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Columbus Blue Jackets

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Proj Cap Space

$-2.78M

Preview Lineups

2024-25 Current Cap

Projected Cap Space

$18,748,941

Current Cap Space

$41,376,974

Deadline Cap Space

$85,709,446

LTIR Pool

Projected Cap Hit

$69,251,059

$65.00M

Floor

$88.00M

Limit

Annual Cap Hit $70,202,498

Bonus Overages $0

Potential Bonuses $3,780,000

Active Roster 23/23

Standard Contracts 46/50

Retained Remaining 3/3

Transactions

Jan

Danforth, Justin

Danforth (lower body) was activated off injured reserve Monday.

Jan

Christiansen, Jake

Standard2yrs

$975,000AAV

Expires2026-27

Jan

Christiansen, Jake

Christiansen signed a two-year, $1.95 million contract extension with Columbus on Friday.

Jan

Aston-Reese, Zach

Standard1yrs

$775,000AAV

Expires2025-26

Jan

Aston-Reese, Zach

Aston-Reese (upper body) agreed to terms on a one-year, $775,000 contract extension with Columbus on Monday.

All Transactions Signings Trades

Active Injuries

OUT

Mateychuk, Denton

Illness

Day to Day

Monahan, Sean

Wrist

Day to Day

Chinakhov, Yegor

Upper Body

Day to Day

OUT

Lindstrom, Cayden

Back

Day to Day

Jenner, Boone

Shoulder

Week to Week

Gudbranson, Erik

Shoulder

Month to Month

All Injuries

Next Up

Jan

@ Toronto Maple Leafs

Proj Cap Space

$-2.78M

Preview Lineups

Draft Pick Summary

	Round 1	2	3	4	5	6	7
2025	2	0	1	2	0	1	2
2026	1	0	2	3	1	2	1
2027	1	2	2	1	1	1	1
Pick Value Total 343.43

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Cap Projections

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28
NHL Cap Limit	$88,000,000$88.00M	$88,000,000$88.00M	$88,000,000$88.00M	$88,000,000$88.00M
Projected Cap Hit	$69,251,059$69.25M	$50,354,998$50.35M	$35,104,999$35.10M	$21,333,334$21.33M
Projected Cap Space	$18,748,941$18.75M	$37,645,002$37.65M	$52,895,001$52.90M	$66,666,666$66.67M
Annual Cap Hit	$70,202,498$70.20M	$50,354,998$50.35M	$35,104,999$35.10M	$21,333,334$21.33M
Current Cap Space	$41,376,974$41.38M	$37,645,002$37.65M	$52,895,001$52.90M	$66,666,666$66.67M
Deadline Cap Space	$85,709,446$85.71M	-	-	-
LTIR Pool	-
Actual Salary Paid
Bonus Overages	-	-	-	-
Potential Bonuses	$3,780,000$3.78M	$3,950,000$3.95M	$1,000,000$1.00M	-
Active Roster	23/23	15/23	9/23	3/23
Standard Contracts	46/50	24/50	12/50	3/50
Retained Remaining

Draft Pick Summary

	Round 1	2	3	4	5	6	7
2025	2	0	1	2	0	1	2
2026	1	0	2	3	1	2	1
2027	1	2	2	1	1	1	1
Pick Value Total 343.43

2025 See Full Draft

Round	Pick Value	Trade Details
1	31.29	Nov 30 2024 The Minnesota Wild acquired David Jiricek and a 2025 5th round pick from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Daemon Hunt, a 2025 1st round pick, 2026 3rd round pick, 2026 4th round pick, and 2027 2nd round pick Trade Analysis
1	68.02
2	5.71	Jun 6 2023 \| Traded Away The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired Kevin Connauton from the Philadelphia Flyers for 2023 1st round pick (#22) and 2024 conditional 2nd round pick Trade Analysis
3	2.05
4	0.98	Jun 28 2024 The St. Louis Blues acquired Alexandre Texier from the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2025 4th round pick Trade Analysis
4	0.98
5	0.54	Nov 30 2024 \| Traded Away The Minnesota Wild acquired David Jiricek and a 2025 5th round pick from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Daemon Hunt, a 2025 1st round pick, 2026 3rd round pick, 2026 4th round pick, and 2027 2nd round pick Trade Analysis
6	0.29
7	0.14	Mar 2 2023 The Vegas Golden Knights acquired Jonathan Quick from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Michael Hutchinson and a 2025 7th round pick Trade Analysis
7	0.14

