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Recent Signings

Edmonton Oilers Logo S. Mukhamadullin Signed 2 years @ $1.750M AAV
Buffalo Sabres Logo M. Villalta Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo E. Andrae Signed 2 years @ $1.550M AAV
Utah Mammoth Logo A. Peeke Signed 1 year @ $1.000M AAV
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo T. Kralovic Signed to an entry level contract.
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo S. Hlavaj Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo J. Harkins Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
San Jose Sharks Logo I. Stenberg Signed to an entry level contract.
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo G. McKenna Signed to an entry level contract.
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo H. Lapierre Signed 2 years @ $1.300M AAV
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2026 UFA Forwards

Player AAV G A Pts
A. Mantha $4.50M 33 31 64
P. Kane $7.00M 16 41 57
C. Giroux $4.75M 14 35 49
M. Johansson $800K 15 34 49
V. Tarasenko $4.75M 23 24 47
A. Kopitar $7.00M 12 26 38
E. Tolvanen $3.48M 12 24 36
E. Kane $5.12M 13 18 31
J. van Riemsdyk $1.75M 15 16 31
J. Toews $7.00M 11 18 29

2026 UFA Defensemen

Player AAV G A Pts
J. Klingberg $4.00M 10 17 27
L. Stanley $1.25M 9 12 21
B. Hutton $975K 6 9 15
M. Grzelcyk $1.00M 0 12 12
M. Reilly $1.10M 1 8 9
C. Soucy $3.25M 3 5 8
N. Leddy $4.00M 1 6 7
P. Joseph $775K 1 5 6
Z. Metsa $775K 2 4 6
C. White $775K 0 4 4

2026 UFA Goalies

Player AAV GP GAA Sv%
C. Talbot $2.50M 34 3.19 88.3
C. Ingram $1.95M 32 2.60 89.9
J. Quick $1.85M 25 3.09 89.1
J. Reimer $850K 14 2.42 88.6
P. Mrazek $4.25M 10 4.07 85.8
M. Murray $1.00M 5 2.21 92.2
H. Shepard $775K 1 3.35 83.3
M. Hogberg $775K 1 8.90 71.4

