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Tampa Bay Lightning

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2025-26 Current Cap

Projected Cap Space

$1,180,001

Current Cap Space

$1,180,001

Deadline Cap Space

$5,394,290

LTIR Pool

Projected Cap Hit

$94,319,999

$70.60M

Floor

$95.50M

Limit

Annual Cap Hit $94,319,999

Bonus Overages $0

Potential Bonuses $775,000

Active Roster 23/23

Standard Contracts 47/50

Retained Remaining 3/3

Transactions

Jul

Czata, Ethan

3yrs

$931,667

Cap Hit

Jul

Sabourin, Scott

1yr

$775,000

Cap Hit

Jul

Howard, Isaac

O'Reilly, Sam

Jul

Pelletier, Jakob

3yrs

$775,000

Cap Hit

Jul

Holmberg, Pontus

2yrs

$1,550,000

Cap Hit

All Transactions Signings Trades

Active Injuries

OUT

Bjorkstrand, Oliver

Lower Body

Week to Week

OUT

Hagel, Brandon

Upper Body

Week to Week

All Injuries

Draft Pick Summary

	Round 1	2	3	4	5	6	7
2026	0	1	1	0	2	1	1
2027	0	1	1	1	0	1	1
2028	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Pick Value Total 42.63

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Cap Projections

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29
NHL Cap Limit	$95,500,000$95.50M	$104,000,000$104.00M	$113,500,000$113.50M	$113,500,000$113.50M
Projected Cap Hit	$94,319,999$94.32M	$76,244,999$76.24M	$60,208,333$60.21M	$49,933,333$49.93M
Projected Cap Space	$1,180,001$1.18M	$27,755,001$27.76M	$53,291,667$53.29M	$63,566,667$63.57M
Annual Cap Hit	$94,319,999$94.32M	$76,244,999$76.24M	$60,208,333$60.21M	$49,933,333$49.93M
Current Cap Space	$1,180,001$1.18M	$27,755,001$27.76M	$53,291,667$53.29M	$63,566,667$63.57M
Deadline Cap Space	$5,394,290$5.39M	-	-	-
LTIR Pool	-
Actual Salary Paid
Bonus Overages	-	-	-	-
Potential Bonuses	$775,000$775K	$1,000,000$1.00M	-	-
Active Roster	23/23	17/23	10/23	8/23
Standard Contracts	47/50	32/50	14/50	8/50
Retained Remaining

Draft Pick Summary

	Round 1	2	3	4	5	6	7
2026	0	1	1	0	2	1	1
2027	0	1	1	1	0	1	1
2028	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Pick Value Total 42.63

2026 See Full Draft

Round	Pick Value	Trade Details
1	14.49	Mar 5 2025 \| Traded Away The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Oliver Bjorkstrand, a 2026 5th round pick, and Kyle Aucoin from the Seattle Kraken for Michael Eyssimont, a 2025 2nd round pick, a 2026 1st round pick, and a 2027 1st round pick in a three-team trade with DET Trade Analysis
2	5.71
3	2.05
4	0.98	Jun 28 2025 \| Traded Away The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired a 2025 4th round pick (#108) from the Boston Bruins for a 2026 4th round pick Trade Analysis
5	0.54	Mar 5 2025 The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Oliver Bjorkstrand, a 2026 5th round pick, and Kyle Aucoin from the Seattle Kraken for Michael Eyssimont, a 2025 2nd round pick, a 2026 1st round pick, and a 2027 1st round pick in a three-team trade with DET Trade Analysis
5	0.54
6	0.29
7	0.14

2027 See Full Draft

Round	Pick Value	Trade Details
1	14.49	Mar 5 2025 \| Traded Away The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Oliver Bjorkstrand, a 2026 5th round pick, and Kyle Aucoin from the Seattle Kraken for Michael Eyssimont, a 2025 2nd round pick, a 2026 1st round pick, and a 2027 1st round pick in a three-team trade with DET Trade Analysis
2	5.71
3	2.05
4	0.98
5	0.54	Mar 8 2024 \| Traded Away The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired Matt Dumba and a 2025 7th round pick from the Arizona Coyotes for a 2027 5th round pick Trade Analysis
6	0.29
7	0.14

2028 See Full Draft

Round	Pick From	Pick Value	Trade Details
1		14.49
2		5.71
3		2.05
4		0.98
5		0.54
6		0.29
7		0.14

Full Roster Breakdown

The Tampa Bay Lightning have $1,180,001 in projected cap space and a projected cap hit of $94,319,999. The team currently has an active roster of 23 players, with 47 players under contract.

