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2026 Unrestricted Free Agents

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Pts
D. Raddysh $975K 22 48 70
A. Tuch $4.75M 33 33 66
A. Ovechkin $9.50M 32 32 64
A. Mantha $4.50M 33 31 64
E. Malkin $6.10M 19 42 61
J. Carlson $8.00M 14 46 60
C. Coyle $5.25M 20 38 58
P. Kane $7.00M 16 41 57
V. Arvidsson $4.00M 25 29 54
M. Zuccarello $4.12M 15 39 54
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Recent Signings
Dallas Stars Logo N. Lundkvist Signed 2 years @ $1.750M AAV
Detroit Red Wings Logo J. Leonard Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
San Jose Sharks Logo E. Pohlkamp Signed to an entry level contract.
Minnesota Wild Logo B. Dexheimer Signed to an entry level contract.
New York Islanders Logo Q. Finley Signed to an entry level contract.
Minnesota Wild Logo R. Lorenz Signed to an entry level contract.
St. Louis Blues Logo A. Koromyslov Signed to an entry level contract.
Ottawa Senators Logo B. Montgomery Signed to an entry level contract.
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo L. Sim Signed to an entry level contract.
Nashville Predators Logo D. Nieminen Signed to an entry level contract.
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Recent Roster Moves
Colorado Avalanche Logo J. Polin Assigned to AHL
Colorado Avalanche Logo A. Barré-Boulet Assigned to AHL
Minnesota Wild Logo C. Petersen Recalled from AHL
Ottawa Senators Logo L. Meriläinen Recalled from AHL
San Jose Sharks Logo L. Cagnoni Assigned to AHL
San Jose Sharks Logo I. Chernyshov Assigned to AHL
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo D. Hildeby Assigned to AHL
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo J. Quillan Assigned to AHL
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo R. Tverberg Assigned to AHL
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo L. Haymes Assigned to AHL
See all Waivers/Roster Transactions

Recent Waivers
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo M. Pezzetta Cleared Waivers
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo M. Pezzetta Placed on Waivers
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo M. Dumba Placed on Waivers
Florida Panthers Logo N. Gregor Placed on Waivers
Florida Panthers Logo N. Foote Placed on Waivers
Detroit Red Wings Logo D. Shine Cleared Waivers
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo S. Santini Cleared Waivers
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo S. Santini Placed on Waivers
Detroit Red Wings Logo D. Shine Placed on Waivers
New Jersey Devils Logo B. Halonen Cleared Waivers

2025-26 NHL Team Salary Cap Summary

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Team Ros. Con. Ret. Proj. Cap Proj. Space LTIR Pool Current Space Deadline Space Forwards Defense Goalies Other
Colorado Avalanche Logo Colorado Avalanche 23/23 48/50 0/3 $190.5M $190,513,530 $1.1M $1,078,201 - - $103.5M $103,507,288 $5.0M $5,049,136 $57.4M $57,401,406 $28.3M $28,275,260 $6.9M $6,892,812 $0.0M $20,520
New York Rangers Logo New York Rangers 25/23 46/50 1/3 $186.1M $186,135,574 $2.2M $2,228,976 - - $214.0M $213,981,706 $10.4M $10,438,132 $48.6M $48,598,761 $23.9M $23,860,816 $13.4M $13,430,104 $2.2M $2,183,036
