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2027 Unrestricted Free Agents

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J. Robertson $12.00M - - -
E. Karlsson $11.50M - - -
D. Doughty $11.00M - - -
T. Seguin $9.85M - - -
N. Kucherov $9.50M - - -
A. Pietrangelo $8.80M - - -
S. Crosby $8.70M - - -
L. Couture $8.00M - - -
A. DeBrincat $7.88M - - -
Q. Hughes $7.85M - - -
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Recent Signings

Dallas Stars Logo S. Steel Signed 4 years @ $3.700M AAV
Florida Panthers Logo S. Salminen Signed to an entry level contract.
Anaheim Ducks Logo T. Washe Signed 4 years @ $2.250M AAV
Calgary Flames Logo B. Othmann Signed 1 year @ $975K AAV
Boston Bruins Logo M. Poitras Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
Chicago Blackhawks Logo E. Del Mastro Signed 2 years @ $950K AAV
New Jersey Devils Logo L. Evangelista Signed 5 years @ $7.250M AAV
Carolina Hurricanes Logo J. Staal Signed 1 year @ $10.000M AAV
Washington Capitals Logo J. Sourdif Signed 8 years @ $6.350M AAV
Anaheim Ducks Logo C. Gauthier Signed 6 years @ $13.500M AAV
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Recent Roster Moves

New Jersey Devils Logo L. Evangelista Acquired from Nashville Predators
Detroit Red Wings Logo S. Muzzatti Acquired from Nashville Predators
Anaheim Ducks Logo C. Lucius Acquired from Pittsburgh Penguins
Carolina Hurricanes Logo S. Sardarian Acquired from Buffalo Sabres
Anaheim Ducks Logo S. Farrell Acquired from Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens Logo S. Pastujov Acquired from Anaheim Ducks
Buffalo Sabres Logo Z. Funk Acquired from Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals Logo T. Kopff Acquired from Buffalo Sabres
Minnesota Wild Logo O. Maatta Acquired from Calgary Flames
Minnesota Wild Logo B. Coleman Acquired from Calgary Flames
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Recent Waivers

Toronto Maple Leafs Logo B. Brisson Placed on Waivers
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo H. Rybinski Placed on Waivers
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo M. Rifai Placed on Waivers
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo M. Pezzetta Placed on Waivers
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo P. Myers Placed on Waivers
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo R. Tverberg Placed on Waivers
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo S. Lorentz Placed on Waivers
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo V. Lettieri Placed on Waivers
Minnesota Wild Logo C. Bankier Placed on Waivers
Minnesota Wild Logo D. Gambrell Placed on Waivers

