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2026 Unrestricted Free Agents

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Pts

D. Raddysh $975K 19 42 61
A. Tuch $4.75M 29 30 59
C. Coyle $5.25M 17 38 55
A. Ovechkin $9.50M 26 27 53
A. Mantha $4.50M 26 27 53
E. Malkin $6.10M 15 37 52
J. Carlson $8.00M 10 37 47
C. Giroux $4.75M 12 32 44
M. Johansson $800K 14 29 43
P. Kane $7.00M 12 30 42
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Recent Signings

St. Louis Blues Logo F. Trudeau Signed to an entry level contract.
Philadelphia Flyers Logo A. Ciernik Signed to an entry level contract.
Vegas Golden Knights Logo P. Moysevich Signed to an entry level contract.
Nashville Predators Logo F. Svechkov Signed 2 years @ $1.250M AAV
Utah Mammoth Logo C. Desnoyers Signed to an entry level contract.
Philadelphia Flyers Logo R. Thompson Signed to an entry level contract.
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo B. Zonnon Signed to an entry level contract.
Anaheim Ducks Logo H. Traff Signed to an entry level contract.
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo G. D'Aigle Signed to an entry level contract.
New York Rangers Logo D. Fortescue Signed to an entry level contract.
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Recent Roster Moves

Carolina Hurricanes Logo C. Legault Recalled from AHL
Detroit Red Wings Logo M. Brandsegg-Nygård Assigned to AHL
Florida Panthers Logo N. Gregor Recalled from AHL
Colorado Avalanche Logo L. O'Connor Activated from LTIR
New York Rangers Logo A. Sykora Recalled from AHL
New York Rangers Logo C. Mackey Assigned to AHL
Ottawa Senators Logo J. Donovan Recalled from AHL
Ottawa Senators Logo C. Yakemchuk Recalled from AHL
New Jersey Devils Logo D. Wendt Assigned to AHL
Florida Panthers Logo N. Mikkola Placed on LTIR
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Recent 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
Vegas Golden Knights Logo C. Reinhardt Lost on Waivers to Florida Panthers
Vancouver Canucks Logo C. Douglas Claimed on Waivers from Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo C. Douglas Lost on Waivers to Vancouver Canucks
Philadelphia Flyers Logo L. Glendening Claimed on Waivers from New Jersey Devils

