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DET'25 1st Round Pick
Projected Cap Hit
$85,693,669
Projected Cap Space
$2,306,331
Total Moves
32
Roster Players
24 / 23
Transactions (29)
Signings (1)
- B. Yager
- $5.000 M × 8 years
Trades (28)
V. Hedman
$7,875,000$7.9 M($3,937,500$3.9 M ret.)
B. Hagel
$6,500,000$6.5 M($3,250,000$3.3 M ret.)
N. Kucherov
$9,500,000$9.5 M($4,750,000$4.8 M ret.)
K. Kakko
$2,400,000$2.4 M($1,000,000$1.0 M ret.)
I. Shesterkin
$5,666,667$5.7 M($2,833,332$2.8 M ret.)
M. Zibanejad
$8,500,000$8.5 M($4,250,000$4.3 M ret.)
Y. Sharangovich
$3,100,000$3.1 M
D. Vladar
$2,200,000$2.2 M
B. Rust
$5,125,000$5.1 M
T. Iginla
$975,000$975 K
J. Puljujarvi
$800,000$800 K
E. Bemstrom
$775,000$775 K
R. Shea
$775,000$775 K
E. Karlsson
$11,500,000$11.5 M
A. Matthews
$13,250,000$13.3 M($6,250,000$6.3 M ret.)
E. Malkin
$6,100,000$6.1 M
J. Kotkaniemi
$4,820,000$4.8 M($2,400,000$2.4 M ret.)
S. Aho
$9,750,000$9.8 M($4,875,000$4.9 M ret.)
N. Acciari
$2,000,000$2.0 M
B. Lizotte
$1,850,000$1.9 M
A. Beauvillier
$1,250,000$1.3 M
G. Forsling
$5,750,000$5.8 M($2,875,000$2.9 M ret.)
N. Mikkola
$2,500,000$2.5 M($1,250,000$1.3 M ret.)
K. Letang
$6,100,000$6.1 M
C. Bedard
$950,000$950 K
M. Rasmussen
$3,200,000$3.2 M
D. Larkin
$8,700,000$8.7 M($4,350,000$4.4 M ret.)
J. Kotkaniemi
$4,820,000$4.8 M
NHL Roster (24)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Press Box
IR
LTIR
PB1
IR1
LTIR1
Non-Roster (20)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
RD5
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 | $85,693,669 | $61,453,667 | $51,537,000 | $39,925,000 |
| Projected Cap Space | $2,306,331 | $26,546,333 | $36,463,000 | $48,075,000 |
| Bonus Overages | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 22 / 23 | 15 / 23 | 12 / 23 | 9 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 44 / 50 | 28 / 50 | 20 / 50 | 10 / 50 |
| Retained Remaining | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Roster Breakdown
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Kucherov | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | UFA |
| Sidney Crosby | $8,700,000 | UFA | ||
| Dylan Larkin | $4,350,000 | $4,350,000 | $4,350,000 | $4,350,000 |
| Mika Zibanejad | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 |
| Cole Caufield | $7,850,000 | $7,850,000 | $7,850,000 | $7,850,000 |
| Gabriel Landeskog | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 |
| Brandon Hagel | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 |
| Brayden Yager | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Mason Marchment | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | UFA | |
| Michael Rasmussen | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 |
| Yegor Sharangovich | $3,100,000 | UFA | ||
| Kaapo Kakko | $1,400,000 | RFA | ||
| Wyatt Johnston | $894,167 | RFA | ||
| Tanner Howe | $875,000 | $875,000 | $875,000 | RFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav Forsling | $2,875,000 | $2,875,000 | $2,875,000 | $2,875,000 |
| Ryan Graves | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 |
| Adam Larsson | $2,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Carson Soucy | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | UFA | |
| Niko Mikkola | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | UFA | |
| Dmitry Kulikov | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gibson | $6,400,000 | $6,400,000 | $6,400,000 | UFA |
| Igor Shesterkin | $2,833,335 | UFA | ||
| Juuse Saros | $2,500,000 | UFA |
Buyouts
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Johnson | $916,667 | $916,667 |
Retained Contracts
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Petry | $3,906,250 | |||
| Reilly Smith | $1,250,000 |
Non-Roster Players
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tij Iginla | $975,000 | $975,000 | $975,000 | RFA |
| Tristan Broz | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | RFA |
| Jordan Frasca | $859,167 | RFA | ||
| Raivis Ansons | $844,176 | RFA | ||
| Ville Koivunen | $805,833 | $805,833 | RFA | |
| Vasiliy Ponomarev | $795,000 | RFA | ||
| Joona Koppanen | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Jonathan Gruden | $775,000 | $775,000 | RFA | |
| Jimmy Huntington | $775,000 | RFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Pickering | $886,667 | $886,667 | $886,667 | RFA |
| Isaac Belliveau | $875,000 | $875,000 | RFA | |
| Harrison Brunicke | $875,000 | $875,000 | $875,000 | RFA |
| Emil Pieniniemi | $838,333 | $838,333 | $838,333 | RFA |
| Angus Booth | $413,667 | $413,667 | $413,667 | RFA |
| Nathan Clurman | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Jack St. Ivany | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA |
| Mac Hollowell | $775,000 | RFA | ||
| Filip Kral | $775,000 | RFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Blomqvist | $886,667 | $886,667 | RFA | |
| Taylor Gauthier | $859,167 | RFA | ||
| Filip Larsson | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA |
Reserve List (14)
- Sign RFA
None
- Sign Prospect