


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

Projected Cap Hit | $89,975,000 |
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Projected Cap Space | $-6,475,000 |
Current Cap Space | $-6,475,000 |
LTIR Pool | $0 |
Roster | 21/23 |
Contracts | 45/50 |
Spencer Smallman | Smallman was placed on waivers Friday, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic. | Sep 29 |
Keaton Middleton | Middleton was placed on waivers Friday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports. | Sep 29 |
Tomas Tatar | Tatar is at practice Friday after sorting out his immigration papers, Brennan Vogt of The-Rink.com reports. | Sep 29 |
Justus Annunen | Annunen stopped 31 of 34 shots in Thursday's 4-2 preseason loss to the Minnesota Wild. | Sep 29 |
Jason Polin | Polin (undisclosed) is in the lineup for Thursday's preseason game versus the Minnesota Wild. | Sep 28 |
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Expected Return Sun Oct 1, 2023
Bowen Byram - DAY-TO-DAY - Illness
Fri Sep 29, 2023
Bowen Byram | Byram missed practice Friday with an illness, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.
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Expected Return Sun Oct 1, 2023
Cale Makar - DAY-TO-DAY - Lower Body
Fri Sep 29, 2023
Cale Makar | Makar is recovering from a lower-body injury that has lingered all offseason, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Fri Sep 29, 2023
Cale Makar | Makar (lower body) is practicing in a regular jersey Friday, Brennan Vogt of The-Rink.com reports.
Wed Sep 27, 2023
Cale Makar | Makar (undisclosed) skated on his own Tuesday for thesecond time this week, Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Sat Sep 23, 2023
Cale Makar | Makar (undisclosed) is scheduled to skate either Sunday or Monday, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Wed Sep 20, 2023
Cale Makar | Makar (undisclosed) will miss time early in training camp but is expected to be full-go next week, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
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Expected Return Sun Oct 1, 2023
Josh Manson - OUT - Lower Body
Wed Sep 20, 2023
Josh Manson | Manson is still dealing with a lower-body injury but is expected to be on the ice for Thursday's practice, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
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Expected Return Thu Oct 5, 2023
Ondrej Pavel - OUT - Undisclosed
Wed Sep 20, 2023
Ondrej Pavel | Pavel (undisclosed) will miss the start of the Colorado Avalanche's training camp Thursday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
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Expected Return Thu Oct 5, 2023
Jean-Luc Foudy - OUT - Lower Body
Wed Sep 20, 2023
Jean-Luc Foudy | Foudy has a lower-body injury and has not been cleared to participate at the start of training camp Thursday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
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Two-way contract
Player | POS | Age | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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Helm, Darren | LW NHL --> 0 | 36 |
$0
UFA
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Cogliano, Andrew | C NHL --> 0 | 36 |
$825,000
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$0
UFA
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Tatar, Tomas | LW NHL --> 0 | 32 |
$1,500,000
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$0
UFA
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Johansen, Ryan | C NHL --> 0 | 31 |
$0
UFA
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Landeskog, Gabriel IR |
LW IR --> 0 | 30 |
$7,000,000
NMC
|
$7,000,000
NMC
|
$7,000,000
M-NTC
|
$7,000,000
M-NTC
|
$0
UFA
(2029) |
MacKinnon, Nathan | C NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$12,600,000
NMC
|
$12,600,000
NMC
|
$12,600,000
NMC
|
$12,600,000
NMC
|
$0
UFA
(2031) |
Drouin, Jonathan | LW NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$825,000
|
$0
UFA
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Lehkonen, Artturi | LW NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$4,500,000
NTC
|
$4,500,000
M-NTC
|
$4,500,000
M-NTC
|
$4,500,000
M-NTC
|
$0
UFA
(2027) |
Wood, Miles | LW NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$2,500,000
M-NTC
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$2,500,000
M-NTC
|
$2,500,000
M-NTC
|
$2,500,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2029) |
Olofsson, Fredrik | C NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$775,000
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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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$0
UFA
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Colton, Ross | C NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$4,000,000
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$4,000,000
NTC
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$4,000,000
M-NTC
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$4,000,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2027) |
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
M-NTC
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$6,125,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2030) |
O'Connor, Logan | RW NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$1,050,000
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$1,050,000
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$0
UFA
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Kiviranta, Joel | LW NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$0
UFA
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Meyers, Ben | LW NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$775,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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TOTALS |
$55,725,000
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$51,025,000
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$36,725,000
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$36,725,000
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Player | POS | Age | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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Johnson, Jack | D NHL --> 0 | 36 |
$775,000
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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
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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$0
UFA
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Toews, Devon | D NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$4,100,000
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$0
UFA
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Girard, Samuel | D NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$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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$0
UFA
(2027) |
Byram, Bowen | D NHL --> 0 | 22 |
$3,850,000
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$3,850,000
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$0
RFA
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TOTALS |
$28,212,500
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$22,350,000
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$18,500,000
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$14,000,000
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Player | POS | Age | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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Georgiev, Alexandar | G NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$3,400,000
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$3,400,000
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$0
UFA
