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2024-25 NHL Opening Rosters
The NHL season is here, and teams are finalizing their cap-compliant opening rosters. We'll be updating each team’s roster as moves are finalized, so check back throughout the day for the latest updates. You can also visit the PuckPedia Depth Charts for the most up-to-date roster for any team.
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins' opening roster has $145k in projected cap space with 22 active players (13 forwards, 7 defensemen, 2 goalies). They can accommodate a $664k annual cap hit at the trade deadline without making any moves.
On Injured Reserve: Poitras
On Season-Opening Injured Reserve (SOIR): Mitchell
Their cap includes a $1.38m dead cap hit, consisting of a $50k bonus overage and a $1.33m buyout for Reilly.
Buffalo Sabres
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings' opening roster has $573k in projected cap space with 23 active players (13 forwards, 7 defensemen, 3 goalies). This can accommodate a $2.6m annual cap hit at the trade deadline without any additional moves.
Their cap includes a $3.8m dead cap hit from Holl's buried salary ($2.25m) and buyouts for Abdelkader ($1.06m) and Yamamoto ($533k).
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers' opening roster has $130k in projected cap space with 22 active players (13 forwards, 7 defensemen, 2 goalies). They can fit a $596k annual cap hit at the trade deadline without any moves.
On Injured Reserve: Nosek
On Season-Opening Injured Reserve (SOIR): Sourdif
Their cap includes a $1.74m dead cap hit from the Yandle buyout ($1.24m) and a $500k bonus overage.
Montreal Canadiens
The #GoHabsGo sent Xhekaj/Struble for opening roster. It is $992K over cap with 21 (14F/5D/2G)
LTIR: Harvey-Pinard $1.1M
IR: Price $10.5M, Laine $8.7M
They're $108K within optimal LTIR capture.
Can add $10.5M cap space w/ Price to LTIR & call guys up
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators' opening roster has $871k in projected cap space with 23 active players (13 forwards, 7 defensemen, 2 goalies). They can fit a $4m annual cap hit at the trade deadline without making any moves.
On Season-Opening Injured Reserve (SOIR): Highmore
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning's season opening roster is expected to have $618k in projected cap space with 22 active players (13 forwards, 7 defensemen, 2 goalies). Without any roster moves, they can accommodate an additional $2.8m annual cap hit at the trade deadline.
There is no dead cap hit.
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs' opening roster is $4.34m over the cap with 23 active players (13 forwards, 8 defensemen, 2 goalies).
On Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR): Jarnkrok ($2m), Hakanpaa ($1.47m), Mermis ($775k)
On Injured Reserve: Dewar ($1.18m)
On Season-Opening Injured Reserve (SOIR): Minten ($77k)
They’re just $1 away from optimal LTIR relief. Adding Dewar or Minten to LTIR could create an additional $1.26m in cap space.
Metropolitan Division
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes' opening roster is $774,997 over the cap with 22 active players (13 forwards, 7 defensemen, 2 goalies).
On Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR): Stillman ($775k)
On Injured Reserve: Fast ($2.4m)
They’re just $3 away from optimal LTIR relief. Adding Fast to LTIR could provide an additional $2.4m in cap space.
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets' opening roster has $20m in projected cap space with 23 active players (13 forwards, 8 defensemen, 2 goalies). They can fit a $93m annual cap hit at the trade deadline (!!!) without making any moves.
On Injured Reserve: Jenner, Danforth, and Voronkov
On Season-Opening Injured Reserve: Brindley
Their cap includes a $2m cap hit for Gaudreau.
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils' opening roster has $442k in projected cap space with 21 players (13 forwards, 6 defensemen, 2 goalies). They can fit a $2m annual cap hit at the trade deadline without making any moves.
On Injured Reserve: Pesce and Hughes
On Season-Opening Injured Reserve (SOIR): Beckman and Hatakka
Their cap includes a $1.8m dead cap hit, consisting of $250k for the Kovalchuk buyout and a $1.54m bonus overage.
