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Pittsburgh Penguins
Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)
Playoff Odds 100%
| Cap Hit | $78,293,205 |
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| Cap Space | $3,206,795 |
| LTIR Pool | $0 |
| Roster | 19/23 |
| Contracts | 34/50 |
Transactions
| Emil Larmi | Larmi agreed to a two-year contract with the Lahden Pelicans on Monday. | May 31 |
| Jason Zucker | Zucker registered a goal and an assist with four shots and five hits in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Islanders in Game 6. | May 26 |
| Jeff Carter | Carter scored a goal on four shots in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Islanders in Game 6. | May 26 |
| Kris Letang | Letang had a pair of assists and a game-high 10 hits Monday in a 3-2 double-overtime loss to the Islanders in Game 5. | May 24 |
| Bryan Rust | Rust recorded a goal and an assist with six shots in Monday's 3-2 double-overtime loss to the Islanders in Game 5. | May 24 |
OTR: Sticker Shock, GMs Gasp At Sabres’ Trade Ask For Eichel | PHN+
Monday, Jun 21 | 11:00pmThe asking price on the NHL trade market for Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel has gotten to the... More
Via: https://pittsburghhockeynow.com/
Line Combinations Updated: May 26 (7:29am)
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$6,000,0006M
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$8,700,0008.7M
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$3,500,0003.5M
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$4,100,0004.1M
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$7,250,0007.3M
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| Line 1 $18,200,000 | Pairing 1 $11,350,000 | ||||
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$5,500,0005.5M
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$9,500,0009.5M
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$3,200,0003.2M
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$4,875,0004.9M
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$00M
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| Line 2 $18,200,000 | Pairing 2 $4,875,000 | ||||
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$2,940,0002.9M
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$2,636,3642.6M
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$00M
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$4,025,1754M
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$4,400,0004.4M
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| Line 3 $5,576,364 | Pairing 3 $8,425,175 | ||||
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$00M
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$00M
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$3,500,0003.5M
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$3,500,0003.5M
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$00M
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| Line 4 $3,500,000 | Goalies $3,500,000 | ||||
Injury Report
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Expected Return Wed Sep 1, 2021
Casey DeSmith - OUT - Groin
Surgery
Thu Jun 10, 2021
Casey DeSmith | DeSmith had surgery Thursday to repair a bilateral core muscle injury and is facing a 6-8 week recovery.
Fri May 28, 2021
Casey DeSmith | DeSmith -- who missed the entire opening-round series -- was dealing with a groin issue according to coach Mike Sullivan, who told reporters, "Casey was dealing with a soft tissue groin injury, which is not an easy injury from a goaltending standpoint. That's why he was unavailable for the playoffs."
Tue May 25, 2021
Casey DeSmith | DeSmith (lower body) won't be an option for Game 6 against the Islanders on Wednesday, Wes Crosby of (NHL).com reports.
Mon May 24, 2021
Casey DeSmith | DeSmith (lower body) won't return to the lineup for Game 5 against the Islanders on Monday, Wes Crosby of (NHL).com reports.
Wed May 19, 2021
Casey DeSmith | DeSmith (lower body) won't travel with Pittsburgh for Games 3 and 4 versus the Islanders on Thursday and Saturday, respectively, Wes Crosby of (NHL).com reports.
Tue May 18, 2021
Casey DeSmith | DeSmith (lower body) won't be in the lineup against the Islanders for Game 2 on Tuesday, Pens Inside Scoop reports.
Sun May 16, 2021
Casey DeSmith | DeSmith (lower body) didn't skate Sunday and will not dress for Sunday's Game 1 against the Islanders, Wes Crosby of (NHL).com reports.
Sat May 15, 2021
Casey DeSmith | DeSmith (lower body) didn't practice Saturday and is listed as day-to-day ahead of Sunday's Game 1 against the Islanders, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
Fri May 14, 2021
Casey DeSmith | DeSmith -- who was already dealing with an injury -- left Friday's practice session with a lower-body issue. According to coach Mike Sullivan, "He is being evaluated for a lower-body injury. We will have more information moving forward."
Wed May 12, 2021
Casey DeSmith | DeSmith (lower body) joined his teammates for Wednesday's practice session.
Fri May 7, 2021
Casey DeSmith | DeSmith (lower body) is expected back for the postseason but he won't be in the lineup against Buffalo on Saturday. Coach Mike Sullivan told reporters, "Tristan is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Casey is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. They will be available for the playoffs, but neither one of them will be available for tomorrow's game."
Thu May 6, 2021
Casey DeSmith | DeSmith (lower body) has begun off-ice work but won't be ready for Thursday's clash with Buffalo.
Tue May 4, 2021
Casey DeSmith | DeSmith will be a game-time decision against the Flyers on Tuesday due to a lower-body injury, Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Expected Return Fri Oct 1, 2021
Evgeni Malkin - OUT - Knee
Surgery
Fri Jun 4, 2021
Evgeni Malkin | Malkin underwent successful knee surgery and is not expected to be ready for training camp.