2026 See Full Draft

Round	Pick Value	Trade Details
1	68.02
2	5.71	Aug 19 2024 \| Traded Away The Montreal Canadiens acquired Patrik Laine and a 2026 2nd round pick from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Jordan Harris Trade Analysis
3	2.05	Nov 30 2024 The Minnesota Wild acquired David Jiricek and a 2025 5th round pick from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Daemon Hunt, a 2025 1st round pick, 2026 3rd round pick, 2026 4th round pick, and 2027 2nd round pick Trade Analysis
3	2.05
4	0.98	Nov 30 2024 The Minnesota Wild acquired David Jiricek and a 2025 5th round pick from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Daemon Hunt, a 2025 1st round pick, 2026 3rd round pick, 2026 4th round pick, and 2027 2nd round pick Trade Analysis
4	0.98	Mar 8 2024 The New York Rangers acquired Jack Roslovic from the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2026 4th round pick Trade Analysis
4	0.98
5	0.54
6	0.29	Feb 22 2024 The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Emil Bemstrom from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Alexander Nylander and a 2026 6th round pick Trade Analysis
6	0.29
7	0.14

2027 See Full Draft

Round	Pick Value	Trade Details
1	68.02
2	5.71	Nov 30 2024 The Minnesota Wild acquired David Jiricek and a 2025 5th round pick from the Columbus Blue Jackets for Daemon Hunt, a 2025 1st round pick, 2026 3rd round pick, 2026 4th round pick, and 2027 2nd round pick Trade Analysis
2	5.71
3	2.05	Mar 8 2024 The Boston Bruins acquired Andrew Peeke from the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2027 3rd round pick and Jakub Zboril Trade Analysis
3	2.05
4	0.98
5	0.54
6	0.29
7	0.14

2028 See Full Draft

Round	Pick From	Pick Value	Trade Details
1		68.02
2		5.71
3		2.05
4		0.98
5		0.54
6		0.29
7		0.14

Jan 21

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Jan 20

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Jan 20

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Jan 20

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Jan 20

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After sending down Derek Ryan today & Josh Brown yesterday, #LetsGoOilers are in LTIR & have $5.04M Cap Space remaining w/ 21 active players + Klingberg IR & Kane LTIR. While in LTIR, cap space does not accrue. If 1 more player was sent down, would be under cap & accruing space… t.co/Jm9cmNt9k9

Jan 20

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Jan 19

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RT @EdmontonOilers: The #Oilers have placed forward Derek Ryan on waivers & loaned defenceman Josh Brown to the @Condors.

Jan 19

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Full Roster Breakdown

The Columbus Blue Jackets have $18,748,941 in projected cap space and a projected cap hit of $69,251,059. The team currently has an active roster of 23 players, with 46 players under contract.

Forwards

$30,032,499$30.03M

34.1% of cap

Abbreviated $Amounts

Player	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28
van Riemsdyk, James age35 posLW shotl	$900,000$900K	$0 UFA
Jenner, Boone C age31 posC shotl IR	$3,750,000$3.75M	$3,750,000$3.75M	$0 UFA
Kuraly, Sean A age32 posC shotl	$2,500,000$2.50M	$0 UFA
Monahan, Sean age30 posC shotl IR	$5,500,000$5.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$0 UFA 2029
Labanc, Kevin age29 posRW shotr	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Aston-Reese, Zach age30 posC shotl	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Marchenko, Kirill age24 posRW shotr	$3,850,000$3.85M	$3,850,000$3.85M	$3,850,000$3.85M	$0 RFA
Olivier, Mathieu age27 posRW shotr	$1,100,000$1.10M	$0 UFA
Voronkov, Dmitri age24 posC shotl	$925,000$925K	$0 RFA
Chinakhov, Yegor age23 posC shotl IR	$2,100,000$2.10M	$2,100,000$2.10M	$0 RFA
Pyyhtia, Mikael age23 posLW shotl	$897,500$898K	$0 RFA
Danforth, Justin age31 posRW shotr	$1,100,000$1.10M	$0 UFA
Sillinger, Cole age21 posC shotl	$2,250,000$2.25M	$2,250,000$2.25M	$0 RFA
Johnson, Kent age22 posLW shotl	$1,800,000$1.80M	$1,800,000$1.80M	$1,800,000$1.80M	$0 RFA
Del Bel Belluz, Luca age21 posC shotl	$859,999$860K	$859,999$860K	$859,999$860K	$0 RFA
Fantilli, Adam age20 posC shotl	$950,000$950K	$950,000$950K	$0 RFA
Totals	$30,032,499$30.03M	$21,834,999$21.83M	$12,009,999$12.01M	$5,500,000$5.50M

