M-NTC
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$6,000,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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| Eakin, Cody | C NHL --> 0 | 30 |
$2,250,000
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$0
UFA
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| Skinner, Jeff | LW NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$9,000,000
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$9,000,000
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$9,000,000
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$9,000,000
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$9,000,000
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$0
UFA
(2027) |
| Girgensons, Zemgus | LW NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$2,200,000
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$2,200,000
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$0
UFA
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| Jankowski, Mark | C NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Hinostroza, Vinnie | RW NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$1,050,000
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$0
UFA
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| Hayden, John | RW NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Tuch, Alex IR |
RW IR --> 0 | 25 |
$4,750,000
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$4,750,000
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$4,750,000
M-NTC
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$4,750,000
M-NTC
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$4,750,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2026) |
| Bjork, Anders | LW NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$1,600,000
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$1,600,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Olofsson, Victor | LW NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$3,050,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Caggiula, Drake IR |
LW IR --> 0 | 27 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Thompson, Tage | RW NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$1,400,000
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$1,400,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Asplund, Rasmus | C NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$825,000
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$825,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Murray, Brett | LW NHL --> 0 | 23 |
$775,000
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$0
RFA
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| Mittelstadt, Casey IR |
C IR --> 0 | 23 |
$2,500,000
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$2,500,000
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$2,500,000
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$0
RFA
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| Cozens, Dylan | C NHL --> 0 | 20 |
$894,167
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$894,167
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$0
RFA
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| TOTALS |
$38,544,167
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$29,169,167
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$16,250,000
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$13,750,000
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$13,750,000
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(7) Defence $24,586,932 30.2% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
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| Boychuk, Johnny
IR |
D IR --> 0 | 37 |
$6,000,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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| Pysyk, Mark | D NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$900,000
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$0
UFA
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| Miller, Colin | D NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$3,875,000
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$0
UFA
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| Hagg, Robert | D NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$1,600,000
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$0
UFA
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| Butcher, Will | D NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$0
UFA
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| Jokiharju, Henri | D NHL --> 0 | 22 |
$2,500,000
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$2,500,000
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$2,500,000
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$0
RFA
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| Bryson, Jacob | D NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$889,166
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Dahlin, Rasmus | D NHL --> 0 | 21 |
$6,000,000
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$6,000,000
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$6,000,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Pilut, Lawrence | D NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS |
$24,586,932
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$8,500,000
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$8,500,000
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(3) Goalies $3,853,333 4.7% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Craig IR |
G IR --> 0 | 40 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Tokarski, Dustin IR |
G IR --> 0 | 32 |
$725,000
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$0
UFA
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| Subban, Malcolm | G NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$850,000
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$0
UFA
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| Dell, Aaron | G NHL --> 0 | 32 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka | G NHL --> 0 | 22 |
$778,333
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$0
RFA
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| Houser, Michael | G NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$0
UFA
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| Lekkas, Stefanos | G NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS |
$3,853,333
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(0) Buried $0 0.0% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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(1) Buyout & Retained Salary $791,667 1.0% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodgson, Cody Buyout |
C --> 0 | 31 |
$791,667
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$791,667
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| TOTALS |
$791,667
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$791,667
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| 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
| Roster Size
Number of players on the Active Roster. Cannot exceed 23 players. Excludes players on IR and LTIR. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
23 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Standard Player Contracts
Number of players signed to Standard Player Contracts (SPC's). Cannot exceed 50 players. Some players do not count towards this, such as 18/19 Year-Old players in Junior with less than 10 NHL Games Played in Season. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
46 | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| Upper Limit
The maximum Salary Cap Hit of all players counting towards the active roster. Often referred to as "Salary Cap". This is determined in the summer and is based on the previous season's revenues, per the CBA. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
$81,500,000 | $81,500,000 | $81,500,000 | $81,500,000 |
| Projected Cap Hit
Anticipated Season-End Cap Hit based on the current roster, calculated by summing all Cap Hits of players currently counting towards the Salary Cap. Assumes current roster is in effect for the remainder of season. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
$67,398,534 | $38,460,834 | $24,750,000 | $13,750,000 |