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders' opening roster has $212.5k in projected cap space with 22 active players (13 forwards, 7 defensemen, 2 goalies). They can fit a $971k annual cap hit at the trade deadline without making any moves.
Their cap includes a $1.85m dead cap hit for Engvall's buried contract.
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers made several moves leading up to the opening roster:
- Edstrom, Rempe, Cuylle, Mancini, and Berard were sent down.
- Leschyshyn, Sykora, Blidh, and Harpur were called up.
- Robertson stayed up.
The roster is $792K over the cap, with Vesey on LTIR ($800K) and Lindgren on IR ($4.5M). They’re $8K short of optimal LTIR relief.
On Wednesday, the Rangers could:
- Send down Leschyshyn, Sykora, Blidh, Harpur, and Robertson.
- Call up Edstrom, Rempe, Cuylle, and Mancini.
This would leave them with $545K in cap space within LTIR.
Alternatively, they could place Lindgren on LTIR, which would free up an additional $4.5M in cap space.
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers' season opening roster has $2.2m in projected cap space with 23 active players (14 forwards, 7 defensemen, 2 goalies).
On Injured Reserve: Ellis
Their cap includes an $11.7m dead cap hit, comprising a $245k bonus overage, buried salary for Petersen ($3.85m), retained salary for Hayes ($3.6m), and buyouts for Atkinson ($2.4m) and DeAngelo ($1.7m).
This roster projection does not include a cap hit for Ryan Johansen, as his contract is currently terminated. If a settlement results in a cap hit for the Flyers, it will likely be applied retroactively.
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins' opening roster is $821k over the cap with 22 active players (14 forwards, 7 defensemen, 2 goalies).
On Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR): Nieto ($900k)
On Injured Reserve: Rust ($5.125m), Lizotte ($1.85m), Nedeljkovic ($2.5m)
On Season-Opening Injured Reserve (SOIR): Ponomarev ($8k)
Their LTIR relief with Nieto on LTIR is $79k short of optimal.
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals sent Hendrix Lapierre down before finalizing their opening roster, which is $9.03m over the cap with 21 active players (11 forwards, 8 defensemen, 2 goalies).
On Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR): Backstrom ($9.2m)
On Injured Reserve: Oshie ($5.75m)
They are $168k within optimal LTIR relief. Adding Oshie to LTIR could provide an additional $5.75m in cap space. However, since Lapierre wasn't included on the opening roster, his call-up would count for $1.1m against the cap due to his performance bonuses not being included in the initial LTIR calculation.
After adding Oshie to LTIR and calling up Lapierre, the team would have $4.64m of space within LTIR.
Western Conference
Central Division
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks' opening roster has $4.6m in projected cap space with 23 active players (14 forwards, 7 defensemen, 2 goalies). They can fit a $21m annual cap hit at the trade deadline without making any moves.
On Injured Reserve: Brossoit
On Season-Opening Injured Reserve (SOIR): Kaiser
Their cap includes a $3.2m dead cap hit from retained salary for McCabe ($2m) and a buyout for Bailey ($1.2m).
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche's opening roster has $44k in projected cap space with 21 active players (11 forwards, 8 defensemen, 2 goalies).
On Injured Reserve: Landeskog, Lehkonen, and Poolman
Suspended, no cap hit: Nichushkin
They could place an injured player on LTIR, allowing them to exceed the cap by the player’s cap hit minus $44k.
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars' opening roster has $2.4m in projected cap space with 21 active players (12 forwards, 7 defensemen, 2 goalies). They can fit a $10.8m annual cap hit at the trade deadline without making any moves.
On Season-Opening Injured Reserve (SOIR): Bourque
Their cap includes a $3.4m dead cap hit, which consists of a $2.35m bonus overage and a $783k buyout for Suter.
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild's expected season opening roster has $561k in projected cap space with 23 active players (13 forwards, 7 defensemen, 3 goalies). They can fit a $2.6m annual cap hit at the trade deadline.
