| Cap Hit | Cap Space | LTIR | Roster | Contracts | Carryover Bonuses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75,305,833 | $20,194,167 | $8,000,000 | 18/23 | 38/50 | $1,000,000 |
| Year | RD 1ROUND 1 | RD 2ROUND 2 | RD 3ROUND 3 | RD 4ROUND 4 | RD 5ROUND 5 | RD 6ROUND 6 | RD 7ROUND 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  | | |||||
| 2026 | | | | | | ||
| 2027 | | | | | | | |
| 2028 | | | | | | | |
| forwards (16 - $42,550,000) | Terms | Age | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meier, Timo | 6 UFA | NMC | 28 | $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 | $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 | $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 | $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 | $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 | $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 $8,800,000 | ||||
| Bratt, Jesper | 6 UFA | NMC | 26 | $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 | $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 | $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 | $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 | $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 | $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 $7,875,000 | ||||
| Hischier, Nico "C" | 2 UFA | M-NTC | 26 | $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 | UFA | |||||||
| Palat, Ondrej "A" | 2 UFA | NMC | 34 | $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 | UFA | |||||||
| Mercer, Dawson | 2 RFA | 23 | $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 | RFA | ||||||||
| Haula, Erik | 1 UFA | NTC | 34 | $3,150,000 $3,150,000 $3,150,000 $3,150,000 $3,150,000 $3,150,000 $3,150,000 $3,150,000 | UFA | ||||||||
| Noesen, Stefan | 2 UFA | M-NTC | 32 | $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 | UFA | |||||||
| MacDermid, Kurtis | 2 UFA | 31 | $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 $1,150,000 | UFA | ||||||||
| Lammikko, Juho | 1 UFA | 29 | $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 | UFA | |||||||||
| Cotter, Paul | 1 RFA | 25 | $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 | RFA | |||||||||
| Tatar, Tomas | - | 34 | UFA | ||||||||||
| Lazar, Curtis | - | 30 | UFA | ||||||||||
| Bastian, Nathan | - | 27 | UFA | ||||||||||
| Glass, Cody | - | 26 | RFA | ||||||||||
| Sprong, Daniel | - | 28 | UFA | ||||||||||
| Foote, Nolan | - | 24 | RFA | ||||||||||
| TOTAL | 28.6 | $42,550,000 | $37,825,000 | $16,675,000 | $16,675,000 | $16,675,000 | $16,675,000 |
| defense (8 - $26,818,333) | Terms | Age | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton, Dougie | 3 UFA | NMC | 31 | $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 | UFA | ||||||
| Pesce, Brett | 5 UFA | NTC | 30 | $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 | UFA | ||||
| Dillon, Brenden | 2 UFA | NTC | 34 | $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 | UFA | |||||||
| Kovacevic, Johnathan | 5 UFA | NTC | 27 | $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 | UFA | ||||
| Siegenthaler, Jonas | 3 UFA | M-NTC | 28 | $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 | UFA | ||||||
| Nemec, Simon | 1 RFA | ELC | 21 | $918,333 $918,333 $918,333 $918,333 $918,333 $918,333 $918,333 $918,333 | RFA | ||||||||
| Hughes, Luke | - | ELC | 21 | RFA | |||||||||
| Dumoulin, Brian | - | M-NTC | 33 | UFA | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 28.1 | $26,818,333 | $25,900,000 | $21,900,000 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $0 |
| goalies (3 - $4,937,500) | Terms | Age | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markstrom, Jacob | 1 UFA | NMC | 35 | $4,125,000 $4,125,000 $4,125,000 $4,125,000 $4,125,000 $4,125,000 $4,125,000 $4,125,000 | UFA | ||||||||
| Daws, Nico | 1 RFA | 24 | $812,500 $812,500 $812,500 $812,500 $812,500 $812,500 $812,500 $812,500 | RFA | |||||||||
| Allen, Jake | - | 34 | UFA | ||||||||||
| TOTAL | 31.0 | $4,937,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| long-term injured reserve (1 - $8,000,000) | Terms | Age | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes, Jack "A" | 5 UFA | 24 | $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 | UFA | |||||
| TOTAL | 24.0 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 |
dead cap
| retained salary (1 - $0) | Terms | Age | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederic, Trent | - | 27 | UFA | ||||||||||
| TOTAL | 27.0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
non-roster
| forwards (17 - $10,771,666) | Terms | Age | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hameenaho, Lenni | 3 RFA | ELC | 20 | $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 | $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 | $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 | RFA | ||||||
