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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?

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Team			Projected Cap Hit	Projected Space	Current Space	Deadline Space	Dead Space	Proj Playoff Space	Proj Playoff Hit	Active Roster	Contracts	Average Age	Forwards	Defense	Goalies
Colorado Avalanche	Western	Central	$95,210,052$95.21M	$289,948$290K	$305,879$306K	$1,325,477$1.33M	$79,661$80K	$14,750,000$14.75M	$80,750,000$80.75M	23/23	45/50	28.9	$57.92M	$29.70M	$7.53M
Detroit Red Wings	Eastern	Atlantic	$83,641,833$83.64M	$11,858,167$11.86M	$12,509,715$12.51M	$54,208,763$54.21M	$5,529,542$5.53M	$26,241,211$26.24M	$69,258,788$69.26M	23/23	46/50	27.6	$51.08M	$18.11M	$8.90M
Boston Bruins	Eastern	Atlantic	$93,323,333$93.32M	$2,176,667$2.18M	$2,296,264$2.30M	$9,950,478$9.95M	$615,000$615K	$10,501,667$10.50M	$84,998,333$85.00M	23/23	46/50	27.6	$50.68M	$30.78M	$11.25M
New York Islanders	Eastern	Metropolitan	$94,852,392$94.85M	$647,608$648K	$683,191$683K	$2,960,494$2.96M	$600,000$600K	$10,400,000$10.40M	$85,100,000$85.10M	23/23	47/50	29.1	$57.03M	$25.23M	$12.00M
Carolina Hurricanes	Eastern	Metropolitan	$85,871,463$85.87M	$9,628,537$9.63M	$10,157,577$10.16M	$44,016,169$44.02M	$166,203$166K	$23,860,246$23.86M	$71,639,754$71.64M	23/23	45/50	28.5	$53.58M	$26.64M	$5.53M
New York Rangers	Eastern	Metropolitan	$96,308,647$96.31M	$-1,050,314$-1.05M	$2,658,959$2.66M	$2,658,959$2.66M	-	$10,487,143$10.49M	$85,012,857$85.01M	23/23	46/50	28.3	$53.25M	$30.07M	$13.05M
Pittsburgh Penguins	Eastern	Metropolitan	$83,608,499$83.61M	$11,891,501$11.89M	$12,544,880$12.54M	$54,361,147$54.36M	$6,086,919$6.09M	$28,480,730$28.48M	$67,019,269$67.02M	23/23	47/50	29.5	$44.45M	$26.83M	$6.23M
Toronto Maple Leafs	Eastern	Atlantic	$95,478,787$95.48M	$21,213$21K	$22,379$22K	$96,974$97K	$1,976,230$1.98M	$10,217,576$10.22M	$85,282,424$85.28M	23/23	48/50	28.9	$60.09M	$26.47M	$6.94M
Ottawa Senators	Eastern	Atlantic	$93,126,678$93.13M	$2,373,322$2.37M	$2,503,724$2.50M	$10,849,472$10.85M	$1,875,000$1.88M	$13,375,000$13.38M	$82,125,000$82.13M	23/23	43/50	28.0	$53.28M	$28.68M	$9.30M
Buffalo Sabres	Eastern	Atlantic	$92,538,870$92.54M	$2,961,130$2.96M	$3,123,829$3.12M	$13,536,594$13.54M	$4,444,444$4.44M	$22,640,319$22.64M	$72,859,681$72.86M	22/23	48/50	26.3	$46.65M	$34.39M	$7.03M
Montreal Canadiens	Eastern	Atlantic	$89,971,667$89.97M	$5,528,333$5.53M	$5,832,088$5.83M	$25,272,379$25.27M	$1,752,500$1.75M	$7,728,333$7.73M	$87,771,667$87.77M	22/23	42/50	25.5	$56.77M	$27.34M	$4.12M
Philadelphia Flyers	Eastern	Metropolitan	$88,016,958$88.02M	$7,483,042$7.48M	$7,894,198$7.89M	$34,208,192$34.21M	$7,479,762$7.48M	$17,481,384$17.48M	$78,018,616$78.02M	23/23	46/50	26.9	$50.82M	$24.89M	$4.80M
New Jersey Devils	Eastern	Metropolitan	$100,701,667$100.70M	$-5,201,667$-5.20M	$512,500$513K	$512,500$513K	$1,427,214$1.43M	$9,394,167$9.39M	$86,105,833$86.11M	23/23	49/50	28.9	$56.00M	$36.59M	$6.74M
Florida Panthers	Eastern	Atlantic	$103,097,526$103.10M	$-7,597,526$-7.60M	$717,293$717K	$717,293$717K	-	$16,925,001$16.93M	$78,574,999$78.57M	23/23	48/50	29.0	$66.43M	$25.68M	$11.05M
Washington Capitals	Eastern	Metropolitan	$91,413,164$91.41M	$4,086,836$4.09M	$4,311,387$4.31M	$18,682,679$18.68M	-	$15,025,000$15.03M	$80,475,000$80.48M	22/23	44/50	28.7	$47.10M	$35.43M	$8.85M
St. Louis Blues	Western	Central	$94,874,849$94.87M	$625,151$625K	$659,500$660K	$2,857,833$2.86M	$2,153,475$2.15M	$11,125,152$11.13M	$84,374,848$84.37M	22/23	47/50	28.2	$52.64M	$30.68M	$9.40M
Tampa Bay Lightning	Eastern	Atlantic	$95,127,291$95.13M	$372,709$373K	$393,188$393K	$1,703,813$1.70M	-	$5,955,001$5.96M	$89,544,999$89.54M	22/23	49/50	28.5	$58.47M	$25.88M	$10.75M
Calgary Flames	Western	Pacific	$85,809,166$85.81M	$9,690,834$9.69M	$10,223,297$10.22M	$44,300,955$44.30M	$1,875,000$1.88M	$25,133,334$25.13M	$70,366,666$70.37M	23/23	44/50	27.3	$59.28M	$23.03M	$1.63M
Utah Mammoth	Western	Central	$90,967,857$90.97M	$4,532,143$4.53M	$4,781,162$4.78M	$20,718,368$20.72M	$1,450,000$1.45M	$18,107,143$18.11M	$77,392,857$77.39M	23/23	46/50	28.3	$50.82M	$32.45M	$6.25M
