Three weeks after they met for the first time this season on Super Bowl Sunday, the Capitals and the Penguins get together again for another Sunday matinee match.
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Washington Capitals
Head Coach Todd Reirden
Hershey Bears (AHL)
South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)
Playoff Odds 99.5%
| Cap Hit | $81,524,049 |
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| Cap Space | $-24,049 |
| LTIR Pool | $0 |
| Roster | 22/23 |
| Contracts | 46/50 |
Transactions
| TRADE ANALYSIS The San Jose Sharks traded Brenden Dillon to Washington Capitals for 2020 second round pick and 2021 third round pick (0) Leave a Comment |
Feb 18 |
| assigned D Martin Fehervary to Hershey (AHL). | Feb 11 |
| recalled D Martin Fehervary from Hershey (AHL). | Feb 10 |
| assigned D Martin Fehervary to Hershey (AHL). | Feb 9 |
| recalled D Martin Fehervary from Hershey (AHL). | Feb 8 |
Sunday, Feb 23 | 9:00am
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Alex Ovechkin put the quest to reach 700 career goals behind him and 24 hours later the 34-year-old can turn attention to getting his Washington Capitals back on top of the Metropolitan Division when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. Ovechkin became the eighth player in NHL history to reach the milestone, but the Capitals dropped a 3-2 decision at New Jersey on Saturday and are in a virtual tie with the Penguins for first after going 2-6-1 in the last nine games. Full Preview
Tuesday, Feb 25 | 4:00pm
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Thursday, Feb 27 | 5:00pm
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All times Pacific
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Full Washington Capitals Schedule
Saturday, Feb 22
Thursday, Feb 20
Monday, Feb 17
Line Combinations Updated: Feb 22 (7:46am)
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$9,538,4629.5M
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$7,800,0007.8M
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$5,166,6675.2M
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$1,635,0001.6M
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$8,000,0008M
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| Line 1 $22,505,129 | Pairing 1 $9,635,000 | ||||
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$3,350,0003.4M
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$6,700,0006.7M
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$5,750,0005.8M
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$2,500,0002.5M
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$5,100,0005.1M
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| Line 2 $15,800,000 | Pairing 2 $7,600,000 | ||||
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$2,750,0002.8M
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$3,500,0003.5M
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$2,750,0002.8M
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$714,1660.7M
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$2,500,0002.5M
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| Line 3 $9,000,000 | Pairing 3 $3,214,166 | ||||
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$700,0000.7M
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$750,0000.8M
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$1,500,0001.5M
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$6,100,0006.1M
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$925,0000.9M
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| Line 4 $2,950,000 | Goalies $7,025,000 | ||||
Injury Report
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Brenden Dillon - Acquired Dillon was recently acquired in a trade, but it is projected that he will make his team debut against the Canadiens on Thursday.
probable - Prob Thurs Updated Feb 20, 2020 |
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Evgeny Kuznetsov - Upper Body Kuznetsov has been held out of the previous three games due to an upper-body injury, but it is likely that he will return to action Thursday against the Canadiens.
probable - Prob Thurs Updated Feb 20, 2020 |
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Entry Level Contract
Waiver Exempt
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
Waiver Exempt
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
(13) Forwards $51,055,129 62.6% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||||
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| Ovechkin, Alex | LW NHL --> 0 | 34 |
$9,538,462
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$9,538,462
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$0
UFA
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| Backstrom, Nicklas | C NHL --> 0 | 32 |
$6,700,000
M-NTC
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$9,200,000
NMC
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$9,200,000
NMC
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$9,200,000
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$9,200,000
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$0
UFA
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| Oshie, T.J. | RW NHL --> 0 | 33 |
$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
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$0
UFA
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| Eller, Lars | C NHL --> 0 | 30 |
$3,500,000
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$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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$2,750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Dowd, Nic | C NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$750,000
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$750,000
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$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Kuznetsov, Evgeny | C NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$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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| Boyd, Travis | C NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$800,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Hagelin, Carl | LW NHL --> 0 | 31 |
$2,750,000
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$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 | 25 |
$5,166,667
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$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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| Leipsic, Brendan | LW NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$700,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Vrana, Jakub | LW NHL --> 0 | 23 |
$3,350,000
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$3,350,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Hathaway, Garnet | RW NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$1,500,000
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$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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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$51,055,129
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$52,055,129
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$39,166,667
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$38,416,666
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$27,916,666
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$0
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(7) Defence $22,794,166 28.0% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||||
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| Carlson, John | D NHL --> 0 | 30 |
$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 | D NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$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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$5,100,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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| Jensen, Nick | D NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$2,500,000
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$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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| Gudas, Radko | D NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$0
UFA
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| Dillon, Brenden | D NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$0
UFA
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| Siegenthaler, Jonas | D NHL --> 0 | 22 |
$714,166
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$0
RFA
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| Kempny, Michal | D NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$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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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$22,794,166
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$18,100,000
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$18,100,000
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$15,600,000
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$8,000,000
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$0
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(2) Goalies $7,025,000 8.6% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||||
