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Columbus Blue Jackets
Head Coach Brad Larsen
Cleveland Monsters (AHL)
Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL)
Playoff Odds 25.4%
| Projected Cap Hit | $70,262,992 |
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| Projected Cap Space | $11,237,008 |
| Current Cap Space | $23,169,088 |
| LTIR Pool | $0 |
| Roster | 23/23 |
| Contracts | 43/50 |
Transactions
| Jakub Voracek | Voracek provided an assist in a 2-1 loss to the Senators on Sunday. | Jan 23 |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | Gavrikov took four shots in a 2-1 loss to the Senators on Sunday. | Jan 23 |
| Elvis Merzlikins | Merzlikins made 31 saves on 33 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Senators on Sunday. | Jan 23 |
| Sean Kuraly | Kuraly scored a goal in a 2-1 loss to the Senators on Sunday. | Jan 23 |
| Jake Christiansen | Christiansen was assigned to the taxi squad from the active roster Sunday. | Jan 23 |
Line Combinations Updated: Jan 23 (2:45pm)
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$7,500,0007.5M
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$3,750,0003.8M
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$8,250,0008.3M
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$5,000,0005M
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$787,5000.8M
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| Line 1 $19,500,000 | Pairing 1 $5,787,500 | ||||
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$5,500,0005.5M
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$2,500,0002.5M
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$5,400,0005.4M
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$2,800,0002.8M
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$750,0000.8M
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| Line 2 $13,400,000 | Pairing 2 $3,550,000 | ||||
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$5,300,0005.3M
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$1,838,3621.8M
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$975,0001M
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$2,333,3332.3M
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$1,650,0001.7M
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| Line 3 $8,113,362 | Pairing 3 $3,983,333 | ||||
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$925,0000.9M
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$925,0000.9M
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$1,525,0001.5M
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$4,000,0004M
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$2,800,0002.8M
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| Line 4 $3,375,000 | Goalies $6,800,000 | ||||
Injury Report
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Expected Return Wed Jan 26, 2022
Adam Boqvist - OUT - Undisclosed
Sun Jan 23, 2022
Adam Boqvist | Boqvist cleared COVID-19 protocols and practiced Sunday, Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers reports.
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Expected Return Tue Feb 1, 2022
Nathan Gerbe - IR-NR - Hip
Surgery
Sat Sep 4, 2021
Nathan Gerbe | Gerbe is exptected to miss 4-to-6 minths after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left hip, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.
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Expected Return Fri Feb 11, 2022
Justin Danforth - IR - Knee
Sprain
Fri Dec 31, 2021
Justin Danforth | Danforth suffered a sprained MCL on Thursday and is expected to miss six weeks. He was placed on injured reserve.
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The Athletic: 5 observations | Finding energy a problem for ‘lifeless’ Blue Jackets in latest loss.
Were #CBJ awful? They weren’t awful. But Sunday’s 2-1 loss to #GoSensGo was evenly matched and entirely uninspiring.
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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 $46,063,362 56.5% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
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| Voracek, Jakub | RW NHL --> 0 | 32 |
$8,250,000
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$8,250,000
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$8,250,000
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$0
UFA
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| Nyquist, Gustav | RW NHL --> 0 | 32 |
$5,500,000
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$5,500,000
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$0
UFA
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| Jenner, Boone | C NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$3,750,000
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$3,750,000
M-NTC
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$3,750,000
M-NTC
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$3,750,000
M-NTC
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$3,750,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2026) |
| Kuraly, Sean | C NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$2,500,000
NTC
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$2,500,000
M-NTC
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$2,500,000
M-NTC
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$2,500,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2025) |
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| Grigorenko, Mikhail | C NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$0
UFA
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| Domi, Max | C NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$5,300,000
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$0
UFA
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| Bjorkstrand, Oliver | RW NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$5,400,000
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$5,400,000
M-NTC
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$5,400,000
M-NTC
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$5,400,000
M-NTC
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$5,400,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2026) |
| Roslovic, Jack | C NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$1,838,362
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Robinson, Eric | LW NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$975,000
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$1,600,000
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$1,600,000
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$0
UFA
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| Laine, Patrik | RW NHL --> 0 | 23 |
$7,500,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Texier, Alexandre | C NHL --> 0 | 22 |
$1,525,000
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$1,525,000
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$0
RFA
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| Bemstrom, Emil | RW NHL --> 0 | 22 |
$925,000
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$0
RFA
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| Chinakhov, Yegor | RW NHL --> 0 | 20 |
$925,000
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$925,000
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$0
RFA
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| Danforth, Justin IR |
RW IR --> 0 | 28 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Sillinger, Cole | C NHL --> 0 | 18 |
$925,000
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$925,000
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$925,000
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$0
RFA
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| TOTALS |
$46,063,362
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$30,375,000
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$22,425,000
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$11,650,000
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$9,150,000
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(8) Defence $14,940,000 18.3% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
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| Kukan, Dean | D NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$1,650,000
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$0
UFA
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| Werenski, Zach | D NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$5,000,000
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$9,583,333
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$9,583,333
NMC
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$9,583,333
NMC
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$9,583,333
NMC
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$0
UFA
(2028) |
| Carlsson, Gabriel | D NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$725,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Gavrikov, Vladislav | D NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$2,800,000
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$2,800,000
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$0
UFA
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| Bean, Jake | D NHL --> 0 | 23 |
$2,333,333
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$2,333,333
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$2,333,333
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Peeke, Andrew | D NHL --> 0 | 23 |
$787,500
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$787,500
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Bayreuther, Gavin | D NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$750,000
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$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Boqvist, Adam | D NHL --> 0 | 21 |
$894,167
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$0
RFA
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| TOTALS |
$14,940,000
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$16,254,166
