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2026 Unrestricted Free Agents

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A. Panarin $11.64M 11 22 33
A. Ovechkin $9.50M 14 17 31
E. Malkin $6.10M 8 21 29
N. Schmaltz $5.85M 12 17 29
A. Tuch $4.75M 11 15 26
M. Johansson $800K 11 14 25
P. Kane $7.00M 6 17 23
A. Wennberg $5.00M 7 14 21
C. Dvorak $5.40M 7 14 21
A. Lee $7.00M 8 12 20
See all Free Agents

Recent Signings
Carolina Hurricanes Logo J. Nystrom Signed 4 years @ $1.225M AAV
Los Angeles Kings Logo V. Cihar Signed to an entry level contract.
Buffalo Sabres Logo T. Kuntar Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV
St. Louis Blues Logo R. Fabbri Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo R. McDonagh Signed 3 years @ $4.100M AAV
Los Angeles Kings Logo S. Helenius Signed 2 years @ $875K AAV
Montreal Canadiens Logo M. Matheson Signed 5 years @ $6.000M AAV
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo P. Kettles Signed to an entry level contract.
Columbus Blue Jackets Logo B. Smith Signed 1 year @ $800K AAV
Montreal Canadiens Logo A. Texier Signed 1 year @ $1.000M AAV
See all Contract Signings

Recent Roster Moves
Vancouver Canucks Logo M. Rossi Activated from IR
Vancouver Canucks Logo E. Pettersson Placed on IR
Washington Capitals Logo C. Lindgren Activated from IR
Washington Capitals Logo G. Bjorklund Assigned to AHL
New Jersey Devils Logo C. Addison Recalled from AHL
Buffalo Sabres Logo T. Kuntar Assigned to AHL
Buffalo Sabres Logo N. Ostlund Recalled from AHL
Chicago Blackhawks Logo N. Lardis Recalled from AHL
Nashville Predators Logo Z. L'Heureux Assigned to AHL
Winnipeg Jets Logo C. Hellebuyck Activated from IR
See all Waivers/Roster Transactions

Recent Waivers
Vancouver Canucks Logo L. Reichel Placed on Waivers
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo M. Dumba Cleared Waivers
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo M. Dumba Placed on Waivers
Vancouver Canucks Logo J. Woo Cleared Waivers
Vancouver Canucks Logo J. Woo Placed on Waivers
New York Rangers Logo B. Scanlin Cleared Waivers
Florida Panthers Logo A. Lundmark Cleared Waivers
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo J. Koppanen Cleared Waivers
New York Rangers Logo B. Scanlin Placed on Waivers
Florida Panthers Logo A. Lundmark Placed on Waivers