Defence

$30,894,999$30.89M

35.1% of cap

Player	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28
Johnson, Jack age38 posD shotl	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Gudbranson, Erik A age33 posD shotr IR	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$0 UFA
Severson, Damon age30 posD shotr	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$0 UFA 2031
Provorov, Ivan age28 posD shotl	$4,725,000$4.72M	$0 UFA
Werenski, Zach A age27 posD shotl	$9,583,333$9.58M	$9,583,333$9.58M	$9,583,334$9.58M	$9,583,334$9.58M	$0 UFA 2028
Fabbro, Dante age26 posD shotr	$2,500,000$2.50M	$0 UFA
Harris, Jordan age24 posD shotl	$1,400,000$1.40M	$0 RFA
Christiansen, Jake age25 posD shotl	$775,000$775K	$975,000$975K	$975,000$975K	$0 UFA
Mateychuk, Denton age20 posD shotl	$886,666$887K	$886,666$887K	$886,666$887K	$0 RFA
Totals	$30,894,999$30.89M	$21,694,999$21.69M	$17,695,000$17.70M	$15,833,334$15.83M

Goaltenders

$6,450,000$6.45M

7.3% of cap

Player	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28
Merzlikins, Elvis age30 catchesL	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$0 UFA
Tarasov, Daniil age25 catchesL	$1,050,000$1.05M	$0 RFA	$0 UFA
Totals	$6,450,000$6.45M	$5,400,000$5.40M	$5,400,000$5.40M

Buried

0.0% of cap

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

Buyout/Retained

$2,825,000$2.83M

3.2% of cap

Player	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27
Gaudreau, Johnny - Signing Bonus Cap Hit	$2,000,000$2.00M	$0
Wennberg, Alexander age30 posC shotl Buyout	$891,667$892K	$891,667$892K	$0
Boqvist, Adam age24 posD shotr Buyout	$-66,667$-67K	$533,333$533K	$0
Totals	$2,825,000$2.83M	$1,425,000$1.43M

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

$9,296,664$9.30M

Abbreviated $Amounts

Player	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28
Labate, Joe age31 posC shotl	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Gambrell, Dylan age28 posC shotr	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Fix-Wolansky, Trey age25 posRW shotr	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA-Group6	$0 UFA
Malatesta, James age21 posLW shotl	$841,666$842K	$841,666$842K	$0 RFA
McCue, Max age21 posC shotl	$858,333$858K	$858,333$858K	$858,333$858K	$0 RFA
Dumais, Jordan age20 posRW shotr	$859,999$860K	$859,999$860K	$859,999$860K	$0 RFA
Butler, Cameron age22 posRW shotr	$858,333$858K	$858,333$858K	$0 RFA
McKown, Hunter age22 posC shotr	$950,000$950K	$0 RFA
Brindley, Gavin age20 posRW shotr	$950,000$950K	$950,000$950K	$0 RFA
Pinelli, Luca age19 posC shotl	$878,333$878K	$878,333$878K	$878,333$878K	$0 RFA
Sillinger, Owen age27 posC shotl	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Totals	$9,296,664$9.30M	$5,246,664$5.25M	$2,596,665$2.60M

Non-roster Defence

$5,931,166$5.93M

Player	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28
Berni, Tim age24 posD shotl	$0 RFA			$0 UFA
Hunt, Daemon age22 posD shotl	$828,333$828K	$0 RFA
Knazko, Samuel age22 posD shotl	$847,500$848K	$0 RFA
Bjorgvik-Holm, Ole Julian age22 posD shotl	$825,000$825K	$0 RFA
Ceulemans, Corson age21 posD shotr	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$0 RFA
Svozil, Stanislav age22 posD shotl	$825,000$825K	$825,000$825K	$0 RFA
Marrelli, Luca age19 posD shotr	$870,333$870K	$870,333$870K	$870,333$870K	$0 RFA
Clayton, Cole age24 posD shotr	$810,000$810K	$0 RFA		$0 UFA
Totals	$5,931,166$5.93M	$2,620,333$2.62M	$870,333$870K

Non-roster Goaltenders

$2,373,056$2.37M

Player	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28
Sawchenko, Zachary age27 catchesL	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Greaves, Jet age23 catchesL	$812,500$813K	$812,500$813K	$0 RFA
Lalonde, Nolan age20 catchesL	$785,556$786K	$785,556$786K	$785,556$786K	$0 RFA
Totals	$2,373,056$2.37M	$1,598,056$1.60M	$785,556$786K