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2026 Unrestricted Free Agents

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A. Ovechkin $9.50M 32 32 64
A. Mantha $4.50M 33 31 64
P. Kane $7.00M 16 41 57
M. Zuccarello $4.12M 15 39 54
V. Arvidsson $4.00M 25 29 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
E. Haula $3.15M 14 24 38
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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
T. DeAngelo $1.75M 5 30 35
J. Trouba $8.00M 10 25 35
B. Burns $5.00M 12 23 35
R. Shea $900K 6 29 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
R. Andersson $4.55M 7 10 17
N. Jensen $4.05M 4 13 17

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
See all Free Agents

Recent Signings
Buffalo Sabres Logo Z. Benson Signed 7 years @ $7.500M AAV
Dallas Stars Logo K. Capobianco Signed 2 years @ $875K AAV
Dallas Stars Logo L. Krys Signed 2 years @ $875K AAV
Los Angeles Kings Logo F. Pinelli Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
Carolina Hurricanes Logo J. Välimäki Signed 1 year @ $900K AAV
Winnipeg Jets Logo I. Rosen Signed 2 years @ $925K AAV
Buffalo Sabres Logo A. Tuch Signed 8 years @ $10.500M AAV
Boston Bruins Logo S. Zajicek Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
San Jose Sharks Logo N. Allan Signed 2 years @ $875K AAV
Edmonton Oilers Logo C. Murphy Signed 5 years @ $4.100M AAV
See all Contract Signings

Recent Roster Moves
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo H. Lapierre Acquired from Washington Capitals
Florida Panthers Logo G. Hathaway Acquired from Philadelphia Flyers
Buffalo Sabres Logo D. Kampf Acquired from Washington Capitals
Nashville Predators Logo C. Bradley Acquired from Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche Logo Z. L'Heureux Acquired from Nashville Predators
Colorado Avalanche Logo F. Svechkov Acquired from Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators Logo J. Drury Acquired from Colorado Avalanche
Washington Capitals Logo A. Tuch Acquired from Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres Logo L. Crevier Acquired from Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks Logo J. Greenway Acquired from Buffalo Sabres
See all Waivers/Roster Transactions

Recent Waivers
Colorado Avalanche Logo J. Ahcan Cleared Waivers
Colorado Avalanche Logo J. Ahcan Placed on Waivers
Boston Bruins Logo L. Reichel Cleared Waivers
Boston Bruins Logo L. Reichel Placed on Waivers
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo M. Pezzetta Cleared Waivers
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo M. Dumba Cleared Waivers
Florida Panthers Logo N. Gregor Cleared Waivers
Florida Panthers Logo N. Foote Cleared Waivers
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo M. Pezzetta Placed on Waivers
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo M. Dumba Placed on Waivers

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
Colorado Avalanche Logo Colorado Avalanche 18/23 33/50 0/3 $98.3M $98,266,841 - - $5.7M $5,733,159 $63.3M $63,275,000 $25.0M $24,950,000 $7.8M $7,750,000 $2.3M $2,291,841
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
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 37/50 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
New York Islanders Logo New York Islanders 20/23 34/50 0/3 $91.5M $91,461,250 - - $12.5M $12,538,750 $54.3M $54,325,000 $22.6M $22,636,250 $11.0M $11,000,000 $3.5M $3,500,000
Washington Capitals Logo Washington Capitals 22/23 41/50 0/3 $90.2M $90,189,583 - - $13.8M $13,810,417 $48.5M $48,525,000 $32.0M $32,002,083 $9.7M $9,662,500 $0.0M $0
New Jersey Devils Logo New Jersey Devils 18/23 29/50 0/3 $89.9M $89,875,000 - - $14.1M $14,125,000 $45.9M $45,925,000 $34.9M $34,900,000 $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
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 34/50 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
Ottawa Senators Logo Ottawa Senators 20/23 33/50 1/3 $84.3M $84,287,500 - - $19.7M $19,712,500 $50.2M $50,225,000 $23.9M $23,937,500 $8.2M $8,250,000 $1.9M $1,875,000
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
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 33/50 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
Columbus Blue Jackets Logo Columbus Blue Jackets 16/23 31/50 0/3 $69.8M $69,845,000 - - $34.2M $34,155,000 $34.1M $34,125,000 $30.3M $30,320,000 $5.4M $5,400,000 $0.0M $0
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 13/23 29/50 0/3 $62.6M $62,637,439 - - $41.4M $41,362,561 $43.8M $43,837,439 $10.1M $10,100,000 $8.7M $8,700,000 $0.0M $0
San Jose Sharks Logo San Jose Sharks 16/23 26/50 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