On Season-Opening Injured Reserve (SOIR): Clarke and Grosenick
Their cap includes a $15m dead cap hit, consisting of buyouts for Parise and Suter ($7.4m each) and a $638k bonus overage.
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators' opening roster has $5.2m in projected cap space with 21 active players (13 forwards, 6 defensemen, 2 goalies). They can fit a $24m annual cap hit at the trade deadline without making any moves.
On Season-Opening Injured Reserve (SOIR): Stastney
This does not include the $4m retained cap hit for Johansen.
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues' opening roster has $468k in projected cap space with 22 active players (12 forwards, 8 defensemen, 2 goalies). They can fit a $2.1m annual cap hit at the trade deadline without making any moves.
On Injured Reserve: Saad, Sundqvist, and Krug
There is no dead cap hit included.
Utah Hockey Club
The Utah Hockey Club's opening roster has $8.4m in projected cap space with 23 active players (14 forwards, 7 defensemen, 2 goalies). They can fit a $38m annual cap hit at the trade deadline without making any moves.
On Injured Reserve: Weber, Marino, and Bjugstad
Their cap includes a $2.25m dead cap hit from buyouts for Nemeth ($1.2m), Kassian ($767k), and OEL ($320k).
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets' opening roster has $1.75 million in projected cap space with 23 active players (13 forwards, 7 defensemen, 3 goalies). They can accommodate an $8 million annual cap hit at the trade deadline without making any moves.
On Injured Reserve: Stanley and Heinola
The cap includes a $5.5 million dead cap hit from buyouts for Wheeler ($2.75 million) and Schmidt ($2.7 million).
Pacific Division
Anaheim Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks' opening roster has $21m in projected cap space with 23 active players (13 forwards, 8 defensemen, 2 goalies). They can accommodate a $94m annual cap hit at the trade deadline without any moves.
On Injured Reserve: Gibson
There is no dead cap hit included.
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames' opening roster has $19m in projected cap space with 23 active players (13 forwards, 8 defensemen, 2 goalies). They can fit an $85m annual cap hit at the trade deadline without making any moves.
On Injured Reserve: Sharangovich
Their cap includes a $1.875m dead cap hit for retained salary on Markstrom.
Edmonton Oilers
The Oilers called up Savoie & signed Cameron Wright for $952K. When Wright is registered tomorrow, they will have $53 of Cap Space. Will then put Kane on LTIR and have a capture $53 from optimal.
Can send players down Wednesday & accrue space less $53.
However, Wright's contract was not registered today. So the Oilers official opening roster has $952K of Cap Space with Kane not on LTIR.
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings' opening roster has $547k in projected cap space with 22 active players (12 forwards, 8 defensemen, 2 goalies). They can fit a $2.5m annual cap hit at the trade deadline without making any moves.
On Injured Reserve: Doughty and Kaliyev
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks' opening roster has $9.1m in projected cap space with 23 active players (15 forwards, 6 defensemen, 2 goalies). They can fit a $41m annual cap hit at the trade deadline without making any moves.
On Injured Reserve: Couture and Vlasic
On Season-Opening Injured Reserve (SOIR): Bordeleau and Mukhamadulin
Their cap includes a $7.6m dead cap hit.
Seattle Kraken
The Seattle Kraken's opening roster has $4k in projected cap space with 21 active players (12 forwards, 7 defensemen, 2 goalies). There is no dead cap hit included.
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks' opening roster has $479k in projected cap space with 23 active players (13 forwards, 8 defensemen, 2 goalies). They can fit a $2.2m annual cap hit at the trade deadline.
On Injured Reserve: Joshua and Demko
Their cap includes a $3.6m dead cap hit from the OEL buyout ($2.35m), plus retained amounts for Mikheyev ($712.5k) and Poolman ($500k).
Vegas Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights' opening roster has $592k in projected cap space with 23 active players (13 forwards, 8 defensemen, 2 goalies). They can fit a $2.7m annual cap hit at the trade deadline without making any moves.
On Injured Reserve: Karlsson
On Season-Opening Injured Reserve (SOIR): Demek and Cormier