NHL salary cap · 2026-27 season
All 32 cap sheetscontracts, cap space, every move
Cap data as of Oct 21, 2026, 3:23 PM ETHow we source this
Check dateNo club's cap data has been updated in the last 36 hours (latest update Oct 21, 2026, 3:23 PM ET). Figures may be out of date.
Most cap spaceroom to add today
- DETDetroit Red Wings
- $17.12Meffective space
- VANVancouver Canucks
- $16.78Meffective space
- SEASeattle Kraken
- $16.09Meffective space
- CGYCalgary Flames
- $13.47Meffective space
- WPGWinnipeg Jets
- $12.03Meffective space
Tightestclosest to the ceiling
- CBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- $204.7Keffective space · $1.21M LTIR relief
- MTLMontréal Canadiens
- $595.6Keffective space
- VGKVegas Golden Knights
- $788.3Keffective space · $10.46M LTIR relief
- LAKLos Angeles Kings
- $925.0Keffective space
- DALDallas Stars
- $1.40Meffective space · $3.67M LTIR relief
Effective space is cap space (the ceiling minus each club's annual cap hits, dead cap and any bonus overage) plus LTIR relief, computed as on the club's own page. All 32 teams →
Top cap hits2026-27 · active contracts
| Player | Team | Pos | Cap hit | Cap % | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Carlsson | ANA | C | $18.00M | 17.3% | 2030-31 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | MIN | LW | $17.00M | 16.3% | 2033-34 |
| Connor Bedard | CHI | C | $15.00M | 14.4% | 2030-31 |
| Leon Draisaitl | EDM | C | $14.00M | 13.5% | 2032-33 |
| Adam Fantilli | CBJ | C | $13.75M | 13.2% | 2031-32 |
| Cutter Gauthier | ANA | LW | $13.50M | 13.0% | 2031-32 |
| Jack Eichel | VGK | C | $13.50M | 13.0% | 2033-34 |
| Auston Matthews | TOR | C | $13.25M | 12.7% | 2027-28 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | COL | C | $12.60M | 12.1% | 2030-31 |
| Connor McDavid | EDM | C | $12.50M | 12.0% | 2027-28 |
Expiring after 2026-27
- Jason RobertsonDAL · UFA$12.00M
- Erik KarlssonPIT · UFA$11.50M
- Drew DoughtyLAK · UFA$11.00M
- Tyler SeguinDAL · UFA$9.85M
- Nikita KucherovTBL · UFA$9.50M
- Alexander PietrangeloVGK · UFA$8.80M
Latest moves
- Injury reserveReportedDevon LeviOct 23
- TradeReportedConnor HellebuyckNJDOct 23
- CallupReportedCole McWardTOROct 23
- CallupReportedDakota MermisTOROct 23
Reported: from media reports, not yet confirmed. Never counted in a cap figure.