Cap
Salary cap space, 2026-27
Ceiling $104.000M · Floor $76.900M · Max contracts 50 · Pending 2027 free agents → · Build a trade →
Reported figures. Contract data comes from the open nhl-contracts dataset (CC0), which ties each number to a public source: A NHL.com club release, B NHL.com story, C ESPN wire, D PuckPedia public post, E CapFriendly archive to July 2024. Where the dataset was missing or wrong we checked figures by hand against a club release or team site ("club") or a reputable news report ("news"); each links to its source. "n/d" means not disclosed; we leave it blank rather than guess, so totals for teams with n/d contracts are understated.
Not fully modelled yet: LTIR relief, performance-bonus overages, the junior exemption from the 50-contract limit, and in-season proration. Buyouts and retained salary are included only where the dataset reports them. Contracts this season count only for players on the current NHL roster. Cap rules: 2026-27 payroll range (NHL, May 6, 2026) and the CBA (50-contract limit). Dataset updated 2026-11-04.
| Team | Proj. space | Committed | Dead cap | Total | Contracts | 2027-28 committed | 2028-29 committed | 2029-30 committed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings | $25.700M | $78.300M | – | $78.300M | 30/50 | $62.200M | $42.175M | $38.325M | 1 n/d |
| San Jose Sharks | $21.641M | $76.635M | $5.724M | $82.359M | 31/50 | $80.813M | $67.287M | $52.538M | 5 n/ddead cap |
| New York Islanders | $17.350M | $86.650M | – | $86.650M | 33/50 | $60.575M | $43.250M | $32.650M | 1 n/d |
| Calgary Flames | $15.655M | $85.895M | $2.450M | $88.345M | 32/50 | $67.890M | $50.690M | $42.850M | dead cap |
| Seattle Kraken | $15.428M | $88.572M | – | $88.572M | 43/50 | $72.690M | $48.441M | $31.283M | |
| Vancouver Canucks | $13.711M | $84.022M | $6.267M | $90.289M | 26/50 | $71.307M | $47.607M | $47.607M | 1 n/ddead cap |
| Chicago Blackhawks | $13.685M | $90.056M | $0.258M | $90.314M | 38/50 | $75.522M | $56.848M | $42.940M | dead cap |
| Philadelphia Flyers | $13.647M | $89.153M | $1.200M | $90.353M | 32/50 | $85.979M | $71.475M | $67.475M | 1 n/ddead cap |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | $12.750M | $90.750M | $0.500M | $91.250M | 46/50 | $58.980M | $23.657M | $11.900M | 2 n/ddead cap |
| St. Louis Blues | $10.527M | $93.473M | – | $93.473M | 45/50 | $69.217M | $61.300M | $52.125M | 1 n/d |
| Nashville Predators | $10.210M | $90.235M | $3.556M | $93.790M | 35/50 | $76.395M | $47.761M | $33.240M | 1 n/ddead cap |
| Boston Bruins | $8.926M | $94.459M | $0.615M | $95.074M | 25/50 | $86.654M | $80.100M | $80.100M | dead cap |
| Montréal Canadiens | $8.668M | $95.332M | – | $95.332M | 34/50 | $76.673M | $71.205M | $68.355M | 2 n/d |
| Winnipeg Jets | $7.978M | $96.022M | – | $96.022M | 36/50 | $81.509M | $51.075M | $46.000M | |
| Utah Mammoth | $6.221M | $97.129M | $0.650M | $97.779M | 24/50 | $88.483M | $67.882M | $55.932M | dead cap |
| Carolina Hurricanes | $5.767M | $98.233M | – | $98.233M | 35/50 | $94.273M | $78.381M | $58.491M | |
| Ottawa Senators | $4.987M | $97.138M | $1.875M | $99.013M | 40/50 | $86.834M | $66.000M | $39.650M | 2 n/ddead cap |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | $3.892M | $100.108M | – | $100.108M | 32/50 | $85.444M | $64.822M | $51.880M | 1 n/d |
| Buffalo Sabres | $2.620M | $94.936M | $6.444M | $101.380M | 29/50 | $88.169M | $86.494M | $69.354M | dead cap |
| Los Angeles Kings | $2.550M | $101.450M | – | $101.450M | 27/50 | $77.700M | $45.200M | $22.150M | 2 n/d |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | $2.545M | $101.455M | – | $101.455M | 32/50 | $100.653M | $86.375M | $57.375M | |
| New York Rangers | $1.851M | $102.149M | – | $102.149M | 42/50 | $83.746M | $68.450M | $58.950M | 3 n/d |
| New Jersey Devils | $1.525M | $102.475M | – | $102.475M | 38/50 | $96.775M | $78.675M | $72.425M | 1 n/d |
| Colorado Avalanche | $1.222M | $102.778M | – | $102.778M | 28/50 | $102.000M | $87.700M | $68.750M | 1 n/d |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | $1.204M | $102.796M | – | $102.796M | 30/50 | $112.415M | $73.465M | $52.760M | 1 n/d |
| Anaheim Ducks | $0.323M | $103.677M | – | $103.677M | 35/50 | $102.649M | $81.575M | $78.650M | 2 n/d |
| Vegas Golden Knights | $0.062M | $103.938M | – | $103.938M | 35/50 | $100.112M | $89.713M | $73.063M | 1 n/d |
| Dallas Stars | −$0.005M | $104.005M | – | $104.005M | 44/50 | $84.992M | $72.087M | $56.637M | |
| Minnesota Wild | −$0.359M | $102.692M | $1.667M | $104.359M | 38/50 | $70.454M | $50.534M | $42.630M | 1 n/ddead cap |
| Washington Capitals | −$0.539M | $104.539M | – | $104.539M | 41/50 | $112.120M | $95.995M | $87.025M | 1 n/d |
| Edmonton Oilers | −$1.197M | $102.597M | $2.600M | $105.197M | 34/50 | $90.097M | $61.025M | $38.450M | dead cap |
| Florida Panthers | −$3.943M | $107.943M | – | $107.943M | 38/50 | $104.881M | $83.150M | $81.225M | 1 n/d |
Projected space = ceiling − (reported cap hits of current NHL-roster players + reported dead cap). "n/d" = a roster player whose cap hit isn't disclosed in the sources, so that team's space is overstated by that amount. "Unlisted" = a roster player with no contract in the dataset. Contracts counts every active 2026-27 contract assigned to the team (NHL roster + others) and may include junior-exempt players.