


Colorado Avalanche
Assistant Coach Nolan Pratt
Goaltending Coach Jussi Parkkila
Assistant Coach, Video Brett Heimlich

Projected Cap Hit | $83,880,479 |
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Projected Cap Space | $-1,280,666 |
Current Cap Space | $3,835,833 |
LTIR Pool | $6,753,520 |
Roster | 25/23 |
Contracts | 45/50 |
Denis Malgin | Malgin failed to generate a shot over 8:47 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Arizona Coyotes. | Mar 27 |
Andrew Cogliano | Cogliano had an assist, one shot on goal and one blocked shot over 9:49 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Arizona Coyotes. | Mar 27 |
Evan Rodrigues | Rodrigues had two shots on goal over 14:00 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Arizona Coyotes. | Mar 27 |
Bowen Byram | Byram scored a goal on three shots with one hit and two blocked shots over 19:50 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Arizona Coyotes. | Mar 27 |
Devon Toews | Toews had a power-play assist, two shots on goal, three hits, two blocked shots and two penalty minutes over 22:18 of ice time in Sunday's 4-3 shootout win over the Arizona Coyotes. | Mar 27 |
Avalanche Weekly Wrap: Bednar Extension, Growth of Newhook
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Expected Return Wed Mar 29, 2023
Josh Manson - OUT - Lower Body
Tue Mar 7, 2023
Josh Manson | Coach Jared Bednar is hopeful Manson (lower body) will be able to return by the end of March, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Fri Mar 3, 2023
Josh Manson | Manson (lower body) "will miss some time" after tweaking something during Wednesday's game against the New Jersey Devils, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar told Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette.
Wed Mar 1, 2023
Josh Manson | Manson (undisclosed) "tweaked something" in Wednesday's game versus the New Jersey Devils, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.
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Expected Return Wed Mar 29, 2023
Pavel Francouz - OUT - Lower Body
Fri Mar 24, 2023
Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) skated for the first time in six days Friday, Brennan Vogt of Full Press Hockey reports.
Tue Mar 7, 2023
Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) hasn't resumed skating yet and doesn't have a timeline for his return, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.
Sun Feb 26, 2023
Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) remains under the same timeline to return from injury, despite the club adding goalie Keith Kinkaid via trade from Boston, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Fri Feb 17, 2023
Pavel Francouz | Francouz (lower body) is expected to miss the next three weeks, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
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Expected Return Tue Apr 4, 2023
Gabriel Landeskog - IR-LT - Knee
Surgery
Tue Mar 7, 2023
Gabriel Landeskog | Landeskog (knee) may miss the entirety of the regular season, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Fri Feb 17, 2023
Gabriel Landeskog | Landeskog (knee) will return to Denver shortly and start skating, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
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Expected Return Tue Apr 11, 2023
Artturi Lehkonen - OUT - Finger
Surgery
Tue Mar 14, 2023
Artturi Lehkonen | Lehkonen (finger) is slated to miss 4-6 weeks, according to coach Jared Bednar, who told reporters, "We don't know how long it will be yet, generally these things are 4-6 weeks. It's his top hand which is good," per Brennan Vogt of Full Press Hockey.
Mon Mar 13, 2023
Artturi Lehkonen | Lehkonen (upper body) will not return to Monday's game in Montreal. He scored two goals, including a power-play tally, on three shots and added an assist.
Mon Mar 13, 2023
Artturi Lehkonen | Lehkonen broke his finger Monday and will return to Colorado for surgery, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
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13-2-0 in afternoon dates over the past two seasons and 21-4-1 (.827) since 2019-20, the second-best record
in matinee games
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Slide Eligible
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
Player | POS | Age | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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Helm, Darren | LW NHL --> 0 | 36 |
$1,250,000
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$0
UFA
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Cogliano, Andrew | C NHL --> 0 | 35 |
$1,250,000
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$0
UFA
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Eller, Lars | C NHL --> 0 | 33 |
$0
UFA
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Landeskog, Gabriel LTIR |
LW LTIR --> 0 | 30 |
$7,000,000
NMC
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$7,000,000
NMC
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$7,000,000
NMC
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$7,000,000
M-NTC
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$7,000,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2029) |
Nieto, Matt | LW NHL --> 0 | 30 |
$850,000
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$0
UFA
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MacKinnon, Nathan | C NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$6,300,000
NMC
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$12,600,000
NMC
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$12,600,000
NMC
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$12,600,000
NMC
|
$12,600,000
NMC
|
$0
UFA
(2031) |
Compher, J.T. | LW NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$3,500,000
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$0
UFA
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Lehkonen, Artturi | LW NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$4,500,000
NTC
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$4,500,000
NTC
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$4,500,000
M-NTC
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$4,500,000
M-NTC
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$4,500,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2027) |
Rodrigues, Evan | LW NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$2,000,000
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$0
UFA
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Rantanen, Mikko | RW NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$9,250,000
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$9,250,000
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$9,250,000
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$0
UFA
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Malgin, Denis | C NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$750,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Nichushkin, Valeri | RW NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$6,125,000
NMC
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$6,125,000
NMC
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$6,125,000
NMC
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$6,125,000
M-NTC
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$6,125,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2030) |
O'Connor, Logan | RW NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$1,050,000
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$1,050,000
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$1,050,000
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$0
UFA
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Newhook, Alex | C NHL --> 0 | 22 |
$908,333
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$0
RFA
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TOTALS |
$47,148,333
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$40,525,000
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$40,525,000
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$30,225,000
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$30,225,000
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Player | POS | Age | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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Johnson, Jack +35 | D NHL --> 0 | 36 |
$950,000
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$0
UFA
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Johnson, Erik | D NHL --> 0 | 35 |
$6,000,000
NMC
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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Manson, Josh | D NHL --> 0 | 31 |
$4,500,000
NTC
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$4,500,000
NTC
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$4,500,000
M-NTC
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$4,500,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2026) |
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MacDermid, Kurtis | D NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$987,500
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$987,500
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$0
UFA
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Hunt, Brad | D NHL --> 0 | 34 |
$762,500
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$762,500