Boston Bruins Logo Boston Bruins 25/23 43/50 1/3 $171.6M $171,646,980 $1.0M $976,206 - - $93.7M $93,715,783 $4.6M $4,571,502 $50.7M $50,661,824 $31.5M $31,469,401 $11.5M $11,470,052 $0.6M $615,000
Montreal Canadiens Logo Montreal Canadiens 26/23 47/50 0/3 $157.4M $157,436,457 $1.5M $1,454,735 - - $139.7M $139,654,606 $6.8M $6,812,420 $61.0M $61,023,728 $27.1M $27,067,674 $4.5M $4,476,858 $1.8M $1,752,500
Calgary Flames Logo Calgary Flames 25/23 48/50 3/3 $128.8M $128,785,889 $9.6M $9,577,683 - - $919.5M $919,457,563 $44.9M $44,851,588 $59.2M $59,246,419 $21.5M $21,475,964 $1.6M $1,625,000 $3.2M $3,235,807
Vegas Golden Knights Logo Vegas Golden Knights 23/23 47/50 0/3 $107.3M $107,284,891 $0.6M $642,293 $14.6M $14,593,366 $0.6M $642,293 $0.6M $642,293 $58.8M $58,832,266 $25.0M $24,982,031 $6.2M $6,243,771 $0.0M $0
Florida Panthers Logo Florida Panthers 25/23 46/50 0/3 $103.3M $103,324,896 $2.5M $2,454,793 $11.7M $11,692,293 $2.5M $2,454,793 $2.5M $2,454,793 $49.8M $49,842,734 $22.7M $22,690,104 $11.0M $11,050,000 $0.0M $0
New York Islanders Logo New York Islanders 23/23 49/50 0/3 $99.3M $99,273,329 $3.6M $3,610,311 $13.4M $13,378,644 $3.6M $3,610,311 $3.6M $3,610,311 $53.6M $53,575,026 $22.1M $22,056,849 $9.5M $9,479,167 $0.6M $602,392
New Jersey Devils Logo New Jersey Devils 23/23 47/50 0/3 $98.7M $98,712,335 $2.9M $2,895,207 $3.5M $3,513,540 $2.9M $2,895,207 $2.9M $2,895,207 $52.3M $52,287,604 $32.2M $32,194,244 $6.0M $5,980,898 $1.0M $1,018,555
Dallas Stars Logo Dallas Stars 27/23 49/50 0/3 $98.4M $98,401,062 $1.6M $1,591,667 $9.7M $9,701,583 $1.6M $1,591,667 $1.6M $1,591,667 $54.7M $54,705,755 $24.4M $24,392,630 $9.3M $9,251,693 $1.8M $1,801,583
Edmonton Oilers Logo Edmonton Oilers 24/23 49/50 0/3 $97.9M $97,906,567 $1.4M $1,372,536 $5.2M $5,184,203 $1.4M $1,372,536 $1.4M $1,372,536 $51.2M $51,247,118 $32.7M $32,734,310 $5.6M $5,562,891 $2.6M $2,550,000
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo Tampa Bay Lightning 24/23 46/50 0/3 $95.4M $95,357,565 $4.2M $4,245,175 $6.5M $6,525,175 $4.2M $4,245,175 $4.2M $4,245,175 $55.1M $55,089,179 $26.2M $26,210,026 $10.8M $10,798,438 $0.0M $0
Buffalo Sabres Logo Buffalo Sabres 26/23 49/50 0/3 $94.6M $94,562,100 $1.3M $1,292,570 - - $124.1M $124,086,739 $6.1M $6,053,012 $47.6M $47,588,583 $35.5M $35,499,776 $7.0M $7,029,297 $4.4M $4,444,444
Minnesota Wild Logo Minnesota Wild 29/23 46/50 0/3 $94.3M $94,283,618 $2.1M $2,106,247 - - $202.2M $202,199,723 $9.9M $9,863,401 $50.7M $50,700,703 $34.9M $34,854,140 $6.0M $5,962,109 $2.8M $2,766,666
Vancouver Canucks Logo Vancouver Canucks 23/23 46/50 2/3 $94.2M $94,161,775 $1.3M $1,338,225 $5.8M $5,817,293 $128.5M $128,469,611 $6.3M $6,266,810 $53.6M $53,599,106 $22.3M $22,328,345 $8.6M $8,625,130 $5.9M $5,890,443
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo Toronto Maple Leafs 20/23 42/50 0/3 $93.8M $93,818,915 $1.7M $1,681,085 $2.4M $2,445,591 $161.4M $161,384,183 $7.9M $7,872,399 $58.5M $58,513,779 $24.5M $24,488,922 $6.3M $6,269,584 $0.6M $626,230
St. Louis Blues Logo St. Louis Blues 25/23 46/50 0/3 $93.5M $93,529,176 $2.5M $2,450,176 - - $235.2M $235,216,858 $11.5M $11,473,993 $51.8M $51,756,816 $30.2M $30,178,521 $9.4M $9,440,365 $2.2M $2,153,475
