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| Team |
Ros. |
Con. |
Ret. |
Proj. Cap |
LTIR Pool |
Current Space |
Forwards |
Defense |
Goalies |
Other |
Vegas Golden Knights
|
28/23 |
48/50 |
0/3 |
$117.0M
$116,998,682
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-
-
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$-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
|
25/23 |
47/50 |
0/3 |
$104.5M
$104,539,583
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-
-
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$0.0M
$0
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$59.4M
$59,375,000
|
$35.5M
$35,502,083
|
$9.7M
$9,662,500
|
$0.0M
$0
|
Florida Panthers
|
24/23 |
43/50 |
0/3 |
$104.5M
$104,473,214
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-
-
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$0.0M
$0
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$69.2M
$69,223,214
|
$29.1M
$29,100,000
|
$6.0M
$6,000,000
|
$0.2M
$150,000
|
Los Angeles Kings
|
24/23 |
48/50 |
0/3 |
$104.0M
$104,004,167
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-
-
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$0.0M
$0
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$58.2M
$58,250,000
|
$36.7M
$36,725,000
|
$8.4M
$8,429,167
|
$0.6M
$600,000
|
Minnesota Wild
|
25/23 |
44/50 |
0/3 |
$103.7M
$103,730,832
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-
-
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$0.3M
$269,168
|
$55.6M
$55,639,166
|
$36.4M
$36,425,000
|
$10.0M
$10,000,000
|
$1.7M
$1,666,666
|
Colorado Avalanche
|
21/23 |
42/50 |
0/3 |
$102.7M
$102,716,841
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-
-
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$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
|
26/23 |
49/50 |
0/3 |
$102.6M
$102,627,382
|
-
-
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$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
|
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
|
Ottawa Senators
|
25/23 |
47/50 |
1/3 |
$101.7M
$101,675,000
|
-
-
|
$2.3M
$2,325,000
|
$59.3M
$59,312,500
|
$28.9M
$28,937,500
|
$11.6M
$11,550,000
|
$1.9M
$1,875,000
|
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
|
Utah Mammoth
|
24/23 |
46/50 |
0/3 |
$100.4M
$100,387,857
|
-
-
|
$3.6M
$3,612,143
|
$67.4M
$67,365,357
|
$25.6M
$25,622,500
|
$6.8M
$6,750,000
|
$0.7M
$650,000
|
Boston Bruins
|
25/23 |
42/50 |
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
|
Edmonton Oilers
|
23/23 |
45/50 |
0/3 |
$99.1M
$99,086,667
|
-
-
|
$4.9M
$4,913,333
|
$55.7M
$55,686,667
|
$34.2M
$34,175,000
|
$6.4M
$6,375,000
|
$2.8M
$2,850,000
|
New York Rangers
|
23/23 |
43/50 |
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
|
Nashville Predators
|
24/23 |
44/50 |
0/3 |
$96.3M
$96,329,556
|
-
-
|
$7.7M
$7,670,444
|
$53.8M
$53,800,000
|
$30.0M
$29,984,000
|
$9.0M
$8,990,000
|
$3.6M
$3,555,556
|
New Jersey Devils
|
23/23 |
40/50 |
0/3 |
$96.2M
$96,175,000
|
-
-
|
$7.8M
$7,825,000
|
$53.7M
$53,675,000
|
$37.4M
$37,350,000
|
$3.9M
$3,900,000
|
$1.2M
$1,250,000
|
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
|
Montreal Canadiens
|
24/23 |
36/50 |
1/3 |
$94.2M
$94,216,910
|
-
-
|
$9.8M
$9,783,090
|
$47.1M
$47,103,333
|
$36.9M
$36,868,334
|
$5.1M
$5,060,833
|
$5.2M
$5,184,410
|
Carolina Hurricanes
|
21/23 |
36/50 |
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
|
22/23 |
44/50 |
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
|
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
|
Anaheim Ducks
|
21/23 |
42/50 |
0/3 |
$92.3M
$92,337,439
|
-
-
|
$11.7M
$11,662,561
|
$60.9M
$60,937,439
|
$21.6M
$21,600,000
|
$9.8M
$9,800,000
|
$0.0M
$0
|
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
|
Calgary Flames
|
25/23 |
41/50 |
2/3 |
$91.0M
$91,041,667
|
-
-
|
$13.0M
$12,958,333
|
$53.0M
$52,987,917
|
$25.4M
$25,353,750
|
$8.8M
$8,850,000
|
$3.8M
$3,850,000
|
Pittsburgh Penguins
|
24/23 |
47/50 |
1/3 |
$88.7M
$88,736,250
|
-
-
|
$15.3M
$15,263,750
|
$49.3M
$49,336,250
|
$36.1M
$36,100,000
|
$2.8M
$2,800,000
|
$0.5M
$500,000
|
San Jose Sharks
|
22/23 |
40/50 |
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
|
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
|
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
|
Detroit Red Wings
|
20/23 |
42/50 |
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
|
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
19/23 |
41/50 |
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
|
23/23 |
41/50 |
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
|
23/23 |
41/50 |
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
|