Dallas Stars	Western	Central	$95,966,505$95.97M	$-466,505$-467K	$340,990$341K	$340,990$341K	$1,801,583$1.80M	$9,110,084$9.11M	$86,389,916$86.39M	22/23	49/50	28.5	$61.02M	$23.89M	$9.25M
San Jose Sharks	Western	Pacific	$97,416,213$97.42M	$-1,916,213$-1.92M	$6,853,333$6.85M	$6,853,333$6.85M	$14,450,001$14.45M	$36,773,332$36.77M	$58,726,668$58.73M	23/23	49/50	28.2	$36.20M	$31.76M	$15.00M
Chicago Blackhawks	Western	Central	$81,647,183$81.65M	$13,852,817$13.85M	$14,613,961$14.61M	$63,327,163$63.33M	$6,947,500$6.95M	$34,437,501$34.44M	$61,062,499$61.06M	22/23	43/50	27.2	$41.76M	$22.37M	$10.55M
Los Angeles Kings	Western	Pacific	$94,349,375$94.35M	$1,150,625$1.15M	$1,213,846$1.21M	$5,260,000$5.26M	$812,500$813K	$17,243,333$17.24M	$78,256,667$78.26M	23/23	45/50	30.0	$55.08M	$30.21M	$8.28M
Edmonton Oilers	Western	Pacific	$98,299,817$98.30M	$-2,799,817$-2.80M	$325,626$326K	$325,626$326K	$2,550,000$2.55M	$9,850,834$9.85M	$85,649,166$85.65M	23/23	48/50	28.9	$57.41M	$34.76M	$3.60M
Anaheim Ducks	Western	Pacific	$82,626,410$82.63M	$12,873,590$12.87M	$13,580,930$13.58M	$58,850,697$58.85M	$4,490,000$4.49M	$21,462,092$21.46M	$74,037,907$74.04M	21/23	42/50	27.3	$51.59M	$15.79M	$10.75M
Vancouver Canucks	Western	Pacific	$94,840,469$94.84M	$659,531$660K	$695,769$696K	$3,014,999$3.01M	$5,567,969$5.57M	$9,250,000$9.25M	$86,250,000$86.25M	23/23	45/50	27.4	$51.68M	$28.08M	$9.50M
Nashville Predators	Western	Central	$89,189,149$89.19M	$6,310,851$6.31M	$6,657,601$6.66M	$28,849,605$28.85M	$10,234,127$10.23M	$13,604,372$13.60M	$81,895,628$81.90M	22/23	43/50	28.3	$42.50M	$27.83M	$8.58M
Winnipeg Jets	Western	Central	$92,441,806$92.44M	$3,058,194$3.06M	$3,226,227$3.23M	$13,980,315$13.98M	$1,616,667$1.62M	$17,736,310$17.74M	$77,763,690$77.76M	22/23	45/50	30.1	$51.10M	$30.35M	$9.33M
Minnesota Wild	Western	Central	$90,991,358$90.99M	$4,508,642$4.51M	$4,756,370$4.76M	$20,610,935$20.61M	$2,766,666$2.77M	$12,230,001$12.23M	$83,269,999$83.27M	22/23	44/50	28.4	$52.81M	$29.42M	$5.95M
Columbus Blue Jackets	Eastern	Metropolitan	$81,282,499$81.28M	$14,217,501$14.22M	$14,998,682$15.00M	$64,994,290$64.99M	$3,550,000$3.55M	$22,731,824$22.73M	$72,768,176$72.77M	22/23	43/50	27.3	$37.20M	$34.32M	$6.21M
Vegas Golden Knights	Western	Pacific	$103,980,720$103.98M	$-8,480,720$-8.48M	$310,275$310K	$310,275$310K	$13,308$13K	$11,023,929$11.02M	$84,476,071$84.48M	23/23	49/50	29.5	$63.07M	$33.78M	$7.13M
Seattle Kraken	Western	Pacific	$93,011,546$93.01M	$2,488,454$2.49M	$2,625,182$2.63M	$11,375,790$11.38M	$379,167$379K	$15,895,954$15.90M	$79,604,046$79.60M	23/23	46/50	27.8	$48.04M	$32.69M	$11.90M
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Hutson, Lane

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Oct

Metsa, Zach

Metsa was recalled from AHL Rochester on Thursday.

Oct

Joseph, Pierre-Olivier

Joseph (undisclosed) was activated from injured reserve Thursday.

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Kemell, Joakim

Kemell was sent to AHL Milwaukee on Thursday.

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Jiricek, David

Jiricek was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Thursday.

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Clague, Kale

Clague was loaned to AHL Manitoba on Thursday.

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Iorio, Vincent

Iorio was claimed off waivers by the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

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Liljegren, Timothy

The Sharks placed Liljegren (upper body) on injured reserve Thursday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Oct

Hart, Carter

Hart signed a contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday.

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Tkachuk, Brady

Tkachuk (wrist) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL media site.

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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	$1,225,000 $1.23M
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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