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Team cap sheet · 2026-27 · Central · Western Conference
Colorado Avalanche$1.63M effective space
$104.56M committed against a $104.00M ceiling, with $2.18M of LTIR relief above it.
Cap data as of Oct 21, 2026, 1:21 AM ETStaleHow we source this
Cap picturewhere the money sits
$104.56M committed$104.00M ceiling(+$2.18M LTIR)
Forwards: $62.01M
Defense: $31.40M
Goalies: $7.75M
$0100.0%Effective: $106.18M
Forwards$62.01M59.6%
Defense$31.40M30.2%
Goalies$7.75M7.5%
- Cap ceilingUpper limit for 2026-27
- $104.00M
- Cap floorLower limit
- $76.90M
- Committed100.5% of ceiling · cap hits plus dead money
- $104.56M
- LTIR reliefMost the rule allows above the ceiling; the club's pool can be lower
- +$2.18M
- Bonus overageCarried into this season · already in committed
- $2.29M
- Effective spaceWhat can be added today
- $1.63M
- Roster · contractsActive roster of 23 · SPC limit of 50
- 22/23 · 43/50
- Pending11 UFA · 7 RFA · $23.24M coming off · 1 re-signed
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Cap Outlook
Expiring 2026-27
11 UFA$16.80M7 RFA$6.44M· 1 re-signed, listed below
$23.24M coming off booksComing on Books$20.40M incoming
Net Change+$2.84M($23.24M off − $20.40M on)
Active roster22 players · $101.16M
Forwards (13)
$62.01M| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap% | Clause | Acq. | '26 | '27 | '28 | '29 | '30 | '31 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UFA· 2030-31 | C | 31 | $12.60M | 12.1% | NMC | — | $12.6M | $12.6M | $12.6M | $12.6M | UFA | ||
UFA· 2033-34 | C | 27 | $11.50M | 11.1% | NMC | — | $11.5M | $11.5M | $11.5M | $11.5M | $11.5M | $11.5M | |
UFA· 2027-28 | C | 35 | $7.50M | 7.2% | NTC | — | $7.50M | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2028-29 | LW | 34 | $7.00M | 6.7% | NMC | — | $7.00M | $7.00M | UFA | ||||
UFA· 2028-29 | C | 36 | $7.00M | 6.7% | NMC | — | $7.00M | $7.00M | UFA | ||||
UFA· 2026-27 | LW | 31 | $4.50M | 4.3% | NTC | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2028-29 | LW | 34 | $3.25M | 3.1% | NMC | — | $3.25M | $3.25M | UFA | ||||
UFA· 2026-27 | C | 29 | $3.00M | 2.9% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2029-30 | C | 27 | $1.70M | 1.6% | — | — | $1.70M | $1.70M | $1.70M | UFA | |||
RFA· 2027-28 | C | 23 | $1.25M | 1.2% | — | — | $1.25M | RFA | |||||
RFA· 2026-27 | — | 25 | $953K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2027-28 | RW | 22 | $875K | 0.8% | — | — | $875K | RFA | |||||
RFA· 2027-28 | LW | 23 | $875K | 0.8% | — | — | $875K | RFA |
Defense (7)
$31.40M| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap% | Clause | Acq. | '26 | '27 | '28 | '29 | '30 | '31 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UFA· 2026-27 | RD | 28 | $9.00M | 8.7% | — | — | UFA | $20.4M | $20.4M | $20.4M | $20.4M | $20.4M | |
UFA· 2030-31 | LD | 32 | $7.25M | 7.0% | NMC | — | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | UFA | ||
UFA· 2029-30 | LD | 28 | $4.75M | 4.6% | NTC | — | $4.75M | $4.75M | $4.75M | UFA | |||
UFA· 2030-31 | LD | 32 | $4.50M | 4.3% | NTC | — | $4.50M | $4.50M | $4.50M | $4.50M | UFA | ||
UFA· 2027-28 | RD | 35 | $3.95M | 3.8% | M-NTC | — | $3.95M | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2027-28 | RD | 29 | $1.10M | 1.1% | — | — | $1.10M | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2026-27 | RD | 41 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA |
Goaltenders (2)
$7.75M| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap% | Clause | Acq. | '26 | '27 | '28 | '29 | '30 | '31 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UFA· 2029-30 | G | 30 | $5.25M | 5.0% | M-NTC | — | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25M | UFA | |||