2025-26 NHL Team Salary Cap Summary

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Team Ros. Con. Ret. Proj. Cap Proj. Space LTIR Pool Current Space Deadline Space Forwards Defense Goalies Other
Vegas Golden Knights Logo Vegas Golden Knights 23/23 48/50 0/3 $106.9M $106,850,482 $4.3M $4,332,361 $16.4M $16,410,659 $4.3M $4,332,361 $4.3M $4,332,361 $58.0M $57,976,659 $25.6M $25,564,062 $3.8M $3,760,021 $0.0M $0
Florida Panthers Logo Florida Panthers 23/23 46/50 0/3 $103.0M $102,994,661 $0.7M $717,293 $8.4M $8,367,293 $0.7M $717,293 $0.7M $717,293 $46.8M $46,801,953 $24.9M $24,867,708 $11.0M $11,050,000 $0.0M $0
New Jersey Devils Logo New Jersey Devils 24/23 48/50 0/3 $101.5M $101,493,724 $1.2M $1,204,793 $7.8M $7,812,840 $1.2M $1,204,793 $1.2M $1,204,793 $56.2M $56,191,667 $29.4M $29,441,770 $6.0M $5,971,549 $1.0M $1,018,555
Edmonton Oilers Logo Edmonton Oilers 22/23 48/50 0/3 $97.3M $97,282,057 $-5.2M $-5,203,333 - - $-5.2M $-5,203,333 $-5.2M $-5,203,333 $55.1M $55,149,375 $30.0M $30,026,042 $4.5M $4,527,344 $2.6M $2,550,000
Dallas Stars Logo Dallas Stars 23/23 47/50 0/3 $97.3M $97,270,281 $3.3M $3,347,293 $5.4M $5,362,209 $3.3M $3,347,293 $3.3M $3,347,293 $52.9M $52,947,630 $24.3M $24,297,396 $9.2M $9,250,000 $1.8M $1,801,583
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo Tampa Bay Lightning 25/23 48/50 0/3 $97.2M $97,192,014 $1.5M $1,468,960 $3.4M $3,412,293 $1.5M $1,468,960 $1.5M $1,468,960 $57.9M $57,859,201 $21.7M $21,661,979 $10.8M $10,782,292 $0.0M $0
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo Toronto Maple Leafs 23/23 45/50 0/3 $96.5M $96,457,431 $3.2M $3,167,459 $4.6M $4,572,572 $3.2M $3,167,459 $3.2M $3,167,459 $59.7M $59,687,673 $24.3M $24,293,805 $7.1M $7,115,521 $0.6M $626,230
New York Islanders Logo New York Islanders 23/23 48/50 0/3 $96.1M $96,118,954 $2.0M $1,950,725 $3.0M $2,994,058 $2.0M $1,950,725 $2.0M $1,950,725 $54.9M $54,904,453 $25.9M $25,862,109 $12.0M $12,000,000 $0.6M $602,392
New York Rangers Logo New York Rangers 22/23 47/50 0/3 $96.0M $96,032,640 $5.0M $5,020,444 $5.7M $5,697,468 $5.0M $5,020,444 $5.0M $5,020,444 $51.6M $51,566,234 $22.3M $22,321,745 $13.1M $13,102,474 $0.0M $0
Boston Bruins Logo Boston Bruins 23/23 43/50 1/3 $95.2M $95,216,433 $1.2M $1,153,516 $1.4M $1,351,850 $1.2M $1,153,516 $1.2M $1,153,516 $50.6M $50,614,454 $31.5M $31,450,130 $11.2M $11,250,000 $0.6M $615,000
St. Louis Blues Logo St. Louis Blues 22/23 47/50 0/3 $95.2M $95,195,179 $0.6M $644,285 - - $1.0M $1,005,713 $3.0M $3,017,139 $53.0M $52,971,594 $30.7M $30,670,110 $9.4M $9,400,000 $2.2M $2,153,475
Buffalo Sabres Logo Buffalo Sabres 23/23 46/50 0/3 $94.1M $94,106,089 $1.4M $1,393,911 - - $2.2M $2,175,861 $6.5M $6,527,584 $47.5M $47,533,353 $35.1M $35,103,292 $7.0M $7,025,000 $4.4M $4,444,444
Ottawa Senators Logo Ottawa Senators 23/23 43/50 1/3 $93.9M $93,917,693 $1.6M $1,582,307 - - $2.5M $2,469,942 $7.4M $7,409,827 $53.2M $53,234,360 $29.5M $29,511,458 $9.3M $9,296,875 $1.9M $1,875,000
Colorado Avalanche Logo Colorado Avalanche 22/23 46/50 0/3 $93.9M $93,892,542 $1.6M $1,607,458 $1.5M $1,451,197 $3.4M $3,354,661 $3.4M $3,354,661 $55.5M $55,515,052 $29.0M $29,013,802 $6.9M $6,854,948 $0.0M $21,761
Seattle Kraken Logo Seattle Kraken 25/23 47/50 0/3 $93.9M $93,869,977 $1.6M $1,630,023 - - $2.5M $2,544,426 $7.6M $7,633,278 $48.9M $48,891,417 $32.7M $32,699,393 $11.9M $11,900,000 $0.4M $379,167