2025-26 NHL Team Salary Cap Summary 20262027

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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 26/23 49/50 0/3 $115.3M $115,273,682 $-13.8M $-13,775,000 - - $-13.8M $-13,775,000 $-13.8M $-13,775,000 $64.1M $64,148,682 $33.2M $33,175,000 $9.2M $9,150,000 $0.0M $0
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo Toronto Maple Leafs 26/23 50/50 0/3 $106.9M $106,852,382 $0.0M $0 - - $0.0M $0 $0.0M $0 $63.8M $63,839,280 $32.3M $32,263,102 $10.8M $10,750,000 $0.0M $0
Florida Panthers Logo Florida Panthers 25/23 46/50 0/3 $106.5M $106,473,214 $0.0M $0 - - $0.0M $0 $0.0M $0 $69.2M $69,223,214 $29.1M $29,100,000 $8.0M $8,000,000 $0.2M $150,000
Montreal Canadiens Logo Montreal Canadiens 29/23 45/50 1/3 $105.7M $105,666,910 $0.0M $0 - - $0.0M $0 $0.0M $0 $57.1M $57,053,333 $38.4M $38,368,334 $5.1M $5,060,833 $5.2M $5,184,410
Dallas Stars Logo Dallas Stars 23/23 45/50 0/3 $105.3M $105,310,333 $0.0M $0 - - $0.0M $0 $0.0M $0 $64.6M $64,650,000 $29.3M $29,330,333 $9.2M $9,250,000 $2.1M $2,080,000
Los Angeles Kings Logo Los Angeles Kings 24/23 49/50 0/3 $104.0M $104,004,167 $0.0M $0 - - $0.0M $0 $0.0M $0 $58.2M $58,250,000 $36.7M $36,725,000 $8.4M $8,429,167 $0.6M $600,000
New Jersey Devils Logo New Jersey Devils 25/23 44/50 0/3 $103.9M $103,925,000 $0.1M $75,000 - - $0.1M $75,000 $0.4M $354,878 $61.4M $61,425,000 $37.4M $37,350,000 $3.9M $3,900,000 $1.2M $1,250,000
New York Rangers Logo New York Rangers 24/23 48/50 0/3 $103.9M $103,879,524 $0.1M $120,476 - - $0.1M $120,476 $0.6M $570,057 $51.7M $51,686,667 $36.8M $36,750,000 $15.4M $15,442,857 $0.0M $0
Minnesota Wild Logo Minnesota Wild 25/23 45/50 0/3 $103.7M $103,730,832 $0.3M $269,168 - - $0.3M $269,168 $1.3M $1,273,624 $55.6M $55,639,166 $36.4M $36,425,000 $10.0M $10,000,000 $1.7M $1,666,666
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo Tampa Bay Lightning 25/23 49/50 0/3 $103.5M $103,477,500 $0.5M $522,500 - - $0.5M $522,500 $2.5M $2,472,317 $55.8M $55,755,000 $35.2M $35,150,000 $12.6M $12,572,500 $0.0M $0
Washington Capitals Logo Washington Capitals 23/23 48/50 0/3 $102.9M $102,877,083 $1.1M $1,122,917 - - $1.1M $1,122,917 $5.3M $5,313,315 $59.4M $59,375,000 $34.7M $34,652,083 $8.8M $8,850,000 $0.0M $0
Colorado Avalanche Logo Colorado Avalanche 21/23 44/50 0/3 $102.7M $102,716,841 $1.3M $1,283,159 - - $1.3M $1,283,159 $6.1M $6,071,533 $61.3M $61,275,000 $31.4M $31,400,000 $7.8M $7,750,000 $2.3M $2,291,841
Ottawa Senators Logo Ottawa Senators 25/23 48/50 1/3 $101.7M $101,675,000 $2.3M $2,325,000 - - $2.3M $2,325,000 $11.0M $11,001,220 $59.3M $59,312,500 $28.9M $28,937,500 $11.6M $11,550,000 $1.9M $1,875,000
Buffalo Sabres Logo Buffalo Sabres 26/23 44/50 0/3 $101.5M $101,463,016 $2.5M $2,536,984 - - $2.5M $2,536,984 $12.0M $12,004,266 $56.4M $56,382,858 $31.5M $31,535,714 $7.1M $7,100,000 $6.4M $6,444,444
Anaheim Ducks Logo Anaheim Ducks 22/23 46/50 0/3 $101.1M $101,062,439 $2.9M $2,937,561 - - $2.9M $2,937,561 $13.9M $13,899,679 $69.7M $69,662,439 $21.6M $21,600,000 $9.8M $9,800,000 $0.0M $0
New York Islanders Logo New York Islanders 24/23 43/50 0/3 $100.9M $100,911,250 $3.1M $3,088,750 - - $3.1M $3,088,750 $14.6M $14,615,061 $57.4M $57,425,000 $28.0M $27,986,250 $12.0M $12,000,000 $3.5M $3,500,000
