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2026 Unrestricted Free Agents

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A. Tuch $4.75M 28 29 57
C. Coyle $5.25M 16 35 51
A. Ovechkin $9.50M 24 27 51
A. Mantha $4.50M 24 25 49
E. Malkin $6.10M 13 34 47
C. Giroux $4.75M 11 29 40
M. Johansson $800K 13 27 40
M. Zuccarello $4.12M 12 27 39
P. Kane $7.00M 10 28 38
V. Arvidsson $4.00M 18 18 36
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Recent Signings

Colorado Avalanche Logo G. Stjernberg Signed to an entry level contract.
Montreal Canadiens Logo L. Mittelstadt Signed to an entry level contract.
New York Rangers Logo B. Lamb Signed to an entry level contract.
San Jose Sharks Logo T. Dellandrea Signed 2 years @ $1.625M AAV
Calgary Flames Logo T. Gross Signed to an entry level contract.
St. Louis Blues Logo C. Rosen Signed 2 years @ $875K AAV
Philadelphia Flyers Logo N. Powell Signed to an entry level contract.
Utah Mammoth Logo N. Schmaltz Signed 8 years @ $8.000M AAV
Boston Bruins Logo F. Brunet Signed 2 years @ $875K AAV
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo T. Gauthier Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV
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Recent Roster Moves

Detroit Red Wings Logo J. Leonard Emergency Recall
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo S. Santini Recalled from AHL
Ottawa Senators Logo L. Thomson Recalled from AHL
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo C. Geekie Recalled from AHL
Anaheim Ducks Logo R. Gudas Suspension Started
Edmonton Oilers Logo M. Jones Recalled from AHL
Edmonton Oilers Logo C. Dach Placed on LTIR
Edmonton Oilers Logo J. Bloom Acquired from Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks Logo J. Grubbe Acquired from Edmonton Oilers
San Jose Sharks Logo L. Brossoit Recalled from AHL
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 24/23 46/50 0/3 $103.1M $103,090,781 $0.7M $679,793 $8.4M $8,367,293 $0.7M $679,793 $0.7M $679,793 $50.6M $50,602,370 $21.9M $21,885,417 $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 22/23 48/50 0/3 $97.8M $97,829,354 $0.1M $105,243 $3.0M $2,966,910 $0.1M $105,243 $0.1M $105,243 $53.1M $53,147,900 $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 - - $8.5M $8,463,915 $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 $95,270,946 $2.0M $2,002,882 $2.7M $2,707,882 $2.0M $2,002,882 $2.0M $2,002,882 $55.0M $55,010,633 $26.8M $26,835,026 $10.8M $10,790,365 $0.0M $0
Colorado Avalanche Logo Colorado Avalanche 23/23 48/50 0/3 $94.8M $94,843,072 $-0.6M $-645,339 $2.2M $2,222,161 $-0.6M $-645,339 $-0.6M $-645,339 $57.2M $57,179,609 $28.3M $28,263,151 $6.9M $6,892,812 $0.0M $20,520
Buffalo Sabres Logo Buffalo Sabres 26/23 49/50 0/3 $94.6M $94,562,100 $1.3M $1,292,570 - - $7.5M $7,520,408 $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
Boston Bruins Logo Boston Bruins 24/23 42/50 1/3 $94.5M $94,504,167 $1.2M $1,155,894 - - $6.7M $6,725,199 $5.4M $5,412,965 $50.5M $50,482,136 $31.5M $31,469,401 $11.5M $11,470,052 $0.6M $615,000
Minnesota Wild Logo Minnesota Wild 24/23 45/50 0/3 $94.2M $94,163,501 $2.1M $2,106,247 - - $12.3M $12,254,529 $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
Toronto Maple Leafs Logo Toronto Maple Leafs 23/23 42/50 0/3 $93.8M $93,754,418 $1.7M $1,745,582 $2.4M $2,445,591 $10.2M $10,156,112 $8.2M $8,174,432 $58.5M $58,532,009 $24.4M $24,440,485 $6.2M $6,235,295 $0.6M $626,230
New York Rangers Logo New York Rangers 23/23 45/50 1/3 $93.6M $93,612,899 $2.3M $2,343,221 - - $13.6M $13,633,285 $11.0M $10,973,132 $48.6M $48,617,719 $23.8M $23,840,634 $13.3M $13,317,083 $2.2M $2,183,036
St. Louis Blues Logo St. Louis Blues 25/23 46/50 0/3 $93.5M $93,529,176 $2.5M $2,450,176 - - $14.3M $14,255,567 $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 25/23 44/50 1/3 $92.2M $92,191,252 $3.3M $3,310,470 - - $19.3M $19,260,918 $15.5M $15,502,690 $52.6M $52,564,247 $29.1M $29,143,932 $8.6M $8,608,073 $1.9M $1,875,000
Winnipeg Jets Logo Winnipeg Jets 23/23 45/50 1/3 $92.1M $92,083,152 $3.4M $3,416,848 - - $19.9M $19,879,842 $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 21/23 46/50 1/3 $91.1M $91,087,970 $4.4M $4,412,030 - - $25.7M $25,669,993 $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 - - $26.5M $26,458,335 $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 - - $26.9M $26,889,318 $21.6M $21,642,622 $47.5M $47,513,672 $34.4M $34,369,414 $9.0M $8,995,312 $0.0M $0
San Jose Sharks Logo San Jose Sharks 26/23 48/50 2/3 $90.8M $90,830,156 $4.7M $4,669,844 $7.7M $7,739,166 $27.2M $27,170,000 $21.9M $21,868,537 $37.5M $37,455,751 $27.3M $27,290,031 $5.8M $5,822,266 $9.7M $9,691,015
Nashville Predators Logo Nashville Predators 21/23 40/50 2/3 $90.8M $90,795,977 $4.7M $4,704,023 - - $27.4M $27,368,863 $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
Utah Mammoth Logo Utah Mammoth 25/23 45/50 1/3 $90.2M $90,232,901 $5.3M $5,267,099 - - $30.6M $30,644,942 $24.7M $24,665,441 $50.7M $50,693,248 $31.8M $31,815,434 $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 - - $43.1M $43,125,883 $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 - - $54.6M $54,639,039 $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 - - $56.0M $56,009,697 $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 47/50 3/3 $85.5M $85,462,226 $9.7M $9,735,105 - - $56.6M $56,640,610 $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 24/23 47/50 0/3 $85.4M $85,351,003 $10.1M $10,148,997 - - $59.0M $59,048,712 $47.5M $47,527,012 $46.4M $46,441,611 $33.4M $33,360,147 $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 - - $68.7M $68,691,112 $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 27/23 46/50 0/3 $83.6M $83,596,507 $11.9M $11,903,493 - - $69.3M $69,256,686 $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 23/23 39/50 3/3 $79.9M $79,875,932 $15.6M $15,624,068 - - $90.9M $90,903,668 $73.2M $73,166,367 $39.8M $39,766,797 $24.6M $24,634,526 $8.7M $8,749,740 $6.7M $6,724,869