With 11 even-strength goals plus a couple more shorthanded, Derek Ryan provided crucial depth contributions for the #Oilers last season, earning a two-year contract extension in the process.
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Edmonton Oilers
Head Coach Jay Woodcroft
Assistant Coach Dave Manson
Assistant Coach Glen Gulutzan
Assistant Coach Mark Stuart
Goaltending Coach Dustin Schwartz
Assistant Coach Glen Gulutzan
Assistant Coach Mark Stuart
Goaltending Coach Dustin Schwartz
Bakersfield Condors (AHL)
Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL)
Playoff Odds %
| Projected Cap Hit | $83,117,501 |
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| Projected Cap Space | $382,499 |
| Current Cap Space | $382,499 |
| LTIR Pool | $0 |
| Roster | 21/23 |
| Contracts | 43/50 |
Transactions
| Lane Pederson | Pederson (upper body) took part in Thursday's practice, according to Bob Stauffer of the Edmonton Oilers Radio Network. | Sep 21 |
| Warren Foegele | Foegele (wrist) joined the Edmonton Oilers for Thursday's practice, per Bob Stauffer of the Edmonton Oilers Radio Network. | Sep 21 |
| Adam Erne | Erne inked a professional tryout agreement with Edmonton on Tuesday. | Sep 12 |
| Evan Bouchard | Bouchard inked a two-year, $7.8 million contract with Edmonton on Thursday. | Aug 24 |
| Ryan McLeod | McLeod signed a two-year, $4.2 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, per PuckPedia. | Aug 1 |
Injury Report
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Expected Return Sun Sep 24, 2023
Ryan McLeod - DAY-TO-DAY - Undisclosed
Thu Sep 21, 2023
Ryan McLeod | McLeod (undisclosed) didn't skate with the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.
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Expected Return Sun Sep 24, 2023
Mattias Ekholm - DAY-TO-DAY - Hip
Wed Sep 20, 2023
Mattias Ekholm | Ekholm will miss the start of training camp due to a hip flexor injury, per Jason Gregor of OilersNation.com.
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Expected Return Tue Oct 10, 2023
Ryan Murray - OUT - Back
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Expected Return Wed Oct 11, 2023
Sam Gagner - OUT - Hip
Surgery
Tue Sep 19, 2023
Sam Gagner | Gagner (hip) won't play in preseason games and will be evaluated in October, Jim Matheson of The Edmonton Journal reports.
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Expected Return Thu Nov 2, 2023
Ryan Fanti - OUT - Hip
Thu Sep 21, 2023
Ryan Fanti | Fanti entered training camp with a hip injury and is considered month-to-month, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.
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Entry Level Contract
Slide Eligible
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
Slide Eligible
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
(12) Forwards $45,975,000 55.1% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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| Gagner, Sam | RW NHL --> 0 | 34 |
$0
UFA
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| Sutter, Brandon | C NHL --> 0 | 34 |
$0
UFA
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| Kane, Evander | LW NHL --> 0 | 32 |
$5,125,000
NMC
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$5,125,000
NMC
M-NTC
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$5,125,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2026) |
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| Hyman, Zach | LW NHL --> 0 | 31 |
$5,500,000
NMC
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$5,500,000
NMC
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$5,500,000
NMC
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$5,500,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2028) |
| Nugent-Hopkins, Ryan | C NHL --> 0 | 30 |
$5,125,000
NMC
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$5,125,000
NMC
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$5,125,000
NMC
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$5,125,000
NMC
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$0
UFA
(2029) |
| Brown, Connor | RW NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$775,000
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$0
UFA
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| Erne, Adam | LW NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$0
UFA
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| Janmark, Mattias | C NHL --> 0 | 30 |
$1,000,000
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$0
UFA
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| Draisaitl, Leon | C NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$8,500,000
NMC
M-NTC
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$8,500,000
NMC
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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| Foegele, Warren | LW NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$2,750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Ryan, Derek | C NHL --> 0 | 36 |
$900,000
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$900,000
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$0
UFA
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| McDavid, Connor | C NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$12,500,000
NMC
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$12,500,000
NMC
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$12,500,000
NMC
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$0
UFA
(2026) |
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| Pederson, Lane | C NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$775,000
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$775,000
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$0
UFA
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| McLeod, Ryan | C NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$2,100,000
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$2,100,000
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$0
RFA
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| Holloway, Dylan | C MIN --> 0 | 22 |
$925,000
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$0
RFA
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| TOTALS |
$45,975,000
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$40,525,000
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$28,250,000
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$10,625,000
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(7) Defence $26,775,834 32.1% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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| Ekholm, Mattias | D NHL --> 0 | 33 |
$0
UFA
(2026) |
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| Klefbom, Oscar | D NHL --> 0 | 30 |
$0
UFA
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| Murray, Ryan | D NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$0
UFA
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| Ceci, Cody | D NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$3,250,000
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$3,250,000
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$0
UFA
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| Kulak, Brett | D NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$2,750,000
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$2,750,000
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$2,750,000
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$0
UFA
(2026) |
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| Nurse, Darnell | D NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$9,250,000
NMC
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$9,250,000
NMC
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$9,250,000
NMC
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$9,250,000
NMC
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$0
UFA
(2030) |
| Desharnais, Vincent | D NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$762,500
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$0
UFA
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| Bouchard, Evan | D NHL --> 0 | 23 |
$3,900,000
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$3,900,000
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$0
RFA
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| Broberg, Philip | D NHL --> 0 | 22 |
$863,334
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$0
RFA
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| TOTALS |
$26,775,834
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$25,150,000
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$18,000,000
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$9,250,000
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(2) Goalies $7,600,000 9.1% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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| Smith, Mike | G NHL --> 0 | 41 |
$0
UFA
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| Campbell, Jack | G NHL --> 0 | 31 |
$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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$5,000,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2027) |
