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Colorado Avalanche

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Starting Goalie

DAL

$91,289,377$91.29M

Unconfirmed

COL

$94,136,805$94.14M

Unconfirmed

2024-25 Current Cap

Projected Cap Space

$-6,136,805

Current Cap Space

$5,336,500

LTIR Pool

$13,437,500

Projected Cap Hit

$94,136,805

$65.00M

Floor

$88.00M

Limit

Annual Cap Hit $96,101,000

Bonus Overages $0

Potential Bonuses $0

Active Roster 23/23

Standard Contracts 48/50

Retained Remaining 2/3

Transactions

Apr

Landeskog, Gabriel

Landeskog (knee) was taken off injured reserve ahead of Monday's Game 2 versus Dallas.

Apr

Bardakov, Zakhar

1yr

$867,500AAV

Apr

Bardakov, Zakhar

Bardakov signed a one-year, entry-level contract with Colorado on Sunday.

Apr

Stienburg, Matthew

Stienburg (suspension) was recalled from AHL Colorado on Saturday, per the NHL media site.

Apr

Manson, Josh

Manson (upper body) has been activated off injured reserve Friday, according to the NHL media site.

All Transactions Signings Trades

Active Injuries

OUT

Colton, Ross

Lower Body

Day to Day

OUT

Behrens, Sean

Knee

Season

LTIR

Poolman, Tucker

Head

Season

All Injuries

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Starting Goalie

DAL

$91,289,377$91.29M

Unconfirmed

COL

$94,136,805$94.14M

Unconfirmed

	Round 1	2	3	4	5	6	7
2025	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
2026	0	0	0	2	3	0	3
2027	1	1	0	1	2	1	1
Pick Value Total 27.63

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Cap Projections

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28
NHL Cap Limit	$88,000,000$88.00M	$95,500,000$95.50M	$104,000,000$104.00M	$113,500,000$113.50M
Projected Cap Hit	$94,136,805$94.14M	$86,800,000$86.80M	$66,500,000$66.50M	$43,225,000$43.23M
Projected Cap Space	$-6,136,805$-6.14M	$8,700,000$8.70M	$37,500,000$37.50M	$70,275,000$70.28M
Annual Cap Hit	$96,101,000$96.10M	$86,800,000$86.80M	$66,500,000$66.50M	$43,225,000$43.23M
Current Cap Space	$5,336,500$5.34M	$8,700,000$8.70M	$37,500,000$37.50M	$70,275,000$70.28M
Deadline Cap Space	$5,336,500$5.34M	-	-	-
LTIR Pool	$13,437,500$13.44M
Actual Salary Paid
Bonus Overages	-	-	-	-
Potential Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Active Roster	23/23	18/23	12/23	7/23
Standard Contracts	48/50	30/50	17/50	7/50
Retained Remaining

Draft Pick Summary

	Round 1	2	3	4	5	6	7
2025	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
2026	0	0	0	2	3	0	3
2027	1	1	0	1	2	1	1
Pick Value Total 27.63

2025 See Full Draft

Round	Pick Value	Trade Details
1	14.46	Mar 6 2024 \| Traded Away The Colorado Avalanche acquired Sean Walker and 2026 5th Round Pick from the Philadelphia Flyers for Ryan Johansen and conditional 2025 1st Round Pick Trade Analysis
2	3.94	Mar 1 2023 \| Traded Away The Colorado Avalanche acquired Lars Eller from the Washington Capitals for a 2025 2nd Round Pick Trade Analysis
3	1.59	Mar 7 2024 \| Traded Away The Colorado Avalanche acquired Yakov Trenin and Graham Sward from the Nashville Predators for Jeremy Hanzel and 2025 3rd Round Pick Trade Analysis
4	0.82
5	0.45	Dec 9 2024 \| Traded Away The Colorado Avalanche acquired Mackenzie Blackwood, Givani Smith and a 2027 5th round pick from the San Jose Sharks for Alexandar Georgiev, Nikolai Kovalenko, a 2026 2nd round pick, and 2025 5th round pick Trade Analysis
6	0.24	Nov 30 2024 \| Traded Away The Colorado Avalanche acquired Scott Wedgewood from the Nashville Predators for Justus Annunen and 2025 6th Round Pick Trade Analysis
7	0.13