St. Louis Blues Logo St. Louis Blues 25/23 48/50 0/3 $100.4M $100,415,000 $3.6M $3,585,000 - - $3.6M $3,585,000 $17.0M $16,963,171 $57.3M $57,321,667 $32.4M $32,360,000 $9.4M $9,400,000 $1.3M $1,333,333
Utah Mammoth Logo Utah Mammoth 24/23 47/50 0/3 $100.4M $100,387,857 $3.6M $3,612,143 - - $3.6M $3,612,143 $17.1M $17,091,603 $67.4M $67,365,357 $25.6M $25,622,500 $6.8M $6,750,000 $0.7M $650,000
Boston Bruins Logo Boston Bruins 25/23 43/50 1/3 $100.3M $100,335,834 $3.7M $3,664,166 - - $3.7M $3,664,166 $17.3M $17,337,761 $55.4M $55,370,834 $35.3M $35,287,500 $9.1M $9,062,500 $0.6M $615,000
Edmonton Oilers Logo Edmonton Oilers 25/23 46/50 0/3 $100.3M $100,286,667 $3.7M $3,713,333 - - $3.7M $3,713,333 $17.6M $17,570,405 $56.9M $56,886,667 $34.2M $34,175,000 $6.4M $6,375,000 $2.8M $2,850,000
Chicago Blackhawks Logo Chicago Blackhawks 27/23 45/50 1/3 $100.0M $100,017,491 $4.0M $3,982,509 - - $4.0M $3,982,509 $18.8M $18,844,067 $61.7M $61,684,158 $27.0M $26,991,667 $8.6M $8,583,333 $2.8M $2,758,333
Winnipeg Jets Logo Winnipeg Jets 23/23 43/50 0/3 $98.5M $98,467,834 $5.5M $5,532,166 - - $5.5M $5,532,166 $26.2M $26,176,590 $55.7M $55,652,834 $30.6M $30,565,000 $12.2M $12,250,000 $0.0M $0
Carolina Hurricanes Logo Carolina Hurricanes 23/23 44/50 0/3 $95.5M $95,477,828 $8.5M $8,522,172 - - $8.5M $8,522,172 $40.3M $40,324,424 $65.7M $65,706,754 $25.0M $25,021,074 $4.8M $4,750,000 $0.0M $0
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo Pittsburgh Penguins 25/23 49/50 1/3 $94.8M $94,761,250 $9.2M $9,238,750 - - $9.2M $9,238,750 $43.7M $43,715,061 $55.4M $55,361,250 $36.1M $36,100,000 $2.8M $2,800,000 $0.5M $500,000
Philadelphia Flyers Logo Philadelphia Flyers 26/23 45/50 1/3 $92.9M $92,852,084 $11.1M $11,147,916 - - $11.1M $11,147,916 $52.7M $52,748,676 $54.3M $54,326,250 $29.5M $29,459,167 $7.9M $7,866,667 $1.2M $1,200,000
San Jose Sharks Logo San Jose Sharks 23/23 42/50 2/3 $92.6M $92,584,945 $11.4M $11,415,055 - - $11.4M $11,415,055 $54.0M $54,012,699 $50.4M $50,352,917 $29.4M $29,442,500 $6.2M $6,150,000 $6.6M $6,639,528
Nashville Predators Logo Nashville Predators 22/23 43/50 0/3 $92.3M $92,304,556 $11.7M $11,695,444 - - $11.7M $11,695,444 $55.3M $55,339,418 $49.8M $49,775,000 $30.0M $29,984,000 $9.0M $8,990,000 $3.6M $3,555,556
Calgary Flames Logo Calgary Flames 25/23 42/50 2/3 $91.0M $91,041,667 $13.0M $12,958,333 - - $13.0M $12,958,333 $61.3M $61,315,039 $53.0M $52,987,917 $25.4M $25,353,750 $8.8M $8,850,000 $3.8M $3,850,000
Columbus Blue Jackets Logo Columbus Blue Jackets 23/23 46/50 0/3 $90.6M $90,595,000 $13.4M $13,405,000 - - $13.4M $13,405,000 $63.4M $63,428,537 $47.2M $47,175,000 $32.1M $32,070,000 $11.4M $11,350,000 $0.0M $0
Seattle Kraken Logo Seattle Kraken 23/23 47/50 0/3 $86.3M $86,277,798 $17.7M $17,722,202 - - $17.7M $17,722,202 $83.9M $83,856,273 $46.9M $46,908,274 $28.1M $28,090,357 $10.9M $10,900,000 $0.4M $379,167
Vancouver Canucks Logo Vancouver Canucks 22/23 46/50 1/3 $85.1M $85,120,667 $18.9M $18,879,333 - - $18.9M $18,879,333 $89.3M $89,331,478 $46.7M $46,674,167 $18.3M $18,329,833 $13.8M $13,850,000 $6.3M $6,266,667
Detroit Red Wings Logo Detroit Red Wings 21/23 45/50 0/3 $83.5M $83,451,667 $20.5M $20,548,333 - - $20.5M $20,548,333 $97.2M $97,228,698 $51.7M $51,658,334 $23.4M $23,393,333 $8.4M $8,400,000 $0.0M $0