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$0
UFA
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Toews, Devon | D NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$4,100,000
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$4,100,000
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$0
UFA
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Girard, Samuel | D NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$5,000,000
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$5,000,000
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$5,000,000
M-NTC
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$5,000,000
M-NTC
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$5,000,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2027) |
Makar, Cale | D NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$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) |
Byram, Bowen | D NHL --> 0 | 21 |
$894,167
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$0
RFA
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TOTALS |
$32,194,167
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$24,350,000
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$18,500,000
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$18,500,000
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$14,000,000
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Player | POS | Age | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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Johansson, Jonas | G NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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Georgiev, Alexandar | G NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$3,400,000
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$3,400,000
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$3,400,000
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$0
UFA
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Francouz, Pavel | G NHL --> 0 | 32 |
$2,000,000
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$2,000,000
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$0
UFA
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TOTALS |
$6,150,000
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$5,400,000
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$3,400,000
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Player | POS | Age | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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TOTALS |
2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
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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 |
25 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
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 |
45 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
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 |
$82,500,000 | $83,500,000 | $83,500,000 | $83,500,000 |
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 |
$83,880,479 | $70,275,000 | $62,425,000 | $48,725,000 |
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 |
$-1,280,666 | $13,225,000 | $21,075,000 | $34,775,000 |
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 |
$3,835,833 | $13,225,000 | $21,075,000 | $34,775,000 |
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 |
$6,753,520 | $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 |
$85,517,500 | $70,275,000 | $62,425,000 | $48,725,000 |
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 |
$25,000 | $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 |
$3,350,000 | $0 | $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 |
Player | POS | Age | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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Kinkaid, Keith | G MIN --> 0 --> | 33 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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Galchenyuk, Alex | C MIN --> 0 --> | 29 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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Hudon, Charles | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 28 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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Smallman, Spencer | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 26 |
$762,500
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$762,500
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$0
UFA
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Jacobs, Josh | D MIN --> 0 --> | 27 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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Kamenev, Vladislav | C NHL --> 0 --> | 26 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Boikov, Sergei | D MIN --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Olhaver, Gustav | C --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Middleton, Keaton | D MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$750,000
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$775,000
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$775,000
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$0
UFA
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Maltsev, Mikhail | C MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$800,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Clurman, Nathan | D MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$842,500
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Kvaca, Petr | G --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Leivermann, Nick | D --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Merkley, Ryan | D MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$863,334
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$0
RFA
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Annunen, Justus | G MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$880,833
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$0
RFA
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Ranta, Sampo | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$925,000
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$0
RFA
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Weiss, Tyler | LW --> 0 --> | 23 |
$0
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Saigeon, Brandon | C --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Kovalenko, Nikolai | RW --> 0 --> | 23 |
$0
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Shmakov, Shamil | G --> 0 --> | 23 |
$0
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Boucher, Matthew | LW --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Davis, Kevin | D --> 0 --> | 26 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Stienburg, Matthew | C --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Beaucage, Alex | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$878,333
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$878,333
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$0
RFA
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Mutala, Sasha | RW --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Burzan, Luka | C --> 0 --> | 23 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Miner, Trent | G MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$828,333
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$828,333
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$0
RFA
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Joly, Michael | RW --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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OConnor, Logan | RW --> 0 --> | 26 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Tischke, Peter | D --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Foudy, Jean-Luc | C MIN --> 0 --> | 20 |
$847,500
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$847,500
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$847,500
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$0
RFA
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Ambrosio, Colby | C --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Olausson, Oskar | LW 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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Behrens, Sean | D --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Buyalsky, Andrei | C --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Makar, Taylor | C --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Burke, Cal | C MIN --> 0 --> | 26 |
$750,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Aamodt, Wyatt | D MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$925,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Meyers, Ben | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$912,500
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Rydahl, Gustav | C MIN --> 0 --> | 28 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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Romaine, Christopher | D --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
|
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Zhigalov, Ivan | G --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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TOTALS |
$15,610,000
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$4,985,833
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$2,516,667
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