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2026 Unrestricted Free Agents

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A. Tuch $4.75M 33 33 66
A. Ovechkin $9.50M 32 32 64
A. Mantha $4.50M 33 31 64
J. Carlson $8.00M 14 46 60
P. Kane $7.00M 16 41 57
M. Zuccarello $4.12M 15 39 54
V. Arvidsson $4.00M 25 29 54
M. Johansson $800K 15 34 49
C. Giroux $4.75M 14 35 49
V. Tarasenko $4.75M 23 24 47
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2026 UFA Forwards

Player AAV G A Pts
A. Tuch $4.75M 33 33 66
A. Ovechkin $9.50M 32 32 64
A. Mantha $4.50M 33 31 64
P. Kane $7.00M 16 41 57
V. Arvidsson $4.00M 25 29 54
M. Zuccarello $4.12M 15 39 54
C. Giroux $4.75M 14 35 49
M. Johansson $800K 15 34 49
V. Tarasenko $4.75M 23 24 47
M. Marchment $4.50M 19 26 45

2026 UFA Defensemen

Player AAV G A Pts
J. Carlson $8.00M 14 46 60
R. Andersson $4.55M 17 30 47
R. Shea $900K 6 29 35
T. DeAngelo $1.75M 5 30 35
J. Trouba $8.00M 10 25 35
B. Burns $5.00M 12 23 35
J. Klingberg $4.00M 10 17 27
L. Stanley $1.25M 9 17 26
N. Blankenburg $775K 8 16 24
I. Cole $3.00M 3 20 23

2026 UFA Goalies

Player AAV GP GAA Sv%
S. Bobrovsky $10.00M 52 3.07 87.7
S. Skinner $2.60M 50 2.92 88.8
F. Andersen $3.50M 35 3.05 87.4
C. Talbot $2.50M 34 3.19 88.3
D. Tarasov $1.05M 33 3.05 89.5
C. Ingram $1.95M 32 2.60 89.9
D. Rittich $1.00M 30 2.76 89.4
J. Quick $1.85M 25 3.09 89.1
E. Comrie $825K 25 3.13 89.0
V. Vanecek $1.50M 22 2.93 88.3

Recent Signings

Edmonton Oilers Logo C. Murphy Signed 5 years @ $4.100M AAV
Seattle Kraken Logo B. McMann Signed 6 years @ $5.750M AAV
New York Rangers Logo D. Garand Signed 2 years @ $875K AAV
Edmonton Oilers Logo J. Dickinson Signed 5 years @ $4.000M AAV
Carolina Hurricanes Logo N. Deslauriers Signed 2 years @ $875K AAV
Columbus Blue Jackets Logo C. Ceulemans Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo D. Raddysh Signed 8 years @ $8.500M AAV
Seattle Kraken Logo L. Morrison Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
Edmonton Oilers Logo C. Ungar Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
Winnipeg Jets Logo I. Poulter Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
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Recent Roster Moves

Florida Panthers Logo B. Tkachuk Acquired from Ottawa Senators
Seattle Kraken Logo M. Samoskevich Acquired from Florida Panthers
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo D. Raddysh Acquired from Tampa Bay Lightning
San Jose Sharks Logo A. Gasseau Acquired from Boston Bruins
San Jose Sharks Logo M. Kesselring Acquired from Buffalo Sabres
Colorado Avalanche Logo M. Chrona Acquired from Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators Logo I. Posch Acquired from Colorado Avalanche
Nashville Predators Logo R. Colton Acquired from Colorado Avalanche
Philadelphia Flyers Logo S. Benoit Acquired from Toronto Maple Leafs
Philadelphia Flyers Logo J. Woll Acquired from Toronto Maple Leafs
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Recent Waivers

Colorado Avalanche Logo J. Ahcan Cleared Waivers
Colorado Avalanche Logo J. Ahcan Placed on Waivers
Boston Bruins Logo L. Reichel Cleared Waivers
Boston Bruins Logo L. Reichel Placed on Waivers
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo M. Pezzetta Cleared Waivers
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo M. Dumba Cleared Waivers
Florida Panthers Logo N. Gregor Cleared Waivers
Florida Panthers Logo N. Foote Cleared Waivers
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo M. Pezzetta Placed on Waivers
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo M. Dumba Placed on Waivers

