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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	Proj Playoff Space	Proj Playoff Hit	Active Roster	Contracts	Average Age	Forwards	Defense	Goalies
Colorado Avalanche	Western	Central	$93,879,584$93.88M	$1,620,416$1.62M	$2,046,841$2.05M	$7,407,616$7.41M	$79,661$80K	$12,557,500$12.56M	$82,942,500$82.94M	21/23	46/50	29.1	$57.92M	$28.93M	$6.75M
Detroit Red Wings	Eastern	Atlantic	$83,939,684$83.94M	$11,560,316$11.56M	$14,602,504$14.60M	$52,847,159$52.85M	$6,029,542$6.03M	$18,037,670$18.04M	$77,462,329$77.46M	23/23	46/50	27.6	$51.02M	$18.11M	$8.90M
Boston Bruins	Eastern	Atlantic	$94,754,193$94.75M	$745,807$746K	$942,072$942K	$3,409,403$3.41M	$615,000$615K	$18,776,667$18.78M	$76,723,333$76.72M	23/23	46/50	27.5	$51.53M	$31.55M	$11.25M
New York Islanders	Eastern	Metropolitan	$94,877,417$94.88M	$622,583$623K	$786,421$786K	$2,846,094$2.85M	$600,000$600K	$11,631,667$11.63M	$83,868,333$83.87M	23/23	48/50	28.9	$57.04M	$25.23M	$12.00M
Carolina Hurricanes	Eastern	Metropolitan	$87,563,642$87.56M	$7,936,358$7.94M	$10,024,873$10.02M	$36,280,494$36.28M	$166,203$166K	$25,935,246$25.94M	$69,564,754$69.56M	23/23	46/50	28.0	$54.50M	$27.56M	$5.53M
New York Rangers	Eastern	Metropolitan	$95,587,320$95.59M	$-87,320$-87K	$516,666$517K	$516,666$517K	-	$6,995,476$7.00M	$88,504,524$88.50M	23/23	47/50	28.2	$54.19M	$28.38M	$13.05M
Pittsburgh Penguins	Eastern	Metropolitan	$87,313,864$87.31M	$8,186,136$8.19M	$10,340,382$10.34M	$37,422,336$37.42M	$1,146,745$1.15M	$29,197,826$29.20M	$66,302,173$66.30M	23/23	48/50	28.9	$48.28M	$31.33M	$7.09M
Toronto Maple Leafs	Eastern	Atlantic	$95,798,367$95.80M	$-298,367$-298K	$359,833$360K	$359,833$360K	$726,230$726K	$27,008,825$27.01M	$68,491,175$68.49M	23/23	47/50	29.0	$60.09M	$28.07M	$7.01M
Ottawa Senators	Eastern	Atlantic	$93,030,714$93.03M	$2,469,286$2.47M	$3,119,098$3.12M	$11,288,165$11.29M	$1,875,000$1.88M	$20,500,000$20.50M	$75,000,000$75.00M	23/23	43/50	28.2	$53.28M	$28.68M	$9.30M
Buffalo Sabres	Eastern	Atlantic	$94,203,935$94.20M	$1,296,065$1.30M	$1,637,135$1.64M	$5,924,869$5.92M	$4,444,444$4.44M	$20,721,152$20.72M	$74,778,848$74.78M	23/23	47/50	26.0	$48.44M	$34.39M	$7.03M
Montreal Canadiens	Eastern	Atlantic	$90,760,339$90.76M	$4,739,661$4.74M	$5,986,940$5.99M	$21,667,022$21.67M	$1,752,500$1.75M	$21,815,833$21.82M	$73,684,167$73.68M	22/23	42/50	25.4	$57.63M	$27.34M	$4.12M
Philadelphia Flyers	Eastern	Metropolitan	$88,068,056$88.07M	$7,431,944$7.43M	$9,387,719$9.39M	$33,974,601$33.97M	$7,479,762$7.48M	$17,423,415$17.42M	$78,076,584$78.08M	23/23	46/50	27.1	$49.88M	$25.79M	$4.80M
New Jersey Devils	Eastern	Metropolitan	$101,172,175$101.17M	$-5,672,175$-5.67M	$2,904,793$2.90M	$2,904,793$2.90M	$1,189,714$1.19M	$28,056,667$28.06M	$67,443,333$67.44M	23/23	49/50	28.7	$56.93M	$37.37M	$5.93M
Florida Panthers	Eastern	Atlantic	$102,403,255$102.40M	$-6,903,255$-6.90M	$2,642,293$2.64M	$2,642,293$2.64M	-	$16,950,001$16.95M	$78,549,999$78.55M	23/23	48/50	29.2	$66.43M	$24.90M	$11.05M
Washington Capitals	Eastern	Metropolitan	$92,172,019$92.17M	$3,327,981$3.33M	$4,203,765$4.20M	$15,213,627$15.21M	-	$22,550,000$22.55M	$72,950,000$72.95M	23/23	46/50	28.6	$47.88M	$35.43M	$8.85M
St. Louis Blues	Western	Central	$95,577,106$95.58M	$-77,106$-77K	$4,949,168$4.95M	$4,949,168$4.95M	$2,153,475$2.15M	$15,913,486$15.91M	$79,586,514$79.59M	23/23	47/50	28.0	$53.53M	$30.58M	$9.40M