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Entry Level Contract
Waiver Exempt
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
Waiver Exempt
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
(10) Forwards $46,226,364 56.7% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |||||
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| Carter, Jeff | C NHL --> 0 | 36 |
$0
UFA
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| Crosby, Sidney | C NHL --> 0 | 33 |
$8,700,000
NMC
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$8,700,000
NMC
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$8,700,000
NMC
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$8,700,000
NMC
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$0
UFA
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| Malkin, Evgeni | C NHL --> 0 | 34 |
$9,500,000
NMC
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$0
UFA
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| Sceviour, Colton | C NHL --> 0 | 32 |
$0
UFA
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| Zucker, Jason | LW NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$5,500,000
M-NTC
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$5,500,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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| Rust, Bryan | RW NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$3,500,000
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$0
UFA
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| Jankowski, Mark | C NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Blueger, Teddy | C NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Gaudreau, Frederick | C NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$0
UFA
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| Guentzel, Jake | LW NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$6,000,000
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$6,000,000
M-NTC
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$6,000,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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| Kapanen, Kasperi | RW NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$3,200,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| McCann, Jared | LW NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$2,940,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Lafferty, Sam | C NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Rodrigues, Evan | LW NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$0
UFA
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| Tanev, Brandon | LW NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$3,500,000
M-NTC
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$3,500,000
M-NTC
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$3,500,000
M-NTC
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$3,500,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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| Aston-Reese, Zach | LW NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Zohorna, Radim | LW NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$46,226,364
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$23,700,000
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$18,200,000
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$12,200,000
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$0
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$0
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(7) Defence $26,125,175 32.1% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |||||
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| Letang, Kris | D NHL --> 0 | 34 |
$7,250,000
NMC
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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| Dumoulin, Brian | D NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$4,100,000
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$4,100,000
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$0
UFA
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| Ceci, Cody | D NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$0
UFA
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| Matheson, Mike | D NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$4,875,000
M-NTC
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$4,875,000
M-NTC
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$4,875,000
M-NTC
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$4,875,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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| Ruhwedel, Chad | D NHL --> 0 | 31 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Pettersson, Marcus | D NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$4,025,175
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$4,025,175
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$4,025,175
M-NTC
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$4,025,175
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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| Friedman, Mark | D NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$725,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Marino, John | D NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$4,400,000
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$4,400,000
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$4,400,000
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$4,400,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$26,125,175
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$17,400,175
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$13,300,175
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$13,300,175
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$0
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$0
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(2) Goalies $4,750,000 5.8% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |||||
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| Lagace, Maxime | G NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$0
UFA
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| Jarry, Tristan | G NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$3,500,000
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$3,500,000
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$0
UFA
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| DeSmith, Casey | G NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$1,250,000
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$4,750,000
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$3,500,000
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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(1) Buried $25,000 0.0% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |||||
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| Riikola, Juuso | D MIN --> 0 | 27 |
$25,000
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$25,000
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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(1) Buyout & Retained Salary $1,166,667 1.4% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |||||
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| Johnson, Jack Buyout |
D MIN --> 0 | 34 |
$1,166,667
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$1,916,667
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$916,667
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$916,667
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$1,166,667
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$1,916,667
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$916,667
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$916,667
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$0
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$0
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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 |
19 | 9 | 6 | 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 |
34 | 13 | 6 | 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 |
$78,293,205 | $46,516,842 | $32,416,842 | $26,416,842 |
| 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 |
$3,206,795 | $34,983,158 | $49,083,158 | $55,083,158 |
| 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 |
$3,206,795 | $34,983,158 | $49,083,158 | $55,083,158 |
| 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 |
$78,293,205 | $46,516,842 | $32,416,842 | $26,416,842 |
| 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 |
$0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Retained Salary Remaining
Teams can retain salary/cap hit when they trade a player. A team can only have a maximum of 3 players that they retained salary on. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
(15) Non-Roster
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |||||
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| Weber, Yannick | D MIN --> 0 --> | 32 |
$0
UFA
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| Trotman, Zach | D MIN --> 0 --> | 30 |
$0
UFA
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| Pedan, Andrey | D MIN --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
RFA
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| Aberg, Pontus | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
RFA
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| Segalla, Ryan | D --> 0 --> | 26 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Czuczman, Kevin | D MIN --> 0 --> | 30 |
$0
UFA
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| Angello, Anthony | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$725,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Lindgren, Jesper | D MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Bengtsson, Lukas | D MIN --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
RFA
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| Bjorkqvist, Kasper | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$0
RFA
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| Almari, Niclas | D MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$809,166
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$0
RFA
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| Masonius, Joseph | D --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Joseph, Pierre-Olivier | D MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$863,333
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$0
RFA
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| Lauzon, Zachary | D --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
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| Phillips, Clayton | D --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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| Drozg, Jan | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$809,166
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$0
RFA
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| Palojarvi, Antti | D --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
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| Reilly, William | D MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$806,250
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$0
RFA
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| Miletic, Sam | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Gruden, Jonathan | C MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$788,333
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$788,333
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$0
RFA
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| Almeida, Justin | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$809,166
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$0
RFA
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| Gorman, Liam | C --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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| Riikola, Juuso | D MIN --> 0 --> | 27 |
$1,150,000
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$0
UFA
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| Currie, Josh | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 28 |
$0
UFA
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| Bellerive, Jordan | C MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$733,333
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$0
RFA
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| D'Orio, Alex | G NHL --> 0 --> | 22 |
$733,333
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$0
RFA
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| Peters, Anthony | G --> 0 --> | 30 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Uher, Dominik | C --> 0 --> | 28 |
$0
RFA
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| Larmi, Emil | G MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Poulin, Samuel | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 20 |
$894,167
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$894,167
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$0
RFA
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| Legare, Nathan | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 20 |
$795,000
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$795,000
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$0
RFA
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| Caulfield, Judd | --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Puustinen, Valtteri | LW --> 0 --> | 22 |
$842,500
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$842,500
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Airola, Santeri | D --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Abt, Matt | D --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Berger, Chase | C --> 0 --> | 26 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Kim, Michael | D --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Lizotte, Jon | D --> 0 --> | 26 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| O'Connor, Drew | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$925,000
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$0
RFA
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| Lee, Cam | D MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$925,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Blomqvist, Joel | G --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Clang, Calle | G --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Svejkovsky, Lukas | C --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Ansons, Raivis | RW --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Yoder, Chase | --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$11,458,747
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$3,320,000
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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