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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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| Dawson MercerC · WPG | RFA | $4.00M | $6.0–8.0M est. $6.16M | 4–6 years 33% |
| Braden SchneiderRD · NYR | RFA | $5.50M | $6.0–7.9M est. $6.11M | 1 year 44% |
| Dmitri VoronkovLW · CBJ | RFA | $4.17M | $5.4–7.4M est. $5.53M | 1 year 44% |
| Will CuylleLW · NYR | RFA | $3.90M |
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.
| $5.4–7.3M est. $5.51M |
| 4–6 years 28% |
| Simon HolmstromRW · NYI | RFA | $3.63M | $5.3–7.2M est. $5.39M | 2–3 years 32% |
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| Jack QuinnRW · BUF | RFA | $3.38M | $5.2–7.2M est. $5.36M | 4–6 years 37% |
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| Jake NeighboursLW · STL | RFA | $3.75M | $5.2–7.2M est. $5.35M | 2–3 years 31% |
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| Mason LohreiLD · BOS | RFA | $3.20M | $4.6–6.5M est. $4.68M | 1 year 34% |
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| Will SmithRW · SJS | RFA | $950.0K | $4.4–6.4M est. $4.54M | 2–3 years 39% |
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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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| Bobby BrinkRW · MIN | RFA | $2.75M | $3.8–5.8M est. $3.92M | 2–3 years 48% |
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| Matvei MichkovLW · PHI | RFA | $950.0K | $3.7–5.7M est. $3.82M | 2–3 years 51% |
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| Matias MaccelliLW · NYI | RFA | $2.25M | $3.6–5.5M est. $3.70M | 2–3 years 51% |
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| Jimmy SnuggerudRW · STL | RFA | $950.0K | $3.6–5.5M est. $3.70M | 2–3 years 58% |
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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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| 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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| Gabe PerreaultLW · NYR | RFA | $941.7K | $3.0–5.0M est. $3.13M | 2–3 years 63% |
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| Kent JohnsonLW · CBJ | RFA | $1.80M | $2.9–4.9M est. $3.04M | 2–3 years 51% |
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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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| Jonatan BerggrenRW · STL | RFA | $2.00M | $2.8–4.8M est. $2.93M | 2–3 years 58% |
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| Matthew SavoieRW · EDM | RFA | $886.7K | $2.6–4.5M est. $2.66M | 2–3 years 65% |
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| Shane WrightC · SEA | RFA | $886.7K | $2.5–4.4M est. $2.61M | 2–3 years 62% |
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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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| Emil HeinemanLW · NYI | RFA | $1.10M | $2.5–4.4M est. $2.58M | 2–3 years 60% |
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| Gage GoncalvesLW · TBL | RFA | $1.20M | $2.4–4.3M est. $2.51M | 2–3 years 62% |
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| Oliver KapanenC · MTL | RFA | $942.5K | $2.4–4.3M est. $2.48M | 2–3 years 67% |
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| Ryan GreeneC · CHI | RFA | $950.0K | $2.4–4.3M est. $2.48M | 2–3 years 67% |
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| Matthew WoodLW · NSH | RFA | $950.0K | $2.3–4.3M est. $2.44M | 2–3 years 64% |
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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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| Marco KasperC · DET | RFA | $886.7K | $2.1–4.1M est. $2.24M | 2–3 years 61% |
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| Maxim ShabanovLW · MIN | RFA | $1.60M | $2.1–4.0M est. $2.21M | 2–3 years 66% |
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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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| Adam WilsbyLD · NSH | RFA | $850.0K | $1.9–3.8M est. $1.96M | 2–3 years 63% |
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| Liam ÖhgrenLW · VAN | RFA | $886.7K | $1.8–3.8M est. $1.95M | 2–3 years 62% |
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| Tye KartyeLW · NYR | RFA | $1.25M | $1.8–3.8M est. $1.94M | 2–3 years 62% |
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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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| Noah LabaC · NYR | RFA | $945.0K | $1.6–3.6M est. $1.76M | 2–3 years 69% |
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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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| Adam KlapkaRW · CGY | RFA | $1.25M | $1.4–3.3M est. $1.52M | 2–3 years 58% |
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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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| Logan MaillouxRD · STL | RFA | $850.0K | $1.3–3.2M est. $1.42M | 2–3 years 65% |
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| Dominic JamesC · TBL | RFA | $910.0K | $1.3–3.2M est. $1.42M | 2–3 years 70% |
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| Elmer SoderblomLW · PIT | RFA | $1.13M | $1.3–3.2M est. $1.40M | 2–3 years 59% |
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| Lukas ReichelC · BOS | RFA | $950.0K | $1.2–3.2M est. $1.32M | 2–3 years 65% |
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| Alexander HoltzRW · VGK | RFA | $835.4K | $1.2–3.1M est. $1.30M | 2–3 years 67% |
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| Aatu RätyC · TOR | RFA | $850.0K | $1.2–3.1M est. $1.26M | 2–3 years 64% |
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| Rutger McGroartyLW · PIT | RFA | $950.0K | $1.1–3.0M est. $1.19M | 2–3 years 61% |
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| Jani NymanRW · SEA | RFA | $891.7K | $1.0–3.0M est. $1.16M | 2–3 years 60% |
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| Alex TurcotteC · LAK | RFA | $850.0K | $1.0–3.0M est. $1.13M | 2–3 years 62% |
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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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| Brad LambertC · WPG | RFA | $886.7K | $925.8K–$2.87M est. $1.04M | 2–3 years 59% |
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| Adam EdstromLW · NSH | RFA | $975.0K | $900.0K–$2.22M est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 52% |
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| Arber XhekajLD · MTL | RFA | $1.50M | $900.0K–$2.39M est. $900.0K | 1 year 59% |
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| Jaroslav ChmelarRW · NYR | RFA | $942.5K | $900.0K–$2.42M est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 58% |
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| John BeecherC · FLA | RFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$2.43M est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 61% |
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| Josh SamanskiC · EDM | RFA | $975.0K | $900.0K–$2.14M est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 55% |
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| Juuso ParssinenC · NYR | RFA | $1.25M | $900.0K–$2.47M est. $900.0K | 1 year 54% |
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| Landon SlaggertLW · CHI | RFA | $900.0K | $900.0K–$2.48M est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 57% |
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| Matt RempeRW · NYR | RFA | $975.0K | $900.0K–$1.36M est. $900.0K | 1 year 59% |
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| Reid SchaeferLW · NSH | RFA | $886.7K | $900.0K–$2.48M est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 56% |
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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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