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Florida Panthers
Interim Coach Coach Andrew Brunette
Assistant Coach Mike Kitchen
Assistant Coach Derek MacKenzie
Assistant Coach Ulf Samuelsson
Assistant Coach Tuomo Ruutu
Assistant Coach Derek MacKenzie
Assistant Coach Ulf Samuelsson
Assistant Coach Tuomo Ruutu
Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL)
Playoff Odds 99.1%
| Projected Cap Hit | $81,486,098 |
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| Projected Cap Space | $13,902 |
| Current Cap Space | $19,443 |
| LTIR Pool | $4,283,727 |
| Roster | 23/23 |
| Contracts | 39/50 |
Transactions
| Maxim Mamin | Mamin dished out a pair of assists in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to St. Louis. | Dec 7 |
| Spencer Knight | Knight allowed four goals on 30 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to St. Louis. | Dec 7 |
| Spencer Knight | Knight will guard the road cage during Tuesday's matchup with the Blues. | Dec 7 |
| Olli Juolevi | Juolevi (undisclosed) has been removed from injured reserve Monday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports. | Dec 6 |
| Kevin Connauton | Connauton will be placed on waivers by the Panthers on Monday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports, | Dec 6 |
Florida Panthers Prospects: Sourdif shines with five-point week
Wednesday, Dec 8 | 4:00pmAll season, Justin Sourdif has been soaring up the list of Florida Panthers prospects. He added to... More
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Line Combinations Updated: Dec 07 (10:35am)
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$1,000,0001M
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$5,900,0005.9M
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$975,0001M
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$3,250,0003.3M
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$7,500,0007.5M
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| Line 1 $7,875,000 | Pairing 1 $10,750,000 | ||||
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$5,900,0005.9M
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$4,425,0004.4M
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$6,500,0006.5M
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$2,666,6672.7M
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$2,500,0002.5M
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| Line 2 $16,825,000 | Pairing 2 $5,166,667 | ||||
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$2,533,3342.5M
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$925,0000.9M
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$863,3330.9M
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$750,0000.8M
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$3,500,0003.5M
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| Line 3 $4,321,667 | Pairing 3 $4,250,000 | ||||
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$725,0000.7M
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$897,5000.9M
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$5,300,0005.3M
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$925,0000.9M
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$10,000,00010M
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| Line 4 $6,922,500 | Goalies $10,925,000 | ||||
Injury Report
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Expected Return Fri Dec 10, 2021
Aleksander Barkov - DAY-TO-DAY - Undisclosed
Not Specified
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Aleksander Barkov | Barkov (knee) will be activated off injured reserve and return to the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Blues.
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Aleksander Barkov | Barkov (undisclosed) left Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blues early, and head coach Andrew Brunette didn't have an update on his status after the game, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
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Expected Return Fri Dec 10, 2021
Anthony Duclair - DAY-TO-DAY - Lower Body
Not Specified
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Anthony Duclair | Duclair (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Blues, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Mon Dec 6, 2021
Anthony Duclair | Duclair (lower body) will travel with the team for its upcoming three-game road trip and could play versus St. Louis on Tuesday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
Thu Dec 2, 2021
Anthony Duclair | Duclair is considered day-to-day with his lower-body injury and won't play Thursday versus Buffalo, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
Mon Nov 29, 2021
Anthony Duclair | Duclair (lower body) will miss Tuesday's matchup with Washington but could be ready to play versus Buffalo or St. Louis on Thursday or Saturday, respectively, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
Sat Nov 27, 2021
Anthony Duclair | Duclair is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury and won't play Saturday versus Seattle.
Fri Nov 26, 2021
Anthony Duclair | Duclair (lower body) was a late scratch for Friday's game against Washington, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
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Expected Return Fri Dec 10, 2021
Mason Marchment - IR - Upper Body
Not Specified
Mon Nov 29, 2021
Mason Marchment | Marchment (upper body) was deemed week-to-week by coach Andrew Brunette on Monday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
Tue Nov 9, 2021
Mason Marchment | Marchment (upper body) was placed on injured reserve and will not be available for Tuesday's game against the Devils, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
Mon Nov 8, 2021
Mason Marchment | Marchment left Monday's game against the Rangers with an upper-body injury and did not return, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
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Expected Return Fri Dec 10, 2021
Noel Acciari - IR-LT - Undisclosed
Tue Oct 12, 2021
Noel Acciari | Acciari has undergone successful surgery for his undisclosed injury, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
Mon Oct 11, 2021
Noel Acciari | Acciari (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Monday, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
Thu Oct 7, 2021
Noel Acciari | According to coach Joel Quenneville, Acciari's (undisclosed) injury is "not good" and surgery has not been ruled out, George Richards of Panthers Press Box reports.
