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2026 Unrestricted Free Agents

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Pts

D. Raddysh $975K 22 48 70
A. Tuch $4.75M 32 33 65
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 44 58
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

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.
Dallas Stars Logo C. Fitzgerald Signed to an entry level contract.
Nashville Predators Logo A. Fink Signed to an entry level contract.
Columbus Blue Jackets Logo J. Eernisse Signed to an entry level contract.
Columbus Blue Jackets Logo B. Buckberger Signed to an entry level contract.
Colorado Avalanche Logo T. Hughes Signed to an entry level contract.
Detroit Red Wings Logo D. James Signed to an entry level contract.
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo J. Livanavage Signed to an entry level contract.
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Recent Roster Moves

Colorado Avalanche Logo J. Ahcan Assigned to AHL
Washington Capitals Logo C. Stevenson Assigned to AHL
Washington Capitals Logo I. Protas Assigned to AHL
Washington Capitals Logo I. Miroshnichenko Assigned to AHL
Montreal Canadiens Logo V. Rohrer Assigned to AHL
Carolina Hurricanes Logo F. Unger Sorum Assigned to AHL
Carolina Hurricanes Logo B. Nadeau Assigned to AHL
Carolina Hurricanes Logo S. Brind'Amour Assigned to AHL
Carolina Hurricanes Logo J. Nystrom Assigned to AHL
Carolina Hurricanes Logo C. Legault Assigned to AHL
See all Waivers/Roster Transactions

Recent 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
New Jersey Devils Logo B. Halonen Placed on Waivers
St. Louis Blues Logo M. Joseph Cleared Waivers
Vegas Golden Knights Logo A. Holtz Cleared Waivers
Philadelphia Flyers Logo G. Wilson Cleared Waivers
New Jersey Devils Logo M. Tsyplakov Cleared Waivers
New Jersey Devils Logo E. Dadonov Cleared Waivers
Florida Panthers Logo C. Reinhardt Claimed on Waivers from Vegas Golden Knights

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 $189.0M $188,983,308 $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 $184.7M $184,732,817 $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 $170.2M $170,158,139 $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 $155.9M $155,887,108 $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 $127.4M $127,440,628 $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 28/23 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 26/23 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 26/23 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 27/23 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