Los Angeles Kings Logo Los Angeles Kings 22/23 45/50 0/3 $93.6M $93,642,994 $1.9M $1,857,006 - - $2.9M $2,898,741 $8.7M $8,696,223 $55.1M $55,080,833 $30.2M $30,213,333 $7.5M $7,536,328 $0.8M $812,500
Montreal Canadiens Logo Montreal Canadiens 23/23 44/50 0/3 $93.4M $93,430,121 $2.1M $2,069,879 - - $3.2M $3,231,031 $9.7M $9,693,093 $58.9M $58,910,659 $28.0M $28,030,417 $4.7M $4,736,545 $1.8M $1,752,500
San Jose Sharks Logo San Jose Sharks 24/23 51/50 2/3 $93.4M $93,404,844 $2.1M $2,095,156 - - $3.3M $3,270,488 $9.8M $9,811,463 $36.3M $36,291,758 $31.7M $31,732,487 $15.0M $15,004,036 $9.7M $9,691,015
Minnesota Wild Logo Minnesota Wild 24/23 42/50 0/3 $93.3M $93,307,685 $2.6M $2,550,929 - - $4.0M $3,981,938 $11.9M $11,945,814 $49.6M $49,646,041 $34.9M $34,944,978 $6.0M $5,950,000 $2.8M $2,766,666
Vancouver Canucks Logo Vancouver Canucks 24/23 49/50 1/3 $93.3M $93,275,212 $-5.7M $-5,673,584 - - $-5.7M $-5,673,584 $-5.7M $-5,673,584 $56.2M $56,210,912 $19.3M $19,287,998 $9.7M $9,661,458 $5.6M $5,567,969
Washington Capitals Logo Washington Capitals 23/23 43/50 0/3 $92.7M $92,711,068 $2.8M $2,788,932 - - $4.4M $4,353,455 $13.1M $13,060,366 $48.4M $48,411,849 $35.4M $35,425,000 $8.9M $8,874,219 $0.0M $0
Winnipeg Jets Logo Winnipeg Jets 23/23 46/50 0/3 $91.9M $91,948,759 $3.6M $3,551,241 - - $5.5M $5,543,400 $16.6M $16,630,200 $49.9M $49,944,641 $30.4M $30,425,573 $10.0M $9,961,878 $1.6M $1,616,667
Nashville Predators Logo Nashville Predators 21/23 42/50 2/3 $91.9M $91,939,883 $3.6M $3,560,117 - - $5.6M $5,557,256 $16.7M $16,671,767 $46.1M $46,117,787 $27.0M $27,009,000 $8.6M $8,577,500 $10.2M $10,235,596
Utah Mammoth Logo Utah Mammoth 23/23 46/50 1/3 $90.9M $90,948,291 $4.6M $4,551,709 - - $7.1M $7,105,107 $21.3M $21,315,320 $51.4M $51,434,263 $31.8M $31,814,028 $6.2M $6,250,000 $1.5M $1,450,000
Philadelphia Flyers Logo Philadelphia Flyers 24/23 46/50 2/3 $89.6M $89,562,791 $5.9M $5,937,209 - - $9.3M $9,267,839 $27.8M $27,803,517 $52.2M $52,231,146 $25.7M $25,663,342 $4.8M $4,838,542 $6.8M $6,829,762
Carolina Hurricanes Logo Carolina Hurricanes 25/23 44/50 0/3 $88.0M $88,010,866 $7.5M $7,489,134 - - $11.7M $11,690,356 $35.1M $35,071,068 $54.4M $54,392,700 $28.1M $28,059,472 $5.5M $5,525,000 $0.0M $33,694
Calgary Flames Logo Calgary Flames 22/23 44/50 1/3 $85.3M $85,270,416 $10.2M $10,229,584 - - $16.0M $15,968,131 $47.9M $47,904,393 $59.1M $59,063,880 $22.7M $22,706,536 $1.6M $1,625,000 $1.9M $1,875,000
Anaheim Ducks Logo Anaheim Ducks 23/23 42/50 1/3 $82.8M $82,776,397 $12.7M $12,723,603 - - $19.9M $19,861,233 $59.6M $59,583,700 $50.9M $50,906,723 $16.7M $16,664,323 $12.7M $12,705,352 $2.5M $2,500,000
Detroit Red Wings Logo Detroit Red Wings 23/23 46/50 0/3 $82.5M $82,512,801 $13.0M $12,987,199 - - $20.3M $20,272,701 $60.8M $60,818,104 $51.0M $50,981,928 $20.7M $20,704,167 $8.9M $8,900,000 $1.9M $1,926,706
Columbus Blue Jackets Logo Columbus Blue Jackets 22/23 43/50 0/3 $82.1M $82,060,104 $13.4M $13,439,896 - - $21.0M $20,979,350 $62.9M $62,938,049 $37.9M $37,860,547 $34.4M $34,437,057 $8.3M $8,337,500 $1.4M $1,425,000
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo Pittsburgh Penguins 23/23 47/50 0/3 $81.3M $81,266,970 $14.2M $14,233,030 - - $22.2M $22,217,412 $66.7M $66,652,237 $47.1M $47,126,545 $31.0M $31,040,659 $2.0M $2,026,013 $1.1M $1,073,753
Chicago Blackhawks Logo Chicago Blackhawks 24/23 41/50 1/3 $79.1M $79,137,356 $16.4M $16,362,644 - - $25.5M $25,541,689 $76.6M $76,625,066 $41.1M $41,104,427 $21.7M $21,749,595 $10.6M $10,550,000 $5.7M $5,733,333