Tue Oct 5, 2021
Noel Acciari | Acciari left Tuesday's game versus the Lightning with an undisclosed injury. After the game, head coach Joel Quenneville was not optimistic about the center's status, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports.
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Expected Return Sat Apr 2, 2022
Markus Nutivaara - IR - Undisclosed
Not Specified
Mon Nov 29, 2021
Markus Nutivaara | Nutivaara -- who is out with a lower-body injury -- may still be able to play this season, according to coach Andrew Brunette, David Dwork of Local 10 Miami reports.
Wed Nov 3, 2021
Markus Nutivaara | Nutivaara (undisclosed) isn't expected to play Thursday against the Capitals,
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Florida Panthers Voices
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"We were working hard. In the second we weren't ourselves, and they took advantage of that.”
@jamesoncoop’s 5 Takeaways from #FLAvsSTL » t.co/X48xPlI9gq t.co/PHsN748EUn
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Justin Sourdif continues to have a strong season as he leads the #FlaPanthers prospects this week. t.co/rpsaUMas6w
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The #FlaPanthers got three of four points against the #stlBlues (who also got three of four) as Sasha Barkov leaves the game in the third period. t.co/FdVlLsfO2j
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Entry Level Contract
Waiver Exempt
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
Waiver Exempt
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
(14) Forwards $42,160,834 51.7% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton, Joe | C NHL --> 0 | 42 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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||||
| Hornqvist, Patric | RW NHL --> 0 | 34 |
$5,300,000
M-NTC
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$5,300,000
M-NTC
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
| Huberdeau, Jonathan | LW NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$5,900,000
NMC
|
$5,900,000
M-NTC
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
| Duclair, Anthony | LW NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000
|
$3,000,000
|
$0
UFA
|
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| Barkov, Aleksander | C NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$5,900,000
M-NTC
|
$10,000,000
NMC
|
$10,000,000
NMC
|
$10,000,000
NMC
|
$10,000,000
NMC
|
$0
UFA
(2030) |
| Verhaeghe, Carter | LW NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$1,000,000
|
$4,166,667
|
$4,166,667
|
$4,166,667
|
$0
RFA
(2025) |
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| Reinhart, Sam | RW NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$6,500,000
|
$6,500,000
|
$6,500,000
|
$0
UFA
|
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| Bennett, Sam | C NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$4,425,000
|
$4,425,000
|
$4,425,000
|
$4,425,000
|
$0
UFA
(2025) |
|
| Wallmark, Lucas | C NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$0
UFA
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Vatrano, Frank | C NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$2,533,334
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Saarela, Aleksi | C NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
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||||
| Acciari, Noel LTIR |
C LTIR --> 0 | 30 |
$1,666,667
|
$0
UFA
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||||
| Lomberg, Ryan | LW NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$725,000
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$800,000
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$800,000
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$0
UFA
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| Marchment, Mason IR |
LW IR --> 0 | 26 |
$800,000
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$0
UFA
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||||
| Mamin, Maxim | C NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$975,000
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$0
UFA
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||||
| Tippett, Owen | RW NHL --> 0 | 22 |
$863,333
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$0
RFA
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||||
| Luostarinen, Eetu | C NHL --> 0 | 23 |
$897,500
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$0
RFA
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| Lundell, Anton | C NHL --> 0 | 20 |
$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 |
$42,160,834
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$41,016,667
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$29,816,667
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$18,591,667
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$10,000,000
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(7) Defence $23,616,667 29.0% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gudas, Radko | D NHL --> 0 | 31 |
$2,500,000
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$2,500,000
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$0
UFA
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| Weegar, MacKenzie | D NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$3,250,000
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$3,250,000
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$0
UFA
|
|||
| Ekblad, Aaron | D NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$7,500,000
NMC
|
$7,500,000
NMC
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$7,500,000
NMC
|
$7,500,000
M-NTC
|
$0
UFA
(2025) |
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| Montour, Brandon | D NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$3,500,000
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$3,500,000
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$3,500,000
|
$0
UFA
|
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| Forsling, Gustav | D NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$2,666,667
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$2,666,667
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$2,666,667
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$0
UFA
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| Nutivaara, Markus
LTIR |
D LTIR --> 0 | 27 |
$2,700,000
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$0
UFA
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||||
| Juolevi, Olli | D NHL --> 0 | 23 |
$750,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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|||
| Carlsson, Lucas | D NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$750,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS |
$23,616,667
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$19,416,667
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$13,666,667
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$7,500,000
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(2) Goalies $10,925,000 13.4% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobrovsky, Sergei | G NHL --> 0 | 33 |
$10,000,000
NMC
|
$10,000,000
NMC
|
$10,000,000
NMC
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$10,000,000
M-NTC
|
$10,000,000
M-NTC
|
$0
UFA
(2026) |
| Knight, Spencer | G NHL --> 0 | 20 |
$925,000
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$925,000
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$0
RFA
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| TOTALS |
$10,925,000
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$10,925,000
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$10,000,000
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$10,000,000
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$10,000,000
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(0) Buried $0 0.0% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTALS | ||||||||
(3) Buyout & Retained Salary $4,619,128 5.7% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luongo, Roberto - Cap Recapture Penalty |
G NHL --> 1 | 36 |
$1,094,128
