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NHL Salary Cap By Team

The salary cap for the 2025-26 season is $95,500,000. Explore each team's cap space, contract counts, dead cap hits, and roster composition at a glance.

FLOOR $70.6M|LIMIT $95.5M

Why can a team be over the cap?

Abbreviated $Amounts

Team			Projected Cap Hit	Projected Space	Current Space	Deadline Space	Dead Space	Active Roster	Contracts	Average Age	Forwards	Defense	Goalies
Colorado Avalanche	Western	Central	$94,170,000$94.17M	$1,330,000$1.33M	$1,330,000$1.33M	$6,080,000$6.08M	-	23/23	44/50	29.2	$58.50M	$28.93M	$6.75M
Detroit Red Wings	Eastern	Atlantic	$83,507,539$83.51M	$11,992,461$11.99M	$11,992,461$11.99M	$54,822,679$54.82M	$1,926,706$1.93M	23/23	46/50	29.3	$50.09M	$22.59M	$8.90M
Boston Bruins	Eastern	Atlantic	$93,418,333$93.42M	$2,081,667$2.08M	$2,081,667$2.08M	$9,516,192$9.52M	$615,000$615K	23/23	45/50	27.3	$50.78M	$30.78M	$11.25M
New York Islanders	Eastern	Metropolitan	$93,875,000$93.88M	$1,625,000$1.63M	$1,625,000$1.63M	$7,428,571$7.43M	$600,000$600K	23/23	48/50	29.6	$57.03M	$24.25M	$12.00M
Carolina Hurricanes	Eastern	Metropolitan	$84,855,709$84.86M	$10,644,291$10.64M	$10,644,291$10.64M	$48,659,616$48.66M	$33,000$33K	23/23	44/50	28.8	$54.35M	$25.72M	$4.75M
New York Rangers	Eastern	Metropolitan	$94,722,024$94.72M	$777,976$778K	$777,976$778K	$3,556,462$3.56M	-	23/23	45/50	28.7	$52.38M	$29.29M	$13.05M
Pittsburgh Penguins	Eastern	Metropolitan	$82,446,429$82.45M	$13,053,571$13.05M	$13,053,571$13.05M	$59,673,467$59.67M	$916,667$917K	23/23	46/50	30.6	$44.95M	$30.36M	$6.23M
Toronto Maple Leafs	Eastern	Atlantic	$93,580,278$93.58M	$1,919,722$1.92M	$1,919,722$1.92M	$8,775,872$8.78M	$726,230$726K	23/23	45/50	29.4	$60.84M	$25.85M	$6.17M
Ottawa Senators	Eastern	Atlantic	$91,205,714$91.21M	$4,294,286$4.29M	$4,294,286$4.29M	$19,631,022$19.63M	$1,875,000$1.88M	22/23	40/50	28.0	$51.36M	$28.68M	$9.30M
Buffalo Sabres	Eastern	Atlantic	$90,309,681$90.31M	$5,190,319$5.19M	$5,190,319$5.19M	$23,727,173$23.73M	$4,444,444$4.44M	23/23	45/50	26.3	$44.33M	$35.29M	$6.25M
Montreal Canadiens	Eastern	Atlantic	$101,431,667$101.43M	$-5,931,667$-5.93M	$-5,931,667$-5.93M	$-5,931,667$-5.93M	$1,752,500$1.75M	23/23	43/50	26.4	$57.54M	$27.34M	$14.80M
Philadelphia Flyers	Eastern	Metropolitan	$95,129,762$95.13M	$370,238$370K	$370,238$370K	$1,692,517$1.69M	$6,829,762$6.83M	23/23	47/50	28.0	$49.00M	$31.23M	$8.08M
New Jersey Devils	Eastern	Metropolitan	$89,368,333$89.37M	$6,131,667$6.13M	$6,131,667$6.13M	$28,030,478$28.03M	$1,000,000$1.00M	23/23	47/50	29.0	$54.68M	$27.77M	$5.93M
Florida Panthers	Eastern	Atlantic	$99,225,000$99.23M	$-3,725,000$-3.73M	$-3,725,000$-3.73M	$-3,725,000$-3.73M	-	22/23	45/50	29.8	$64.05M	$24.13M	$11.05M
Washington Capitals	Eastern	Metropolitan	$91,375,000$91.38M	$4,125,000$4.13M	$4,125,000$4.13M	$18,857,143$18.86M	-	23/23	48/50	28.7	$47.10M	$35.43M	$8.85M
