Rosters
NJD
OTT
'25 2nd Round Pick'27 1st Round Pick
'25 6th Round Pick
Projected Cap Hit
$88,254,611
Projected Cap Space
-$254,611
Total Moves
4
Roster Players
20 / 23
Transactions (2)
Signings (1)
- D. Mercer
- $5.000 M × 6 years
Trades (1)
B. Tkachuk
$8,205,714$8.2 M($1,200,000$1.2 M ret.)
O. Palat
$6,000,000$6.0 M
N. DeSimone
$775,000$775 K
N. Daws
RFA
N. Foote
RFA
NHL Roster (20)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Press Box
IR
LTIR
Non-Roster (19)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
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 | $88,254,611 | $78,699,047 | $69,730,714 | $54,580,714 |
| Projected Cap Space | -$254,611 | $9,300,953 | $18,269,286 | $33,419,286 |
| Bonus Overages | $1,538,897 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 20 / 23 | 15 / 23 | 11 / 23 | 8 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 41 / 50 | 29 / 50 | 15 / 50 | 8 / 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 |
| Brady Tkachuk | $7,005,714 | $7,005,714 | $7,005,714 | $7,005,714 |
| 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 |
| Dawson Mercer | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 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 | ||
| Nathan Bastian | $1,350,000 | UFA | ||
| Curtis Lazar | $1,000,000 | UFA | ||
| 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 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 |
| Luke Hughes | $925,000 | RFA | ||
| Simon Nemec | $918,333 | $918,333 | RFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Markstrom | $4,125,000 | $4,125,000 | UFA | |
| Jake Allen | $1,925,000 | UFA |
LTIR
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurtis MacDermid | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | UFA |
| Johnathan Kovacevic | $766,667 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| Adam Beckman | RFA |
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 | |
| Colton White | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA | |
| Santeri Hatakka | RFA |
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 |
Reserve List (25)
- Sign RFA
- Sign Prospect