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$11,916,666
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$9,583,333
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$9,583,333
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(2) Goalies $7,725,000 9.5% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
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| Korpisalo, Joonas | G NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$2,800,000
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$0
UFA
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| Merzlikins, Elvis | G NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$4,000,000
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$5,400,000
M-NTC
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$5,400,000
M-NTC
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$5,400,000
M-NTC
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$5,400,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2027) |
| Tarasov, Daniil IR |
G IR --> 0 | 22 |
$925,000
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$0
RFA
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| TOTALS |
$7,725,000
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$5,400,000
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$5,400,000
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$5,400,000
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$5,400,000
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(1) Buried $508,333 0.6% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
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| Harrington, Scott | D MIN --> 0 | 28 |
$508,333
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS |
$508,333
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(2) Buyout & Retained Salary $577,443 0.7% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
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| Gerbe, Nathan - Season Opening IR |
NHL --> 1 | 0 |
$135,776
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| Wennberg, Alexander Buyout |
C NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$441,667
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$441,667
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$891,667
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$891,667
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$891,667
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| TOTALS |
$577,443
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$441,667
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$891,667
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$891,667
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$891,667
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Cap Summary Projection
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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 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| 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 |
43 | 21 | 13 | 5 |
| 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 | $82,500,000 | $82,500,000 | $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 |
$70,262,992 | $52,470,833 | $40,633,333 | $27,525,000 |
| 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 |
$11,237,008 | $30,029,167 | $41,866,667 | $54,975,000 |
| 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 |
$23,169,088 | $30,029,167 | $41,866,667 | $54,975,000 |
| 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 |
$69,814,138 | $52,470,833 | $40,633,333 | $27,525,000 |
| 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 |
$0 | $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 |
$2,625,000 | $1,550,000 | $850,000 | $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 |
(18) Non-Roster
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
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| Gerbe, Nathan | C MIN --> 0 --> | 34 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Berube, J-F | G MIN --> 0 --> | 30 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Rinaldo, Zac | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 31 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Harrington, Scott | D MIN --> 0 --> | 28 |
$1,633,333
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$0
UFA
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| Gaunce, Brendan | C MIN --> 0 --> | 27 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Zaar, Daniel | RW --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
RFA
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| Austin, Brady | D --> 0 --> | 28 |
$0
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| Quenneville, Peter | C --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
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| Pendenza, Joseph | C --> 0 --> | 31 |
$0
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| Stenlund, Kevin | C MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$1,050,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Vainio, Veeti | D --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Pu, Cliff | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Thome, Peter | G --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Thurkauf, Calvin | C MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Meyer, Carson | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$820,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Stucker, Robbie | D --> 0 --> | 23 |
$0
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| MacIntyre, Bobby | LW --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Kulbakov, Ivan | G --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Foudy, Liam | C MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$894,167
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$0
RFA
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| Marchenko, Kirill | D --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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| Karlberg, Marcus | RW --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
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| Berni, Tim | D MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$925,000
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$925,000
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$0
RFA
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| Fix-Wolansky, Trey | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$809,166
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$0
RFA
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| Sikura, Tyler | C MIN --> 0 --> | 29 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Christiansen, Jake
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D NHL --> 0 --> 1 | 22 |
$925,000
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$925,000
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$0
RFA
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| Cockerill, Garret | D --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| DeSalvo, Dan | C --> 0 --> | 29 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Raaymakers, Joseph | G --> 0 --> | 23 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Wade, Justin | D --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Johnson, Cameron | G MIN --> 0 --> | 27 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Hjorth, Eric | D --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Voronkov, Dimitri | LW --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Angle, Tyler | C MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$850,833
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$850,833
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$850,833
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$0
RFA
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| Barach, Derek | C --> 0 --> | 26 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Karlsson, Anton | D --> 0 --> | 28 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Stewart, Hayden | G --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Knazko, Samuel | D MIN --> 0 --> | 19 |
$870,000
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$870,000
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$870,000
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$0
RFA
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| Pyyhtia, Mikael | C --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Bjorgvik-Holm, Ole Julian | D MIN --> 0 --> | 19 |
$845,833
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$845,833
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$845,833
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$0
RFA
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| Johannesson, Samuel | D --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Dunne, Joshua | C MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$925,000
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$0
RFA
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| Johnson, Kent | C --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Ceulemans, Corson | D --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Svozil, Stanislav | D MIN --> 0 --> | 19 |
$870,000
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$870,000
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$870,000
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$0
RFA
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| Richard, Guillaume | D --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Makarov, Nikolai | D --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Malatesta, James | C --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Boyd, Ben | C --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Rysavy, Martin | LW --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS |
$14,284,999
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$5,286,666
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$3,436,666
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