St. Louis Blues	Western	Central	$94,874,849$94.87M	$625,151$625K	$625,151$625K	$2,857,833$2.86M	$2,153,475$2.15M	23/23	46/50	28.2	$52.64M	$30.68M	$9.40M
Tampa Bay Lightning	Eastern	Atlantic	$94,319,999$94.32M	$1,180,001$1.18M	$1,180,001$1.18M	$5,394,290$5.39M	-	23/23	47/50	28.8	$58.47M	$25.10M	$10.75M
Calgary Flames	Western	Pacific	$80,087,500$80.09M	$15,412,500$15.41M	$15,412,500$15.41M	$70,457,143$70.46M	$1,875,000$1.88M	22/23	42/50	28.6	$54.50M	$22.09M	$1.63M
Utah Mammoth	Western	Central	$88,817,857$88.82M	$6,682,143$6.68M	$6,682,143$6.68M	$30,546,939$30.55M	$650,000$650K	23/23	47/50	28.3	$49.27M	$30.70M	$8.20M
Dallas Stars	Western	Central	$95,094,916$95.09M	$405,084$405K	$405,084$405K	$1,851,813$1.85M	$1,801,583$1.80M	23/23	46/50	28.4	$60.15M	$23.89M	$9.25M
San Jose Sharks	Western	Pacific	$75,759,168$75.76M	$19,740,832$19.74M	$19,740,832$19.74M	$90,243,803$90.24M	$9,687,501$9.69M	23/23	49/50	28.3	$37.02M	$24.55M	$4.50M
Chicago Blackhawks	Western	Central	$76,837,976$76.84M	$18,662,024$18.66M	$18,662,024$18.66M	$85,312,110$85.31M	$5,733,333$5.73M	22/23	40/50	27.5	$39.14M	$21.42M	$10.55M
Los Angeles Kings	Western	Pacific	$92,831,667$92.83M	$2,668,333$2.67M	$2,668,333$2.67M	$12,198,094$12.20M	$812,500$813K	23/23	45/50	29.9	$54.31M	$30.21M	$7.50M
Edmonton Oilers	Western	Pacific	$95,274,166$95.27M	$225,834$226K	$225,834$226K	$1,032,384$1.03M	$2,550,000$2.55M	23/23	46/50	29.2	$55.14M	$33.99M	$3.60M
Anaheim Ducks	Western	Pacific	$74,961,189$74.96M	$20,538,811$20.54M	$20,538,811$20.54M	$93,891,707$93.89M	$2,500,000$2.50M	22/23	42/50	27.9	$42.86M	$16.65M	$12.95M
Vancouver Canucks	Western	Pacific	$92,230,000$92.23M	$3,270,000$3.27M	$3,270,000$3.27M	$14,948,571$14.95M	$5,479,167$5.48M	22/23	45/50	28.1	$50.04M	$27.21M	$9.50M
Nashville Predators	Western	Central	$86,158,961$86.16M	$9,341,039$9.34M	$9,341,039$9.34M	$42,701,893$42.70M	$10,234,127$10.23M	22/23	42/50	28.9	$39.56M	$27.78M	$8.58M
Winnipeg Jets	Western	Central	$91,536,190$91.54M	$3,963,810$3.96M	$3,963,810$3.96M	$18,120,274$18.12M	$1,616,667$1.62M	23/23	46/50	30.4	$50.24M	$30.35M	$9.33M
Minnesota Wild	Western	Central	$86,088,165$86.09M	$9,411,835$9.41M	$9,411,835$9.41M	$43,025,531$43.03M	$2,766,666$2.77M	22/23	42/50	28.5	$47.04M	$30.33M	$5.95M
Columbus Blue Jackets	Eastern	Metropolitan	$79,932,499$79.93M	$15,567,501$15.57M	$15,567,501$15.57M	$71,165,719$71.17M	$1,425,000$1.43M	23/23	44/50	27.1	$37.98M	$34.32M	$6.21M
Vegas Golden Knights	Western	Pacific	$103,138,571$103.14M	$-7,638,571$-7.64M	$-7,638,571$-7.64M	$-7,638,571$-7.64M	-	22/23	48/50	29.7	$62.24M	$33.78M	$7.13M
Seattle Kraken	Western	Pacific	$90,900,713$90.90M	$4,599,287$4.60M	$4,599,287$4.60M	$21,025,312$21.03M	$379,167$379K	23/23	46/50	28.5	$47.82M	$31.80M	$10.90M
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Aug

