Rosters
MTL
'26 1st Round Pick'26 2nd Round Pick
'25 4th Round Pick'26 7th Round PickFLA
Projected Cap Hit
$84,395,002
Projected Cap Space
$3,604,998
Total Moves
35
Roster Players
22 / 23
Transactions (4)
Trades (3)
N. Mikkola
$2,500,000$2.5 M
M. Matheson
$4,875,000$4.9 M
NHL Roster (22)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
LW5
C2
RW5
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Press Box
IR
LTIR
Non-Roster (20)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
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 | $84,395,002 | $75,387,500 | $46,925,000 | $28,875,000 |
| Projected Cap Space | $3,604,998 | $12,612,500 | $41,075,000 | $59,125,000 |
| Bonus Overages | $1,022,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 22 / 23 | 12 / 23 | 6 / 23 | 2 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 43 / 50 | 24 / 50 | 12 / 50 | 2 / 50 |
| Retained Remaining | 0 | 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 |
| Josh Anderson | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | UFA |
| Christian Dvorak | $4,450,000 | 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 |
| Rafael Harvey-Pinard | $1,100,000 | RFA | ||
| Juraj Slafkovský | $950,000 | $7,600,000 | $7,600,000 | $7,600,000 |
| Emil Heineman | $897,500 | RFA | ||
| Michael Pezzetta | $812,500 | UFA | ||
| Lucas Condotta | $775,000 | UFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niko Mikkola | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | UFA | |
| Arber Xhekaj | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | RFA | |
| Justin Barron | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | RFA | |
| Lane Hutson | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA | |
| Jayden Struble | $867,500 | RFA | ||
| Kaiden Guhle | $863,334 | $5,550,000 | $5,550,000 | $5,550,000 |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carey Price | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | UFA | |
| Sam Montembeault | $3,150,000 | $3,150,000 | $3,150,000 | UFA |
| Cayden Primeau | $890,000 | RFA |
Retained Contracts
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Petry | $3,906,250 | |||
| Jake Allen | $1,925,000 | |||
| David Savard | $1,750,000 |
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 | |
| Sean Farrell | $897,500 | RFA | ||
| Filip Mesar | $886,666 | $886,666 | $886,666 | 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 | ||
| Owen Beck | $853,333 | $853,333 | $853,333 | RFA |
| Riley Kidney | $836,667 | $836,667 | RFA | |
| Joshua Roy | $835,000 | $835,000 | RFA | |
| Brandon Gignac | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Alex Barre-Boulet | $775,000 | UFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Reinbacher | $918,333 | $918,333 | $918,333 | RFA |
| Adam Engström | $896,667 | $896,667 | $896,667 | RFA |
| Logan Mailloux | $875,000 | $875,000 | RFA | |
| William Trudeau | $856,667 | RFA | ||
| Gustav Lindstrom | $775,000 | RFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobes | $925,000 | RFA | ||
| Connor Hughes | $775,000 | UFA |
Reserve List (25)
- Sign RFA
None
- Sign Prospect