Colorado Avalanche
Head Coach Jared Bednar
Assistant Coach Ray Bennett
Assistant Coach Nolan Pratt
Goaltending Coach Jussi Parkkila
Assistant Coach, Video Brett Heimlich
Assistant Coach Nolan Pratt
Goaltending Coach Jussi Parkkila
Assistant Coach, Video Brett Heimlich
Colorado Eagles (AHL)
Utah Grizzlies (ECHL)
Playoff Odds 100%
| Projected Cap Hit | $83,377,704 |
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| Projected Cap Space | $-777,891 |
| Current Cap Space | $6,288,333 |
| LTIR Pool | $6,753,520 |
| Roster | 22/23 |
| Contracts | 44/50 |
Transactions
| Pavel Francouz | Francouz is set to start at home against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, according to Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey. | Jan 26 |
| Denis Malgin | Malgin (upper body) will be in action versus Anaheim on Thursday, Marc Moser of Altitude Sports 950 reports and has been activated off IR per the NHL media site. | Jan 26 |
| Cale Makar | Makar (upper body) told reporters he was good to go against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports. | Jan 26 |
| TRADE ANALYSIS The San Jose Sharks acquired Martin Kaut and Jacob MacDonald from the Colorado Avalanche for Ryan Merkley and Matt Nieto |
Jan 25 |
| Anton Blidh | Blidh was reassigned to AHL Colorado following Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals. | Jan 24 |
Report: Avalanche a ‘Team to Monitor’ For Sean Monahan
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Line Combinations Updated: Jan 26 (5:54pm)
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$4,500,0004.5M
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$6,300,0006.3M
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$2,000,0002M
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$4,100,0004.1M
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$9,000,0009M
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| Line 1 $12,800,000 | Pairing 1 $13,100,000 | ||||
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$750,0000.8M
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$3,500,0003.5M
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$9,250,0009.3M
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$5,000,0005M
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$6,000,0006M
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| Line 2 $13,500,000 | Pairing 2 $11,000,000 | ||||
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$1,250,0001.3M
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$908,3330.9M
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$1,050,0001.1M
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$987,5001M
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$762,5000.8M
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| Line 3 $3,208,333 | Pairing 3 $1,750,000 | ||||
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$850,0000.9M
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$912,5000.9M
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$750,0000.8M
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$2,000,0002M
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$3,400,0003.4M
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| Line 4 $2,512,500 | Goalies $5,400,000 | ||||
Injury Report
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Expected Return Sat Jan 28, 2023
Valeri Nichushkin - OUT - Upper Body
Thu Jan 26, 2023
Valeri Nichushkin | Nichushkin is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury and won't play Thursday versus Anaheim, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
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Expected Return Tue Feb 7, 2023
Darren Helm - OUT - Lower Body
Fri Jan 20, 2023
Darren Helm | Helm (lower body) is not available Friday against the Vancouver Canucks, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Fri Jan 13, 2023
Darren Helm | Helm (undisclosed) missed Friday's practice, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
Fri Jan 13, 2023
Darren Helm | Per Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette, Helm will miss some time with a lower-body injury, according to coach Jared Bednar.
Thu Jan 12, 2023
Darren Helm | Helm (undisclosed) didn't finish Thursday's game versus the Chicago Blackhawks, Avalanche freelance writer Adrian Dater reports.
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Expected Return Tue Feb 7, 2023
Josh Manson - IR - Lower Body
Tue Jan 24, 2023
Josh Manson | Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar said Monday that Manson (lower body) is "probably not" an option to play before the All-Star break, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Tue Jan 17, 2023
Josh Manson | Manson (lower body) will travel with the Colorado Avalanche for the team's upcoming three-game road trip, Brennan Vogt of Full Press Hockey reports.
Tue Jan 3, 2023
Josh Manson | Manson (lower body) will skate for the first time Tuesday, Avalanche freelance writer Adrian Dater reports.
Wed Dec 7, 2022
Josh Manson | Manson (lower body) is expected to be out of action for a month, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar told Ryan Boulding of NHL.com on Wednesday.
Sat Dec 3, 2022
Josh Manson | Manson (lower body) is week-to-week and has been placed on injured reserve, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports.
Fri Dec 2, 2022
Josh Manson | Manson (undisclosed) did not play in the third period Thursday. Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.
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Expected Return Tue Feb 7, 2023
Bowen Byram - IR - Lower Body
Tue Jan 17, 2023
Bowen Byram | Byram (lower body) could be ready to return to action following the All-Star break, Brennan Vogt of Full Press Hockey reports.
Mon Jan 9, 2023
Bowen Byram | Byram (lower body) did some light skating Monday, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Wed Dec 7, 2022
Bowen Byram | Byram (lower body) hasn't begun to skate, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
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Expected Return Wed Mar 15, 2023
Gabriel Landeskog - IR-LT - Knee
Surgery
Thu Jan 26, 2023
Gabriel Landeskog | Landeskog (knee) is not expected to play before March, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Tue Jan 17, 2023
Gabriel Landeskog | Landeskog (knee) will begin skating following the NHL's All-Star break, Brennan Vogt of Full Press Hockey reports.
Mon Jan 2, 2023
Gabriel Landeskog | Landeskog (knee) is not close to being ready to return to the lineup, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Thu Dec 15, 2022
Gabriel Landeskog | Landeskog (knee surgery) is making progress according to coach Jared Bednar, Brennan Vogt of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Thu Dec 1, 2022
Gabriel Landeskog | Landeskog (knee) took to the ice Wednesday for the first time during the 2022-23 season, Brennan Vogt of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
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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 $45,645,833 55.3% of cap
| 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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| 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
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$12,600,000
NMC
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$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
UFA
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| Nichushkin, Valeri | RW NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$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 | 21 |
$908,333
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$0
RFA
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| Meyers, Ben | LW NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$912,500
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS |
$45,645,833
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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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(7) Defence $31,994,167 38.8% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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| Johnson, Erik | D NHL --> 0 | 34 |
$6,000,000
NMC
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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| Manson, Josh
IR |
D IR --> 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 | 28 |
$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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| Englund, Andreas | D NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Toews, Devon | D NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$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
IR |
D IR --> 0 | 21 |
$894,167
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$0
RFA
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| TOTALS |
$31,994,167
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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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(2) Goalies $5,400,000 6.5% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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| Georgiev, Alexandar | G NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$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 |
$5,400,000
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$5,400,000
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$3,400,000
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(0) Buried $0 0.0% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
| 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 |
22 | 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 |
44 | 19 | 12 | 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 |
$83,377,704 | $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 |
$-777,891 | $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 |
$6,288,333 | $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 |
$83,065,000 | $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 |
$3,562,500 | $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 |
(19) Non-Roster
| Player | POS | Age | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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| Galchenyuk, Alex | C MIN --> 0 --> | 28 |
$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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| Blidh, Anton | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 27 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Jacobs, Josh | D MIN --> 0 --> | 26 |
$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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| Johansson, Jonas | G MIN --> 0 --> | 27 |
$750,000
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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 --> | 24 |
$750,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Maltsev, Mikhail | C MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$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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| Bowers, Shane | C MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$750,000
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$0
RFA
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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 --> | 22 |
$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 --> | 25 |
$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 --> | 21 |
$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 --> | 21 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Burke, Cal | C MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$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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| Romaine, Christopher | D --> 0 --> | 18 |
$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 |
$15,447,500
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$4,210,833
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$1,741,667
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