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Washington Capitals
Head Coach Peter Laviolette
Hershey Bears (AHL)
South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)
Playoff Odds 100%
| Cap Hit | $78,831,261 |
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| Cap Space | $2,668,739 |
| LTIR Pool | $0 |
| Roster | 20/23 |
| Contracts | 44/50 |
Transactions
| TRADE ANALYSIS The Washington Capitals acquired Vitek Vanecek from the Seattle Kraken for 2023 second round pick (0) Leave a Comment |
Jul 28 |
| Dylan McIlrath | McIlrath signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Capitals on Wednesday. | Jul 28 |
| Hunter Shepard | Shepard signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Capitals on Wednesday. | Jul 28 |
| Matt Irwin | Irwin signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Capitals on Wednesday. | Jul 28 |
| Lucas Johansen | Johansen signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Capitals on Wednesday. | Jul 28 |
Line Combinations Updated: Jul 29 (8:26am)
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$9,500,0009.5M
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$7,800,0007.8M
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$5,166,6675.2M
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$5,100,0005.1M
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$8,000,0008M
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| Line 1 $22,466,667 | Pairing 1 $13,100,000 | ||||
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$5,700,0005.7M
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$9,200,0009.2M
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$5,750,0005.8M
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$2,500,0002.5M
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$4,000,0004M
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| Line 2 $20,650,000 | Pairing 2 $6,500,000 | ||||
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$1,500,0001.5M
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$3,500,0003.5M
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$725,0000.7M
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$950,0001M
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$2,500,0002.5M
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| Line 3 $5,725,000 | Pairing 3 $3,450,000 | ||||
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$2,750,0002.8M
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$750,0000.8M
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$1,500,0001.5M
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$00M
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$716,6670.7M
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| Line 4 $5,000,000 | Goalies $716,667 | ||||
Injury Report
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Expected Return Wed Sep 1, 2021
Alex Ovechkin - DAY-TO-DAY - Undisclosed
Not Specified
Tue Jul 27, 2021
Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (undisclosed) agreed to terms on a five-year, $47.5 million contract with Washington on Tuesday.
Sun Jul 18, 2021
Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (undisclosed) was not included on Washington's protected-player list Sunday ahead of Wednesday's Expansion Draft.
Mon May 24, 2021
Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin will not join Russia for the 2021 IIHF World Championships due to an undisclosed injury.
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Expected Return Wed Sep 1, 2021
Vitek Vanecek - OUT - Lower Body
Wed Jul 28, 2021
Vitek Vanecek | Vanecek (lower body) was traded from the Kraken to the Capitals on Wednesday in exchange for a second-round pick in 2023.
Wed Jul 21, 2021
Vitek Vanecek | Vanecek (lower body) was the choice of Seattle from Washington in Wednesday's Expansion Draft.
Sun May 23, 2021
Vitek Vanecek | Vanecek (lower body) will not dress for Game 5 against Boston on Sunday, (NHL).com reports.
Fri May 21, 2021
Vitek Vanecek | Vanecek (lower body) will not be available for Friday's Game 4 tilt with Boston, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Wed May 19, 2021
Vitek Vanecek | Vanecek (lower body) is expected to miss Wednesday's clash with Boston, per Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com.
Mon May 17, 2021
Vitek Vanecek | Vanecek (lower body) remains day-to-day and won't play in Monday's Game 2 against the Bruins, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Sun May 16, 2021
Vitek Vanecek | Vanecek (lower body) did not participate in practice Sunday and is day-to-day ahead of Monday's Game 2 against Boston, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Sat May 15, 2021
Vitek Vanecek | Vanecek (undisclosed) left in the first period of Saturday's game against Boston and was accompanied to the locker room by the trainer, Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com reports. He was replaced by Craig Anderson.
Sat May 15, 2021
Vitek Vanecek | Vanecek (lower body) will not return to Saturday's Game 1 versus the Bruins.
Sat May 15, 2021
Vitek Vanecek | Vanecek was the first goalie off the ice at Washington's morning skate Saturday, suggesting he'll start Game 1 against the Bruins, Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com reports.
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Expected Return Wed Sep 1, 2021
Michal Kempny - IR-NR - Achilles
Not Specified
Sat May 15, 2021
Michal Kempny | Kempny (Achilles) remains out of the lineup in Saturday's Game 1 against the Bruins, Mike Vogel of the Capitals' official site reports.
