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2026 Unrestricted Free Agents

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Pts

D. Raddysh $975K 22 48 70
A. Tuch $4.75M 33 33 66
A. Ovechkin $9.50M 32 32 64
A. Mantha $4.50M 33 31 64
E. Malkin $6.10M 19 42 61
J. Carlson $8.00M 14 46 60
C. Coyle $5.25M 20 38 58
P. Kane $7.00M 16 41 57
V. Arvidsson $4.00M 25 29 54
M. Zuccarello $4.12M 15 39 54
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Recent Signings

Winnipeg Jets Logo C. Koepke Signed 2 years @ $1.450M AAV
Anaheim Ducks Logo R. McQueen Signed to an entry level contract.
Winnipeg Jets Logo G. Brown Signed to an entry level contract.
Dallas Stars Logo N. Lundkvist Signed 2 years @ $1.750M AAV
Detroit Red Wings Logo J. Leonard Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV
San Jose Sharks Logo E. Pohlkamp Signed to an entry level contract.
Minnesota Wild Logo B. Dexheimer Signed to an entry level contract.
New York Islanders Logo Q. Finley Signed to an entry level contract.
Minnesota Wild Logo R. Lorenz Signed to an entry level contract.
St. Louis Blues Logo A. Koromyslov Signed to an entry level contract.
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Recent Roster Moves

Colorado Avalanche Logo I. Posch Recalled from AHL
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo J. Pelletier Assigned to AHL
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo S. Santini Assigned to AHL
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo M. Chaffee Assigned to AHL
Los Angeles Kings Logo P. Copley Recalled from AHL
Florida Panthers Logo N. Foote Assigned to AHL
Florida Panthers Logo N. Gregor Assigned to AHL
Calgary Flames Logo R. Kerins Assigned to AHL
Calgary Flames Logo A. Sergeev Assigned to AHL
Calgary Flames Logo A. Suniev Assigned to AHL
See all Waivers/Roster Transactions

Recent 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
Florida Panthers Logo N. Gregor Placed on Waivers
Florida Panthers Logo N. Foote Placed on Waivers
Detroit Red Wings Logo D. Shine Cleared Waivers
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo S. Santini Cleared Waivers