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| Darling, Scott Buyout |
G MIN --> 0 | 32 |
$1,183,333
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$1,183,333
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| Yandle, Keith Buyout |
D NHL --> 0 | 35 |
$2,341,667
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$5,391,667
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$1,241,667
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$1,241,667
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| TOTALS |
$4,619,128
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$6,575,000
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$1,241,667
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$1,241,667
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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 | 16 | 11 | 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 |
39 | 24 | 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 | $81,500,000 | $81,500,000 | $81,500,000 |
| 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 |
$81,486,098 | $77,933,334 | $54,725,001 | $37,333,334 |
| 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 |
$13,902 | $3,566,666 | $26,774,999 | $44,166,666 |
| 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 |
$19,443 | $3,566,666 | $26,774,999 | $44,166,666 |
| 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 |
$4,283,727 | $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 |
$81,321,629 | $77,933,334 | $54,725,001 | $37,333,334 |
| 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 |
$3,550,000 | $2,700,000 | $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 |
(13) Non-Roster
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalpe, Zac | C MIN --> 0 --> | 32 |
$750,000
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$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Gibson, Christopher | G MIN --> 0 --> | 28 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Wilson, Scott | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 29 |
$0
UFA
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| Desrosiers, Philippe | G MIN --> 0 --> | 26 |
$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Beauchemin, Francois | C --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Buckles, Matt | RW --> 0 --> | 26 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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||||
| Wegwerth, Joe | LW --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
|
||||
| Valk, Curtis | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 28 |
$0
RFA
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|||||
| Morrison, Brad | C MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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||||
| Massie, Jake | D MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
|
||||
| Bednard, Ryan | G MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
|
||||
| Nassen, Linus | D --> 0 --> | 23 |
$0
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$0
UFA
|
||||
| Priskie, Chase | D MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$750,000
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$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
| Heponiemi, Aleksi | C MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$925,000
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$0
RFA
|
||||
| Gildon, Maxwell | D MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$853,333
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$853,333
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$0
RFA
|
|||
| Inamoto, Tyler | D --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
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|||||
| Denisenko, Grigori | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$925,000
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$925,000
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$0
RFA
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| Noel, Serron | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$894,167
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$894,167
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$0
RFA
|
|||
| Hutsko, Logan | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$867,500
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$867,500
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$0
RFA
|
|||
| Schutz, Justin | LW --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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|||||
| Krygier, Cole | D --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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|||||
| Kinnunen, Santtu | D --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
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|||||
| Bajkov, Patrick | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
|
||||
| Horton, Jake | C --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| MacPherson, Dylan | D --> 0 --> | 23 |
$0
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Ludvig, John | D MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$853,333
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$853,333
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$0
RFA
|
|||
| Schwindt, Cole | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 20 |
$855,833
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$855,833
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$855,833
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$0
RFA
|
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| Berger, Carter | D --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Rybinski, Henrik | RW --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Lindmark, Owen | C --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Meireles, Greg | C --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Wedman, Matthew | C --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Lochead, Will | D --> 0 --> | 23 |
$0
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Marcinew, Matt | C --> 0 --> | 28 |
$0
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Pecararo, Liam | LW --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Rockwood, Adam | C --> 0 --> | 26 |
$0
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$0
UFA
|
||||
| Rauhauser, Alec | D MIN --> 0 --> | 26 |
$0
UFA
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Bowlby, Henry | C MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$842,500
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$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
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| Smilanic, Ty | C --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
|
||||
| Sourdif, Justin | C 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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| Benning, Michael | D --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Uens, Zachary | D --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Puutio, Kasper | D --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Ekmark, Elliot | C --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Kiersted, Matt | D MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$858,750
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$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
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| Nause, Evan | D --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
|
|||||
| Samoskevich, Matthew | C --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Lukashevich, Vladislav | D --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Gerasimyuk, Kirill | G --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Kos, Jakub | --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
| Hache, Braden | D --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
|
$0
UFA
|
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| TOTALS |
$10,995,416
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$6,869,166
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$1,725,833
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