Olofsson, Victor

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$1,575,000

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Martin, Brady

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Gagne, Alex

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$910,000

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Fasching, Hudson

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$775,000

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Boyko, Talyn

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$775,000

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Garand, Dylan

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$775,000

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Hamonic, Travis

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Hunt, Daemon

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Aug

Ingram, Connor

Ingram (personal) was cleared to return to on-ice activities by the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program on Wednesday, Belle Fraser of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Aug

Perron will play for the University of Michigan this season after transferring from the University of North Dakota.

Aug

Mania, Matthew

Mania will join the University of Michigan ahead of the 2025-26 campaign.

Aug

Smith, Brendan

Smith agreed to a professional tryout contract with Columbus on Tuesday.

Aug

Lucic, Milan

Lucic signed a professional tryout agreement with St. Louis on Tuesday.

Aug

Whitelaw transferred to Western Michigan University from Michigan, the team announced Monday.

Aug

Johnson, Jack

Johnson signed a professional tryout agreement with Minnesota on Monday.

Aug

Lindholm, Hampus

Lindholm (kneecap) said he is fully healed and ready to go for the start of training camp, Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe reports Friday.

Aug

Nurmi, Jesse

Nurmi is expected to spend the 2025-26 campaign with AHL Bridgeport, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Friday.

Jul

McAvoy, Charlie

McAvoy (shoulder) is feeling good and is expected to be ready for training camp in September, per Steve Conroy of The Boston Herald.

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What Is the NHL Salary Cap?

The NHL salary cap is the total amount that NHL teams may pay for players. The amount set as the salary cap each year depends on the league's revenue for the previous season. As it is a 'hard cap,' there are no exemptions. However, if a player is injured and it's thought that they will miss at least 10 NHL games and 24 days in the season, their team can put them on long-term injured reserve (LTIR). By doing so, they can surpass the salary cap.

The salary cap was introduced to prevent teams with the most revenue signing all the top players, which was becoming a problem in the '90s and early 2000s. For instance, by signing a number of top-performing players and significantly spending more than the majority of other teams, the Detroit Red Wings were able to win three Stanley Cups in that time.

This led to the 2004-05 CBA negotiations, during which the entire season was cancelled — the first time a labor dispute has ever caused a cancellation in a major sports league in North America. At the time of the negotiations, teams were spending around 75 percent of their revenues on salaries — much higher than any other North American sports league. Eventually, they agreed to the general structure that remain today, including the mandatory payment to players in US dollars.

The concept of a salary cap is not new to the NHL. One was first introduced during the Great Depression, at which time the salary cap per team was $62,500 and $7,000 per player.

