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'25 3rd Round Pick
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Projected Cap Hit
$83,439,584
Projected Cap Space
$4,560,416
Total Moves
17
Roster Players
24 / 23
Transactions (14)
Signings (4)
- M. Necas
- $7.000 M × 4 years
- I. Demidov
- $1.150 M × 3 years
- K. Yamamoto
- $2.000 M × 1 years
- J. Barron
- $2.000 M × 2 years
Trades (10)
T. Zegras
$5,750,000$5.8 M
B. Gallagher
$6,500,000$6.5 M
P. Laine
$8,700,000$8.7 M
Y. Chinakhov
$2,100,000$2.1 M
J. Anderson
$5,500,000$5.5 M
NHL Roster (24)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
LW6
LW5
C6
RW6
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Press Box
IR
LTIR
PB1
IR1
LTIR1
Non-Roster (18)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
C2
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
RD5
RD4
RD3
RD2
RD1
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 | $83,439,584 | $73,972,500 | $44,525,000 | $36,475,000 |
| Projected Cap Space | $4,560,416 | $14,027,500 | $43,475,000 | $51,525,000 |
| Bonus Overages | $997,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 23 / 23 | 16 / 23 | 7 / 23 | 4 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 41 / 50 | 25 / 50 | 13 / 50 | 4 / 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 |
| Martin Necas | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 |
| Trevor Zegras | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | RFA | |
| Kirby Dach | $3,362,500 | $3,362,500 | RFA | |
| Alex Newhook | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | RFA |
| Yegor Chinakhov | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | RFA | |
| Kailer Yamamoto | $2,000,000 | RFA | ||
| Rafael Harvey-Pinard | $1,100,000 | RFA | ||
| Juraj Slafkovský | $950,000 | RFA | ||
| Joshua Roy | $835,000 | $835,000 | RFA | |
| Michael Pezzetta | $812,500 | UFA | ||
| Alex Barre-Boulet | $775,000 | UFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Pulock | $6,150,000 | $6,150,000 | $6,150,000 | $6,150,000 |
| Jaccob Slavin | $5,300,000 | UFA | ||
| Mike Matheson | $4,875,000 | $4,875,000 | UFA | |
| Justin Barron | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | RFA | |
| Lane Hutson | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA | |
| Logan Mailloux | $875,000 | $875,000 | 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 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Demidov | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | RFA |
| Oliver Kapanen | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | RFA |
| Luke Tuch | $912,500 | $912,500 | RFA | |
| Emil Heineman | $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 | ||
| Owen Beck | $853,333 | $853,333 | $853,333 | RFA |
| Riley Kidney | $836,667 | $836,667 | RFA | |
| Brandon Gignac | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Lucas Condotta | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Ryan Suzuki | $775,000 | RFA |
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 |
| 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 (26)
- Sign RFA
None
- Sign Prospect