Rosters
NJD
CAR
'25 2nd Round Pick
'25 6th Round Pick
Projected Cap Hit
$84,673,897
Projected Cap Space
$3,326,103
Total Moves
14
Roster Players
23 / 23
Transactions (11)
Signings (8)
- D. Mercer
- $3.500 M × 3 years
- N. Foote
- $900 K × 1 years
- A. Beckman
- $800 K × 1 years
- S. Hatakka
- $800 K × 1 years
- N. Daws
- $800 K × 1 years
- J. van Riemsdyk
- $1.500 M × 1 years
- M. Necas
- $6.500 M × 5 years
- R. McGroarty
- $900 K × 3 years
Trades (3)
N. Foote
$900,000$900 K
L. Hämeenaho
Signing rights
N. Bastian
$1,350,000$1.4 M
NHL Roster (23)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Press Box
IR
LTIR
Non-Roster (22)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
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 | $84,673,897 | $74,193,333 | $65,225,000 | $45,675,000 |
| Projected Cap Space | $3,326,103 | $13,806,667 | $22,775,000 | $42,325,000 |
| Bonus Overages | $1,538,897 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 23 / 23 | 16 / 23 | 12 / 23 | 6 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 45 / 50 | 29 / 50 | 15 / 50 | 6 / 50 |
| Retained Remaining | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Roster Breakdown
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timo Meier | $8,800,000 | $8,800,000 | $8,800,000 | $8,800,000 |
| Jack Hughes | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Jesper Bratt | $7,875,000 | $7,875,000 | $7,875,000 | $7,875,000 |
| Nico Hischier | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | UFA |
| Martin Necas | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 |
| Dawson Mercer | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | RFA |
| Erik Haula | $3,150,000 | $3,150,000 | UFA | |
| Stefan Noesen | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | UFA |
| Tomas Tatar | $1,800,000 | UFA | ||
| James van Riemsdyk | $1,500,000 | UFA | ||
| Kurtis MacDermid | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | UFA |
| Curtis Lazar | $1,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Rutger McGroarty | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | RFA |
| Paul Cotter | $775,000 | $775,000 | RFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougie Hamilton | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| Brett Pesce | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 |
| Brenden Dillon | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | UFA |
| Luke Hughes | $925,000 | RFA | ||
| Simon Nemec | $918,333 | $918,333 | RFA | |
| Nick DeSimone | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Johnathan Kovacevic | $766,667 | UFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Markstrom | $4,125,000 | $4,125,000 | UFA | |
| Jake Allen | $1,925,000 | UFA |
Buyouts
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilya Kovalchuk | $250,000 |
Non-Roster Players
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Wendt | $870,000 | $870,000 | RFA | |
| Chase Stillman | $863,334 | $863,334 | RFA | |
| Josh Filmon | $838,333 | $838,333 | $838,333 | RFA |
| Adam Beckman | $800,000 | RFA | ||
| Justin Dowling | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Maxwell Willman | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Samuel Laberge | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Shane Bowers | $775,000 | $775,000 | RFA | |
| Nathan Legare | $775,000 | RFA | ||
| Ryan Schmelzer | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA | |
| Mike Hardman | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA | |
| Brian Halonen | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamus Casey | $950,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA |
| Mikael Diotte | $950,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA |
| Daniil Misyul | $867,500 | RFA | ||
| Topias Vilen | $836,667 | $836,667 | RFA | |
| Santeri Hatakka | $800,000 | RFA | ||
| Colton White | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Brennan | $870,000 | $870,000 | RFA | |
| Jakub Málek | $867,500 | $867,500 | RFA | |
| Isaac Poulter | $812,500 | RFA | ||
| Nicolas Daws | $800,000 | RFA |
Reserve List (22)
- Sign RFA
None
- Sign Prospect