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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

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
Columbus Blue Jackets Logo A. Fantilli Signed 6 years @ $13.750M AAV
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Recent Roster Moves

Detroit Red Wings Logo J. Bernard-Docker Placed on IR
Detroit Red Wings Logo A. Englund Placed on IR
San Jose Sharks Logo A. Gaudette Placed on IR
Vancouver Canucks Logo T. Demko Placed on IR
Vancouver Canucks Logo F. Chytil Placed on IR
Ottawa Senators Logo W. Foegele Placed on IR
Ottawa Senators Logo A. Zub Placed on IR
Ottawa Senators Logo K. MacDermid Placed on IR
Utah Mammoth Logo M. Lamoureux Placed on IR
Buffalo Sabres Logo M. Samuelsson Placed on IR
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Recent 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
Ottawa Senators Logo S. Bolduc Cleared Waivers
Ottawa Senators Logo X. Bourgault Cleared Waivers
Ottawa Senators Logo P. Daoust Cleared Waivers
Ottawa Senators Logo T. Boucher 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 26/23 49/50 0/3 $115.3M $115,273,682 $-13.8M $-13,775,000 - - $-13.8M $-13,775,000 $-13.8M $-13,775,000 $64.1M $64,148,682 $33.2M $33,175,000 $9.2M $9,150,000 $0.0M $0
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo Toronto Maple Leafs 26/23 51/50 0/3 $107.5M $107,530,382 $0.0M $0 - - $0.0M $0 $0.0M $0 $61.1M $61,089,280 $31.3M $31,263,102 $15.2M $15,178,000 $0.0M $0
Florida Panthers Logo Florida Panthers 25/23 47/50 0/3 $106.5M $106,473,214 $0.0M $0 - - $0.0M $0 $0.0M $0 $69.2M $69,223,214 $29.1M $29,100,000 $8.0M $8,000,000 $0.2M $150,000
Montreal Canadiens Logo Montreal Canadiens 29/23 45/50 1/3 $105.7M $105,666,910 $0.0M $0 - - $0.0M $0 $0.0M $0 $57.1M $57,053,333 $38.4M $38,368,334 $5.1M $5,060,833 $5.2M $5,184,410
Los Angeles Kings Logo Los Angeles Kings 25/23 49/50 0/3 $104.9M $104,946,667 $0.0M $0 - - $0.0M $0 $0.0M $0 $58.2M $58,250,000 $37.7M $37,667,500 $8.4M $8,429,167 $0.6M $600,000
New Jersey Devils Logo New Jersey Devils 26/23 45/50 0/3 $104.8M $104,775,000 $0.0M $0 - - $0.0M $0 $0.0M $0 $61.4M $61,425,000 $37.4M $37,350,000 $4.8M $4,750,000 $1.2M $1,250,000
Columbus Blue Jackets Logo Columbus Blue Jackets 24/23 47/50 1/3 $104.2M $104,217,000 $0.0M $0 - - $0.0M $0 $0.0M $0 $63.7M $63,675,000 $33.6M $33,620,000 $6.0M $5,950,000 $1.0M $972,000
New York Rangers Logo New York Rangers 24/23 47/50 0/3 $103.9M $103,879,524 $0.1M $120,476 - - $0.1M $120,476 $0.6M $570,057 $51.7M $51,686,667 $36.8M $36,750,000 $15.4M $15,442,857 $0.0M $0
Washington Capitals Logo Washington Capitals 24/23 47/50 0/3 $103.8M $103,834,583 $0.2M $165,417 - - $0.2M $165,417 $0.8M $782,705 $60.4M $60,382,500 $34.6M $34,602,083 $8.8M $8,850,000 $0.0M $0
Minnesota Wild Logo Minnesota Wild 25/23 45/50 0/3 $103.7M $103,730,832 $0.3M $269,168 - - $0.3M $269,168 $1.3M $1,273,624 $55.6M $55,639,166 $36.4M $36,425,000 $10.0M $10,000,000 $1.7M $1,666,666
Dallas Stars Logo Dallas Stars 21/23 44/50 0/3 $103.6M $103,585,333 $0.4M $414,667 - - $0.4M $414,667 $2.0M $1,962,083 $62.9M $62,925,000 $29.3M $29,330,333 $9.2M $9,250,000 $2.1M $2,080,000
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo Tampa Bay Lightning 25/23 48/50 0/3 $103.1M $103,077,500 $0.9M $922,500 - - $0.9M $922,500 $4.4M $4,365,000 $56.6M $56,605,000 $35.2M $35,150,000 $11.3M $11,322,500 $0.0M $0
Colorado Avalanche Logo Colorado Avalanche 21/23 44/50 0/3 $102.7M $102,716,841 $1.3M $1,283,159 - - $1.3M $1,283,159 $6.1M $6,071,533 $61.3M $61,275,000 $31.4M $31,400,000 $7.8M $7,750,000 $2.3M $2,291,841