UFA· 2026-27 | G | 34 | $2.50M | 2.4% | — | — | UFA |
2025 MOU: Regular LTIR relief capped at $3.97M (prior-season league avg). SELTIR gets full AAV relief.
Forwards (1)
$2.50M| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap% | Clause | Acq. | '26 | '27 | '28 | '29 | '30 | '31 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Logan O'ConnorLTIR UFA· 2030-31 | RW | 30 | $2.50M Relief: $2.50M | 2.4% | M-NTC | — | $2.50M | $2.50M | $2.50M | $2.50M | UFA |
Buyouts & Cap Charges
Georgii Merkulov · season-opening IR$9K
Receiving Retained Salary
Nazem Kadri(20% retained by Calgary Flames)
-$1.40MForwards (11)$9.94M
RFA· 2027-28 | — | 24 | $980K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $980K | RFA | |||||
RFA· 2027-28 | — | 22 | $980K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $980K | RFA | |||||
RFA· 2027-28 | — | 22 | $980K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $980K | RFA | |||||
Cooper GayAHL RFA· 2026-27 | RW | 24 | $948K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | C | 22 | $882K | 0.8% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
Adam BeckmanAHL UFA· 2027-28 | LW | 25 | $875K | 0.8% | — | — | $875K | UFA | |||||
Taylor MakarAHL UFA· 2027-28 | LW | 25 | $875K | 0.8% | — | — | $875K | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2027-28 | RW | 32 | $875K | 0.8% | — | — | $875K | UFA | |||||
RFA· 2026-27 | RW | 23 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | RFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | C | 26 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | LW | 26 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA |
Defense (7)$6.12M
Sean BehrensAHL RFA· 2026-27 | D | 23 | $923K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
Alex GagneAHL RFA· 2026-27 | D | 24 | $910K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2027-28 | D | 21 | $883K | 0.8% | ELC | — | $883K | RFA | |||||
UFA· 2026-27 | D | 31 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | LD | 25 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | LD | 28 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
Wyatt AamodtAHL UFA· 2026-27 | LD | 29 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA |
Goaltenders (2)$1.82M
Ilya NabokovAHL RFA· 2026-27 | G | 23 | $975K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
Trent MinerAHL UFA· 2026-27 | G | 25 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA |
| Name | Pos | Age | Draft Info | Drafted By | Sign By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Dell'Elce | D | — | 2025 R3 #77 | COL | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Linus Funck | D | — | 2025 R4 #118 | COL | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Nolan Roed | C | — | 2025 R7 #214 | COL | Jun 15, 2029 |
| William Zellers | LW | — | 2024 R3 #76 | COL | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Jake Fisher | C | — | 2024 R4 #121 | COL | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Louka Cloutier | G | — | 2024 R5 #132 | COL | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Ivan Yunin | G | — | 2024 R5 #137 | COL | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Maxmilian Curran | C | — | 2024 R5 #161 | COL | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Tory Pitner | RD | — | 2024 R6 #185 | COL | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Christian Humphreys | C | — | 2024 R7 #215 | COL | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Mikhail Gulyayev | LD | — | 2023 R1 #31 | COL | Jun 15, 2027 |
| Nikita Ishimnikov | RD | — | 2023 R5 #155 | COL | Jun 15, 2027 |
Latest news
See all →- InjuryReportedLower-body injurySep 16, 2026
Makar likely to miss first day of Avalanche training camp
Cale MakarCOLNHL.com's status report says Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is likely to miss the first day of camp, effective September 16, 2026.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
4 days agovia NHL.com - League News - SigningReportedAHLJul 20, 2026
Avalanche sign Georgii Merkulov to one-year contract
The Colorado Avalanche have signed forward Georgii Merkulov to a one-year deal. Merkulov, who has 11 games of NHL experience from his time with the Bruins, will join the organization for the 2026-27 season.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
4 days agovia Daily Faceoff - SigningReportedJul 1, 2026
Stars sign Kiviranta to one-year deal
Joel KivirantaCOL → DALDallas added forward Joel Kiviranta from Colorado on a one-year contract, providing depth for the 2026-27 season. Kiviranta will become a UFA at the conclusion of the deal.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
4 days agovia NHL.com - League News - SigningReportedJun 26, 2026
Avalanche sign Kulak to 5-year contract
Brett KulakCOLBrett Kulak signed a five-year deal with Colorado as a free agent on June 26, 2026. The defenseman joins the Avalanche as part of their roster refresh effort.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
4 days agovia NHL.com - League News