Thu May 13, 2021
Michal Kempny | Kempny (Achilles) was labeled day-to-day ahead of Saturday's Game 1 matchup with Boston, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Mon May 10, 2021
Michal Kempny | Kempny (Achilles) is back with the Capitals following a conditioning stint with AHL Hershey, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Sun May 9, 2021
Michal Kempny | Kempny (Achilles) left Saturday's AHL contest and did not return, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Thu May 6, 2021
Michal Kempny | Kempny (Achilles) was sent to AHL Hershey on a conditioning loan Thursday, source reports.
Thu Apr 8, 2021
Michal Kempny | Kempny (Achilles) skated with the Capitals' taxi squad Thursday, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
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Expected Return Wed Sep 15, 2021
John Carlson - DAY-TO-DAY - Knee
Surgery
Sun Jul 25, 2021
John Carlson | General manager Brian MacLellan indicated that Carlson (knee) recently underwent a "minor procedure," Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Tue May 25, 2021
John Carlson | Carlson dealt with a knee injury toward the end of the season that may require surgery, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
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Expected Return Wed Sep 15, 2021
Ilya Samsonov - DAY-TO-DAY - Undisclosed
Tue May 25, 2021
Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (undisclosed) won't join Team Russia for the IIHF World Championship tournament in Latvia, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
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Entry Level Contract
Waiver Exempt
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
Waiver Exempt
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
(12) Forwards $53,841,667 66.1% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | ||||
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| Ovechkin, Alex | LW NHL --> 0 | 35 |
$9,500,000
NMC
M-NTC
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$9,500,000
NMC
M-NTC
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$9,500,000
NMC
M-NTC
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$9,500,000
NMC
M-NTC
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$9,500,000
NMC
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2026) |
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| Backstrom, Nicklas | C NHL --> 0 | 33 |
$9,200,000
NMC
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$9,200,000
NMC
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$9,200,000
M-NTC
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$9,200,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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| Oshie, T.J. | RW NHL --> 0 | 34 |
$5,750,000
M-NTC
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$5,750,000
M-NTC
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$5,750,000
M-NTC
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$5,750,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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| Eller, Lars | C NHL --> 0 | 32 |
$3,500,000
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$3,500,000
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$0
UFA
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| Dowd, Nic | C NHL --> 0 | 31 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Kuznetsov, Evgeny | C NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$7,800,000
M-NTC
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$7,800,000
M-NTC
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$7,800,000
M-NTC
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$7,800,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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| Hagelin, Carl | LW NHL --> 0 | 32 |
$2,750,000
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$2,750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Wilson, Tom | RW NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$5,166,667
M-NTC
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$5,166,666
M-NTC
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$5,166,666
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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| Mantha, Anthony | RW NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$5,700,000
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$5,700,000
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$5,700,000
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$0
UFA
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| Hathaway, Garnet | RW NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$1,500,000
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$1,500,000
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$0
UFA
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| Sheary, Conor | LW NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$1,500,000
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$1,500,000
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$0
UFA
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| Sprong, Daniel | RW NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$725,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$53,841,667
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$52,366,666
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$43,116,666
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$32,250,000
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$9,500,000
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$0
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(7) Defence $23,800,000 29.2% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | ||||
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| Chara, Zdeno | D NHL --> 0 | 44 |
$0
UFA
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| Carlson, John | D NHL --> 0 | 31 |
$8,000,000
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$8,000,000
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$8,000,000
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$8,000,000
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$8,000,000
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$0
UFA
(2026)
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| Irwin, Matt | D NHL --> 0 | 33 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Orlov, Dmitry | D NHL --> 0 | 30 |
$5,100,000
M-NTC
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$5,100,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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| Jensen, Nick | D NHL --> 0 | 30 |
$2,500,000
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$2,500,000
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$0
UFA
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| Schultz, Justin | D NHL --> 0 | 31 |
$4,000,000
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$0
UFA
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| van Riemsdyk, Trevor | D NHL --> 0 | 30 |
$950,000
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$950,000
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$0
UFA
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| Kempny, Michal | D NHL --> 0 | 30 |
$2,500,000
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$23,800,000
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$16,550,000
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$8,000,000
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$8,000,000
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$8,000,000
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$0
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(1) Goalies $716,667 0.9% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lundqvist, Henrik | G NHL --> 0 | 39 |
$0
UFA
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| Vanecek, Vitek | G NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$716,667
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Samsonov, Ilya | G MIN --> 0 | 24 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$716,667
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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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(0) Buried $0 0.0% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | ||||
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$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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$0
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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 |
20 | 14 | 7 | 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 |
44 | 29 | 10 | 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 |