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| Holtby, Braden | G NHL --> 0 | 30 |
$6,100,000
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$0
UFA
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| Samsonov, Ilya | G NHL --> 0 | 23 |
$925,000
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$925,000
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$0
RFA
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$7,025,000
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$925,000
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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(2) Buried $200,000 0.2% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||||
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| Djoos, Christian | D MIN --> 0 | 25 |
$175,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Copley, Pheonix | G MIN --> 0 | 28 |
$25,000
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$25,000
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$0
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$200,000
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$25,000
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$0
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Cap Summary Projection
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| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | |
| 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 |
22 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| 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 |
46 | 33 | 23 | 13 |
| 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 |
$81,524,049 | $71,105,129 | $57,266,667 | $55,705,833 |
| 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 |
$-24,049 | $10,394,871 | $24,233,333 | $25,794,167 |
| 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 |
$-24,049 | $10,394,871 | $24,233,333 | $25,794,167 |
| 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 |
$82,224,295 | $71,105,129 | $57,266,667 | $55,705,833 |
| 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 |
$1,150,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Potential Bonuses
Performance Bonuses that players on the active roster are eligible to achieve. A team can exceed the salary cap due to performance bonuses, but they carry over to the following season. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
$632,500 | $600,000 | $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 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||||
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| Sgarbossa, Michael | C MIN --> 0 | 27 |
$700,000
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$700,000
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$0
UFA
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| Jokipakka, Jyrki | D --> 0 | 28 |
$0
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| Djoos, Christian | D MIN --> 0 | 25 |
$1,250,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| O'Brien, Liam | C MIN --> 0 | 25 |
$700,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Maillet, Philippe | C MIN --> 0 | 27 |
$700,000
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$700,000
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$0
UFA
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| Hughes, Tommy | D --> 0 | 27 |
$0
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| Pinho, Brian | C MIN --> 0 | 24 |
$700,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Lewington, Tyler | D MIN --> 0 | 25 |
$675,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Vanecek, Vitek | G MIN --> 0 | 24 |
$716,667
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$716,667
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$716,667
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Gersich, Shane | LW MIN --> 0 | 23 |
$700,000
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$0
RFA
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| Spinner, Steven | RW --> 0 | 24 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Elgestal, Kevin | RW --> 0 | 23 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Copley, Pheonix | G MIN --> 0 | 28 |
$1,100,000
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$1,100,000
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$1,100,000
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$0
UFA
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| Hobbs, Connor | D MIN --> 0 | 23 |
$720,000
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$0
RFA
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| Williams, Colby | D MIN --> 0 | 25 |
$700,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Johansen, Lucas | D MIN --> 0 | 22 |
$925,000
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$0
RFA
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| Pilon, Garrett | C MIN --> 0 | 21 |
$745,000
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$745,000
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$0
RFA
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| Riat, Damien | LW --> 0 | 22 |
$0
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| Malenstyn, Beck | LW MIN --> 0 | 22 |
$736,666
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$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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$860,000
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$0
RFA
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| Mitchell, Mason | LW MIN --> 0 | 25 |
$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Bindulis, Kristofers | D MIN --> 0 | 24 |
$792,500
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Gustafsson, Hampus | C MIN --> 0 | 26 |
$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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$775,000
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$0
RFA
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| Walfridsson, Sebastian | D --> 0 | 20 |
$0
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| Maass, Benton | D --> 0 | 21 |
$0
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| Roykas Marthinsen, Kristian | LW --> 0 | 20 |
$0
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| Alexeyev, Alexander | D MIN --> 0 | 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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| Fehervary, Martin | D MIN --> 0 | 20 |
$805,833
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$805,833
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$805,833
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$0
RFA
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| Clark, Kody | C MIN --> 0 | 20 |
$839,167
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$839,167
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$839,167
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$0
RFA
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| Sutter, Riley | RW MIN --> 0 | 20 |
$786,667
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$786,667
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$786,667
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$0
RFA
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| Gibson, Mitchell | --> 0 | 24 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Kannok-Leipert, Alex | D --> 0 | 19 |
$0
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| Florchuk, Eric | C --> 0 | 20 |
$0
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| Bau-Hansen, Mathias | LW MIN --> 0 | 26 |
$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Marthinsen, Kristian | LW --> 0 | 20 |
$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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| Thompson, Logan | G --> 0 | 22 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| McHale, Gavin | G --> 0 | 32 |
$0
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| Snively, Joe | LW MIN --> 0 | 24 |
$925,000
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$925,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Nardella, Bobby | D MIN --> 0 | 23 |
$925,000
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$925,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| McMichael, Connor | C MIN --> 0 | 19 |
SLIDE
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$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 | 20 |
$842,500
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$842,500
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$842,500
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$0
RFA
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| Protas, Aliaksei | C MIN --> 0 | 19 |
SLIDE
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$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 | 27 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| McCarthy, Chris | C --> 0 | 28 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Warm, Beck | G --> 0 | 20 |
$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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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$18,915,000
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$12,940,834
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$7,349,168
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$1,689,167
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$0
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$0
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