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 28/23 47/50 0/3 $117.0M $116,998,682 - - $-15.5M $-15,500,000 $64.1M $64,148,682 $34.9M $34,900,000 $9.2M $9,150,000 $0.0M $0
Washington Capitals Logo Washington Capitals 25/23 46/50 0/3 $104.5M $104,539,583 - - $0.0M $0 $59.4M $59,375,000 $35.5M $35,502,083 $9.7M $9,662,500 $0.0M $0
Florida Panthers Logo Florida Panthers 24/23 43/50 0/3 $104.5M $104,473,214 - - $0.0M $0 $69.2M $69,223,214 $29.1M $29,100,000 $6.0M $6,000,000 $0.2M $150,000
Los Angeles Kings Logo Los Angeles Kings 24/23 48/50 0/3 $104.0M $104,004,167 - - $0.0M $0 $58.2M $58,250,000 $36.7M $36,725,000 $8.4M $8,429,167 $0.6M $600,000
Minnesota Wild Logo Minnesota Wild 24/23 39/50 0/3 $102.8M $102,830,832 - - $1.2M $1,169,168 $55.6M $55,639,166 $35.5M $35,525,000 $10.0M $10,000,000 $1.7M $1,666,666
Colorado Avalanche Logo Colorado Avalanche 21/23 41/50 0/3 $102.7M $102,716,841 - - $1.3M $1,283,159 $61.3M $61,275,000 $31.4M $31,400,000 $7.8M $7,750,000 $2.3M $2,291,841
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo Toronto Maple Leafs 26/23 46/50 0/3 $102.6M $102,627,382 - - $1.4M $1,372,618 $59.6M $59,614,280 $32.3M $32,263,102 $10.8M $10,750,000 $0.0M $0
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo Tampa Bay Lightning 25/23 49/50 0/3 $101.9M $101,927,500 - - $2.1M $2,072,500 $54.2M $54,205,000 $35.2M $35,150,000 $12.6M $12,572,500 $0.0M $0
New Jersey Devils Logo New Jersey Devils 24/23 39/50 0/3 $101.0M $100,950,000 - - $3.0M $3,050,000 $58.4M $58,450,000 $37.4M $37,350,000 $3.9M $3,900,000 $1.2M $1,250,000
New York Islanders Logo New York Islanders 25/23 39/50 0/3 $100.9M $100,911,250 - - $3.1M $3,088,750 $57.4M $57,425,000 $28.0M $27,986,250 $12.0M $12,000,000 $3.5M $3,500,000
Boston Bruins Logo Boston Bruins 25/23 41/50 1/3 $100.3M $100,335,834 - - $3.7M $3,664,166 $55.4M $55,370,834 $35.3M $35,287,500 $9.1M $9,062,500 $0.6M $615,000
Ottawa Senators Logo Ottawa Senators 25/23 45/50 1/3 $99.7M $99,675,000 - - $4.3M $4,325,000 $57.3M $57,312,500 $28.9M $28,937,500 $11.6M $11,550,000 $1.9M $1,875,000
New York Rangers Logo New York Rangers 23/23 42/50 0/3 $97.9M $97,853,691 - - $6.1M $6,146,309 $52.0M $52,010,834 $30.4M $30,400,000 $15.4M $15,442,857 $0.0M $0
Edmonton Oilers Logo Edmonton Oilers 22/23 43/50 0/3 $97.6M $97,561,667 - - $6.4M $6,438,333 $55.7M $55,686,667 $32.6M $32,650,000 $6.4M $6,375,000 $2.8M $2,850,000
Utah Mammoth Logo Utah Mammoth 23/23 45/50 0/3 $95.6M $95,612,857 - - $8.4M $8,387,143 $62.6M $62,590,357 $25.6M $25,622,500 $6.8M $6,750,000 $0.7M $650,000
Buffalo Sabres Logo Buffalo Sabres 24/23 42/50 0/3 $95.3M $95,263,016 - - $8.7M $8,736,984 $51.9M $51,882,858 $29.8M $29,835,714 $7.1M $7,100,000 $6.4M $6,444,444
Carolina Hurricanes Logo Carolina Hurricanes 21/23 34/50 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
Montreal Canadiens Logo Montreal Canadiens 23/23 34/50 1/3 $93.4M $93,366,910 - - $10.6M $10,633,090 $46.3M $46,253,333 $36.9M $36,868,334 $5.1M $5,060,833 $5.2M $5,184,410
Dallas Stars Logo Dallas Stars 22/23 43/50 0/3 $93.3M $93,310,333 - - $10.7M $10,689,667 $52.6M $52,650,000 $29.3M $29,330,333 $9.2M $9,250,000 $2.1M $2,080,000
St. Louis Blues Logo St. Louis Blues 23/23 46/50 0/3 $92.8M $92,815,000 - - $11.2M $11,185,000 $49.7M $49,721,667 $32.4M $32,360,000 $9.4M $9,400,000 $1.3M $1,333,333
Winnipeg Jets Logo Winnipeg Jets 21/23 40/50 0/3 $91.6M $91,581,667 - - $12.4M $12,418,333 $48.8M $48,766,667 $30.6M $30,565,000 $12.2M $12,250,000 $0.0M $0
Nashville Predators Logo Nashville Predators 22/23 42/50 0/3 $89.3M $89,254,556 - - $14.7M $14,745,444 $48.3M $48,300,000 $28.4M $28,409,000 $9.0M $8,990,000 $3.6M $3,555,556
San Jose Sharks Logo San Jose Sharks 22/23 39/50 2/3 $87.3M $87,259,945 - - $16.7M $16,740,055 $45.0M $45,027,917 $29.4M $29,442,500 $6.2M $6,150,000 $6.6M $6,639,528
Vancouver Canucks Logo Vancouver Canucks 22/23 45/50 1/3 $85.1M $85,120,667 - - $18.9M $18,879,333 $46.7M $46,674,167 $18.3M $18,329,833 $13.8M $13,850,000 $6.3M $6,266,667
Seattle Kraken Logo Seattle Kraken 22/23 44/50 0/3 $84.8M $84,827,798 - - $19.2M $19,172,202 $45.5M $45,458,274 $28.1M $28,090,357 $10.9M $10,900,000 $0.4M $379,167
Calgary Flames Logo Calgary Flames 24/23 40/50 2/3 $83.8M $83,791,667 - - $20.2M $20,208,333 $53.0M $52,987,917 $18.1M $18,103,750 $8.8M $8,850,000 $3.8M $3,850,000
Detroit Red Wings Logo Detroit Red Wings 20/23 41/50 0/3 $82.5M $82,533,334 - - $21.5M $21,466,666 $51.7M $51,658,334 $22.5M $22,475,000 $8.4M $8,400,000 $0.0M $0
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo Pittsburgh Penguins 22/23 42/50 1/3 $79.7M $79,686,250 - - $24.3M $24,313,750 $43.1M $43,086,250 $36.1M $36,100,000 $0.0M $0 $0.5M $500,000
Columbus Blue Jackets Logo Columbus Blue Jackets 19/23 39/50 0/3 $77.7M $77,720,000 - - $26.3M $26,280,000 $40.2M $40,250,000 $32.1M $32,070,000 $5.4M $5,400,000 $0.0M $0
Philadelphia Flyers Logo Philadelphia Flyers 24/23 42/50 1/3 $76.1M $76,127,084 - - $27.9M $27,872,916 $44.1M $44,101,250 $23.0M $22,959,167 $7.9M $7,866,667 $1.2M $1,200,000
Chicago Blackhawks Logo Chicago Blackhawks 23/23 40/50 1/3 $71.7M $71,742,491 - - $32.3M $32,257,509 $35.7M $35,684,158 $24.7M $24,716,667 $8.6M $8,583,333 $2.8M $2,758,333
Anaheim Ducks Logo Anaheim Ducks 18/23 39/50 0/3 $66.2M $66,237,439 - - $37.8M $37,762,561 $42.9M $42,937,439 $13.5M $13,500,000 $9.8M $9,800,000 $0.0M $0