2026 See Full Draft

Round	Pick Value	Trade Details
1	14.49	Mar 6 2025 \| Traded Away The Colorado Avalanche acquired Brock Nelson and William Dufour from the New York Islanders for Calum Ritchie, Oliver Kylington, a conditional 2026 1st round pick, and a conditional 2028 3rd round pick Trade Analysis
2	5.71	Dec 9 2024 \| Traded Away The Colorado Avalanche acquired Mackenzie Blackwood, Givani Smith and a 2027 5th round pick from the San Jose Sharks for Alexandar Georgiev, Nikolai Kovalenko, a 2026 2nd round pick, and 2025 5th round pick Trade Analysis
3	2.05	Mar 7 2024 \| Traded Away The Colorado Avalanche acquired Brandon Duhaime from the Minnesota Wild for a 2026 3rd round pick Trade Analysis
4	0.98	Jan 24 2025 The Colorado Avalanche acquired Martin Necas, Jack Drury, 2025 2nd Round Pick and 2026 4th Round Pick from Carolina Hurricanes for Nils Juntorp as part of Mikko Rantanen 3-way trade Trade Analysis
4	0.98
5	0.54	Mar 7 2025 The Colorado Avalanche acquired Charlie Coyle and a 2026 5th round pick from the Boston Bruins for Casey Mittelstadt, William Zellers and a 2025 2nd round pick Trade Analysis
5	0.54	Mar 6 2024 The Colorado Avalanche acquired Sean Walker and 2026 5th Round Pick from the Philadelphia Flyers for Ryan Johansen and conditional 2025 1st Round Pick Trade Analysis
5	0.54
6	0.29	Jul 15 2024 \| Traded Away The Colorado Avalanche acquired Kevin Mandolese and a 2026 7th round pick from the Ottawa Senators for a 2026 6th round pick Trade Analysis
7	0.14	Dec 28 2024 The Colorado Avalanche acquired Juuso Parssinen and a 2026 7th round pick from the Nashville Predators for Ondrej Pavel and a 2027 3rd round pick Trade Analysis
7	0.14	Jul 15 2024 The Colorado Avalanche acquired Kevin Mandolese and a 2026 7th round pick from the Ottawa Senators for a 2026 6th round pick Trade Analysis
7	0.14

2027 See Full Draft

Round	Pick Value	Trade Details
1	14.49
2	5.71
3	2.05	Dec 28 2024 \| Traded Away The Colorado Avalanche acquired Juuso Parssinen and a 2026 7th round pick from the Nashville Predators for Ondrej Pavel and a 2027 3rd round pick Trade Analysis
4	0.98
5	0.54	Dec 9 2024 The Colorado Avalanche acquired Mackenzie Blackwood, Givani Smith and a 2027 5th round pick from the San Jose Sharks for Alexandar Georgiev, Nikolai Kovalenko, a 2026 2nd round pick, and 2025 5th round pick Trade Analysis
5	0.54
6	0.29
7	0.14

2028 See Full Draft

Round	Pick Value	Trade Details
1	14.49
2	5.71
3	2.05	Mar 6 2025 \| Traded Away The Colorado Avalanche acquired Brock Nelson and William Dufour from the New York Islanders for Calum Ritchie, Oliver Kylington, a conditional 2026 1st round pick, and a conditional 2028 3rd round pick Trade Analysis
4	0.98
5	0.54
6	0.29
7	0.14

Apr 30

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Apr 30

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Apr 30

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Full Roster Breakdown

The Colorado Avalanche have $-6,136,805 in projected cap space and a projected cap hit of $94,136,805. The team currently has an active roster of 23 players, with 48 players under contract.

Forwards

$59,150,000$59.15M

67.2% of cap

Abbreviated $Amounts

Player	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28
Coyle, Charlie age33 posC shotr	$5,250,000$5.25M	$5,250,000$5.25M	$0 UFA
Nelson, Brock age33 posC shotl	$3,000,000$3.00M	$0 UFA
Landeskog, Gabriel C age32 posLW shotl LTIR	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$0 UFA 2029
Vesey, Jimmy age31 posLW shotl	$800,000$800K	$0 UFA
MacKinnon, Nathan A age29 posC shotr	$12,600,000$12.60M	$12,600,000$12.60M	$12,600,000$12.60M	$12,600,000$12.60M	$0 UFA 2031
Drouin, Jonathan age30 posLW shotl	$2,500,000$2.50M	$0 UFA
Lehkonen, Artturi age29 posLW shotl	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$0 UFA
Wood, Miles age29 posLW shotl	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$0 UFA 2029
Colton, Ross age28 posC shotl	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$0 UFA
Necas, Martin age26 posC shotr	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$0 UFA
Drury, Jack age25 posC shotl	$1,725,000$1.73M	$1,725,000$1.73M	$0 RFA	$0 UFA
Nichushkin, Valeri age30 posRW shotl	$6,125,000$6.13M	$6,125,000$6.13M	$6,125,000$6.13M	$6,125,000$6.13M	$0 UFA 2030
O'Connor, Logan age28 posRW shotr	$1,050,000$1.05M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$0 UFA 2031
Kelly, Parker age25 posLW shotl	$825,000$825K	$825,000$825K	$0 UFA
Kiviranta, Joel age29 posLW shotl	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Totals	$59,150,000$59.15M	$53,525,000$53.53M	$39,225,000$39.23M	$30,725,000$30.73M