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
Colorado Avalanche Logo Colorado Avalanche 24/23 48/50 0/3 $192.0M $192,044,766 $1.1M $1,078,201 - - $103.5M $103,507,288 $5.0M $5,049,136 $57.4M $57,401,406 $28.3M $28,275,260 $6.9M $6,892,812 $0.0M $20,520
New York Rangers Logo New York Rangers 25/23 46/50 1/3 $187.5M $187,538,330 $2.2M $2,228,976 - - $214.0M $213,981,706 $10.4M $10,438,132 $48.6M $48,598,761 $23.9M $23,860,816 $13.4M $13,430,104 $2.2M $2,183,036
Boston Bruins Logo Boston Bruins 25/23 43/50 1/3 $173.1M $173,135,040 $1.0M $980,355 - - $94.1M $94,114,117 $4.6M $4,590,933 $50.7M $50,665,600 $31.5M $31,469,401 $11.5M $11,470,052 $0.6M $615,000
Montreal Canadiens Logo Montreal Canadiens 26/23 47/50 0/3 $159.0M $158,985,806 $1.5M $1,454,735 - - $139.7M $139,654,606 $6.8M $6,812,420 $61.0M $61,023,728 $27.1M $27,067,674 $4.5M $4,476,858 $1.8M $1,752,500
Calgary Flames Logo Calgary Flames 25/23 48/50 3/3 $130.3M $130,251,069 $9.5M $9,462,275 - - $908.4M $908,378,400 $44.3M $44,311,141 $59.4M $59,361,827 $21.5M $21,475,964 $1.6M $1,625,000 $3.2M $3,235,807
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 $103.5M $103,523,542 $-1.8M $-1,765,207 $11.7M $11,692,293 $-1.8M $-1,765,207 $-1.8M $-1,765,207 $49.9M $49,870,990 $22.9M $22,860,495 $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 22/23 47/50 0/3 $98.8M $98,828,329 $-3.3M $-3,328,329 $3.5M $3,513,540 $3.8M $3,845,207 $3.8M $3,845,207 $52.4M $52,360,651 $32.2M $32,216,033 $6.0M $6,002,057 $1.0M $1,018,555
Dallas Stars Logo Dallas Stars 27/23 49/50 0/3 $98.4M $98,401,062 $1.6M $1,591,667 $9.7M $9,701,583 $1.6M $1,591,667 $1.6M $1,591,667 $54.7M $54,705,755 $24.4M $24,392,630 $9.3M $9,251,693 $1.8M $1,801,583
Edmonton Oilers Logo Edmonton Oilers 24/23 49/50 0/3 $97.9M $97,906,567 $1.4M $1,372,536 $5.2M $5,184,203 $1.4M $1,372,536 $1.4M $1,372,536 $51.2M $51,247,118 $32.7M $32,734,310 $5.6M $5,562,891 $2.6M $2,550,000
Tampa Bay Lightning Logo Tampa Bay Lightning 22/23 46/50 0/3 $95.4M $95,357,565 $4.2M $4,245,175 $6.5M $6,525,175 $4.2M $4,245,175 $4.2M $4,245,175 $55.1M $55,089,179 $26.2M $26,210,026 $10.8M $10,798,438 $0.0M $0
Buffalo Sabres Logo Buffalo Sabres 28/23 49/50 0/3 $94.5M $94,545,954 $1.3M $1,292,570 - - $124.1M $124,086,739 $6.1M $6,053,012 $47.6M $47,588,583 $35.5M $35,483,631 $7.0M $7,029,297 $4.4M $4,444,444
Minnesota Wild Logo Minnesota Wild 29/23 46/50 0/3 $94.3M $94,283,618 $2.1M $2,106,247 - - $202.2M $202,199,723 $9.9M $9,863,401 $50.7M $50,700,703 $34.9M $34,854,140 $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 $128.5M $128,469,611 $6.3M $6,266,810 $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 20/23 42/50 0/3 $93.8M $93,818,915 $1.7M $1,681,085 $2.4M $2,445,591 $161.4M $161,384,183 $7.9M $7,872,399 $58.5M $58,513,779 $24.5M $24,488,922 $6.3M $6,269,584 $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 - - $235.2M $235,216,858 $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 $92,377,589 $3.1M $3,129,679 - - $300.4M $300,449,193 $14.7M $14,656,058 $52.6M $52,584,429 $29.3M $29,310,087 $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 - - $328.0M $328,017,398 $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
Washington Capitals Logo Washington Capitals 25/23 46/50 0/3 $91.1M $91,107,782 $4.4M $4,392,218 - - $421.7M $421,652,919 $20.6M $20,568,435 $47.5M $47,543,932 $34.5M $34,526,220 $9.0M $9,037,630 $0.0M $0
Los Angeles Kings Logo Los Angeles Kings 23/23 46/50 1/3 $91.1M $91,087,970 $4.4M $4,412,030 - - $423.6M $423,554,888 $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
Nashville Predators Logo Nashville Predators 18/23 41/50 2/3 $91.0M $91,034,918 $4.5M $4,465,082 - - $428.6M $428,647,896 $20.9M $20,909,653 $44.8M $44,798,759 $27.4M $27,386,734 $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 - - $436.6M $436,562,526 $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 $90,715,703 $4.8M $4,784,297 $7.7M $7,739,166 $459.3M $459,292,499 $22.4M $22,404,512 $37.5M $37,455,751 $27.3M $27,313,338 $5.7M $5,684,505 $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 - - $520.2M $520,247,388 $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 24/23 48/50 2/3 $88.3M $88,324,675 $7.2M $7,175,325 - - $688.8M $688,831,234 $33.6M $33,601,524 $52.3M $52,322,630 $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 $86,220,571 $9.3M $9,279,429 - - $890.8M $890,825,192 $43.5M $43,454,887 $54.3M $54,285,886 $26.3M $26,298,290 $5.5M $5,525,000 $0.1M $111,396
Columbus Blue Jackets Logo Columbus Blue Jackets 23/23 46/50 0/3 $86.0M $86,022,578 $9.5M $9,477,422 - - $909.8M $909,832,500 $44.4M $44,382,073 $41.4M $41,377,448 $34.9M $34,882,630 $8.3M $8,337,500 $1.4M $1,425,000
Pittsburgh Penguins Logo Pittsburgh Penguins 24/23 48/50 0/3 $85.1M $85,141,321 $10.4M $10,358,679 - - $994.4M $994,433,199 $48.5M $48,508,937 $46.3M $46,316,246 $33.2M $33,230,980 $4.5M $4,520,341 $1.1M $1,073,753
Anaheim Ducks Logo Anaheim Ducks 25/23 43/50 1/3 $83.8M $83,805,066 $11.7M $11,694,934 - - $1,122.7M $1,122,713,635 $54.8M $54,766,519 $50.3M $50,262,929 $18.5M $18,450,587 $12.6M $12,591,549 $2.5M $2,500,000
Detroit Red Wings Logo Detroit Red Wings 22/23 46/50 0/3 $83.5M $83,476,933 $12.0M $12,023,067 - - $1,154.2M $1,154,214,480 $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 - - $1,475.9M $1,475,885,520 $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