The Capitals and global video technology @KisweVideo announced today the launch of Virtual Gameday presented by @NBCSWashington, a second screen experience available on mobile and electronic devices that offers fans an in-venue experience from home.
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Washington Capitals
Hershey Bears (AHL)
South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)
Playoff Odds 65.2%
| Cap Hit | $85,540,112 |
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| Cap Space | $-4,040,112 |
| LTIR Pool | $4,040,102 |
| Roster | 19/23 |
| Contracts | 51/50 |
Transactions
| Connor McMichael | Head coach Peter Laviolette indicated that McMichael could see action with Evgeny Kuznetsov (COVID-19 protocols) and Alex Ovechkin (COVID-19 protocols) in quarantine, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports. | Jan 21 |
| Craig Anderson | The Capitals promoted Anderson from their taxi squad to their active roster Thursday. | Jan 21 |
| Connor McMichael | McMichael was called up to the taxi squad Thursday. | Jan 21 |
| Tom Wilson | Wilson tallied a pair of goals and racked up a game-high 10 hits in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins. | Jan 19 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | Kuznetsov scored a goal on a team-leading six shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Penguins. | Jan 19 |
Line Combinations Updated: Jan 21 (12:07pm)
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$3,350,0003.4M
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$9,200,0009.2M
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$5,166,6675.2M
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$3,900,0003.9M
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$8,000,0008M
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| Line 1 $17,716,667 | Pairing 1 $11,900,000 | ||||
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$2,750,0002.8M
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$3,500,0003.5M
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$5,750,0005.8M
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$800,0000.8M
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$4,000,0004M
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| Line 2 $12,000,000 | Pairing 2 $4,800,000 | ||||
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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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$795,0000.8M
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$2,500,0002.5M
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| Line 3 $5,000,000 | Pairing 3 $3,295,000 | ||||
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$725,0000.7M
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$725,0000.7M
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$735,0000.7M
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$716,6670.7M
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$700,0000.7M
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| Line 4 $2,185,000 | Goalies $1,416,667 | ||||
Injury Report
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Expected Return Sat Jan 30, 2021
Ilya Samsonov - IR-NR - Covid-19
Thu Jan 21, 2021
Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (COVID-19 protocols) will miss at least the next four games due to quarantine restrictions, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Thu Jan 21, 2021
Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov has tested positive for COVID-19, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Wed Jan 20, 2021
Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was placed in the (NHL)'s COVID-19 protocol Wednesday, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
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Expected Return Sat Jan 30, 2021
Dmitry Orlov - OUT - Covid-19
Thu Jan 21, 2021
Dmitry Orlov | Orlov (COVID-19 protocols) will be out of the lineup for a minimum of four games, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Wed Jan 20, 2021
Dmitry Orlov | Orlov was placed in the league's COVID-19 protocol Wednesday, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
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Expected Return Sat Jan 30, 2021
Alex Ovechkin - IR-NR - Covid-19
Thu Jan 21, 2021
Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin (COVID-19 protocols) will be unavailable for Washington's next four games after entering quarantine, Tom Gulitti of (NHL).com reports.
Wed Jan 20, 2021
Alex Ovechkin | Ovechkin was placed in the (NHL)'s COVID-19 protocol Wednesday, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
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Expected Return Sat Jan 30, 2021
Evgeny Kuznetsov - IR-NR - Covid-19
Thu Jan 21, 2021
Evgeny Kuznetsov | Head coach Peter Laviolette announced that Kuznetsov (COVID-19 protocols) will miss at least the next four games due to quarantine restrictions, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Wed Jan 20, 2021
Evgeny Kuznetsov | Kuznetsov was added to the COVID-19 protocol Wednesday, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
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Expected Return Tue Apr 6, 2021
Michal Kempny - IR - Achilles
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IT'S A CAPITALS HOME GAMEDAY! #ALLCAPS
The Caps finally take the ice again at @CapitalOneArena against the Sabres tonight at 7pm on @NBCSWashington.