Defence

$32,625,000$32.62M

37.1% of cap

Player	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28
Johnson, Erik age37 posD shotr	$1,000,000$1.00M	$0 UFA
Manson, Josh age33 posD shotr LTIR	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$0 UFA
Poolman, Tucker age31 posD shotr LTIR	$2,000,000$2.00M	$0 UFA
Toews, Devon A age31 posD shotl	$7,250,000$7.25M	$7,250,000$7.25M	$7,250,000$7.25M	$7,250,000$7.25M	$0 UFA 2031
Girard, Samuel age26 posD shotl	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$0 UFA
Lindgren, Ryan age27 posD shotl	$2,250,000$2.25M	$0 UFA
Middleton, Keaton age27 posD shotl	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Makar, Cale A age26 posD shotr	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$0 UFA
Malinski, Sam age26 posD shotr	$850,000$850K	$0 RFA	$0 UFA
Totals	$32,625,000$32.62M	$26,525,000$26.53M	$22,025,000$22.03M	$7,250,000$7.25M

Goaltenders

$3,850,000$3.85M

4.4% of cap

Player	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28
Wedgewood, Scott age32 catchesL	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M	$0 UFA
Blackwood, MacKenzie age28 catchesL	$2,350,000$2.35M	$5,250,000$5.25M	$5,250,000$5.25M	$5,250,000$5.25M	$0 UFA 2030
Totals	$3,850,000$3.85M	$6,750,000$6.75M	$5,250,000$5.25M	$5,250,000$5.25M

Buried

0.0% of cap

Player	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28
Totals

Buyout & Cap Charges

0.0% of cap

Player	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28
Totals

Retained

$476,000$476K

0.5% of cap

Player	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28
Georgiev, Alexandar age29 catchesL Retained	$476,000$476K	$0
Totals	$476,000$476K

Roster vs Non-roster Players

All players on the NHL Roster have their cap hit count towards the team's cap hit.
Players who are not on the NHL Roster (in other leagues) do not count against the cap up to the burying threshold. Non-roster players who have a cap hit above the burying threshold carry a cap charge for the excess.
The team's cap hit each day includes players who are on the NHL Roster as of 5pm Eastern.
Players assigned to the minors must clear waivers if they are not waivers exempt.
See the PuckPedia Waivers Tracker here.

Non-roster Forwards

$10,737,873$10.74M

Abbreviated $Amounts

Player	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28
Wagner, Chris age33 posRW shotr	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Tynan, TJ age33 posC shotr	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Phillips, Matthew age27 posRW shotr	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Ranta, Sampo age24 posLW shotl	$0 RFA			$0 UFA
Felhaber, Tye age26 posLW shotl	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Stienburg, Matthew age24 posC shotr	$898,705$899K	$0 RFA
Foudy, Jean-Luc age22 posRW shotr	$847,500$848K	$0 RFA
Dufour, William age23 posRW shotr	$859,167$859K	$0 RFA
Bradley, Chase age23 posLW shotl	$872,500$873K	$872,500$873K	$0 RFA
Olausson, Oskar age22 posC shotl	$863,334$863K	$863,334$863K	$0 RFA
Bardakov, Zakhar age24 posC shotl		$867,500$868K
Makar, Taylor age24 posLW shotl		$925,000$925K
Polin, Jason age25 posRW shotr	$775,000$775K	$0 RFA	$0 UFA
Ivan, Ivan age22 posC shotl	$845,000$845K	$845,000$845K	$0 RFA
Innala, Jere age27 posLW shotl	$870,000$870K	$0 UFA
Prishchepov, Nikita age21 posC shotl	$806,667$807K	$806,667$807K	$806,667$807K	$0 RFA
Gay, Cooper age23 posRW shotl		$872,500$873K	$872,500$873K
Totals	$10,737,873$10.74M	$6,827,501$6.83M	$1,679,167$1.68M

Non-roster Defence

$5,572,500$5.57M

Player	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28
Boikov, Sergei age29 posD shotl	$0 RFA
Rosen, Calle age31 posD shotl	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
MacDonald, Jacob age32 posD shotl	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Ludvig, John age24 posD shotl	$775,000$775K	$0 RFA
Ahcan, Jack age27 posD shotl	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Behrens, Sean age22 posD shotl	$905,833$906K	$905,833$906K	$905,833$906K	$0 RFA
Aamodt, Wyatt age27 posD shotl	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Weinstein, Saige age19 posD shotl	$791,667$792K	$791,667$792K	$791,667$792K	$0 RFA
Totals	$5,572,500$5.57M	$3,247,500$3.25M	$2,472,500$2.47M

Non-roster Goaltenders

$2,325,000$2.33M

Player	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27
Mandolese, Kevin age24 catchesL	$775,000$775K	$0 RFA
Miner, Trent age24 catchesL	$775,000$775K	$0 RFA
Scheel, Adam age25 catchesL	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA-Group6	$0 UFA
Posch, Isak age23 catchesL		$872,500$873K	$872,500$873K
Totals	$2,325,000$2.33M	$872,500$873K	$872,500$873K