Rosters
CAR
WPG'25 1st Round Pick
'25 3rd Round Pick
Projected Cap Hit
$86,305,000
Projected Cap Space
$1,695,000
Total Moves
15
Roster Players
23 / 23
Transactions (8)
Signings (5)
- A. Nikishin
- $950 K × 2 years
- J. Drury
- $1.750 M × 2 years
- M. Necas
- $6.500 M × 6 years
- S. Jarvis
- $7.500 M × 7 years
- J. Vrana
- $1.500 M × 1 years
Trades (3)
N. Ehlers
$6,000,000$6.0 M
N. Guslistov
Signing rights
J. Perron
Signing rights
R. Suzuki
$775,000$775 K
NHL Roster (23)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Press Box
IR
LTIR
Non-Roster (24)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
RW5
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
LD5
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 | $86,305,000 | $60,411,250 | $57,711,250 | $43,561,250 |
| Projected Cap Space | $1,695,000 | $27,588,750 | $30,288,750 | $44,438,750 |
| Bonus Overages | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 23 / 23 | 13 / 23 | 11 / 23 | 6 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 47 / 50 | 25 / 50 | 17 / 50 | 6 / 50 |
| Retained Remaining | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Roster Breakdown
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Aho | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | $3,900,000 | UFA | ||
| Andrei Svechnikov | $7,750,000 | $7,750,000 | $7,750,000 | $7,750,000 |
| Seth Jarvis | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 |
| Martin Necas | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | $6,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Jordan Martinook | $3,050,000 | $3,050,000 | $3,050,000 | UFA |
| Jordan Staal | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | UFA |
| Jack Roslovic | $2,800,000 | UFA | ||
| Jesper Fast | $2,400,000 | UFA | ||
| William Carrier | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Jack Drury | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | RFA | |
| Jakub Vrana | $1,500,000 | UFA | ||
| Kasperi Kapanen | $1,000,000 | UFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Burns | $5,280,000 | UFA | ||
| Jaccob Slavin | $5,300,000 | UFA | ||
| Sean Walker | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | UFA |
| Jalen Chatfield | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | UFA |
| Alexander Nikishin | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA | |
| Ty Smith | $775,000 | RFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederik Andersen | $3,400,000 | UFA | ||
| Pyotr Kochetkov | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA |
Non-Roster Players
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Robinson | $950,000 | UFA | ||
| Bradly Nadeau | $918,333 | $918,333 | $918,333 | RFA |
| Jackson Blake | $905,833 | $905,833 | RFA | |
| Noel Gunler | $862,500 | RFA | ||
| Gleb Trikozov | $862,500 | $862,500 | $862,500 | RFA |
| Juha Jaaska | $850,000 | UFA | ||
| Felix Unger Sörum | $831,667 | $831,667 | $831,667 | RFA |
| Justin Robidas | $825,000 | $825,000 | RFA | |
| Brendan Lemieux | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Tyson Jost | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Josiah Slavin | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domenick Fensore | $925,000 | RFA | ||
| Joel Nystrom | $925,000 | $925,000 | RFA | |
| Scott Morrow | $916,667 | $916,667 | RFA | |
| Charles-Alexis Legault | $915,833 | $915,833 | $915,833 | RFA |
| Dominik Badinka | $869,050 | $869,050 | $869,050 | RFA |
| Anttoni Honka | $836,667 | RFA | ||
| Ronan Seeley | $810,000 | RFA | ||
| Aleksi Heimosalmi | $805,833 | $805,833 | RFA | |
| Joakim Ryan | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Riley Stillman | $775,000 | UFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruslan Khazheyev | $845,000 | $845,000 | $845,000 | RFA |
| Yaniv Perets | $805,000 | RFA | ||
| Spencer Martin | $775,000 | UFA |
Reserve List (25)
- Sign RFA
None
- Sign Prospect