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2026 Unrestricted Free Agents

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N. Schmaltz $5.85M 24 34 58
A. Tuch $4.75M 27 29 56
A. Ovechkin $9.50M 24 26 50
C. Coyle $5.25M 16 33 49
E. Malkin $6.10M 13 34 47
A. Mantha $4.50M 23 24 47
C. Giroux $4.75M 11 28 39
M. Johansson $800K 13 26 39
M. Zuccarello $4.12M 12 26 38
P. Kane $7.00M 9 27 36
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Recent Signings

Pittsburgh Penguins Logo T. Gauthier Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV
New York Islanders Logo J. Pageau Signed 3 years @ $4.850M AAV
Los Angeles Kings Logo M. Joseph Signed 1 year @ $900K AAV
Seattle Kraken Logo J. Eberle Signed 2 years @ $5.500M AAV
San Jose Sharks Logo A. Nedeljkovic Signed 2 years @ $3.000M AAV
Anaheim Ducks Logo R. Poehling Signed 4 years @ $3.750M AAV
Philadelphia Flyers Logo G. Wilson Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV
Florida Panthers Logo L. Domingue Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV
San Jose Sharks Logo K. Sherwood Signed 5 years @ $5.750M AAV
Washington Capitals Logo E. Frank Signed 2 years @ $2.000M AAV
See all Contract Signings

Recent Roster Moves

Pittsburgh Penguins Logo J. St. Ivany Assigned to AHL for conditioning stint
Ottawa Senators Logo D. Gilbert Recalled from AHL
San Jose Sharks Logo N. Allan Assigned to AHL
Calgary Flames Logo H. Brzustewicz Recalled from AHL
Calgary Flames Logo M. Gridin Recalled from AHL
San Jose Sharks Logo N. Leddy Recalled from AHL
Detroit Red Wings Logo J. Leonard Assigned to AHL
New York Rangers Logo B. Brisson Recalled from AHL
Edmonton Oilers Logo J. Samanski Recalled from AHL
Detroit Red Wings Logo J. Leonard Emergency Recall
See all Waivers/Roster Transactions