$78,831,261 | $68,916,666 | $51,116,666 | $40,250,000 |
| 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 |
$2,668,739 | $12,583,334 | $30,383,334 | $41,250,000 |
| 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 |
$2,668,739 | $12,583,334 | $30,383,334 | $41,250,000 |
| 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 |
$78,831,261 | $68,916,666 | $51,116,666 | $40,250,000 |
| 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 |
$472,927 | $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 |
(24) Non-Roster
| Player | POS | Age | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | ||||
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| McIlrath, Dylan | D MIN --> 0 --> | 29 |
$750,000
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$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Sgarbossa, Michael | C MIN --> 0 --> | 29 |
$750,000
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$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Jokipakka, Jyrki | D --> 0 --> | 29 |
$0
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| Schilling, Cameron | D MIN --> 0 --> | 32 |
$0
UFA
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| LaDue, Paul | D MIN --> 0 --> | 28 |
$0
UFA
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| Maillet, Philippe | C MIN --> 0 --> | 28 |
$0
UFA
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| Fucale, Zach | G MIN --> 0 --> | 26 |
$750,000
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$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Hughes, Tommy | D --> 0 --> | 29 |
$0
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| Pinho, Brian | C MIN --> 0 --> | 26 |
$725,000
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$0
UFA
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| Carr, Daniel | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 29 |
$0
UFA
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| Gersich, Shane | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$750,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Spinner, Steven | RW --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Elgestal, Kevin | RW --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Copley, Pheonix | G MIN --> 0 --> | 29 |
$1,100,000
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$0
UFA
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| Johansen, Lucas | D MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$750,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Pilon, Garrett | C MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$750,000
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$750,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Riat, Damien | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$817,500
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Malenstyn, Beck | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$750,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Jonsson-Fjallby, Axel | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$750,000
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$750,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Geisser, Tobias | D MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$775,000
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$0
RFA
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| Walfridsson, Sebastian | D --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
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| Maass, Benton | D --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
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| Roykas Marthinsen, Kristian | LW --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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| Alexeyev, Alexander | D MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$863,334
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$863,334
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$0
RFA
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| Fehervary, Martin | D MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$791,667
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$791,667
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$0
RFA
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| Clark, Kody | C MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$808,334
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$808,334
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$0
RFA
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| Sutter, Riley | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$764,167
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$764,167
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$0
RFA
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| Gibson, Mitchell | --> 0 --> | 26 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Kannok-Leipert, Alex | D --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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| Florchuk, Eric | C --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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| Marthinsen, Kristian | LW --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Morrison, Adam | G --> 0 --> | 30 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| McHale, Gavin | G --> 0 --> | 33 |
$0
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| Snively, Joe | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$750,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Nardella, Bobby | D MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$750,000
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$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| McMichael, Connor | C MIN --> 0 --> | 20 |
$863,334
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$863,334
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$863,334
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$0
RFA
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| Leason, Brett | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$842,500
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$0
RFA
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| Protas, Aliaksei | C MIN --> 0 --> | 20 |
$789,167
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$789,167
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$789,167
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$0
RFA
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| Has, Martin | D --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
|
$0
UFA
|
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| Sheppard, Derek | D --> 0 --> | 27 |
$750,000
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$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Kessy, Kale | LW --> 0 --> | 28 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| McCarthy, Chris | C --> 0 --> | 30 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Whitney, Steven | RW --> 0 --> | 30 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Lapierre, Hendrix | C MIN --> 0 --> | 19 |
$894,167
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$894,167
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$894,167
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$0
RFA
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| Trineyev, Bogdan | --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Hughes, Bear | C --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Bjorklund, Garin | G --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Magnusson, Oskar | C --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Shepard, Hunter | G --> 0 --> | 25 |
$750,000
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$750,000
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$0
UFA
|
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| Johnson, Brent | D --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
|
$0
UFA
|
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| Lemay, Joaquim | D --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
|
$0
UFA
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| Hanelt, Haakon | --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
|
$0
UFA
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| Krebs, Dru | D --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Clark, Chase | G --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$19,034,170
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$11,774,170
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$2,546,668
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$0
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$0
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$0
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