Ottawa Senators Logo Ottawa Senators 26/23 48/50 1/3 $102.6M $102,616,667 $1.4M $1,383,333 - - $1.4M $1,383,333 $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
Buffalo Sabres Logo Buffalo Sabres 27/23 45/50 0/3 $101.5M $101,463,016 $2.5M $2,536,984 - - $2.5M $2,536,984 $12.0M $12,004,266 $56.4M $56,382,858 $31.5M $31,535,714 $7.1M $7,100,000 $6.4M $6,444,444
New York Islanders Logo New York Islanders 24/23 44/50 0/3 $101.3M $101,251,250 $2.7M $2,748,750 - - $2.7M $2,748,750 $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
St. Louis Blues Logo St. Louis Blues 24/23 49/50 0/3 $100.3M $100,318,333 $3.7M $3,681,667 - - $3.7M $3,681,667 $17.4M $17,420,571 $54.7M $54,709,167 $34.9M $34,875,833 $9.4M $9,400,000 $1.3M $1,333,333
Edmonton Oilers Logo Edmonton Oilers 25/23 46/50 0/3 $100.3M $100,286,667 $3.7M $3,713,333 - - $3.7M $3,713,333 $17.6M $17,570,405 $56.9M $56,886,667 $34.2M $34,175,000 $6.4M $6,375,000 $2.8M $2,850,000
Utah Mammoth Logo Utah Mammoth 24/23 47/50 0/3 $100.0M $100,049,524 $4.0M $3,950,476 - - $4.0M $3,950,476 $18.7M $18,692,496 $66.1M $66,140,357 $26.5M $26,509,167 $6.8M $6,750,000 $0.7M $650,000
Chicago Blackhawks Logo Chicago Blackhawks 27/23 45/50 1/3 $100.0M $100,017,491 $4.0M $3,982,509 - - $4.0M $3,982,509 $18.8M $18,844,067 $61.7M $61,684,158 $27.0M $26,991,667 $8.6M $8,583,333 $2.8M $2,758,333
Anaheim Ducks Logo Anaheim Ducks 21/23 46/50 0/3 $100.0M $99,962,439 $4.0M $4,037,561 - - $4.0M $4,037,561 $19.1M $19,104,557 $69.7M $69,662,439 $21.6M $21,600,000 $8.7M $8,700,000 $0.0M $0
Winnipeg Jets Logo Winnipeg Jets 23/23 44/50 0/3 $99.3M $99,317,834 $4.7M $4,682,166 - - $4.7M $4,682,166 $22.2M $22,154,639 $55.7M $55,652,834 $30.6M $30,565,000 $13.1M $13,100,000 $0.0M $0
Boston Bruins Logo Boston Bruins 23/23 43/50 1/3 $97.9M $97,910,834 $6.1M $6,089,166 - - $6.1M $6,089,166 $28.8M $28,812,151 $54.1M $54,145,834 $34.1M $34,087,500 $9.1M $9,062,500 $0.6M $615,000
Carolina Hurricanes Logo Carolina Hurricanes 23/23 44/50 0/3 $95.5M $95,477,828 $8.5M $8,522,172 - - $8.5M $8,522,172 $40.3M $40,324,424 $65.7M $65,706,754 $25.0M $25,021,074 $4.8M $4,750,000 $0.0M $0
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo Pittsburgh Penguins 25/23 49/50 1/3 $94.8M $94,761,250 $9.2M $9,238,750 - - $9.2M $9,238,750 $43.7M $43,715,061 $55.4M $55,361,250 $36.1M $36,100,000 $2.8M $2,800,000 $0.5M $500,000
Nashville Predators Logo Nashville Predators 23/23 44/50 0/3 $94.3M $94,283,723 $9.7M $9,716,277 - - $9.7M $9,716,277 $46.0M $45,974,579 $50.7M $50,661,667 $31.1M $31,076,500 $9.0M $8,990,000 $3.6M $3,555,556
San Jose Sharks Logo San Jose Sharks 25/23 42/50 2/3 $94.1M $94,079,945 $9.9M $9,920,055 - - $9.9M $9,920,055 $46.9M $46,938,797 $51.2M $51,202,917 $31.2M $31,237,500 $5.0M $5,000,000 $6.6M $6,639,528
Philadelphia Flyers Logo Philadelphia Flyers 24/23 46/50 1/3 $91.1M $91,067,917 $12.9M $12,932,083 - - $12.9M $12,932,083 $61.2M $61,190,832 $54.3M $54,301,250 $28.6M $28,550,000 $7.0M $7,016,667 $1.2M $1,200,000
Calgary Flames Logo Calgary Flames 24/23 42/50 2/3 $91.0M $91,045,417 $13.0M $12,954,583 - - $13.0M $12,954,583 $61.3M $61,297,295 $53.9M $53,941,667 $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 $88.0M $88,039,000 $16.0M $15,961,000 - - $16.0M $15,961,000 $75.5M $75,522,781 $48.4M $48,442,500 $19.2M $19,229,833 $14.1M $14,100,000 $6.3M $6,266,667
Detroit Red Wings Logo Detroit Red Wings 25/23 46/50 0/3 $86.3M $86,334,584 $17.7M $17,665,416 - - $17.7M $17,665,416 $83.6M $83,587,578 $53.5M $53,521,251 $24.4M $24,413,333 $8.4M $8,400,000 $0.0M $0
Seattle Kraken Logo Seattle Kraken 23/23 47/50 0/3 $86.3M $86,277,798 $17.7M $17,722,202 - - $17.7M $17,722,202 $83.9M $83,856,273 $46.9M $46,908,274 $28.1M $28,090,357 $10.9M $10,900,000 $0.4M $379,167