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2027 Unrestricted Free Agents

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J. Robertson $12.00M - - -
E. Karlsson $11.50M - - -
D. Doughty $11.00M - - -
T. Seguin $9.85M - - -
N. Kucherov $9.50M - - -
A. Pietrangelo $8.80M - - -
S. Crosby $8.70M - - -
L. Couture $8.00M - - -
A. DeBrincat $7.88M - - -
Q. Hughes $7.85M - - -
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Recent Signings

Columbus Blue Jackets Logo C. Soucy Signed 1 year @ $1.150M AAV
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo K. Marchenko Signed 6 years @ $12.500M AAV
Nashville Predators Logo T. Jost Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
Philadelphia Flyers Logo G. Wilson Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
Florida Panthers Logo N. Bastian Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo N. Blankenburg Signed 1 year @ $1.400M AAV
New York Islanders Logo L. Stanley Signed 1 year @ $1.500M AAV
Calgary Flames Logo A. Nylander Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
Carolina Hurricanes Logo P. Kochetkov Signed 2 years @ $3.950M AAV
Buffalo Sabres Logo M. Grzelcyk Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
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Recent Roster Moves

Columbus Blue Jackets Logo I. Lundeström Placed on LTIR
Florida Panthers Logo J. Gadjovich Placed on LTIR
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo E. Merzlikins Placed on LTIR
Columbus Blue Jackets Logo D. Fabbro Placed on IR
Florida Panthers Logo S. Vilmanis Recalled from AHL
Florida Panthers Logo B. Marchand Placed on IR
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo D. Joshua Placed on IR
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo M. Domi Placed on IR
Vegas Golden Knights Logo A. Pietrangelo Placed on Season LTIR
Los Angeles Kings Logo K. Fiala Placed on IR
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Recent Waivers

New York Rangers Logo V. Iorio Placed on Waivers
Buffalo Sabres Logo C. Sheary Placed on Waivers
Nashville Predators Logo T. Jost Cleared Waivers
Edmonton Oilers Logo F. Andersen Placed on Waivers
Nashville Predators Logo T. Jost Placed on Waivers
New York Islanders Logo V. Vanecek Cleared Waivers
New York Rangers Logo D. Garand Cleared Waivers
New York Rangers Logo T. Raddysh Cleared Waivers
Ottawa Senators Logo S. Blais Cleared Waivers
Ottawa Senators Logo P. Tomasino Cleared Waivers

