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
Team Proj
Cap Hit
Proj
Space
Current
Space
Dead
Space
Active
Roster
Retained
Left
Contracts
Average
Age
Forwards Defense Goalies
$91,376,667$91.38M
$4,123,333$4.12M
$4,123,333$4.12M
-
21/23
41/50 29.0
$55.70M
$28.93M
$6.75M
$83,413,372$83.41M
$12,086,628$12.09M
$12,086,628$12.09M
$1,926,706$1.93M 23/23
45/50 28.8
$50.99M
$21.59M
$8.90M
$93,418,333$93.42M
$2,081,667$2.08M
$2,081,667$2.08M
$615,000$615K 23/23
44/50 27.3
$50.78M
$30.78M
$11.25M
$91,563,333$91.56M
$3,936,667$3.94M
$3,936,667$3.94M
$600,000$600K 22/23
43/50 29.5
$53.88M
$25.09M
$12.00M
$84,855,709$84.86M
$10,644,291$10.64M
$10,644,291$10.64M
$33,000$33K 23/23
39/50 28.8
$54.35M
$25.72M
$4.75M
$94,722,024$94.72M
$777,976$778K
$777,976$778K
-
23/23
42/50 28.7
$52.38M
$29.29M
$13.05M
$79,683,096$79.68M
$15,816,904$15.82M
$15,816,904$15.82M
$916,667$917K 23/23
47/50 30.1
$45.90M
$26.61M
$6.26M
$90,516,919$90.52M
$4,983,081$4.98M
$4,983,081$4.98M
$726,230$726K 23/23
42/50 30.1
$57.93M
$25.70M
$6.17M
$91,205,714$91.21M
$4,294,286$4.29M
$4,294,286$4.29M
$1,875,000$1.88M 22/23
39/50 28.0
$51.36M
$28.68M
$9.30M
$81,859,681$81.86M
$13,640,319$13.64M
$13,640,319$13.64M
$4,444,444$4.44M 21/23
41/50 26.3
$44.33M
$26.84M
$6.25M
$99,954,167$99.95M
$-4,454,167$-4.45M
$-4,454,167$-4.45M
$1,752,500$1.75M 22/23
40/50 26.4
$57.48M
$25.93M
$14.80M
$89,979,762$89.98M
$5,520,238$5.52M
$5,520,238$5.52M
$6,829,762$6.83M 22/23
46/50 28.1
$49.00M
$26.08M
$8.08M
$88,593,333$88.59M
$6,906,667$6.91M
$6,906,667$6.91M
$1,000,000$1.00M 22/23
46/50 29.3
$53.90M
$27.77M
$5.93M
$98,450,000$98.45M
$-2,950,000$-2.95M
$-2,950,000$-2.95M
-
22/23
41/50 30.1
$63.28M
$24.13M
$11.05M
$91,375,000$91.38M
$4,125,000$4.13M
$4,125,000$4.13M
-
23/23
47/50 28.7
$47.10M
$35.43M
$8.85M
$94,874,850$94.87M
$625,150$625K
$625,150$625K
$2,153,475$2.15M 23/23
44/50 28.2
$52.64M
$30.68M
$9.40M
$94,319,999$94.32M
$1,180,001$1.18M
$1,180,001$1.18M
-
23/23
46/50 28.8
$58.47M
$25.10M
$10.75M
$80,087,500$80.09M
$15,412,500$15.41M
$15,412,500$15.41M
$1,875,000$1.88M 22/23
39/50 28.6
$54.50M
$22.09M
$1.63M
$84,592,857$84.59M
$10,907,143$10.91M
$10,907,143$10.91M
$650,000$650K 22/23
44/50 28.5
$44.24M
$31.50M
$8.20M
$97,294,916$97.29M
$-1,794,916$-1.79M
$-1,794,916$-1.79M
$1,801,583$1.80M 22/23
44/50 28.7
$58.60M
$27.64M
$9.25M
$71,609,168$71.61M
$23,890,832$23.89M
$23,890,832$23.89M
$9,687,501$9.69M 21/23
45/50 27.6
$32.67M
$24.75M
$4.50M
$73,187,976$73.19M
$22,312,024$22.31M
$22,312,024$22.31M
$5,733,333$5.73M 20/23
38/50 27.7
$39.14M
$20.52M
$7.80M
$88,731,667$88.73M
$6,768,333$6.77M
$6,768,333$6.77M
$812,500$813K 22/23
45/50 30.2
$50.21M
$30.21M
$7.50M
$95,324,166$95.32M
$175,834$176K
$175,834$176K
$2,550,000$2.55M 23/23
45/50 29.5
$55.19M
$33.99M
$3.60M
$66,511,188$66.51M
$28,988,812$28.99M
$28,988,812$28.99M
$2,499,999$2.50M 19/23
36/50 28.5
$42.01M
$15.55M
$6.45M
$94,705,000$94.71M
$795,000$795K
$795,000$795K
$5,479,167$5.48M 22/23
43/50 28.4
$52.51M
$27.21M
$9.50M
$85,383,961$85.38M
$10,116,039$10.12M
$10,116,039$10.12M
$10,234,127$10.23M 21/23
42/50 29.2
$38.79M
$27.78M
$8.58M
$75,601,190$75.60M
$19,898,810$19.90M
$19,898,810$19.90M
$1,616,667$1.62M 19/23
40/50 31.3
$40.06M
$24.60M
$9.33M
$85,313,165$85.31M
$10,186,835$10.19M
$10,186,835$10.19M
$2,766,666$2.77M 21/23
41/50 28.6
$47.04M
$29.56M
$5.95M
$79,157,499$79.16M
$16,342,501$16.34M
$16,342,501$16.34M
$1,425,000$1.43M 22/23
41/50 27.3
$37.20M
$34.32M
$6.21M
$102,313,571$102.31M
$-6,813,571$-6.81M
$-6,813,571$-6.81M
-
21/23
44/50 29.9
$61.41M
$33.78M
$7.13M
$84,742,379$84.74M
$10,757,621$10.76M
$10,757,621$10.76M
$795,833$796K 21/23
44/50 28.9
$43.30M
$29.75M
$10.90M
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NHL News

