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Projected contracts
Pending free agents · 2026-27
Every skater whose contract ends this season, with what he counts against the cap now and a projected range for his next deal. Projections are estimates, not cap figures.
Projected only from the signings before them, 2025-26 and 2026-27 signings landed inside the range 54% of the time for 266 UFA deals and 44% for 156 RFA deals; the range is built to hold about half. How projections work and how they have done
| Player | Status | Cap hit 2026-27 | Projected 2027-28 | Likely term |
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| Erik KarlssonRD · PIT | UFA | $11.50M | $11.4–13.0M est. $12.03M | 4–6 years 54% |
| Quinn HughesLD · MIN | UFA | $7.85M | $11.0–12.6M est. $11.61M | 7–8 years 95% |
| Vince DunnLD · SEA | UFA | $7.35M | $8.8–10.5M est. $9.46M | 7–8 years 42% |
| Drew DoughtyRD · LAK | UFA | $11.00M |
The projected range is the middle half of where deals like his have landed; the estimate is its centre. It is shown in 2027-28 dollars at the league's 2027-28 ceiling, and never below that season's league minimum.
Goalies, and skaters with fewer than 20 games last season, have no projection yet. A player who has already signed his next deal is not listed.
Updated November 1, 2026.
| $7.9–9.5M est. $8.48M |
| 4–6 years 35% |
| Justin FaulkRD · DET | UFA | $6.50M | $7.5–9.1M est. $8.13M | 4–6 years 44% |
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| Dmitry OrlovLD · SJS | UFA | $6.50M | $6.4–8.0M est. $6.98M | 2–3 years 40% |
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| Samuel GirardLD · PIT | UFA | $5.00M | $5.7–7.3M est. $6.35M | 1 year 31% |
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| Jared SpurgeonRD · MIN | UFA | $7.58M | $5.6–7.2M est. $6.25M | 2–3 years 45% |
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| Rasmus RistolainenRD · PHI | UFA | $5.10M | $5.5–7.1M est. $6.13M | 1 year 42% |
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| Braden SchneiderRD · NYR | RFA | $5.50M | $6.0–7.9M est. $6.11M | 1 year 44% |
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| Artem ZubRD · OTT | UFA | $4.60M | $5.4–7.0M est. $6.03M | 4–6 years 40% |
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| Shayne GostisbehereLD · CAR | UFA | $3.20M | $5.2–6.8M est. $5.79M | 7–8 years 34% |
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| Alexandre CarrierRD · MTL | UFA | $3.75M | $4.3–5.9M est. $4.92M | 2–3 years 35% |
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| Brandon CarloRD · STL | UFA | $4.10M | $4.1–5.7M est. $4.73M | 1 year 40% |
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| Mason LohreiLD · BOS | RFA | $3.20M | $4.6–6.5M est. $4.68M | 1 year 34% |
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| Alexander NikishinLD · CAR | RFA | $3.00M | $4.2–6.2M est. $4.34M | 2–3 years 42% |
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| Jalen ChatfieldRD · CAR | UFA | $3.08M | $3.5–5.1M est. $4.14M | 2–3 years 42% |
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| Denton MateychukLD · CBJ | RFA | $886.7K | $3.4–5.4M est. $3.54M | 2–3 years 47% |
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| Brenden DillonLD · NJD | UFA | $4.00M | $2.9–4.5M est. $3.50M | 2–3 years 60% |
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| Nick PerbixRD · NSH | UFA | $2.75M | $2.8–4.4M est. $3.43M | 2–3 years 42% |
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| Ian ColeLD · CHI | UFA | $4.00M | $2.8–4.4M est. $3.37M | 2–3 years 62% |
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| Artyom LevshunovRD · CHI | RFA | $975.0K | $3.2–5.1M est. $3.31M | 2–3 years 50% |
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| Ryker EvansLD · SEA | RFA | $2.05M | $3.1–5.1M est. $3.25M | 2–3 years 47% |
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| Ilya LyubushkinRD · NSH | UFA | $3.25M | $2.5–4.1M est. $3.09M | 1 year 47% |
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| Wyatt KaiserLD · CHI | RFA | $1.70M | $2.9–4.8M est. $3.00M | 2–3 years 49% |
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| Logan StanleyLD · NYI | UFA | $1.50M | $2.2–3.8M est. $2.79M | 2–3 years 40% |
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| Tyler MyersRD · DAL | UFA | $3.00M | $2.2–3.8M est. $2.79M | 2–3 years 52% |
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| Nick BlankenburgRD · TOR | UFA | $1.40M | $2.2–3.8M est. $2.78M | 2–3 years 33% |
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| Conor TimminsRD · BUF | UFA | $2.20M | $2.2–3.8M est. $2.77M | 1 year 53% |
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| Parker WotherspoonLD · VGK | UFA | $1.00M | $2.1–3.7M est. $2.69M | 2–3 years 39% |
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| Tyler KlevenLD · OTT | RFA | $1.60M | $2.5–4.4M est. $2.61M | 2–3 years 52% |
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| Charle-Edouard D'AstousLD · TBL | UFA | $875.0K | $1.8–3.4M est. $2.38M | 2–3 years 52% |
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| Sam RinzelRD · CHI | RFA | $941.7K | $2.2–4.1M est. $2.28M | 2–3 years 62% |
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| Declan ChisholmLD · NJD | UFA | $1.60M | $1.5–3.1M est. $2.12M | 1 year 63% |
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| Drew HellesonRD · ANA | RFA | $1.10M | $2.0–3.9M est. $2.10M | 2–3 years 59% |
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| Andrew PeekeRD · UTA | UFA | $1.00M | $1.4–3.0M est. $2.01M | 2–3 years 43% |
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| Adam WilsbyLD · NSH | RFA | $850.0K | $1.9–3.8M est. $1.96M | 2–3 years 63% |
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| Simon BenoitLD · PHI | UFA | $1.35M | $1.3–2.9M est. $1.88M | 2–3 years 47% |
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| Ty EmbersonRD · EDM | UFA | $1.30M | $1.3–2.9M est. $1.87M | 2–3 years 42% |