Forwards

$58,469,999$58.47M

61.2% of cap

Abbreviated $Amounts

Player	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Kucherov, Nikita age32 posRW shotl	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$0 UFA
Girgensons, Zemgus age31 posW,C shotl	$850,000$850K	$850,000$850K	$0 UFA
Guentzel, Jake age30 posLW shotl	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$0 UFA 2031
Bjorkstrand, Oliver age30 posRW shotr	$5,400,000$5.40M	$0 UFA
Paul, Nick age30 posLW,C shotl	$3,150,000$3.15M	$3,150,000$3.15M	$3,150,000$3.15M	$3,150,000$3.15M	$0 UFA
Point, Brayden age29 posC shotr	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$0 UFA 2030
Gourde, Yanni age33 posC,LW shotl	$2,333,333$2.33M	$2,333,333$2.33M	$2,333,333$2.33M	$2,333,333$2.33M	$2,333,334$2.33M	$0 UFA 2031
Cirelli, Anthony age28 posC shotl	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$0 UFA 2031
Katchouk, Boris age27 posLW shotl	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Hagel, Brandon age26 posLW shotl	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$6,500,000$6.50M	$0 UFA 2032
Holmberg, Pontus age26 posC,LW shotl	$1,550,000$1.55M	$1,550,000$1.55M	$0 UFA
Pelletier, Jakob age24 posLW,C shotl	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Chaffee, Mitchell age27 posRW shotr	$800,000$800K	$0 UFA
Goncalves, Gage age24 posLW,RW shotl	$1,200,000$1.20M	$1,200,000$1.20M	$0 RFA	$0 UFA
Geekie, Conor age21 posRW,C shotl	$886,666$887K	$886,666$887K	$0 RFA
Totals	$58,469,999$58.47M	$51,494,999$51.49M	$37,508,333$37.51M	$36,733,333$36.73M	$33,583,334$33.58M

Defence

$25,100,000$25.10M

26.3% of cap

Player	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Hedman, Victor C age34 posD shotl	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$0 UFA
McDonagh, Ryan age36 posD shotl	$6,750,000$6.75M	$0 UFA
Raddysh, Darren age29 posD shotr	$975,000$975K	$0 UFA
Cernak, Erik age28 posD shotr	$5,200,000$5.20M	$5,200,000$5.20M	$5,200,000$5.20M	$5,200,000$5.20M	$5,200,000$5.20M	$0 UFA 2031
Moser, Janis Jérôme age25 posD shotl	$3,375,000$3.38M	$0 RFA	$0 UFA
Lilleberg, Emil age24 posD shotl	$800,000$800K	$800,000$800K	$0 RFA	$0 UFA
Totals	$25,100,000$25.10M	$14,000,000$14.00M	$13,200,000$13.20M	$13,200,000$13.20M	$5,200,000$5.20M

Goaltenders

$10,750,000$10.75M

11.3% of cap

Player	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29
Vasilevskiy, Andrei age31 catchesL	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$0 UFA
Johansson, Jonas age29 catchesL	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,250,000$1.25M	$0 UFA
Totals	$10,750,000$10.75M	$10,750,000$10.75M	$9,500,000$9.50M

Buried

0.0% of cap

Player	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Totals

Buyout & Cap Charges

0.0% of cap

Player	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Totals

Retained

0.0% of cap

Player	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Totals

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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

$13,645,695$13.65M

Abbreviated $Amounts

Player	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Sabourin, Scott age33 posRW,LW shotr	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Abruzzese, Nicholas age26 posC,LW shotl	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Finley, Jack age22 posC,RW shotr	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K	$0 RFA
Groshev, Maxim age23 posRW,LW shotl	$867,500$868K	$0 RFA			$0 UFA
Mercuri, Lucas age23 posC shotr	$896,250$896K	$896,250$896K	$0 RFA		$0 UFA
Duke, Dylan age22 posLW,C shotl	$867,500$868K	$867,500$868K	$0 RFA
Flinton, Robert age22 posLW shotl	$867,500$868K	$867,500$868K	$0 RFA
Huuhtanen, Niko age22 posRW,LW shotr	$867,500$868K	$867,500$868K	$0 RFA
Kurth, Connor age22 posF shotr	$870,000$870K	$870,000$870K	$0 RFA
Merela, Waltteri age27 posRW shotr	$0 RFA	$0 UFA
Gauthier, Ethan age20 posRW shotr	$833,333$833K	$833,333$833K	$833,333$833K	$0 RFA
Roelens, Milo age22 posC,LW shotl	$870,000$870K	$870,000$870K	$0 RFA
Szturc, Gabriel age21 posC,LW shotl	$870,000$870K	$870,000$870K	$0 RFA
O'Reilly, Sam age19 posC shotr	$931,945$932K	$931,945$932K	$931,945$932K	$0 RFA
Czata, Ethan age18 posC shotl	$931,667$932K	$931,667$932K	$931,667$932K	$0 RFA
Stachowiak, Wojciech age26 pos shotl	$775,000$775K	$0 RFA	$0 UFA
Allard, Tristan age23 pos shotl	$872,500$873K	$872,500$873K	$0 RFA		$0 UFA
Totals	$13,645,695$13.65M	$10,453,195$10.45M	$3,471,945$3.47M

Non-roster Defence

$5,550,833$5.55M

Player	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29
Santini, Steven age30 posD shotr	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Lundmark, Simon age24 posD shotr	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K	$0 RFA	$0 UFA
Crozier, Maxwell age25 posD shotr	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
D'Astous, Charle-Edouard age27 posD shotl	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Schmidt, Roman age22 posD shotr	$805,833$806K	$0 RFA
Carlile, Declan age25 posD shotl	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA-Group6	$0 UFA
Gill, Dyllan age21 posD shotr	$870,000$870K	$870,000$870K	$0 RFA
Totals	$5,550,833$5.55M	$3,195,000$3.20M	$775,000$775K

Non-roster Goaltenders

$2,422,500$2.42M

Player	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29
Halverson, Brandon age29 catchesL	$775,000$775K	$0 UFA
Alnefelt, Hugo age24 catchesL	$0 RFA			$0 UFA
Fanti, Ryan age25 catchesL	$775,000$775K	$0 RFA	$0 UFA
Meneghin, Harrison age20 catchesL	$872,500$873K	$872,500$873K	$872,500$873K	$0 RFA
Totals	$2,422,500$2.42M	$872,500$873K	$872,500$873K