| Lachance, Shane | 2 RFA | ELC | 21 | $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 | $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 | RFA | |||||||
| Gritsyuk, Arseni | 1 RFA | ELC | 24 | $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 | RFA | ||||||||
| Wendt, Dylan | 1 RFA | ELC | 24 | $870,000 $870,000 $870,000 $870,000 $870,000 $870,000 $870,000 $870,000 | RFA | ||||||||
| Squires, Cam | 3 RFA | ELC | 20 | $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 | $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 | $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 | RFA | ||||||
| Filmon, Josh | 2 RFA | ELC | 21 | $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 | $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 $838,333 | RFA | |||||||
| Schmelzer, Ryan | 1 UFA | 31 | $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 | UFA | |||||||||
| Bowers, Shane | 1 UFA | 25 | $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 | UFA (Group 6) | |||||||||
| Legare, Nathan | 1 UFA | 24 | $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 | UFA (Group 6) | |||||||||
| Halonen, Brian | 1 UFA | 26 | $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 | UFA | |||||||||
| Parent, Xavier | 1 RFA | ELC | 24 | $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 | RFA | ||||||||
| Gruden, Jonathan | 1 UFA | 25 | $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 | UFA (Group 6) | |||||||||
| Hardman, Mike | 1 UFA | 26 | $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 | UFA | |||||||||
| Laberge, Samuel | - | 28 | UFA | ||||||||||
| Willman, Max | - | 30 | UFA | ||||||||||
| McLaughlin, Marc | - | 25 | UFA (Group 6) | ||||||||||
| Dowling, Justin | - | 34 | UFA | ||||||||||
| TOTAL | 25.2 | $10,771,666 | $3,551,666 | $1,788,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| defense (8 - $4,436,667) | Terms | Age | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diotte, Mikael | 2 RFA | ELC | 22 | $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 | $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 | RFA | |||||||
| Casey, Seamus | 2 RFA | ELC | 21 | $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 | $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 | RFA | |||||||
| Edwards, Ethan | 2 RFA | ELC | 23 | $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 | $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 | RFA | |||||||
| Vilen, Topias | 1 RFA | ELC | 22 | $836,667 $836,667 $836,667 $836,667 $836,667 $836,667 $836,667 $836,667 | RFA | ||||||||
| White, Colton | 1 UFA | 28 | $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 | UFA | |||||||||
| Hatakka, Santeri | - | 24 | RFA | ||||||||||
| Cholowski, Dennis | - | 27 | UFA | ||||||||||
| Dello, Tory | - | 28 | UFA | ||||||||||
| TOTAL | 24.4 | $4,436,667 | $2,825,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| goalies (3 - $1,737,500) | Terms | Age | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan, Tyler | 1 RFA | ELC | 21 | $870,000 $870,000 $870,000 $870,000 $870,000 $870,000 $870,000 $870,000 | RFA | ||||||||
| Malek, Jakub | 1 RFA | ELC | 23 | $867,500 $867,500 $867,500 $867,500 $867,500 $867,500 $867,500 $867,500 | RFA | ||||||||
| Poulter, Isaac | - | ELC | 23 | RFA | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 22.3 | $1,737,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Legend
Waivers-Exempt
Slide Candidate
Injured
Unconfirmed Info
50SPC Exempt
Potential Perf. Bonuses
Contract Start
Contract Continues
🟥Unrestricted Free Agent
🟦Restricted Free Agent
$775Two-way Contract
35+35+ Contract
ELCEntry-Level Contract
RSRetained Salary Transaction
NMCNo Move Clause
NTCNo Trade Clause
Unsigned Players
These are players whose rights are held by the team until the date listed.
| Reserve List (14) | AGE | POS | DRAFTED BY | DRAFT YEAR | ROUND | OVERALL | MUST SIGN BY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louhivaara, Veeti | 19 | G | NJD | 2024 | 5 | 146 | Jun. 1, 2028 |
| Melovsky, Matyas | 21 | C | NJD | 2024 | 6 | 171 | Jun. 1, 2026 |
| Pikkarainen, Kasper | 18 | RW | NJD | 2024 | 3 | 85 | Jun. 1, 2028 |
| Silayev, Anton | 19 | LD | NJD | 2024 | 1 | 10 | - |
| Yegorov, Mikhail | 19 | G | NJD | 2024 | 2 | 49 | Aug. 15, 2029 |
| Cheslock, Chase | 20 | RD | NJD | 2023 | 5 | 154 | Aug. 15, 2027 |
| Karpovich, Daniil | 20 | LD | NJD | 2023 | 6 | 186 | - |
| Barabosha, Artem | 21 | RD | NJD | 2022 | 7 | 198 | - |
| Leddy, Charlie | 21 | RD | NJD | 2022 | 4 | 126 | Aug. 15, 2026 |
| Orlov, Daniil | 21 | LD | NJD | 2022 | 4 | 110 | - |
| Hurtig, Viktor | 23 | RD | NJD | 2021 | 6 | 164 | Aug. 15, 2026 |
| Salminen, Samu | 22 | C | NJD | 2021 | 3 | 68 | Aug. 15, 2026 |
| Popugaev, Nikita | 26 | RW | NJD | 2017 | 4 | 98 | - |
| Zaitsev, Yegor | 27 | LD | NJD | 2017 | 7 | 205 | - |