2025-26 NHL Team Salary Cap Summary 20262027

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Team Ros. Con. Ret. Proj. Cap LTIR Pool Current Space Forwards Defense Goalies Other
Vegas Golden Knights Logo Vegas Golden Knights 17/23 34/50 0/3 $99.4M $99,375,002 - - $4.6M $4,624,998 $60.7M $60,650,002 $30.5M $30,475,000 $8.2M $8,250,000 $0.0M $0
Colorado Avalanche Logo Colorado Avalanche 16/23 31/50 0/3 $97.0M $97,016,841 - - $7.0M $6,983,159 $62.0M $62,025,000 $25.0M $24,950,000 $7.8M $7,750,000 $2.3M $2,291,841
Florida Panthers Logo Florida Panthers 19/23 32/50 0/3 $96.8M $96,823,214 - - $7.2M $7,176,786 $70.8M $70,798,214 $25.9M $25,875,000 $0.0M $0 $0.2M $150,000
Montreal Canadiens Logo Montreal Canadiens 24/23 31/50 0/3 $96.6M $96,616,910 - - $7.4M $7,383,090 $52.8M $52,753,333 $36.9M $36,868,334 $5.1M $5,060,833 $1.9M $1,934,410
Edmonton Oilers Logo Edmonton Oilers 17/23 36/50 0/3 $95.6M $95,611,667 - - $8.4M $8,388,333 $51.2M $51,236,667 $36.2M $36,150,000 $5.4M $5,375,000 $2.8M $2,850,000
Minnesota Wild Logo Minnesota Wild 18/23 29/50 0/3 $93.7M $93,730,832 - - $10.3M $10,269,168 $47.9M $47,939,166 $35.1M $35,125,000 $9.0M $9,000,000 $1.7M $1,666,666
Carolina Hurricanes Logo Carolina Hurricanes 21/23 33/50 0/3 $93.4M $93,402,828 - - $10.6M $10,597,172 $65.7M $65,706,754 $23.8M $23,796,074 $3.9M $3,900,000 $0.0M $0
Dallas Stars Logo Dallas Stars 19/23 35/50 0/3 $93.0M $92,960,333 - - $11.0M $11,039,667 $49.9M $49,925,000 $31.7M $31,705,333 $9.2M $9,250,000 $2.1M $2,080,000
New Jersey Devils Logo New Jersey Devils 19/23 29/50 0/3 $92.1M $92,125,000 - - $11.9M $11,875,000 $48.2M $48,175,000 $34.9M $34,900,000 $7.8M $7,800,000 $1.2M $1,250,000
New York Islanders Logo New York Islanders 20/23 34/50 0/3 $91.5M $91,461,250 - - $12.5M $12,538,750 $54.3M $54,325,000 $22.6M $22,636,250 $11.0M $11,000,000 $3.5M $3,500,000
Buffalo Sabres Logo Buffalo Sabres 20/23 36/50 0/3 $90.2M $90,246,349 - - $13.8M $13,753,651 $44.6M $44,616,191 $32.1M $32,085,714 $7.1M $7,100,000 $6.4M $6,444,444
Utah Mammoth Logo Utah Mammoth 17/23 39/50 0/3 $89.8M $89,787,857 - - $14.2M $14,212,143 $54.8M $54,765,357 $29.6M $29,622,500 $4.8M $4,750,000 $0.7M $650,000
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo Tampa Bay Lightning 22/23 41/50 0/3 $89.4M $89,377,500 - - $14.6M $14,622,500 $51.0M $51,005,000 $26.6M $26,650,000 $11.7M $11,722,500 $0.0M $0
Boston Bruins Logo Boston Bruins 21/23 30/50 1/3 $88.4M $88,435,834 - - $15.6M $15,564,166 $47.7M $47,670,834 $28.1M $28,087,500 $12.1M $12,062,500 $0.6M $615,000
St. Louis Blues Logo St. Louis Blues 20/23 42/50 0/3 $88.3M $88,271,667 - - $15.7M $15,728,333 $50.0M $49,996,667 $28.9M $28,875,000 $9.4M $9,400,000 $0.0M $0
Los Angeles Kings Logo Los Angeles Kings 18/23 38/50 0/3 $85.7M $85,654,167 - - $18.3M $18,345,833 $49.2M $49,150,000 $27.5M $27,475,000 $8.4M $8,429,167 $0.6M $600,000
