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Recent Signings

Ottawa Senators Logo J. Spence Signed 4 years @ $5.000M AAV
Ottawa Senators Logo D. Toure Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
Ottawa Senators Logo S. Bolduc Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
Anaheim Ducks Logo I. Moore Signed 2 years @ $1.150M AAV
New York Islanders Logo T. DeAngelo Signed 2 years @ $4.500M AAV
Columbus Blue Jackets Logo M. Pyyhtia Signed 2 years @ $875K AAV
Detroit Red Wings Logo W. Wallinder Signed 2 years @ $875K AAV
Calgary Flames Logo S. Morton Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
Calgary Flames Logo R. Kerins Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
San Jose Sharks Logo E. Cardwell Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
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2026 UFA Forwards

Player AAV G A Pts
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
A. Lee $7.00M 19 23 42
A. Kopitar $7.00M 12 26 38

2026 UFA Defensemen

Player AAV G A Pts
J. Trouba $8.00M 10 25 35
R. Shea $900K 6 29 35
B. Burns $5.00M 12 23 35
J. Klingberg $4.00M 10 17 27
I. Cole $3.00M 3 20 23
M. Ferraro $3.25M 7 16 23
L. Stanley $1.25M 9 12 21
N. Jensen $4.05M 4 13 17
R. Andersson $4.55M 7 10 17
J. Oleksiak $4.60M 5 10 15

2026 UFA Goalies

Player AAV GP GAA Sv%
S. Bobrovsky $10.00M 52 3.07 87.7
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
S. Skinner $2.60M 23 2.83 89.1
V. Vanecek $1.50M 22 2.93 88.3

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
Florida Panthers Logo Florida Panthers 20/23 33/50 0/3 $98.0M $98,023,214 - - $6.0M $5,976,786 $72.0M $71,998,214 $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
New York Islanders Logo New York Islanders 21/23 35/50 0/3 $96.0M $95,961,250 - - $8.0M $8,038,750 $54.3M $54,325,000 $27.1M $27,136,250 $11.0M $11,000,000 $3.5M $3,500,000
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
Dallas Stars Logo Dallas Stars 20/23 39/50 0/3 $93.8M $93,835,333 - - $10.2M $10,164,667 $49.9M $49,925,000 $32.6M $32,580,333 $9.2M $9,250,000 $2.1M $2,080,000
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 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
Colorado Avalanche Logo Colorado Avalanche 17/23 32/50 0/3 $92.1M $92,141,841 - - $11.9M $11,858,159 $57.2M $57,150,000 $25.0M $24,950,000 $7.8M $7,750,000 $2.3M $2,291,841
New Jersey Devils Logo New Jersey Devils 19/23 30/50 0/3 $91.5M $91,475,000 - - $12.5M $12,525,000 $45.9M $45,925,000 $36.5M $36,500,000 $7.8M $7,800,000 $1.2M $1,250,000
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
Ottawa Senators Logo Ottawa Senators 21/23 36/50 1/3 $89.3M $89,287,500 - - $14.7M $14,712,500 $50.2M $50,225,000 $28.9M $28,937,500 $8.2M $8,250,000 $1.9M $1,875,000
Washington Capitals Logo Washington Capitals 21/23 40/50 0/3 $88.6M $88,589,583 - - $15.4M $15,410,417 $48.5M $48,525,000 $30.4M $30,402,083 $9.7M $9,662,500 $0.0M $0
Boston Bruins Logo Boston Bruins 21/23 31/50 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
Buffalo Sabres Logo Buffalo Sabres 20/23 36/50 0/3 $88.4M $88,396,349 - - $15.6M $15,603,651 $48.1M $48,116,191 $26.7M $26,735,714 $7.1M $7,100,000 $6.4M $6,444,444
Los Angeles Kings Logo Los Angeles Kings 18/23 39/50 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 25/23 36/50 1/3 $85.4M $85,391,667 - - $18.6M $18,608,333 $57.9M $57,887,917 $17.3M $17,253,750 $8.8M $8,850,000 $1.4M $1,400,000
Winnipeg Jets Logo Winnipeg Jets 18/23 35/50 0/3 $83.0M $82,981,667 - - $21.0M $21,018,333 $48.8M $48,766,667 $25.7M $25,715,000 $8.5M $8,500,000 $0.0M $0
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
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
St. Louis Blues Logo St. Louis Blues 19/23 42/50 0/3 $80.1M $80,146,667 - - $23.9M $23,853,333 $41.9M $41,871,667 $28.9M $28,875,000 $9.4M $9,400,000 $0.0M $0
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
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
Columbus Blue Jackets Logo Columbus Blue Jackets 17/23 33/50 0/3 $76.0M $75,970,000 - - $28.0M $28,030,000 $40.2M $40,250,000 $30.3M $30,320,000 $5.4M $5,400,000 $0.0M $0
Nashville Predators Logo Nashville Predators 17/23 34/50 0/3 $74.0M $74,029,556 - - $30.0M $29,970,444 $36.3M $36,325,000 $25.2M $25,159,000 $9.0M $8,990,000 $3.6M $3,555,556
Detroit Red Wings Logo Detroit Red Wings 16/23 34/50 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
Philadelphia Flyers Logo Philadelphia Flyers 20/23 34/50 1/3 $71.5M $71,452,084 - - $32.5M $32,547,916 $39.4M $39,426,250 $23.0M $22,959,167 $7.9M $7,866,667 $1.2M $1,200,000
Chicago Blackhawks Logo Chicago Blackhawks 21/23 35/50 1/3 $69.7M $69,667,491 - - $34.3M $34,332,509 $40.1M $40,109,158 $20.7M $20,716,667 $8.6M $8,583,333 $0.3M $258,333
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 14/23 30/50 0/3 $63.8M $63,787,439 - - $40.2M $40,212,561 $43.8M $43,837,439 $11.2M $11,250,000 $8.7M $8,700,000 $0.0M $0
San Jose Sharks Logo San Jose Sharks 16/23 27/50 2/3 $55.0M $55,009,943 - - $49.0M $48,990,057 $35.9M $35,927,917 $7.4M $7,442,500 $5.0M $5,000,000 $6.6M $6,639,526