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Chicago Blackhawks: salary cap, 2026-27
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Flags: dead cap (buyouts/retained) reported.
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.
NHL roster contracts
| Player | Pos | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | AAV | Yrs left | Expiry | Clause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98Connor Bedard | C | $15.000M | $15.000M | $15.000M | $15.000M | $15.000M | $15.000M | 5 | 2030-31 not stated | – | A |
| 88Patrick Kane | RW | $8.000M | $8.000M | $8.000M | 2 | 2027-28 not stated | NMC | A | |||
| 91Frank Nazar | C | $6.590M | $6.590M | $6.590M | $6.590M | $6.590M | $6.590M | 7 | 2032-33 not stated | – | A |
| 24Bowen Byram | D | $6.250M | $12.500M | $12.500M | $12.500M | $12.500M | $6.250M | 1 | 2026-27 not stated | – | B |
| 30Spencer Knight | G | $5.833M | $5.833M | $5.833M | $5.830M | 3 | 2028-29 not stated | – | A · conflict: cap_hit_usd;start_season;end_season | ||
| 59Tyler Bertuzzi | LW | $5.500M | $5.500M | $5.500M | 2 | 2027-28 UFA | M-NTC | A | |||
| 86Teuvo Teravainen | C | $5.400M | $5.400M | 1 | 2026-27 UFA | 8-team M-NTC | A | ||||
| 72Alex Vlasic | D | $4.600M | $4.600M | $4.600M | $4.600M | $4.600M | 4 | 2029-30 UFA | – | A | |
| 12Jordan Greenway | LW | $4.000M | $4.000M | 1 | 2026-27 not stated | – | A | ||||
| 8Ryan Donato | C | $4.000M | $4.000M | $4.000M | $4.000M | 3 | 2028-29 not stated | – | A | ||
| 28Ian Cole | D | $4.000M | $4.750M | 1 | 2026-27 not stated | – | A | ||||
| 26Andrew Mangiapane | LW | $3.600M | $3.600M | 1 | 2026-27 not stated | – | B | ||||
| 22Cole Smith | RW | $3.000M | $3.000M | $3.000M | n/d | 3 | 2028-29 not stated | 10-team M-NTC | A | ||
| 40Arvid Soderblom | G | $2.750M | $2.750M | 1 | 2026-27 not stated | – | A | ||||
| 44Wyatt Kaiser | D | $1.700M | $1.700M | 1 | 2026-27 not stated | – | A | ||||
| 14Kevin Korchinski | D | $1.325M | $1.325M | n/d | 2 | 2027-28 not stated | – | A | |||
| 80Roman Kantserov | RW | $1.075M | $1.075M | $1.075M | n/d | 3 | 2028-29 not stated | – | A | ||
| 55Artyom Levshunov | D | $0.975M | n/d | 1 | 2026-27 not stated | – | A | ||||
| 16Anton Frondell | C | $0.974M | $0.974M | n/d | 2 | 2027-28 not stated | – | A | |||
| 20Ryan Greene | C | $0.950M | $1.450M | 1 | 2026-27 not stated | – | C | ||||
| 38Ethan Del Mastro | D | $0.950M | $0.950M | n/d | 2 | 2027-28 not stated | – | A | |||
| 11Oliver Moore | C | $0.942M | $4.250M | $4.250M | $4.250M | $4.250M | $1.340M | 1 | 2026-27 not stated | – | C |
| 6Sam Rinzel | D | $0.942M | $1.363M | 1 | 2026-27 not stated | – | C | ||||
| 25Dominic Toninato | C | $0.850M | n/d | 1 | 2026-27 not stated | – | A | ||||
| 36Dillon Boucher | LW | $0.850M | $0.850M | 1 | 2026-27 not stated | – | A |
Cap hit by season; italic = a signed extension that starts later. n/d = not disclosed by the sources (counted as $0 in totals). Years left includes 2026-27.
Dead cap (reported buyouts & retained salary)
| Player | Type | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tj Brodie | buyout | $0.258M | D |
Other signed contracts (not on the NHL roster)
Minor-league, junior or unassigned players under NHL contracts with CHI. They count toward the 50-contract limit but aren't in the cap totals above. Team is as signed.
| Player | Pos | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | AAV | Yrs left | Expiry | Clause | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGAdam Gajan | – | $1.050M | $1.050M | $1.550M | 2 | 2027-28 not stated | – | A | |||
| MVMarek Vanacker | – | $0.975M | n/d | 1 | 2026-27 not stated | – | A | ||||
| ASAJ Spellacy | – | $0.975M | n/d | 1 | 2026-27 not stated | – | A | ||||
| SBStanislav Berezhnoy | – | $0.975M | $0.975M | 1 | 2026-27 not stated | – | D | ||||
| PLPaul Ludwinski | – | $0.900M | $0.950M | 1 | 2026-27 RFA | – | C | ||||
| NLNick Lardis | – | $0.897M | $0.950M | 1 | 2026-27 RFA | – | C | ||||
| THTaige Harding | – | $0.880M | $0.925M | 1 | 2026-27 not stated | – | C | ||||
| MMMartin Misiak | – | $0.878M | $0.950M | 1 | 2026-27 RFA | – | E | ||||
| DCDrew Commesso | – | $0.875M | $0.875M | n/d | 2 | 2027-28 RFA | – | A | |||
| GHGavin Hayes | – | $0.865M | $0.950M | 1 | 2026-27 RFA | – | C | ||||
| DADylan Anhorn | – | $0.850M | $0.850M | 1 | 2026-27 not stated | – | A | ||||
| CMConnor Mylymok | – | $0.850M | $0.850M | 1 | 2026-27 not stated | – | A | ||||
| SSSamuel Savoie | – | $0.847M | $0.950M | 1 | 2026-27 RFA | – | C |
Totals check
Roster cap hits $90.056M + dead cap $0.258M = $90.314M; ceiling $104.000M − $90.314M = $13.685M projected space.