| Skinner, Stuart | G NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$2,600,000
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$2,600,000
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$2,600,000
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$0
UFA
(2026) |
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| TOTALS |
$7,600,000
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$7,600,000
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$7,600,000
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$5,000,000
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(0) Buried $0 0.0% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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(1) Buyout & Retained Salary $1,916,667 2.3% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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| Neal, James Buyout |
LW MIN --> 0 | 36 |
$1,916,667
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$1,916,667
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| TOTALS |
$1,916,667
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$1,916,667
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Cap Summary Projection
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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 |
21 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| 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 | 25 | 13 | 4 |
| 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 |
$83,117,501 | $75,191,667 | $53,850,000 | $24,875,000 |
| 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 |
$382,499 | $8,308,333 | $29,650,000 | $58,625,000 |
| 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 |
$382,499 | $8,308,333 | $29,650,000 | $58,625,000 |
| 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 |
$83,117,501 | $75,191,667 | $53,850,000 | $24,875,000 |
| 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 |
$850,000 | $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 |
$4,725,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Retained Salary Remaining
Teams can retain salary/cap hit when they trade a player. A team can only have a maximum of 3 players that they retained salary on. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
(22) Non-Roster
| Player | POS | Age | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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| Demers, Jason | D MIN --> 0 --> | 35 |
$0
UFA
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| Pickard, Calvin | G MIN --> 0 --> | 31 |
$762,500
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$0
UFA
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| McKegg, Greg | C MIN --> 0 --> | 31 |
$762,500
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$0
UFA
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| Malone, Brad | C MIN --> 0 --> | 34 |
$762,500
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$0
UFA
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| Koekkoek, Slater | D MIN --> 0 --> | 29 |
$0
UFA
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| Griffith, Seth | C MIN --> 0 --> | 30 |
$762,500
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$0
UFA
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| Hawkey, Hayden | G --> 0 --> | 28 |
$0
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| Caggiula, Drake | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 29 |
$775,000
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$775,000
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$0
UFA
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| Niemelainen, Markus | D MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$762,500
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$0
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$0
UFA
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| Dineen, Cam | D MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$775,000
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$0
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$0
UFA
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| Rasanen, Aapeli | C --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
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| Hoefenmayer, Noel | D --> 0 --> | 24 |
$845,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Brind'Amour, Skyler | C --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
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| Kemp, Philip | D MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$775,000
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$775,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Rodrigue, Olivier | G MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$775,000
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$0
RFA
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| Siikanen, Patrik | C --> 0 --> | 23 |
$0
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| Gleason, Ben | D MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$775,000
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$775,000
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$0
UFA
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| Crevier-Morin, Marc-Olivier | D --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Lavoie, Raphael | C MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$874,125
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$0
RFA
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| Mazura, Tomas | C --> 0 --> | 23 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Denezhkin, Maxim | C --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Savoie, Carter | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$925,000
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$0
RFA
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| Tullio, Tyler | C MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$823,333
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$823,333
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$0
RFA
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| Berezkin, Maksim | LW --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Engaras, Filip | C --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Lindewall, Jeremias | LW --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Bourgault, Xavier | C MIN --> 0 --> | 20 |
$925,000
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$925,000
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$0
RFA
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| Grubbe, Jayden | C --> 0 --> | 20 |
$867,500
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$867,500
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$867,500
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$0
RFA
(2026) |
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| Münzenberger, Luca | D --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Petrov, Matvei | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 20 |
$803,333
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$803,333
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$803,333
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$0
RFA
(2026) |
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| Lachance, Shane | LW --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Wanner, Max | D MIN --> 0 --> | 20 |
$828,333
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$828,333
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$828,333
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$0
RFA
(2026) |
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| Hamblin, James | C MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$807,500
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Fanti, Ryan | G MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$883,750
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$0
RFA
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| Philp, Noah | C MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Jonsson, Samuel | G --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Yevseyev, Nikita | D --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Määttä, Joel | C --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Chiasson, Jake | C --> 0 --> | 20 |
$843,333
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$843,333
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$843,333
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$0
RFA
(2026) |
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| Berglund, Carl | C --> 0 --> | 23 |
$950,000
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$950,000
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$0
RFA
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| Akey, Beau | D --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Day, Nathaniel | G --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Copponi, Matt | C --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS |
$18,063,707
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$8,365,832
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$3,342,499
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