Tampa Bay Lightning	Eastern	Atlantic	$97,041,989$97.04M	$-1,470,479$-1.47M	$898,176$898K	$898,176$898K	-	$31,191,667$31.19M	$64,308,333$64.31M	23/23	49/50	28.5	$60.02M	$26.65M	$10.75M
Calgary Flames	Western	Pacific	$84,486,158$84.49M	$11,013,842$11.01M	$13,912,221$13.91M	$50,348,992$50.35M	$1,975,000$1.98M	$20,627,397$20.63M	$74,872,603$74.87M	22/23	44/50	27.2	$58.21M	$22.59M	$1.63M
Utah Mammoth	Western	Central	$90,346,243$90.35M	$5,153,757$5.15M	$6,510,009$6.51M	$23,560,032$23.56M	$1,450,000$1.45M	$20,807,143$20.81M	$74,692,857$74.69M	22/23	46/50	28.0	$50.04M	$32.45M	$6.25M
Dallas Stars	Western	Central	$96,664,812$96.66M	$-1,164,812$-1.16M	$815,990$816K	$815,990$816K	$1,801,583$1.80M	$10,285,084$10.29M	$85,214,916$85.21M	22/23	47/50	28.4	$61.02M	$24.67M	$9.25M
San Jose Sharks	Western	Pacific	$98,173,948$98.17M	$-2,673,948$-2.67M	$5,985,833$5.99M	$5,985,833$5.99M	$14,450,001$14.45M	$35,515,832$35.52M	$59,984,168$59.98M	23/23	50/50	27.9	$37.02M	$31.76M	$15.00M
Chicago Blackhawks	Western	Central	$80,879,631$80.88M	$14,620,369$14.62M	$18,467,835$18.47M	$66,835,973$66.84M	$7,309,166$7.31M	$37,987,501$37.99M	$57,512,499$57.51M	22/23	41/50	27.1	$40.70M	$22.37M	$10.55M
Los Angeles Kings	Western	Pacific	$92,691,997$92.69M	$2,808,003$2.81M	$3,546,951$3.55M	$12,836,585$12.84M	$812,500$813K	$8,874,166$8.87M	$86,625,834$86.63M	23/23	45/50	29.9	$55.08M	$29.11M	$7.50M
Edmonton Oilers	Western	Pacific	$96,910,298$96.91M	$-1,410,298$-1.41M	$212,500$213K	$212,500$213K	$2,550,000$2.55M	$7,838,334$7.84M	$87,661,666$87.66M	22/23	47/50	29.1	$56.46M	$33.98M	$3.60M
Anaheim Ducks	Western	Pacific	$82,816,644$82.82M	$12,683,356$12.68M	$16,021,081$16.02M	$57,981,056$57.98M	$4,490,000$4.49M	$27,485,530$27.49M	$68,014,470$68.01M	22/23	43/50	27.3	$50.74M	$16.71M	$10.75M
Vancouver Canucks	Western	Pacific	$97,477,753$97.48M	$-1,977,753$-1.98M	$2,653,333$2.65M	$2,653,333$2.65M	$5,567,969$5.57M	$23,707,500$23.71M	$71,792,500$71.79M	23/23	46/50	27.3	$52.74M	$29.03M	$10.28M
Nashville Predators	Western	Central	$89,908,792$89.91M	$5,591,208$5.59M	$7,062,579$7.06M	$25,559,808$25.56M	$10,234,127$10.23M	$17,213,372$17.21M	$78,286,628$78.29M	22/23	43/50	28.1	$43.36M	$27.83M	$8.58M
Winnipeg Jets	Western	Central	$93,281,709$93.28M	$2,218,291$2.22M	$2,802,052$2.80M	$10,140,759$10.14M	$1,616,667$1.62M	$9,286,310$9.29M	$86,213,690$86.21M	23/23	45/50	29.7	$51.98M	$30.35M	$9.33M
Minnesota Wild	Western	Central	$92,461,887$92.46M	$3,038,113$3.04M	$3,837,616$3.84M	$13,888,517$13.89M	$2,766,666$2.77M	$20,986,668$20.99M	$74,513,332$74.51M	23/23	44/50	28.4	$53.59M	$30.34M	$5.95M
Columbus Blue Jackets	Eastern	Metropolitan	$82,694,321$82.69M	$12,805,679$12.81M	$16,175,595$16.18M	$58,540,247$58.54M	$3,550,000$3.55M	$23,564,794$23.56M	$71,935,206$71.94M	22/23	43/50	27.1	$38.06M	$35.09M	$6.21M
Vegas Golden Knights	Western	Pacific	$107,277,232$107.28M	$-11,777,232$-11.78M	$450,068$450K	$450,068$450K	$13,308$13K	$22,121,429$22.12M	$73,378,571$73.38M	23/23	50/50	28.8	$63.90M	$33.78M	$9.97M
Seattle Kraken	Western	Pacific	$93,787,509$93.79M	$1,712,491$1.71M	$2,163,147$2.16M	$7,828,530$7.83M	$379,167$379K	$18,810,954$18.81M	$76,689,046$76.69M	23/23	47/50	27.8	$48.82M	$32.69M	$11.90M
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Nov