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RT @NoVa_Caps: A Look At The Capitals' Defensemen's Stats Through Four Games #ALLCAPS t.co/jLzJ4Ty4vs
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 | NoVa Caps @NoVa_Caps |
 | Stephen Whyno @SWhyno |
 | Ed Frankovic @edfrankovic |
 | JJ Regan @JJReganNBCS |
 | Tarik El-Bashir @Tarik_ElBashir |
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Entry Level Contract
Waiver Exempt
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
Waiver Exempt
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
(11) Forwards $53,515,129 65.7% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||||
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| Ovechkin, Alex IR |
LW IR --> 0 | 35 |
$9,538,462
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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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
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
(2025) |
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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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$5,750,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2025) |
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| Eller, Lars | C NHL --> 0 | 31 |
$3,500,000
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$3,500,000
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$3,500,000
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$0
UFA
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| Panik, Richard | RW 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
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| Dowd, Nic | C NHL --> 0 | 30 |
$750,000
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$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Kuznetsov, Evgeny IR |
C IR --> 0 | 28 |
$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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$7,800,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2025) |
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| Hagelin, Carl | LW NHL --> 0 | 32 |
$2,750,000
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$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 | 26 |
$5,166,667
M-NTC
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$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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| Vrana, Jakub | LW NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$3,350,000
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$0
RFA
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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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$1,500,000
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$0
UFA
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| Sheary, Conor | LW NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$735,000
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$0
UFA
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| Sprong, Daniel | RW NHL --> 0 | 23 |
$725,000
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$725,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$53,515,129
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$39,891,667
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$38,416,666
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$27,916,666
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$22,750,000
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$0
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(7) Defence $28,395,000 34.8% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chara, Zdeno +35 | D NHL --> 0 | 43 |
$795,000
NMC
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$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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| Orlov, Dmitry
IR |
D IR --> 0 | 29 |
$5,100,000
M-NTC
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$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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$2,500,000
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$0
UFA
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| Dillon, Brenden | D NHL --> 0 | 30 |
$3,900,000
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$3,900,000
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$3,900,000
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$3,900,000
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$0
UFA
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| Schultz, Justin | D NHL --> 0 | 30 |
$4,000,000
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$4,000,000
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$0
UFA
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| van Riemsdyk, Trevor | D NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$800,000
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$0
UFA
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| Siegenthaler, Jonas | D NHL --> 0 | 23 |
$800,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Kempny, Michal
LTIR |
D LTIR --> 0 | 30 |
$2,500,000
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$2,500,000
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$28,395,000
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$26,000,000
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$19,500,000
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$11,900,000
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$8,000,000
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$0
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(1) Goalies $3,141,667 3.9% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||||
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| Lundqvist, Henrik LTIR |
G LTIR --> 0 | 38 |
$1,500,000
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$0
UFA
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| Vanecek, Vitek | G NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$716,667
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$716,667
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Samsonov, Ilya IR |
G IR --> 0 | 23 |
$925,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$3,141,667
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$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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(1) Buried $25,000 0.0% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||||
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| Copley, Pheonix | G MIN --> 0 | 29 |
$25,000
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$0
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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 $43,566 0.1% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||||
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| Malenstyn, Brock - Season Opening IR |
NHL --> 1 | 0 |
$43,566
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$43,566
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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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Cap Summary Projection
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| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
| 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 | 17 | 12 | 6 |
| 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 |
51 | 29 | 15 | 6 |
| 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 |
$85,540,112 | $66,608,334 | $57,916,666 | $39,816,666 |
| 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 |
$-4,040,112 | $14,891,666 | $23,583,334 | $41,683,334 |
| Current Cap Space
Amount of Cap Space that can be added to the roster without exceeding the Upper Limit (Salary Cap Maximum) based on the current roster. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
$-4,040,112 | $14,891,666 | $23,583,334 | $41,683,334 |
| 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 |
$4,040,102 | $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 |
$85,540,112 | $66,608,334 | $57,916,666 | $39,816,666 |
| 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 |
$419,750 | $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 |
$1,330,000 | $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 |
(26) Non-Roster
| Player | POS | Age | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||||
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| Anderson, Craig | G MIN --> 0 --> | 39 |
$700,000
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$0
UFA
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| Sgarbossa, Michael | C MIN --> 0 --> | 28 |
$700,000
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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 |
$700,000
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$0
UFA
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| LaDue, Paul | D MIN --> 0 --> | 28 |
$700,000
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$0
UFA
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| Maillet, Philippe | C MIN --> 0 --> | 28 |
$700,000
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$0
UFA
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| Fucale, Zach
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G MIN --> 0 --> 1 | 25 |
$700,000
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Hughes, Tommy | D --> 0 --> | 28 |
$0
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| Pinho, Brian
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C MIN --> 0 --> 1 | 25 |
$725,000
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$725,000
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$0
RFA
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| Carr, Daniel
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LW MIN --> 0 --> 1 | 29 |
$700,000
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$0
UFA
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| Gersich, Shane | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$700,000
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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 --> | 24 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Copley, Pheonix
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G MIN --> 0 --> 1 | 29 |
$1,100,000
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$1,100,000
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$0
UFA
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| Johansen, Lucas | D MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$700,000
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$0
RFA
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| Pilon, Garrett | C MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$745,000
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$0
RFA
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| Riat, Damien | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$817,500
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$817,500
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Malenstyn, Beck | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$736,666
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$0
RFA
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| Jonsson-Fjallby, Axel | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$860,000
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$0
RFA
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| Gustafsson, Hampus | C MIN --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Geisser, Tobias | D MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$775,000
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$775,000
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$0
RFA
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| Walfridsson, Sebastian | D --> 0 --> | 21 |
$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 |
$894,167
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$894,167
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$0
RFA
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| Fehervary, Martin
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D MIN --> 0 --> 1 | 21 |
$805,833
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$805,833
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$0
RFA
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| Clark, Kody | C MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$839,167
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$839,167
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$0
RFA
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| Sutter, Riley | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$786,667
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$786,667
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$0
RFA
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| Gibson, Mitchell | --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Kannok-Leipert, Alex | D --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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| Florchuk, Eric | C --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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| Bau-Hansen, Mathias | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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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 --> | 29 |
$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 |
$925,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Nardella, Bobby | D MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$925,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| McMichael, Connor
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C MIN --> 0 --> 1 | 20 |
$894,167
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$894,167
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$894,167
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$0
RFA
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| Leason, Brett | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$842,500
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$842,500
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$0
RFA
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| Protas, Aliaksei | C MIN --> 0 --> | 20 |
$795,000
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$795,000
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$795,000
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$0
RFA
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| Has, Martin | D --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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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 --> | 29 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Warm, Beck | G --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Whitney, Steven | RW --> 0 --> | 29 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Lapierre, Hendrix | C MIN --> 0 --> | 18 |
$925,000
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$925,000
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$925,000
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$0
RFA
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| Trineyev, Bogdan | --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Hughes, Bear | C --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Bjorklund, Garin | G --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Magnusson, Oskar | C --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$19,591,667
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$9,100,001
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$2,614,167
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$0
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$0
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$0
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