Signings

All Signings
Blue Jackets logo.
5
Jul
2yrs
$4,175,000
Cap Hit
Kraken logo.
5
Jul
2yrs
$1,250,000
Cap Hit
Capitals logo.
5
Jul
3yrs
$975,000
Cap Hit
Capitals logo.
5
Jul
$850,000
Cap Hit
Kraken logo.
4
Jul
3yrs
$975,000
Cap Hit
Avalanche logo.
4
Jul
$775,000
Cap Hit
Hurricanes logo.
3
Jul
6yrs
$8,500,000
Cap Hit
Sharks logo.
3
Jul
2yrs
$6,500,000
Cap Hit
Capitals logo.
3
Jul
$2,750,000
Cap Hit
Capitals logo.
3
Jul
3yrs
$975,000
Cap Hit

Trades

All Trades
2
Jul
Bowers, Shane
Devils logo.
Sharks logo.
Bordeleau, Thomas
1
Jul
Morrow, Scott
+2 more...
Hurricanes logo.
Rangers logo.
Miller, K'Andre
1
Jul
Nedeljkovic, Alex
Penguins logo.
Sharks logo.
2028 Round 3
1
Jul
Lafferty, Sam
Sabres logo.
Blackhawks logo.
2026 Round 6
1
Jul
Mailloux, Logan
Canadiens logo.
Blues logo.
Bolduc, Zack
1
Jul
2027 Round 5
Bruins logo.
Oilers logo.
Arvidsson, Viktor
1
Jul
Marner, Mitchell
Maple Leafs logo.
Golden Knights logo.
Roy, Nicolas
30
Jun
2026 Round 7
Hurricanes logo.
Canadiens logo.
Primeau, Cayden
30
Jun
2027 Round 3
Maple Leafs logo.
Mammoth logo.
Maccelli, Matias
30
Jun
Tarasenko, Vladimir
Red Wings logo.
Wild logo.

Transactions

All Transactions
3
Jul
Leddy is on his way to San Jose after he was claimed off waivers by the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
3
Jul
Ritchie will join Boston University ahead of the 2025-26 season, Jeff Marek of Sportsnet reports Thursday.
2
Jul
Leddy was put on waivers by St. Louis on Wednesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
28
Jun
Vancouver acquired Safonov from Chicago on Saturday in exchange for future considerations.
28
Jun
Agafonov was the 134th overall pick by Seattle in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
28
Jun
Gorzynski was the 126th overall pick by Dallas in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
28
Jun
Klippenstein was the 123rd overall pick by Minnesota in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
28
Jun
Huang was the 122nd overall pick by Nashville in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
28
Jun
Svrcek was the 119th overall pick by Detroit in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
28
Jun
Hillstrom was the 114th overall pick by New Jersey in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.

Injuries

All Injuries
OUT
Month to Month
OUT
Month to Month
LTIR
Month to Month
OUT
Month to Month
OUT
Shoulder
Month to Month
OUT
Wrist
Month to Month
OUT
Month to Month
OUT
Upper Body
Month to Month
OUT
Month to Month
OUT
Season
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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 $39.00M $23.00M $0K
2006-2007 $44.00M $28.00M $0K
2007-2008 $50.30M $34.30M $0K
2008-2009 $56.70M $40.70M $0K
2009-2010 $56.80M $40.80M $0K
2010-2011 $59.40M $43.40M $0K
2011-2012 $64.30M $48.30M $0K
2012-2013 $60.00M * $44.00M $0K
2013-2014 $64.30M $47.50M $0K
2014-2015 $69.00M $51.00M $0K
2015-2016 $71.40M $52.80M $0K
2016-2017 $73.00M $54.00M $0K
2017-2018 $75.00M $55.40M $1.03M
2018-2019 $79.50M $55.40M $1.03M
2019-2020 $81.50M $60.24M $1.08M
2020-2021 $81.50M $60.20M $1.08M
2021-2022 $81.50M $60.20M $1.13M
2022-2023 $82.50M $61.00M $1.13M
2023-2024 $83.50M $61.70M $1.15M
2024-2025 $88.00M $65.00M $1.15M
2025-2026 $95.50M $70.60M $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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