Kampf, David

1yr

$1,100,000

Cap Hit

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Pinto, Shane

4yrs

$7,500,000

Cap Hit

Nov

Wedgewood, Scott

1yr

$2,500,000

Cap Hit

Nov

Martin, Spencer

2yrs

$775,000

Cap Hit

Nov

Brindley, Gavin

2yrs

$875,000

Cap Hit

Oct

Markstrom, Jacob

2yrs

$6,000,000

Cap Hit

Oct

Miroshnichenko, Ivan

2yrs

$925,000

Cap Hit

Oct

Necas, Martin

8yrs

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$11,500,000

Cap Hit

Oct

Cooley, Logan

8yrs

'34

$10,000,000

Cap Hit

Oct

Harley, Thomas

8yrs

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$10,587,000

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Nov

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Oct

Reichel, Lukas

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Nov

Firkus, Jagger

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Nov

Jarventie, Roby

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Nov

Hutson, Quinn

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Nov

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Szuber scored two goals on five shots in AHL Tucson's 3-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.

Nov

Stauber, Jaxson

Stauber logged a 32-save shutout in AHL Tucson's 3-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.

Nov

Lee, Andre

Lee scored two goals in AHL Ontario's 4-3 loss to San Jose on Saturday.

Nov

Hinds, Tyson

Hinds recorded a pair of assists in AHL San Diego's 7-0 win over Abbotsford on Saturday.

Nov

Husso, Ville

Husso posted a 17-save shutout in AHL San Diego's 7-0 win over Abbotsford on Saturday.

Nov

Strömgren, William

Stromgren scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Calgary's 6-4 win over Henderson on Saturday.

Nov

Locmelis, Dans

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Lower Body

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Lower Body

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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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