Ottawa Senators Logo Ottawa Senators 27/23 44/50 1/3 $92.4M $92,377,589 $3.1M $3,129,679 - - $300.4M $300,449,193 $14.7M $14,656,058 $52.6M $52,584,429 $29.3M $29,310,087 $8.6M $8,608,073 $1.9M $1,875,000
Winnipeg Jets Logo Winnipeg Jets 24/23 45/50 1/3 $92.1M $92,083,152 $3.4M $3,416,848 - - $328.0M $328,017,398 $16.0M $16,000,849 $50.3M $50,250,903 $30.5M $30,450,391 $9.5M $9,464,410 $1.9M $1,917,448
Washington Capitals Logo Washington Capitals 25/23 46/50 0/3 $91.1M $91,107,782 $4.4M $4,392,218 - - $421.7M $421,652,919 $20.6M $20,568,435 $47.5M $47,543,932 $34.5M $34,526,220 $9.0M $9,037,630 $0.0M $0
Los Angeles Kings Logo Los Angeles Kings 22/23 46/50 1/3 $91.1M $91,087,970 $4.4M $4,412,030 - - $423.6M $423,554,888 $20.7M $20,661,214 $53.2M $53,188,074 $29.3M $29,267,647 $7.6M $7,600,998 $1.0M $1,031,250
Nashville Predators Logo Nashville Predators 22/23 41/50 2/3 $91.0M $91,006,663 $4.5M $4,493,337 - - $431.4M $431,360,396 $21.0M $21,041,971 $44.8M $44,798,759 $27.4M $27,358,479 $8.6M $8,613,828 $10.2M $10,235,596
Seattle Kraken Logo Seattle Kraken 25/23 47/50 0/3 $91.0M $90,952,474 $4.5M $4,547,526 - - $436.6M $436,562,526 $21.3M $21,295,733 $46.0M $45,973,913 $32.7M $32,699,393 $11.9M $11,900,000 $0.4M $379,167
San Jose Sharks Logo San Jose Sharks 25/23 48/50 2/3 $90.7M $90,715,703 $4.8M $4,784,297 $7.7M $7,739,166 $459.3M $459,292,499 $22.4M $22,404,512 $37.5M $37,455,751 $27.3M $27,313,338 $5.7M $5,684,505 $9.7M $9,691,015
Utah Mammoth Logo Utah Mammoth 24/23 45/50 1/3 $90.1M $90,080,756 $5.4M $5,419,244 - - $520.2M $520,247,388 $25.4M $25,377,921 $50.7M $50,693,248 $31.7M $31,663,290 $6.3M $6,274,219 $1.5M $1,450,000
Philadelphia Flyers Logo Philadelphia Flyers 24/23 48/50 2/3 $88.3M $88,324,675 $7.2M $7,175,325 - - $688.8M $688,831,234 $33.6M $33,601,524 $52.3M $52,322,630 $24.2M $24,223,715 $4.9M $4,948,568 $6.8M $6,829,762
Carolina Hurricanes Logo Carolina Hurricanes 24/23 48/50 0/3 $86.2M $86,220,571 $9.3M $9,279,429 - - $890.8M $890,825,192 $43.5M $43,454,887 $54.3M $54,285,886 $26.3M $26,298,290 $5.5M $5,525,000 $0.1M $111,396
Columbus Blue Jackets Logo Columbus Blue Jackets 23/23 46/50 0/3 $85.9M $85,873,333 $9.6M $9,626,667 - - $924.2M $924,160,000 $45.1M $45,080,976 $41.2M $41,228,203 $34.9M $34,882,630 $8.3M $8,337,500 $1.4M $1,425,000
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo Pittsburgh Penguins 24/23 48/50 0/3 $85.1M $85,141,321 $10.4M $10,358,679 - - $994.4M $994,433,199 $48.5M $48,508,937 $46.3M $46,316,246 $33.2M $33,230,980 $4.5M $4,520,341 $1.1M $1,073,753
Anaheim Ducks Logo Anaheim Ducks 24/23 43/50 1/3 $83.7M $83,693,715 $11.8M $11,806,285 - - $1,133.4M $1,133,403,356 $55.3M $55,287,969 $50.2M $50,216,749 $18.4M $18,385,417 $12.6M $12,591,549 $2.5M $2,500,000
Detroit Red Wings Logo Detroit Red Wings 22/23 46/50 0/3 $83.5M $83,476,933 $12.0M $12,023,067 - - $1,154.2M $1,154,214,480 $56.3M $56,303,145 $50.3M $50,287,509 $22.4M $22,362,717 $8.9M $8,900,000 $1.9M $1,926,706
Chicago Blackhawks Logo Chicago Blackhawks 25/23 40/50 3/3 $80.1M $80,126,192 $15.4M $15,373,808 - - $1,475.9M $1,475,885,520 $72.0M $71,994,416 $40.0M $40,017,058 $24.6M $24,634,526 $8.7M $8,749,740 $6.7M $6,724,869