Calgary Flames Logo Calgary Flames 24/23 34/50 1/3 $83.1M $83,141,667 - - $20.9M $20,858,333 $55.6M $55,637,917 $17.3M $17,253,750 $8.8M $8,850,000 $1.4M $1,400,000
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo Toronto Maple Leafs 17/23 34/50 0/3 $82.6M $82,649,882 - - $21.4M $21,350,118 $46.1M $46,051,780 $32.8M $32,848,102 $3.8M $3,750,000 $0.0M $0
Winnipeg Jets Logo Winnipeg Jets 17/23 34/50 0/3 $82.1M $82,056,667 - - $21.9M $21,943,333 $47.8M $47,841,667 $25.7M $25,715,000 $8.5M $8,500,000 $0.0M $0
Vancouver Canucks Logo Vancouver Canucks 20/23 38/50 1/3 $81.0M $80,970,667 - - $23.0M $23,029,333 $44.3M $44,274,167 $16.6M $16,579,833 $13.8M $13,850,000 $6.3M $6,266,667
Seattle Kraken Logo Seattle Kraken 20/23 40/50 0/3 $79.7M $79,727,798 - - $24.3M $24,272,202 $40.4M $40,358,274 $28.1M $28,090,357 $10.9M $10,900,000 $0.4M $379,167
Ottawa Senators Logo Ottawa Senators 18/23 31/50 1/3 $78.7M $78,687,500 - - $25.3M $25,312,500 $44.6M $44,625,000 $23.9M $23,937,500 $8.2M $8,250,000 $1.9M $1,875,000
New York Rangers Logo New York Rangers 20/23 36/50 0/3 $77.4M $77,353,691 - - $26.6M $26,646,309 $41.9M $41,910,834 $23.0M $23,000,000 $12.4M $12,442,857 $0.0M $0
Nashville Predators Logo Nashville Predators 19/23 36/50 0/3 $75.3M $75,279,556 - - $28.7M $28,720,444 $37.6M $37,575,000 $25.2M $25,159,000 $9.0M $8,990,000 $3.6M $3,555,556
Philadelphia Flyers Logo Philadelphia Flyers 21/23 35/50 0/3 $72.7M $72,652,084 - - $31.3M $31,347,916 $41.8M $41,826,250 $23.0M $22,959,167 $7.9M $7,866,667 $0.0M $0
Detroit Red Wings Logo Detroit Red Wings 16/23 33/50 0/3 $72.2M $72,183,334 - - $31.8M $31,816,666 $44.2M $44,158,334 $21.6M $21,625,000 $6.4M $6,400,000 $0.0M $0
Washington Capitals Logo Washington Capitals 20/23 40/50 0/3 $71.6M $71,564,583 - - $32.4M $32,435,417 $29.9M $29,900,000 $32.0M $32,002,083 $9.7M $9,662,500 $0.0M $0
Columbus Blue Jackets Logo Columbus Blue Jackets 16/23 31/50 0/3 $69.8M $69,845,000 - - $34.2M $34,155,000 $34.1M $34,125,000 $30.3M $30,320,000 $5.4M $5,400,000 $0.0M $0
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo Pittsburgh Penguins 19/23 38/50 0/3 $66.0M $65,986,250 - - $38.0M $38,013,750 $36.8M $36,786,250 $29.2M $29,200,000 $0.0M $0 $0.0M $0
Anaheim Ducks Logo Anaheim Ducks 13/23 29/50 0/3 $62.6M $62,637,439 - - $41.4M $41,362,561 $43.8M $43,837,439 $10.1M $10,100,000 $8.7M $8,700,000 $0.0M $0
San Jose Sharks Logo San Jose Sharks 17/23 27/50 2/3 $60.6M $60,609,943 - - $43.4M $43,390,057 $41.5M $41,527,917 $7.4M $7,442,500 $5.0M $5,000,000 $6.6M $6,639,526
Chicago Blackhawks Logo Chicago Blackhawks 20/23 34/50 1/3 $60.3M $60,317,491 - - $43.7M $43,682,509 $36.1M $36,109,158 $15.4M $15,366,667 $8.6M $8,583,333 $0.3M $258,333