2025-26 NHL Team Salary Cap Summary 20262027

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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 49/50 0/3 $112.8M $112,823,955 $-90.5M $-90,523,955 - - $-90.5M $-90,523,955 $-90.5M $-90,523,955 $63.4M $63,449,997 $32.3M $32,300,000 $8.2M $8,250,000 $0.0M $23,958
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo Toronto Maple Leafs 26/23 51/50 0/3 $107.9M $107,936,241 $0.0M $0 $3.9M $3,936,241 $0.0M $0 $0.0M $0 $61.4M $61,426,780 $31.3M $31,263,102 $10.8M $10,750,000 $0.1M $68,359
Columbus Blue Jackets Logo Columbus Blue Jackets 25/23 48/50 1/3 $105.1M $105,056,687 $0.2M $243,313 $1.3M $1,300,000 $0.2M $243,313 $0.2M $243,313 $62.0M $62,009,999 $34.8M $34,770,000 $6.0M $5,950,000 $1.0M $1,026,688
Florida Panthers Logo Florida Panthers 23/23 47/50 0/3 $104.9M $104,870,714 $0.0M $0 $0.9M $870,714 $0.0M $0 $0.0M $0 $68.4M $68,410,714 $27.4M $27,405,000 $8.0M $8,000,000 $0.2M $150,000
Colorado Avalanche Logo Colorado Avalanche 22/23 44/50 0/3 $104.0M $103,950,684 $0.0M $49,316 - - $0.0M $49,572 $0.2M $233,349 $62.2M $62,231,500 $31.4M $31,400,000 $7.8M $7,750,000 $2.6M $2,569,184
New Jersey Devils Logo New Jersey Devils 25/23 45/50 0/3 $103.9M $103,947,982 $0.1M $52,018 - - $0.1M $52,288 $0.2M $246,134 $62.4M $62,375,000 $36.5M $36,500,000 $3.8M $3,750,000 $1.3M $1,322,982
Minnesota Wild Logo Minnesota Wild 25/23 45/50 0/3 $103.9M $103,922,499 $0.1M $77,501 - - $0.1M $77,903 $0.4M $366,712 $55.8M $55,830,833 $36.4M $36,425,000 $10.0M $10,000,000 $1.7M $1,666,666
Washington Capitals Logo Washington Capitals 24/23 47/50 0/3 $103.9M $103,874,583 $0.1M $125,417 - - $0.1M $126,067 $0.6M $593,437 $60.4M $60,422,500 $34.6M $34,602,083 $8.8M $8,850,000 $0.0M $0
Anaheim Ducks Logo Anaheim Ducks 25/23 46/50 0/3 $103.8M $103,814,939 $0.2M $185,061 - - $0.2M $186,020 $0.9M $875,654 $72.6M $72,649,939 $22.5M $22,465,000 $8.7M $8,700,000 $0.0M $0
Dallas Stars Logo Dallas Stars 21/23 44/50 0/3 $103.7M $103,697,442 $0.3M $302,558 - - $0.3M $304,126 $1.4M $1,431,616 $62.9M $62,925,000 $29.3M $29,330,333 $9.3M $9,300,000 $2.1M $2,142,109
Edmonton Oilers Logo Edmonton Oilers 27/23 47/50 0/3 $103.7M $103,696,667 $0.3M $303,333 - - $0.3M $304,905 $1.4M $1,435,283 $58.6M $58,634,167 $35.0M $35,025,000 $7.2M $7,187,500 $2.8M $2,850,000
New York Rangers Logo New York Rangers 24/23 47/50 0/3 $103.5M $103,532,232 $0.5M $467,768 - - $0.5M $470,192 $2.2M $2,213,341 $51.4M $51,404,167 $37.4M $37,450,000 $14.6M $14,567,857 $0.1M $110,208
Ottawa Senators Logo Ottawa Senators 26/23 48/50 1/3 $102.6M $102,616,667 $1.4M $1,383,333 - - $1.4M $1,390,501 $6.5M $6,545,527 $59.3M $59,312,500 $31.0M $30,954,167 $10.5M $10,475,000 $1.9M $1,875,000
Chicago Blackhawks Logo Chicago Blackhawks 25/23 45/50 1/3 $102.5M $102,547,907 $1.5M $1,452,093 - - $1.5M $1,459,617 $6.9M $6,870,879 $60.0M $59,977,908 $27.0M $26,991,667 $8.6M $8,583,333 $7.0M $6,994,999
Buffalo Sabres Logo Buffalo Sabres 27/23 45/50 0/3 $102.4M $102,416,766 $1.6M $1,583,234 - - $1.6M $1,591,437 $7.5M $7,491,400 $57.3M $57,336,608 $31.5M $31,535,714 $7.1M $7,100,000 $6.4M $6,444,444
Los Angeles Kings Logo Los Angeles Kings 23/23 49/50 0/3 $102.2M $102,200,000 $1.8M $1,800,000 - - $1.8M $1,809,326 $8.5M $8,517,073 $58.2M $58,225,000 $35.9M $35,875,000 $7.5M $7,500,000 $0.6M $600,000
