Colorado Avalanche
Assistant Coach Nolan Pratt
Goaltending Coach Jussi Parkkila
Assistant Coach, Video Brett Heimlich
Colorado Eagles (AHL)
Utah Grizzlies (ECHL)
| Projected Cap Hit | $70,150,000 |
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| Projected Cap Space | $13,350,000 |
| Current Cap Space | $13,350,000 |
| LTIR Pool | $0 |
| Roster | 12/23 |
| Contracts | 25/50 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | Nichushkin (personal) will not be investigated by the NHL and is eligible to play in 2023-24, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports. | Jun 3 |
| Nate Clurman | Clurman signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. | May 30 |
| Sampo Ranta | Ranta inked a two-year deal with Modo of the Swedish Elite League, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports. | May 25 |
| Ben Meyers | Meyers was assigned to AHL Colorado on Sunday. | May 1 |
| Brad Hunt | Hunt was loaned to AHL Colorado on Sunday. | May 1 |
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Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Artturi Lehkonen - OUT - Toe
Tue May 9, 2023
Artturi Lehkonen | Lehkonen suffered a broken toe during Colorado's first-round playoff series against the Seattle Kraken, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
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Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Pavel Francouz - OUT - Groin
Tue May 9, 2023
Pavel Francouz | Francouz had an adductor procedure following Colorado's first-round playoff exit, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
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Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Andrew Cogliano - OUT - Neck
Fracture
Tue May 9, 2023
Andrew Cogliano | Cogliano (neck) is not expected to require surgery and is looking at a recovery timetable of 6-8 weeks, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Sun Apr 30, 2023
Andrew Cogliano | Cogliano will miss the rest of the playoffs after suffering a fractured neck in Game 6 of the first round against the Seattle Kraken on Friday, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.
Sat Apr 29, 2023
Andrew Cogliano | Cogliano sustained a fractured neck in the second period of Friday's Game 6 versus the Seattle Kraken, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
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Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Josh Manson - OUT - Undisclosed
Tue May 9, 2023
Josh Manson | Manson had an unspecified procedure after Colorado was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Seattle, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Sat Apr 29, 2023
Josh Manson | Manson (lower body) won't be available for Game 7 versus Seattle on Sunday, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.
Fri Apr 28, 2023
Josh Manson | Manson (lower body) won't be in the lineup for Game 6 versus Seattle on Friday, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.
Wed Apr 26, 2023
Josh Manson | Manson (lower body) didn't play in the third period of Wednesday's Game 5 loss to the Seattle Kraken after aggravating his previous injury, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
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Expected Return Fri Sep 15, 2023
Darren Helm - OUT - Undisclosed
Sat Apr 29, 2023
Darren Helm | Helm (undisclosed) will miss Game 7 versus Seattle on Sunday, Bennett Durando of The Denver Post reports.
Fri Apr 28, 2023
Darren Helm | Helm (undisclosed) is slated to miss Friday's contest against the Seattle Kraken, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Wed Apr 26, 2023
Darren Helm | Helm (undisclosed) isn't expected to return Wednesday versus Seattle, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
Mon Apr 24, 2023
Darren Helm | Helm (undisclosed) will not play Monday against the Seattle Kraken, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Sat Apr 22, 2023
Darren Helm | Helm (undisclosed) isn't expected to play in Game 3 against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
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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 | 35 |
$0
UFA
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| Eller, Lars | C NHL --> 0 | 34 |
$0
UFA
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| Landeskog, Gabriel IR |
LW IR --> 0 | 30 |
$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 |
$0
UFA
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| MacKinnon, Nathan | C NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$12,600,000
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
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$0
UFA
(2031) |
| Compher, J.T. | LW NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$0
UFA
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| Lehkonen, Artturi | LW NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$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 |
$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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| Malgin, Denis | C NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$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
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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$0
UFA
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| Newhook, Alex | C NHL --> 0 | 22 |
$0
RFA
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| Meyers, Ben | LW NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS |
$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 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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| Johnson, Jack | D NHL --> 0 | 36 |
$0
UFA
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| Johnson, Erik | D NHL --> 0 | 35 |
$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 | 21 |
$0
RFA
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| TOTALS |
$23,587,500
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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 | 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 | G NHL --> 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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| 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
| 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 |
12 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| 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 |
25 | 15 | 8 | 6 |
| 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 | $82,500,000 |
| 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 |
$70,150,000 | $62,425,000 | $48,725,000 | $44,225,000 |
| 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 |
$13,350,000 | $21,075,000 | $34,775,000 | $38,275,000 |
| 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 |
$13,350,000 | $21,075,000 | $34,775,000 | $38,275,000 |
| 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 |
$70,150,000 | $62,425,000 | $48,725,000 | $44,225,000 |
| 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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| Kinkaid, Keith | G MIN --> 0 --> | 33 |
$0
UFA
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| Galchenyuk, Alex | C MIN --> 0 --> | 29 |
$0
UFA
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| Hudon, Charles | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 28 |
$0
UFA
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| Smallman, Spencer | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 26 |
$762,500
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$0
UFA
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| Hunt, Brad | D NHL --> 0 --> | 34 |
$762,500
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$0
UFA
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| Jacobs, Josh | D MIN --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
UFA
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| Kamenev, Vladislav | C NHL --> 0 --> | 26 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Johansson, Jonas | G MIN --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
UFA
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| Boikov, Sergei | D MIN --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
RFA
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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 |
$775,000
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$775,000
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$0
UFA
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| Maltsev, Mikhail | C MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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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 --> | 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 |
$0
RFA
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| Annunen, Justus | G MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$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 --> | 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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$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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| Joly, Michael | RW --> 0 --> | 28 |
$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 --> | 21 |
$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 |
$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 --> | 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 |
$775,000
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$0
UFA
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| Aamodt, Wyatt | D MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
|
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| Rydahl, Gustav | C MIN --> 0 --> | 28 |
$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 --> | 23 |
$870,000
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$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
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| Malinski, Sam | D --> 0 --> | 24 |
$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 --> | 22 |
$870,000
|
$870,000
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$0
RFA
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| TOTALS |
$9,857,500
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$4,205,834
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$863,334
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