Rosters
MTL
'26 6th Round Pick
CAR
'25 3rd Round Pick
'26 4th Round Pick
Projected Cap Hit
$74,929,584
Projected Cap Space
$13,070,416
Total Moves
11
Roster Players
23 / 23
Transactions (8)
Trades (5)
M. Necas
RFA
J. Anderson
$5,500,000$5.5 M
J. Struble
$867,500$868 K
J. Barron
RFA
NHL Roster (23)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
RW5
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Press Box
IR
LTIR
PB1
IR1
LTIR1
Non-Roster (17)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
RD2
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 | $74,929,584 | $62,972,500 | $44,825,000 | $30,450,000 |
| Projected Cap Space | $13,070,416 | $25,027,500 | $43,175,000 | $57,550,000 |
| Bonus Overages | $997,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 23 / 23 | 14 / 23 | 7 / 23 | 3 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 40 / 50 | 22 / 50 | 12 / 50 | 3 / 50 |
| Retained Remaining | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Roster Breakdown
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrik Laine | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 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 | $7,125,000 | $7,125,000 | $7,125,000 | $7,125,000 |
| Brendan Gallagher | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | UFA |
| Joel Armia | $3,400,000 | UFA | ||
| Kirby Dach | $3,362,500 | $3,362,500 | RFA | |
| Alex Newhook | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | RFA |
| Jake Evans | $1,700,000 | UFA | ||
| Sammy Blais | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | UFA | |
| Juraj Slafkovský | $950,000 | $7,600,000 | $7,600,000 | $7,600,000 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Matheson | $4,875,000 | $4,875,000 | UFA | |
| David Savard | $3,500,000 | UFA | ||
| Arber Xhekaj | $1,825,000 | $1,825,000 | $1,825,000 | RFA |
| Jordan Harris | $1,400,000 | 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 |
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
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 (27)
- Sign RFA
None
- Sign Prospect