NHL salary cap by team, 2027-28

The NHL salary cap is $113.5M for the 2027-28 season. Compare every team's cap hit, cap space, dead cap, contract count and spending by position.

Future season: amounts are contracts already signed for 2027-28, based on each player's current status.

−$5.00M

+$5.00M

+$10.0M

+$15.0M

+$20.0M

+$25.0M

+$30.0M

Detroit Red Wings — $53.0M · $60.5M under the capPittsburgh Penguins — $54.4M · $59.1M under the capSeattle Kraken — $62.8M · $50.7M under the capSt. Louis Blues — $65.5M · $48.0M under the capMinnesota Wild — $65.9M · $47.6M under the capCalgary Flames — $68.6M · $44.9M under the capVancouver Canucks — $69.2M · $44.3M under the capNashville Predators — $69.9M · $43.6M under the capNew York Islanders — $72.8M · $40.7M under the capChicago Blackhawks — $74.5M · $39.0M under the capLos Angeles Kings — $77.5M · $36.0M under the capDallas Stars — $77.8M · $35.7M under the capNew York Rangers — $79.6M · $33.9M under the capWinnipeg Jets — $80.6M · $32.9M under the capBuffalo Sabres — $82.8M · $30.7M under the capMontreal Canadiens — $82.8M · $30.7M under the capOttawa Senators — $83.0M · $30.5M under the capTampa Bay Lightning — $83.7M · $29.8M under the capSan Jose Sharks — $84.1M · $29.4M under the capPhiladelphia Flyers — $86.1M · $27.4M under the capBoston Bruins — $87.3M · $26.2M under the capEdmonton Oilers — $87.7M · $25.8M under the capUtah Mammoth — $88.3M · $25.2M under the capCarolina Hurricanes — $88.3M · $25.2M under the capNew Jersey Devils — $89.3M · $24.2M under the capColumbus Blue Jackets — $90.4M · $23.1M under the capAnaheim Ducks — $93.1M · $20.4M under the capVegas Golden Knights — $93.4M · $20.1M under the capColorado Avalanche — $103.3M · $10.2M under the capFlorida Panthers — $106.3M · $7.18M under the capToronto Maple Leafs — $111.1M · $2.43M under the capWashington Capitals — $111.1M · $2.40M under the cap

• +$60.5M
• +$59.1M
• +$50.7M
• +$48.0M
• +$47.6M
• +$44.9M
• +$44.3M
• +$43.6M
• +$40.7M
• +$39.0M
• +$36.0M
• +$35.7M
• +$33.9M
• +$32.9M
• +$30.7M
• +$30.7M
• +$30.5M
• +$29.8M
• +$29.4M
• +$27.4M
• +$26.2M
• +$25.8M
• +$25.2M
• +$25.2M
• +$24.2M
• +$23.1M
• +$20.4M
• +$20.1M
• +$10.2M
• +$7.18M
• +$2.43M
• +$2.40M

Cap space

Team	NHL players	Contracts	Cap hit↓	Cap space	Dead cap	Inactive (LTIR)
Washington CapitalsWSH	21	32/50	$111,099,583$111.1M	$2,400,417$2.40M	—	—
Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	23	36/50	$111,071,898$111.1M	$2,428,102$2.43M	—	—
Florida PanthersFLA	19	30/50	$106,315,714$106.3M	$7,184,286$7.18M	$9,500,000$9.50M	—
Colorado AvalancheCOL	17	24/50	$103,254,000$103.3M	$10,246,000$10.2M	$7,000,000$7.00M	—
Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	15	26/50	$93,436,667$93.4M	$20,063,333$20.1M	$8,137,500$8.14M	—
Anaheim DucksANA	19	31/50	$93,149,939$93.1M	$20,350,061$20.4M	—	—
Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	15	26/50	$90,408,333$90.4M	$23,091,667$23.1M	$1,350,000$1.35M	—
New Jersey DevilsNJD	16	22/50	$89,300,000$89.3M	$24,200,000$24.2M	—	—
Carolina HurricanesCAR	19	26/50	$88,282,211$88.3M	$25,217,789$25.2M	—	—
Utah MammothUTA	18	30/50	$88,262,857$88.3M	$25,237,143$25.2M	$2,500,000$2.50M	—
Edmonton OilersEDM	17	24/50	$87,722,500$87.7M	$25,777,500$25.8M	—	—
Boston BruinsBOS	16	21/50	$87,340,417$87.3M	$26,159,583$26.2M	$4,625,000$4.63M	—
Philadelphia FlyersPHI	19	32/50	$86,117,917$86.1M	$27,382,083$27.4M	—	—
San Jose SharksSJS	20	27/50	$84,097,084$84.1M	$29,402,916$29.4M	—	—
Tampa Bay LightningTBL	15	24/50	$83,700,000$83.7M	$29,800,000$29.8M	—	—
Ottawa SenatorsOTT	16	25/50	$83,004,167$83.0M	$30,495,833$30.5M	—	—
Montreal CanadiensMTL	13	21/50	$82,832,575$82.8M	$30,667,425$30.7M	—	—
Buffalo SabresBUF	16	24/50	$82,773,988$82.8M	$30,726,012$30.7M	—	—
Winnipeg JetsWPG	18	26/50	$80,566,667$80.6M	$32,933,333$32.9M	—	$8,500,000$8.50M
New York RangersNYR	11	24/50	$79,592,857$79.6M	$33,907,143$33.9M	—	—
Dallas StarsDAL	16	25/50	$77,846,167$77.8M	$35,653,833$35.7M	—	—
Los Angeles KingsLAK	15	26/50	$77,456,250$77.5M	$36,043,750$36.0M	$600,000$0.60M	—
Chicago BlackhawksCHI	15	22/50	$74,544,574$74.5M	$38,955,426$39.0M	—	—
New York IslandersNYI	14	23/50	$72,801,250$72.8M	$40,698,750$40.7M	$3,000,000$3.00M	—
Nashville PredatorsNSH	13	25/50	$69,924,000$69.9M	$43,576,000$43.6M	—	—
Vancouver CanucksVAN	13	20/50	$69,202,500$69.2M	$44,297,500$44.3M	—	—
Calgary FlamesCGY	16	21/50	$68,641,667$68.6M	$44,858,333$44.9M	—	—
Minnesota WildMIN	11	20/50	$65,855,833$65.9M	$47,644,167$47.6M	—	—
St. Louis BluesSTL	13	29/50	$65,516,667$65.5M	$47,983,333$48.0M	—	—
Seattle KrakenSEA	16	30/50	$62,789,464$62.8M	$50,710,536$50.7M	—	—
Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	15	27/50	$54,411,250$54.4M	$59,088,750$59.1M	—	—
Detroit Red WingsDET	16	25/50	$53,020,417$53.0M	$60,479,583$60.5M	—	—

Amounts in US dollars, from contracts compiled by PickALeague; they may differ from official figures, especially early in the season. Cap hit = NHL players + dead cap; AHL contracts and inactive players are listed separately.