Rosters
MTL
'26 2nd Round PickMTL
'26 2nd Round PickCGY
Projected Cap Hit
$73,618,750
Projected Cap Space
$14,381,250
Total Moves
16
Roster Players
22 / 23
Transactions (10)
Signings (3)
- A. Xhekaj
- $3.000 M × 7 years
- J. Barron
- $1.500 M × 2 years
- R. McGroarty
- $1.000 M × 3 years
Trades (7)
R. McGroarty
Signing rights
NHL Roster (22)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
LW5
RW5
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Press Box
IR
LTIR
Non-Roster (16)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
LW8
LW7
LW6
LW5
C7
C6
C5
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 | $73,618,750 | $66,369,166 | $35,146,666 | $26,325,000 |
| Projected Cap Space | $14,381,250 | $21,630,834 | $52,853,334 | $61,675,000 |
| Bonus Overages | $997,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 22 / 23 | 14 / 23 | 8 / 23 | 3 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 39 / 50 | 21 / 50 | 11 / 50 | 3 / 50 |
| Retained Remaining | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Roster Breakdown
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Laine | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | 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 |
| Kirby Dach | $3,362,500 | $3,362,500 | RFA | |
| Alex Newhook | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | RFA |
| Kaapo Kakko | $2,400,000 | RFA | ||
| Jake Evans | $1,700,000 | UFA | ||
| Mathieu Olivier | $1,100,000 | UFA | ||
| Rutger McGroarty | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | RFA |
| Juraj Slafkovský | $950,000 | RFA | ||
| Owen Beck | $853,333 | $853,333 | $853,333 | RFA |
| Joshua Roy | $835,000 | $835,000 | RFA | |
| Michael Pezzetta | $812,500 | UFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Trouba | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | UFA | |
| Arber Xhekaj | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Lane Hutson | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA | |
| David Reinbacher | $918,333 | $918,333 | $918,333 | RFA |
| Logan Mailloux | $875,000 | $875,000 | 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 | ||
| Riley Kidney | $836,667 | $836,667 | RFA | |
| 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 |
| 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