Finances
Detroit Red Wings
7-8-317 PTS8th in the Atlantic divisionNHL
Playoff odds
4%
Power play
21.7 %
Penalty kill
69.0 %
Goals per game
2.61
Goals against
3.00
Faceoffs
49.4 %
Cap space and contracts
NHL cap hit
$88.1M
26 players on the roster
Cap space
$15.9M
Cap ceiling $104.0M
Minors
$19.3M
21 contracts off the roster
Where the money goes
Only NHL roster contracts count against the cap. Players signed in the American Hockey League are listed separately.
- Centres7$23.2M 22% of the cap hit
- Wingers7$30.4M 29% of the cap hit
- Defence10$26.1M 25% of the cap hit
- Goalies2$8.40M 8% of the cap hit
- Cap space$15.9M 15% of the cap hit
Cap ceiling $104.0M · Detroit Red Wings
Committed against the cap, season by season
2026-27
$87.2M
25 contracts
2027-28
$53.0M
16 contracts
2028-29
$29.2M
4 contracts
2029-30
$25.3M
3 contracts
2030-31
$25.3M
3 contracts
2031-32
$8.08M
1 contracts
Contracts are entered with their remaining term: the grid spreads them from the current season on. A contract whose exact seasons are known uses those instead.
Commitments by season
| Centres | |||||||||||
| Dylan Larkin | C | $8,700,000 | Std (Ext) | NTC | UFA | $8.70M | $8.70M | $8.70M | $8.70M | $8.70M | — |
| Andrew Copp | C | $5,625,000 | Std | M-NTC | UFA | $5.63M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Rasmussen | C | $3,200,000 | Bidir. (Ext) | — | UFA | $3.20M | $3.20M | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Appleton | C | $2,900,000 | Std | — | UFA | $2.90M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sutter MuzzattiNon-roster | C | $1,050,000 | ELC | — | RFA | $1.05M | $1.05M | — | — | — | — |
| Théo RochetteNon-roster | C | $1,025,000 | ELC | — | RFA | $1.03M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Danielson | C | $950,000 | ELC | — | RFA | $0.91M | $0.91M | — | — | — | — |
| Marco Kasper | C | $950,000 | ELC | — | RFA | $0.89M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sheldon DriesNon-roster | C | $875,000 | Bidir. | — | UFA | $0.88M | $0.88M | — | — | — | — |
| Ondrej BecherNon-roster | C | $865,000 | ELC | — | RFA | $0.94M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wilmer SkoogNon-roster | C | $850,000 | Bidir. | — | UFA | $0.85M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emmitt Finnie | C | $845,000 | ELC | — | RFA | $0.92M | $0.92M | — | — | — | — |
| Wingers | |||||||||||
| Lucas Raymond | L | $8,075,000 | Std (Ext) | NMC | UFA | $8.08M | $8.08M | $8.08M | $8.08M | $8.08M | $8.08M |
| Alex DeBrincat | R | $7,875,000 | Std | M-NTC | UFA | $7.88M | — | — | — | — | — |
| J.T. Compher | L | $5,100,000 | Std | M-NTC | UFA | $5.10M | $5.10M | — | — | — | — |
| Viktor Arvidsson | L | $5,000,000 | Std | M-NTC | UFA | $5.00M | $5.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Keegan Kolesar | R | $2,500,000 | Std (Ext) | — | UFA | $2.50M | $2.50M | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Brandsegg-Nygard | R | $975,000 | ELC | — | RFA | $0.95M | $0.95M | — | — | — | — |
| Carter Mazur | L | $875,000 | Std | — | RFA (Arb) | $0.88M | $0.88M | — | — | — | — |
| Defensemen | |||||||||||
| Moritz Seider | D | $8,550,000 | Std (Ext) | M-NTC | UFA | $8.55M | $8.55M | $8.55M | $8.55M | $8.55M | — |
| Justin Faulk | D | $6,500,000 | Std (Ext) | NTC | UFA | $6.50M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Chiarot | D | $3,850,000 | Std (Ext) | — | UFA | $3.85M | $3.85M | $3.85M | — | — | — |
| Jacob Bernard-Docker | D | $1,600,000 | Std (Ext) | — | UFA | $1.60M | $1.60M | — | — | — | — |
| Albert Johansson | D | $1,125,000 | Std (Ext) | — | RFA (Arb) | $1.13M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Axel Sandin-Pellikka | D | $950,000 | ELC | — | RFA | $0.94M | $0.94M | — | — | — | — |
| Shai BuiumNon-roster | D | $925,000 | ELC | — | RFA | $0.94M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Simon Edvinsson | D | $925,000 | ELC | — | RFA | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andreas Englund | D | $900,000 | Bidir. | — | UFA | $0.90M | — | — | — | — | — |
| William Wallinder | D | $875,000 | Std (Ext) | — | UFA (G6) | $0.88M | $0.88M | — | — | — | — |
| Anton Johansson | D | $870,000 | ELC | — | RFA | $0.97M | $0.97M | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob BrysonNon-roster | D | $850,000 | Std | — | UFA | $0.85M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ronnie AttardNon-roster | D | $850,000 | Bidir. | — | UFA | $0.85M | — | — | — | — | — |
| William LagessonNon-roster | D | $775,000 | Std (Ext) | — | UFA | $0.85M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Goalies | |||||||||||
| John Gibson | G | $6,400,000 | Std (Ext) | M-NTC | UFA | $6.40M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniil Tarasov | G | $2,000,000 | Std | — | UFA | $2.00M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trey AugustineNon-roster | G | $1,075,000 | ELC | — | RFA | $1.08M | $1.08M | $1.08M | — | — | — |
| Michal PostavaNon-roster | G | $975,000 | ELC | — | RFA | $0.98M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carter GylanderNon-roster | G | $850,000 | Bidir. | — | UFA (G6) | $0.85M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Off roster | |||||||||||
| Dylan JamesNon-roster | LW | $1,050,000 | ELC | — | RFA | $1.05M | $1.05M | — | — | — | — |
| Eddie GenborgNon-roster | RW | $997,500 | ELC | — | RFA | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | — | — | — |
| Noah Dower NilssonNon-roster | LW | $990,000 | ELC | — | RFA | $0.99M | $0.99M | $0.99M | — | — | — |
| Carter BearNon-roster | LW | $975,000 | ELC | — | RFA | $0.97M | $0.97M | $0.97M | — | — | — |
| Jesse KiiskinenNon-roster | RW | $923,333 | ELC | — | RFA | $0.95M | $0.95M | — | — | — | — |
| Dominik ShineNon-roster | RW | $875,000 | Bidir. | — | UFA | $0.88M | $0.88M | — | — | — | — |
| Chase StillmanNon-roster | RW | $850,000 | Std | — | RFA | $0.85M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron ButlerNon-roster | RW | $850,000 | Bidir. | — | RFA (Arb) | $0.85M | — | — | — | — | — |
| John LeonardNon-roster | LW | $850,000 | Std (Ext) | — | UFA | $0.85M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Committed cap | $106.7M46 contracts | $61.9M25 contracts | $33.2M8 contracts | $25.3M3 contracts | $25.3M3 contracts | $8.08M1 contracts | |||||
Figures in US dollars, entered by hand