Rosters
MTL
'25 1st Round Pick'26 1st Round PickVANMTL
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Projected Cap Hit
$87,769,584
Projected Cap Space
$230,416
Total Moves
6
Roster Players
22 / 23
Transactions (6)
Trades (6)
E. Pettersson
$11,600,000$11.6 M($5,800,000$5.8 M ret.)
B. Gallagher
$6,500,000$6.5 M
L. Ullmark
$5,000,000$5.0 M($2,500,000$2.5 M ret.)
S. Montembeault
$3,150,000$3.2 M
NHL Roster (22)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Press Box
IR
LTIR
Non-Roster (18)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
C7
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
LD2
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 | $87,769,584 | $68,837,500 | $47,150,000 | $44,250,000 |
| Projected Cap Space | $230,416 | $19,162,500 | $40,850,000 | $43,750,000 |
| Bonus Overages | $997,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 22 / 23 | 10 / 23 | 6 / 23 | 5 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 40 / 50 | 18 / 50 | 11 / 50 | 5 / 50 |
| Retained Remaining | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Roster Breakdown
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | UFA | |
| Elias Pettersson | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 | $5,800,000 |
| David Pastrnak | $5,625,000 | $5,625,000 | $5,625,000 | $5,625,000 |
| 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 |
| Christian Dvorak | $4,450,000 | UFA | ||
| Kirby Dach | $3,362,500 | $3,362,500 | RFA | |
| Alex Newhook | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | RFA |
| Alexis Lafreniere | $2,325,000 | RFA | ||
| Jake Evans | $1,700,000 | UFA | ||
| Rafael Harvey-Pinard | $1,100,000 | RFA | ||
| Juraj Slafkovský | $950,000 | RFA | ||
| Michael Pezzetta | $812,500 | UFA | ||
| Alex Barre-Boulet | $775,000 | UFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie McAvoy | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 |
| Mike Matheson | $4,875,000 | $4,875,000 | UFA | |
| David Savard | $3,500,000 | UFA | ||
| Jordan Harris | $1,400,000 | RFA | ||
| Lane Hutson | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA | |
| Kaiden Guhle | $863,334 | RFA | ||
| Justin Barron | RFA | |||
| Arber Xhekaj | RFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linus Ullmark | $2,500,000 | 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 |
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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Riley Kidney | $836,667 | $836,667 | RFA | |
| Brandon Gignac | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Lucas Condotta | $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 |
| Jayden Struble | $867,500 | 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 (29)
- Sign RFA
- Sign Prospect