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Francouz, Pavel IR |
G IR --> 0 | 33 |
$2,000,000
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$0
UFA
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TOTALS |
$5,400,000
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$3,400,000
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Player | POS | Age | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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TOTALS |
2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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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 |
21 | 14 | 9 | 8 |
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 | 22 | 10 | 8 |
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 |
$83,500,000 | $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 |
$89,975,000 | $76,775,000 | $55,225,000 | $50,725,000 |
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 |
$-6,475,000 | $6,725,000 | $28,275,000 | $32,775,000 |
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 |
$-6,475,000 | $6,725,000 | $28,275,000 | $32,775,000 |
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 |
$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 |
$89,975,000 | $76,775,000 | $55,225,000 | $50,725,000 |
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 |
$637,500 | $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 |
$0 | $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 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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Holland, Peter | C MIN --> 0 --> | 32 |
$0
UFA
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Wagner, Chris | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 32 |
$775,000
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$0
UFA
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Smallman, Spencer | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 27 |
$762,500
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$0
UFA
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Hunt, Brad | D NHL --> 0 --> | 35 |
$762,500
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$0
UFA
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Kamenev, Vladislav | C NHL --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Olhaver, Gustav | C --> 0 --> | 26 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Tufte, Riley | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$775,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Middleton, Keaton | D MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$775,000
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$775,000
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$0
UFA
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Clurman, Nathan | D MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$775,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Kvaca, Petr | G --> 0 --> | 26 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Holm, Arvid | G MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$775,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Leivermann, Nick | D --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Merkley, Ryan | D MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$0
UFA
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Annunen, Justus | G MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$775,000
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$0
RFA
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Ranta, Sampo | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$0
RFA
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Weiss, Tyler | LW --> 0 --> | 23 |
$0
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Saigeon, Brandon | C --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Kovalenko, Nikolai | RW --> 0 --> | 23 |
$896,250
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$896,250
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$0
RFA
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Shmakov, Shamil | G --> 0 --> | 24 |
$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 |
$898,750
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$898,750
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Fairbrother, Gianni | D MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$848,333
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$0
RFA
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Beaucage, Alex | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$878,333
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$0
RFA
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Mutala, Sasha | RW --> 0 --> | 22 |
$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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$0
RFA
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Schueneman, Corey | D MIN --> 0 --> | 28 |
$775,000
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$0
UFA
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Joly, Michael | RW --> 0 --> | 28 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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OConnor, Logan | RW --> 0 --> | 27 |
$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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Ahcan, Jack | D MIN --> 0 --> | 26 |
$775,000
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$775,000
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$0
UFA
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Foudy, Jean-Luc | C MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$847,500
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$847,500
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$0
RFA
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Ambrosio, Colby | C --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Olausson, Oskar | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 20 |
$863,334
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$863,334
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$863,334
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$0
RFA
(2026) |
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Behrens, Sean | D --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Buyalsky, Andrei | C --> 0 --> | 23 |
$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 |
$775,000
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$0
UFA
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Aamodt, Wyatt | D MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$775,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Rydahl, Gustav | C MIN --> 0 --> | 29 |
$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 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Polin, Jason | C --> 0 --> | 24 |
$870,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Malinski, Sam | D --> 0 --> | 25 |
$850,000
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$850,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Pavel, Ondrej | C --> 0 --> | 23 |
$870,000
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$870,000
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$0
RFA
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Ritchie, Calum | C --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Gulyayev, Mikhail | D --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Ishimnikov, Nikita | D --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Hanzel, Jeremy | D --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Jedlicka, Maros | LW --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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TOTALS |
$17,925,833
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$6,775,834
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$863,334
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