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| Spencer StastneyLD · PIT | UFA | $1.52M | $1.2–2.8M est. $1.85M | 2–3 years 42% |
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| Jack St. IvanyRD · WSH | UFA | $850.0K | $1.2–2.8M est. $1.85M | 1 year 61% |
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| Tyler TuckerLD · STL | UFA | $925.0K | $1.2–2.8M est. $1.84M | 2–3 years 41% |
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| Jayden StrubleLD · NSH | RFA | $1.41M | $1.7–3.7M est. $1.83M | 2–3 years 52% |
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| Lian BichselLD · DAL | RFA | $918.3K | $1.7–3.6M est. $1.78M | 2–3 years 55% |
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| Emil LillebergLD · TBL | RFA | $850.0K | $1.7–3.6M est. $1.78M | 2–3 years 63% |
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| Matthew RobertsonLD · NYR | UFA | $850.0K | $1.1–2.8M est. $1.76M | 2–3 years 53% |
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| Yan KuznetsovLD · CGY | UFA | $812.5K | $1.1–2.7M est. $1.75M | 2–3 years 42% |
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| Urho VaakanainenLD · NYR | UFA | $1.55M | $1.1–2.7M est. $1.75M | 1 year 68% |
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| Justin BarronRD · STL | RFA | $1.57M | $1.6–3.5M est. $1.72M | 2–3 years 49% |
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| Hunter BrzustewiczRD · CGY | RFA | $950.0K | $1.6–3.5M est. $1.70M | 2–3 years 59% |
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| Elias SalomonssonRD · WPG | RFA | $865.0K | $1.5–3.5M est. $1.65M | 2–3 years 59% |
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| Albert JohanssonLD · DET | RFA | $1.13M | $1.4–3.4M est. $1.54M | 2–3 years 55% |
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| Carson SoucyLD · CBJ | UFA | $1.15M | $900.0K–$2.50M est. $1.51M | 2–3 years 56% |
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| Elias PetterssonLD · VAN | RFA | $913.3K | $1.4–3.3M est. $1.50M | 2–3 years 55% |
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| Brayden PachalRD · CGY | UFA | $1.19M | $900.0K–$2.43M est. $1.44M | 1 year 57% |
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| Logan MaillouxRD · STL | RFA | $850.0K | $1.3–3.2M est. $1.42M | 2–3 years 65% |
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| Matt GrzelcykLD · BUF | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$2.36M est. $1.37M | 1 year 50% |
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| Ilya SolovyovLD · PIT | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$2.22M est. $1.23M | 1 year 56% |
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| Donovan SebrangoLD · FLA | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$2.19M est. $1.20M | 1 year 49% |
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| Joel HanleyLD · CGY | UFA | $1.75M | $900.0K–$2.12M est. $1.12M | 2–3 years 55% |
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| Nikolas MatinpaloRD · OTT | UFA | $875.0K | $900.0K–$2.08M est. $1.09M | 2–3 years 45% |
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| Scott MorrowRD · NYR | RFA | $850.0K | $934.8K–$2.88M est. $1.05M | 2–3 years 63% |
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| Pierre-Olivier JosephLD · CAR | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$2.02M est. $1.03M | 1 year 59% |
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| Josh MahuraLD · SEA | UFA | $907.5K | $900.0K–$2.00M est. $1.01M | 1 year 65% |
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| Jacob BrysonLD · DET | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.90M est. $911.4K | 1 year 50% |
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| Alec RegulaRD · EDM | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.65M est. $900.0K | 1 year 56% |
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| Arber XhekajLD · MTL | RFA | $1.50M | $900.0K–$2.39M est. $900.0K | 1 year 59% |
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| Brent BurnsRD · COL | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.42M est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 64% |
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| Cale FleuryRD · SEA | UFA | $890.0K | $900.0K–$1.84M est. $900.0K | 1 year 59% |
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| Daemon HuntLD · NSH | UFA | $900.0K | $900.0K–$1.83M est. $900.0K | 1 year 58% |
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| Erik GudbransonRD · CBJ | UFA | $1.75M | $900.0K–$1.76M est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 56% |
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| Haydn FleuryLD · WPG | UFA | $950.0K | $900.0K–$1.87M est. $900.0K | 1 year 60% |
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| Jake ChristiansenLD · CBJ | UFA | $975.0K | $900.0K–$1.70M est. $900.0K | 1 year 58% |
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| Luke SchennRD · VAN | UFA | $2.25M | $900.0K–$1.47M est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 53% |
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| Matthew KesselRD · NYI | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.73M est. $900.0K | 1 year 64% |
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| Mike ReillyLD · CAR | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.68M est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 58% |
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| Philippe MyersRD · TOR | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.74M est. $900.0K | 1 year 60% |
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| Vincent IorioRD · NYR | RFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$2.35M est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 56% |
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| Zach BogosianRD · MIN | UFA | $1.25M | $900.0K–$1.35M est. $900.0K | 1 year 54% |
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