St. Louis Blues Logo St. Louis Blues 26/23 49/50 0/3 $102.1M $102,110,000 $1.9M $1,890,000 - - $1.9M $1,899,793 $8.9M $8,942,927 $55.6M $55,559,167 $35.8M $35,817,500 $9.4M $9,400,000 $1.3M $1,333,333
Montreal Canadiens Logo Montreal Canadiens 25/23 45/50 1/3 $102.1M $102,108,577 $1.9M $1,891,423 - - $1.9M $1,901,223 $8.9M $8,949,660 $55.4M $55,350,000 $37.5M $37,459,167 $4.1M $4,115,000 $5.2M $5,184,410
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo Tampa Bay Lightning 25/23 48/50 0/3 $102.1M $102,096,667 $1.9M $1,903,333 - - $1.9M $1,913,195 $9.0M $9,006,015 $56.6M $56,605,000 $35.2M $35,150,000 $10.3M $10,341,667 $0.0M $0
San Jose Sharks Logo San Jose Sharks 25/23 42/50 2/3 $101.3M $101,293,993 $2.7M $2,706,007 - - $2.7M $2,720,028 $12.8M $12,804,033 $52.1M $52,148,334 $31.2M $31,248,750 $5.0M $5,000,000 $12.9M $12,896,909
New York Islanders Logo New York Islanders 24/23 44/50 0/3 $101.3M $101,251,250 $2.7M $2,748,750 - - $2.8M $2,762,992 $13.0M $13,006,280 $57.3M $57,265,000 $29.5M $29,486,250 $11.0M $11,000,000 $3.5M $3,500,000
Winnipeg Jets Logo Winnipeg Jets 23/23 44/50 0/3 $99.6M $99,605,808 $4.4M $4,394,192 - - $4.4M $4,416,960 $20.8M $20,792,030 $55.9M $55,853,334 $30.6M $30,575,000 $13.1M $13,100,000 $0.1M $77,474
Utah Mammoth Logo Utah Mammoth 24/23 47/50 0/3 $99.2M $99,222,892 $4.8M $4,777,108 - - $4.8M $4,801,860 $22.6M $22,603,877 $66.1M $66,140,357 $25.6M $25,622,500 $6.8M $6,750,000 $0.7M $710,035
Boston Bruins Logo Boston Bruins 23/23 43/50 1/3 $98.0M $97,953,074 $6.0M $6,046,926 - - $6.1M $6,078,257 $28.6M $28,612,284 $54.2M $54,157,084 $34.1M $34,087,500 $9.1M $9,062,500 $0.6M $645,990
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo Pittsburgh Penguins 28/23 49/50 1/3 $97.9M $97,861,641 $6.1M $6,138,359 - - $6.2M $6,170,164 $29.0M $29,044,918 $58.4M $58,386,250 $35.2M $35,200,000 $3.7M $3,736,110 $0.5M $539,281
Carolina Hurricanes Logo Carolina Hurricanes 24/23 44/50 0/3 $95.6M $95,573,163 $8.4M $8,426,837 - - $8.5M $8,470,499 $39.9M $39,873,326 $65.2M $65,198,756 $25.6M $25,561,907 $4.8M $4,812,500 $0.0M $0
Nashville Predators Logo Nashville Predators 23/23 44/50 0/3 $93.4M $93,433,723 $10.6M $10,566,277 - - $10.6M $10,621,025 $50.0M $49,996,530 $49.8M $49,811,667 $31.1M $31,076,500 $9.0M $8,990,000 $3.6M $3,555,556
Philadelphia Flyers Logo Philadelphia Flyers 25/23 46/50 1/3 $91.5M $91,548,586 $12.5M $12,451,414 - - $12.5M $12,515,929 $58.9M $58,916,447 $53.4M $53,375,417 $29.4M $29,387,500 $7.0M $7,016,667 $1.8M $1,769,002
Calgary Flames Logo Calgary Flames 24/23 42/50 2/3 $90.1M $90,091,667 $13.9M $13,908,333 - - $14.0M $13,980,397 $65.8M $65,810,161 $53.0M $52,987,917 $24.4M $24,403,750 $8.8M $8,850,000 $3.8M $3,850,000
Vancouver Canucks Logo Vancouver Canucks 25/23 47/50 1/3 $88.1M $88,074,948 $15.9M $15,925,052 - - $16.0M $16,007,565 $75.4M $75,352,685 $48.4M $48,442,500 $19.3M $19,252,500 $14.1M $14,100,000 $6.3M $6,279,948
Detroit Red Wings Logo Detroit Red Wings 25/23 46/50 0/3 $87.2M $87,232,084 $16.8M $16,767,916 - - $16.9M $16,854,796 $79.3M $79,340,871 $53.5M $53,521,251 $25.3M $25,310,833 $8.4M $8,400,000 $0.0M $0
Seattle Kraken Logo Seattle Kraken 24/23 47/50 0/3 $87.0M $87,002,798 $17.0M $16,997,202 - - $17.1M $17,085,270 $80.4M $80,425,785 $46.8M $46,783,274 $28.9M $28,940,357 $10.9M $10,900,000 $0.4M $379,167