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 23/23 46/50 0/3 $102.9M $102,941,432 $1.5M $1,454,793 $8.4M $8,367,293 $1.5M $1,454,793 $1.5M $1,454,793 $50.6M $50,602,370 $21.7M $21,736,068 $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 $98.6M $98,589,991 $2.9M $2,895,207 $3.5M $3,513,540 $2.9M $2,895,207 $2.9M $2,895,207 $52.2M $52,165,260 $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 23/23 48/50 0/3 $97.6M $97,647,062 $-0.5M $-494,757 $1.4M $1,366,910 $-0.5M $-494,757 $-0.5M $-494,757 $53.3M $53,293,603 $32.7M $32,734,310 $5.6M $5,562,891 $2.6M $2,550,000
Montreal Canadiens Logo Montreal Canadiens 23/23 46/50 0/3 $95.2M $95,186,128 $1.5M $1,454,735 - - $7.4M $7,350,242 $6.8M $6,812,420 $61.0M $61,023,728 $27.0M $26,961,042 $4.3M $4,298,924 $1.8M $1,752,500
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo Tampa Bay Lightning 22/23 47/50 0/3 $95.1M $95,121,597 $2.8M $2,777,882 $2.7M $2,707,882 $2.8M $2,777,882 $2.8M $2,777,882 $55.0M $55,010,633 $26.7M $26,685,677 $10.8M $10,790,365 $0.0M $0
Colorado Avalanche Logo Colorado Avalanche 23/23 48/50 0/3 $94.8M $94,843,072 $-1.4M $-1,416,303 $1.5M $1,451,197 $-1.4M $-1,416,303 $-1.4M $-1,416,303 $57.2M $57,179,609 $28.3M $28,263,151 $6.9M $6,892,812 $0.0M $20,520
Boston Bruins Logo Boston Bruins 24/23 43/50 1/3 $94.5M $94,504,167 $1.2M $1,155,894 - - $5.8M $5,840,304 $5.4M $5,412,965 $50.5M $50,482,136 $31.5M $31,469,401 $11.5M $11,470,052 $0.6M $615,000
Buffalo Sabres Logo Buffalo Sabres 25/23 49/50 0/3 $94.4M $94,392,569 $1.3M $1,292,570 - - $6.5M $6,530,881 $6.1M $6,053,012 $47.6M $47,588,583 $35.3M $35,330,245 $7.0M $7,029,297 $4.4M $4,444,444
Minnesota Wild Logo Minnesota Wild 24/23 45/50 0/3 $94.2M $94,163,501 $2.1M $2,106,247 - - $10.6M $10,642,091 $9.9M $9,863,401 $50.6M $50,600,768 $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 23/23 45/50 1/3 $93.6M $93,594,592 $2.4M $2,361,528 - - $11.9M $11,931,932 $11.1M $11,058,864 $48.6M $48,599,412 $23.8M $23,840,634 $13.3M $13,317,083 $2.2M $2,183,036
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo Toronto Maple Leafs 21/23 42/50 0/3 $93.4M $93,441,267 $2.1M $2,058,733 $2.4M $2,445,591 $10.4M $10,402,018 $9.6M $9,640,895 $58.2M $58,218,858 $24.4M $24,440,485 $6.2M $6,235,295 $0.6M $626,230
St. Louis Blues Logo St. Louis Blues 22/23 46/50 0/3 $92.9M $92,904,541 $3.1M $3,074,811 - - $15.5M $15,535,887 $14.4M $14,399,114 $51.6M $51,570,279 $29.7M $29,740,422 $9.4M $9,440,365 $2.2M $2,153,475
Winnipeg Jets Logo Winnipeg Jets 23/23 45/50 1/3 $92.1M $92,083,152 $3.4M $3,416,848 - - $17.3M $17,264,074 $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
Ottawa Senators Logo Ottawa Senators 24/23 45/50 1/3 $92.1M $92,054,013 $3.4M $3,447,710 - - $17.4M $17,420,008 $16.1M $16,145,373 $52.6M $52,564,247 $29.0M $29,006,693 $8.6M $8,608,073 $1.9M $1,875,000
Los Angeles Kings Logo Los Angeles Kings 21/23 46/50 1/3 $91.1M $91,087,970 $4.4M $4,412,030 - - $22.3M $22,292,363 $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
Seattle Kraken Logo Seattle Kraken 24/23 47/50 0/3 $91.0M $90,952,474 $4.5M $4,547,526 - - $23.0M $22,976,975 $21.3M $21,295,733 $46.0M $45,973,913 $32.7M $32,699,393 $11.9M $11,900,000 $0.4M $379,167
Washington Capitals Logo Washington Capitals 24/23 45/50 0/3 $90.9M $90,878,398 $4.6M $4,621,602 - - $23.4M $23,351,250 $21.6M $21,642,622 $47.5M $47,513,672 $34.4M $34,369,414 $9.0M $8,995,312 $0.0M $0
Nashville Predators Logo Nashville Predators 21/23 39/50 2/3 $90.8M $90,795,977 $4.7M $4,704,023 - - $23.8M $23,767,697 $22.0M $22,028,597 $44.6M $44,600,182 $27.4M $27,358,479 $8.6M $8,601,719 $10.2M $10,235,596
San Jose Sharks Logo San Jose Sharks 24/23 48/50 2/3 $90.4M $90,445,365 $5.1M $5,054,635 $7.7M $7,739,166 $25.5M $25,539,211 $23.7M $23,670,488 $37.3M $37,280,595 $27.3M $27,290,031 $5.6M $5,612,630 $9.7M $9,691,015
Utah Mammoth Logo Utah Mammoth 23/23 45/50 1/3 $89.9M $89,859,519 $5.6M $5,640,481 - - $28.5M $28,499,270 $26.4M $26,413,958 $50.7M $50,693,248 $31.4M $31,442,053 $6.3M $6,274,219 $1.5M $1,450,000
Philadelphia Flyers Logo Philadelphia Flyers 22/23 47/50 2/3 $88.1M $88,087,739 $7.4M $7,412,261 - - $37.5M $37,451,425 $34.7M $34,711,077 $52.1M $52,085,695 $24.2M $24,223,715 $4.9M $4,948,568 $6.8M $6,829,762
Carolina Hurricanes Logo Carolina Hurricanes 23/23 48/50 0/3 $86.1M $86,108,915 $9.4M $9,391,085 - - $47.4M $47,449,692 $44.0M $43,977,763 $54.2M $54,216,676 $26.3M $26,255,844 $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 - - $48.6M $48,640,000 $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
Calgary Flames Logo Calgary Flames 24/23 46/50 3/3 $85.5M $85,462,226 $9.7M $9,735,105 - - $49.2M $49,187,898 $45.6M $45,588,784 $59.1M $59,088,997 $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 $85.2M $85,205,690 $10.3M $10,294,310 - - $52.0M $52,013,355 $48.2M $48,207,500 $46.4M $46,441,611 $33.2M $33,214,835 $4.5M $4,475,492 $1.1M $1,073,753
Anaheim Ducks Logo Anaheim Ducks 23/23 43/50 1/3 $83.7M $83,693,715 $11.8M $11,806,285 - - $59.7M $59,652,808 $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 45/50 0/3 $83.6M $83,596,507 $11.9M $11,903,493 - - $60.1M $60,143,964 $55.7M $55,743,186 $50.3M $50,287,509 $22.5M $22,482,292 $8.9M $8,900,000 $1.9M $1,926,706
Chicago Blackhawks Logo Chicago Blackhawks 24/23 39/50 3/3 $80.1M $80,054,187 $15.4M $15,445,813 - - $78.0M $78,042,001 $72.3M $72,331,611 $39.8M $39,766,797 $24.6M $24,634,526 $8.9M $8,927,995 $6.7M $6,724,869