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
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 25/23 49/50 0/3 $98.3M $98,348,588 $1.6M $1,591,667 $9.7M $9,701,583 $1.6M $1,591,667 $1.6M $1,591,667 $54.7M $54,653,281 $24.4M $24,392,630 $9.3M $9,251,693 $1.8M $1,801,583
Edmonton Oilers Logo Edmonton Oilers 22/23 48/50 0/3 $97.9M $97,946,411 $3.1M $3,147,536 $6.8M $6,784,203 $3.1M $3,147,536 $3.1M $3,147,536 $51.2M $51,150,374 $32.7M $32,734,310 $5.6M $5,562,891 $2.6M $2,550,000
Montreal Canadiens Logo Montreal Canadiens 24/23 47/50 0/3 $95.4M $95,364,062 $1.5M $1,454,735 - - $12.1M $12,143,879 $6.8M $6,812,420 $61.0M $61,023,728 $27.0M $26,961,042 $4.5M $4,476,858 $1.8M $1,752,500
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo Tampa Bay Lightning 23/23 46/50 0/3 $95.3M $95,266,328 $2.0M $2,002,882 $2.7M $2,707,882 $2.0M $2,002,882 $2.0M $2,002,882 $55.0M $55,006,015 $26.8M $26,835,026 $10.8M $10,790,365 $0.0M $0
Colorado Avalanche Logo Colorado Avalanche 24/23 48/50 0/3 $94.9M $94,856,276 $1.1M $1,078,201 - - $9.0M $9,000,634 $5.0M $5,049,136 $57.5M $57,505,312 $28.3M $28,263,151 $6.9M $6,892,812 $0.0M $20,520
Boston Bruins Logo Boston Bruins 25/23 42/50 1/3 $94.7M $94,683,855 $1.0M $976,206 - - $8.1M $8,149,199 $4.6M $4,571,502 $50.7M $50,661,824 $31.5M $31,469,401 $11.5M $11,470,052 $0.6M $615,000
Buffalo Sabres Logo Buffalo Sabres 26/23 49/50 0/3 $94.6M $94,562,100 $1.3M $1,292,570 - - $10.8M $10,790,151 $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 25/23 45/50 0/3 $94.3M $94,303,297 $2.1M $2,106,247 - - $17.6M $17,582,585 $9.9M $9,863,401 $50.7M $50,740,564 $34.8M $34,833,957 $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 $13.9M $13,939,126 $13.9M $13,939,126 $53.6M $53,599,106 $22.3M $22,328,345 $8.6M $8,625,130 $5.9M $5,890,443
New York Rangers Logo New York Rangers 26/23 46/50 1/3 $93.8M $93,846,935 $2.1M $2,109,184 - - $17.6M $17,607,105 $9.9M $9,877,156 $48.7M $48,718,552 $23.9M $23,860,816 $13.4M $13,430,104 $2.2M $2,183,036
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo Toronto Maple Leafs 24/23 42/50 0/3 $93.7M $93,741,723 $1.8M $1,758,277 $2.4M $2,445,591 $14.7M $14,677,791 $8.2M $8,233,883 $58.5M $58,519,313 $24.4M $24,440,485 $6.2M $6,235,295 $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 - - $20.5M $20,453,640 $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 $92,408,648 $3.1M $3,093,074 - - $25.8M $25,820,447 $14.5M $14,484,641 $52.6M $52,564,247 $29.4M $29,361,328 $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 - - $28.5M $28,523,252 $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
Los Angeles Kings Logo Los Angeles Kings 22/23 46/50 1/3 $91.1M $91,087,970 $4.4M $4,412,030 - - $36.8M $36,830,860 $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
Washington Capitals Logo Washington Capitals 25/23 46/50 0/3 $91.0M $91,035,204 $4.5M $4,464,796 - - $37.3M $37,271,341 $20.9M $20,908,313 $47.5M $47,513,672 $34.5M $34,526,220 $9.0M $8,995,312 $0.0M $0
Nashville Predators Logo Nashville Predators 22/23 40/50 2/3 $91.0M $91,006,663 $4.5M $4,493,337 - - $37.5M $37,509,600 $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 - - $38.0M $37,961,959 $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 $90,680,417 $4.8M $4,819,583 $7.7M $7,739,166 $40.2M $40,233,043 $22.6M $22,569,756 $37.5M $37,455,751 $27.3M $27,290,031 $5.7M $5,672,526 $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 - - $45.2M $45,238,903 $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 23/23 47/50 2/3 $88.2M $88,229,015 $7.3M $7,270,985 - - $60.7M $60,696,919 $34.0M $34,049,491 $52.2M $52,226,971 $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 $86,223,394 $9.3M $9,276,606 - - $77.4M $77,439,491 $43.4M $43,441,666 $54.2M $54,216,676 $26.4M $26,370,323 $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 - - $80.4M $80,361,739 $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
Calgary Flames Logo Calgary Flames 25/23 47/50 3/3 $85.6M $85,619,648 $9.6M $9,577,683 - - $80.0M $79,952,832 $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
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo Pittsburgh Penguins 23/23 47/50 0/3 $85.1M $85,096,471 $10.4M $10,403,529 - - $86.8M $86,846,848 $48.7M $48,718,963 $46.3M $46,316,246 $33.2M $33,230,980 $4.5M $4,475,492 $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 - - $98.6M $98,556,814 $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 23/23 46/50 0/3 $83.5M $83,476,933 $12.0M $12,023,067 - - $100.4M $100,366,476 $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 - - $128.3M $128,337,871 $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