| Projected Cap Space
Amount of Cap Space projected to be available at end of year. Calculated as Annual Salary Cap minus Projected Cap Hit. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
$14,101,466 | $43,039,166 | $56,750,000 | $67,750,000 |
| Current Cap Space
Amount of Annual Cap Hit that can be added to the roster without exceeding the Upper Limit (Salary Cap Maximum) based on the current roster. For teams using LTIR, Current Cap Space is the amount of annual cap hit that can be added without exceeding the Salary Cap by more than the team's LTIR Pool. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
$19,722,330 | $43,039,166 | $56,750,000 | $67,750,000 |
| Maximum LTIR Pool
The maximum amount of Long Term Injured Reserve space potentially available. This is the Cap Hit of player on LTIR less the Cap Space available for team at time player was on LTIR. A player can go on LTIR when they expect to miss 10 games and 24 days in the season. A player on LTIR does not come off of the salary cap, instead a team is allowed to exceed the cap by the LTIR amount. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
$0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Roster Annual Cap Hit
Anticipated Cap Hit based on the current roster, calculated by summing all Cap Hits of players currently counting towards the Salary Cap + retained salary + buyouts. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
$67,890,013 | $38,460,834 | $24,750,000 | $13,750,000 |
| Carryover Bonus Overages
Teams can exceed the salary cap due to players receiving performance bonuses. If a team exceeds the salary cap due to performance bonuses, they carryover to the previous season and reduce the cap space a team has. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
$113,916 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Potential Bonuses
Performance Bonuses that players on the active roster are eligible to achieve. A team can exceed the salary cap due to performance bonuses, but they carry over to the following season. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
$932,500 | $850,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Retained Salary Remaining
Teams can retain salary/cap hit when they trade a player. A team can only have a maximum of 3 players that they retained salary on. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
(17) Non-Roster
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
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| Davidson, Brandon | D MIN --> 0 --> | 30 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Hurley, Connor | C --> 0 --> | 26 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Malone, Sean | C MIN --> 0 --> | 26 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| MacInnis, Ryan | C MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Brown, Christopher | C --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Chukarov, Ivan | D --> 0 --> | 26 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Fitzgerald, Casey | D MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$750,000
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$750,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Nyberg, Philip | D --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Glotov, Vasii | C --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Davidsson, Marcus | D --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Laaksonen, Oskari | D MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$853,333
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$853,333
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$0
RFA
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| Weissbach, Linus | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$842,500
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$842,500
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Samuelsson, Mattias | D MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$925,000
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$925,000
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$0
RFA
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| Pekar, Matej | C MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$764,167
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$764,167
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$0
RFA
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| Lindstrand Cronholm, Linus | D --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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| Kukkonen, Miska | D --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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| Worge Kreu, William | D --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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| Prow, Ethan | D MIN --> 0 --> | 29 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Oglevie, Andrew | C MIN --> 0 --> | 26 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Schuldt, Jimmy | D MIN --> 0 --> | 26 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Ruotsalainen, Arttu | C MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$925,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Krebs, Peyton | C MIN --> 0 --> | 20 |
$863,334
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$863,334
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$863,334
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$0
RFA
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| Johnson, Ryan | LW --> 0 --> | 38 |
$0
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$0
UFA
|
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| Portillo, Erik | G --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Huglen, Aaron | LW --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Cederqvist, Filip | LW --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Rousek, Lukas | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$830,000
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$830,000
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$0
RFA
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| Biro, Brandon | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$925,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Di Pietro, Dawson | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 26 |
$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Quinn, Jack | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 20 |
$894,167
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$894,167
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$894,167
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$0
RFA
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| Peterka, John-Jason | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 19 |
$886,667
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$886,667
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$886,667
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$0
RFA
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| Costantini, Matteo | C --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Lyckasen, Albert | D --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Levi, Devon | G --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Konecny, Jakub | --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Nadeau, Olivier | RW --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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| Power, Owen | D --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Rosén, Isak | RW --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Poltapov, Prokhor | RW --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Kisakov, Alexander | --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Sardaryan, Stiven | --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Marjala, Viljami | LW --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| von Barnekow, William | LW --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Novikov, Nikita | D --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Kozak, Tyson | C --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS |
$13,959,168
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$7,609,168
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$2,644,168
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