Rosters
MTL
'26 2nd Round Pick'25 3rd Round PickCBJ
'25 1st Round Pick
'25 4th Round PickMTL
'26 3rd Round Pick
Projected Cap Hit
$79,876,250
Projected Cap Space
$8,123,750
Total Moves
13
Roster Players
22 / 23
Transactions (6)
Signings (3)
- A. Xhekaj
- $1.200 M × 2 years
- J. Barron
- $1.200 M × 2 years
- R. McGroarty
- $870 K × 3 years
Trades (3)
P. Laine
$8,700,000$8.7 M
J. Anderson
$5,500,000$5.5 M
J. Harris
$1,400,000$1.4 M
F. Mesar
$886,666$887 K
R. McGroarty
Signing rights
NHL Roster (22)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Press Box
IR
LTIR
Non-Roster (17)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
LW7
LW6
LW5
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
RD2
Cap Projections
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Ceiling | $88,000,000 | $88,000,000 | $88,000,000 | $88,000,000 |
| Projected Cap Hit | $79,876,250 | $68,939,166 | $38,516,666 | $23,325,000 |
| Projected Cap Space | $8,123,750 | $19,060,834 | $49,483,334 | $64,675,000 |
| Bonus Overages | $997,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 22 / 23 | 14 / 23 | 8 / 23 | 2 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 40 / 50 | 21 / 50 | 11 / 50 | 2 / 50 |
| Retained Remaining | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Roster Breakdown
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Laine | $8,700,000 | $8,700,000 | UFA | |
| Nick Suzuki | $7,875,000 | $7,875,000 | $7,875,000 | $7,875,000 |
| Cole Caufield | $7,850,000 | $7,850,000 | $7,850,000 | $7,850,000 |
| Brendan Gallagher | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | UFA |
| Joel Armia | $3,400,000 | UFA | ||
| Kirby Dach | $3,362,500 | $3,362,500 | RFA | |
| Alex Newhook | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | RFA |
| Jake Evans | $1,700,000 | UFA | ||
| Rafael Harvey-Pinard | $1,100,000 | RFA | ||
| Juraj Slafkovský | $950,000 | RFA | ||
| Rutger McGroarty | $870,000 | $870,000 | $870,000 | RFA |
| Owen Beck | $853,333 | $853,333 | $853,333 | RFA |
| Joshua Roy | $835,000 | $835,000 | RFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Matheson | $4,875,000 | $4,875,000 | UFA | |
| David Savard | $3,500,000 | UFA | ||
| Arber Xhekaj | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | RFA | |
| Lane Hutson | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA | |
| David Reinbacher | $918,333 | $918,333 | $918,333 | RFA |
| Jayden Struble | $867,500 | RFA | ||
| Kaiden Guhle | $863,334 | RFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Montembeault | $3,150,000 | $3,150,000 | $3,150,000 | UFA |
| Cayden Primeau | $890,000 | RFA |
LTIR
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carey Price | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | UFA |
Retained Contracts
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Petry | $3,906,250 | |||
| Jake Allen | $1,925,000 |
Non-Roster Players
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Kapanen | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | RFA |
| Luke Tuch | $912,500 | $912,500 | RFA | |
| Emil Heineman | $897,500 | RFA | ||
| Sean Farrell | $897,500 | RFA | ||
| Florian Xhekaj | $866,667 | $866,667 | $866,667 | RFA |
| Jacob Perreault | $863,343 | RFA | ||
| Jared Davidson | $862,500 | $862,500 | RFA | |
| Xavier Simoneau | $855,000 | RFA | ||
| Michael Pezzetta | $812,500 | UFA | ||
| Brandon Gignac | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Alex Barre-Boulet | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Lucas Condotta | $775,000 | UFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Engström | $896,667 | $896,667 | $896,667 | RFA |
| Logan Mailloux | $875,000 | $875,000 | RFA | |
| William Trudeau | $856,667 | RFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobes | $925,000 | RFA | ||
| Connor Hughes | $775,000 | UFA |
Reserve List (27)
- Sign RFA
None
- Sign Prospect