Salary Cap History

Since its reintroduction in the 2005-06 season, the NHL salary cap had risen every year until the pandemic shortened 2020-2021 season:

Season	Salary Cap	Salary Floor	Buried Relief
2005-2006	$39,000,000 $39.00M	$23,000,000 $23.00M	$0 $0K
2006-2007	$44,000,000 $44.00M	$28,000,000 $28.00M	$0 $0K
2007-2008	$50,300,000 $50.30M	$34,300,000 $34.30M	$0 $0K
2008-2009	$56,700,000 $56.70M	$40,700,000 $40.70M	$0 $0K
2009-2010	$56,800,000 $56.80M	$40,800,000 $40.80M	$0 $0K
2010-2011	$59,400,000 $59.40M	$43,400,000 $43.40M	$0 $0K
2011-2012	$64,300,000 $64.30M	$48,300,000 $48.30M	$0 $0K
2012-2013	$60,000,000 $60.00M *	$44,000,000 $44.00M	$0 $0K
2013-2014	$64,300,000 $64.30M	$47,500,000 $47.50M	$0 $0K
2014-2015	$69,000,000 $69.00M	$51,000,000 $51.00M	$0 $0K
2015-2016	$71,400,000 $71.40M	$52,800,000 $52.80M	$0 $0K
2016-2017	$73,000,000 $73.00M	$54,000,000 $54.00M	$0 $0K
2017-2018	$75,000,000 $75.00M	$55,400,000 $55.40M	$1,025,000 $1.03M
2018-2019	$79,500,000 $79.50M	$55,400,000 $55.40M	$1,025,000 $1.03M
2019-2020	$81,500,000 $81.50M	$60,240,000 $60.24M	$1,075,000 $1.08M
2020-2021	$81,500,000 $81.50M	$60,200,000 $60.20M	$1,075,000 $1.08M
2021-2022	$81,500,000 $81.50M	$60,200,000 $60.20M	$1,125,000 $1.13M
2022-2023	$82,500,000 $82.50M	$61,000,000 $61.00M	$1,125,000 $1.13M
2023-2024	$83,500,000 $83.50M	$61,700,000 $61.70M	$1,150,000 $1.15M
2024-2025	$88,000,000 $88.00M	$65,000,000 $65.00M	$1,150,000 $1.15M
2025-2026	$95,500,000 $95.50M	$70,600,000 $70.60M	$1,150,000 $1.15M
2026-2027	$104,000,000 $104.00M **	$76,900,000 $76.90M	$1,150,000 $1.15M
2027-2028	$113,500,000 $113.50M **	$83,900,000 $83.90M	$1,150,000 $1.15M
2028-2029	$113,500,000 $113.50M **	$83,900,000 $83.90M	$1,150,000 $1.15M
2029-2030	$113,500,000 $113.50M **	$83,900,000 $83.90M	$1,150,000 $1.15M
2030-2031	$113,500,000 $113.50M **	$83,900,000 $83.90M	$1,150,000 $1.15M
2031-2032	$113,500,000 $113.50M **	$83,900,000 $83.90M	$1,150,000 $1.15M
2032-2033	$113,500,000 $113.50M **	$83,900,000 $83.90M	$1,150,000 $1.15M
2033-2034	$113,500,000 $113.50M **	$83,900,000 $83.90M	$1,150,000 $1.15M
2034-2035	$113,500,000 $113.50M **	$83,900,000 $83.90M	$1,150,000 $1.15M

* During the 2012-13 season, there was a lockout. The salary cap was set to $6000000, but NHL hockey teams were allowed to spend a pro-rated $70.200000 for the shortened season.

History of the Teams

Originally, there were just six NHL teams, called the Original Six. In the 1967-68 season, six new teams were added. The Original Six formed the East Division and the new six formed the West Division.

In 1974, six more NHL hockey teams joined the league, creating 18 in total. The league then took four teams from the World Hockey Association when it ceased to exist in 1979. With the Cleveland Barons gone in 1978, this brought the total to 21 teams.

There was no further expansion to the league until the '90s. The next new NHL team was the San Jose Sharks in 1991. Another eight were added in the subsequent decade to reach 30 teams by 2000. Finally, in 2016, Gary Bettman, the NHL commissioner, announced that another new NHL team — the Vegas Golden Knights — would join the List of NHL Teams, making 31 teams for the 2017-18 season.

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