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Team cap sheet · 2026-27 · Atlantic · Eastern Conference
Detroit Red Wings$17.12M effective space
$86.88M committed against a $104.00M ceiling.
Cap data as of Oct 21, 2026, 1:31 AM ETStaleHow we source this
Cap picturewhere the money sits
$86.88M committed$104.00M ceiling
Forwards: $54.40M
Defense: $23.71M
Goalies: $8.40M
Dead Cap: $375K
$083.5%
Forwards$54.40M52.3%
Defense$23.71M22.8%
Goalies$8.40M8.1%
Dead Cap$375K0.4%
- Cap ceilingUpper limit for 2026-27
- $104.00M
- Cap floorLower limit
- $76.90M
- Committed83.5% of ceiling · cap hits plus dead money
- $86.88M
- Effective spaceWhat can be added today
- $17.12M
- Roster · contractsActive roster of 23 · SPC limit of 50
- 22/23 · 45/50
- Pending13 UFA · 7 RFA · $37.02M coming off · 1 re-signed
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Cap Outlook
Expiring 2026-27
13 UFA$30.27M7 RFA$6.74M· 1 re-signed, listed below
$37.02M coming off booksComing on Books$13.00M incoming
Net Change+$24.02M($37.02M off − $13.00M on)
Active roster22 players · $86.51M
Forwards (15)
$54.40M| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap% | Clause | Acq. | '26 | '27 | '28 | '29 | '30 | '31 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UFA· 2030-31 | C | 30 | $8.70M | 8.4% | NTC | — | $8.70M | $8.70M | $8.70M | $8.70M | UFA | ||
UFA· 2031-32 | RW | 24 | $8.07M | 7.8% | M-NTC | — | $8.07M | $8.07M | $8.07M | $8.07M | $8.07M | UFA | |
UFA· 2026-27 | LW | 29 | $7.88M | 7.6% | M-NTC | — | UFA | $13.0M | $13.0M | $13.0M | $13.0M | $13.0M | |
UFA· 2026-27 | C | 32 | $5.63M | 5.4% | M-NTC | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2027-28 | C | 31 | $5.10M | 4.9% | M-NTC | — | $5.10M | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2027-28 | LW | 33 | $5.00M | 4.8% | M-NTC | — | $5.00M | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2027-28 | C | 27 | $3.20M | 3.1% | — | — | $3.20M | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2026-27 | RW | 30 | $2.90M | 2.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2027-28 | RW | 29 | $2.50M | 2.4% | — | — | $2.50M | UFA | |||||
RFA· 2027-28 | RW | 21 | $954K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $954K | RFA | |||||
RFA· 2027-28 | C | 21 | $922K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $922K | RFA | |||||
RFA· 2027-28 | C | 22 | $909K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $909K | RFA | |||||
RFA· 2026-27 | C | 22 | $887K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2027-28 | LW | 24 | $875K | 0.8% | — | — | $875K | RFA | |||||
UFA· 2027-28 | C | 32 | $875K | 0.8% | — | — | $875K | UFA |
Defense (8)
$23.71M| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap% | Clause | Acq. | '26 | '27 | '28 | '29 | '30 | '31 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UFA· 2030-31 | RD | 25 | $8.55M | 8.2% | M-NTC | — | $8.55M | $8.55M | $8.55M | $8.55M | UFA | ||
UFA· 2026-27 | RD | 34 | $6.50M | 6.3% | NTC | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2028-29 | LD | 35 | $3.85M | 3.7% | NTC | — | $3.85M | $3.85M | UFA | ||||
RFA· 2026-27 | LD | 25 | $1.13M | 1.1% | — | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2027-28 | RD | 22 | $970K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $970K | RFA | |||||
RFA· 2027-28 | RD | 21 | $941K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $941K | RFA | |||||
UFA· 2026-27 | LD | 30 | $900K | 0.9% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
RFA· 2027-28 | LD | 24 | $875K | 0.8% | — | — | $875K | RFA |
Goaltenders (2)
$8.40M| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap% | Clause | Acq. | '26 | '27 | '28 | '29 | '30 | '31 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UFA· 2026-27 | G | 33 | $6.40M | 6.2% | M-NTC | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | G | 27 | $2.00M | 1.9% | — | — | UFA |
Buried Contracts(cap hit above $1.23M in the minors)
Jacob Bernard-Docker($1.60M cap hit − $1.23M buried)
$375KForwards (14)$13.22M
Dylan JamesAHL RFA· 2027-28 | LW | 23 | $1.05M | 1.0% | ELC | — | $1.05M | RFA | |||||
RFA· 2027-28 | F | 23 | $1.05M | 1.0% | ELC | — | $1.05M | RFA | |||||
RFA· 2026-27 | — | 24 | $1.02M | 1.0% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2028-29 | LW | 19 | $998K | 1.0% | ELC | — | $998K | $998K | RFA | ||||
RFA· 2028-29 | C | 21 | $990K | 1.0% | ELC | — | $990K | $990K | RFA | ||||
RFA· 2026-27 | — | 24 | $975K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
Carter BearAHL RFA· 2028-29 | C | 20 | $974K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $974K | $974K | RFA | ||||
RFA· 2027-28 | RW | 21 | $946K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $946K | RFA | |||||
RFA· 2026-27 | C | 22 | $940K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
UFA· 2027-28 | C | 33 | $875K | 0.8% | — | — | $875K | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2026-27 | RW | 24 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | RW | 23 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | RFA | ||||||
John LeonardAHL UFA· 2026-27 | LW | 28 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
Wilmer SkoogAHL UFA· 2026-27 | C | 27 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA |
Defense (5)$5.09M
UFA· 2027-28 | RD | 26 | $1.60M | 1.5% | — | — | $1.60M | UFA | |||||
Shai BuiumAHL RFA· 2026-27 | D | 23 | $943K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
Jacob BrysonAHL UFA· 2026-27 | LD | 29 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | D | 27 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | LD | 30 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA |
Goaltenders (2)$1.93M
RFA· 2028-29 | G | 21 | $1.07M | 1.0% | ELC | — | $1.07M | $1.07M | RFA | ||||
UFA· 2026-27 | G | 25 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA |
| Name | Pos | Age | Draft Info | Drafted By | Sign By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michal Pradel | G | — | 2025 R3 #75 | DET | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Brent Solomon | RW | — | 2025 R4 #109 | DET | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Michal Svrcek | LW | — | 2025 R4 #119 | DET | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Nikita Tyurin | D | — | 2025 R5 #140 | DET | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Will Murphy | D | — | 2025 R6 #172 | DET | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Grayden Robertson-Palmer | C | — | 2025 R7 #204 | DET | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Max Plante | LW | — | 2024 R2 #47 | DET | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Landon Miller | G | — | 2024 R4 #126 | DET | Jun 15, 2028 |
| John Whipple | LD | — | 2024 R5 #144 | DET | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Charlie Forslund | LW | — | 2024 R6 #176 | DET | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Austin Baker | LW | — | 2024 R7 #203 | DET | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Fisher Scott | LD | — | 2024 R7 #208 | DET | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Brady Cleveland | LD | — | 2023 R2 #47 | DET | Jun 15, 2027 |
| Larry Keenan | LD | — | 2023 R4 #117 | DET | Jun 15, 2027 |
| Jack Phelan | RD | — | 2023 R5 #137 | DET | Jun 15, 2027 |
| Kevin Bicker | LW | — | 2023 R5 #147 | DET | Jun 15, 2027 |
| Rudy Guimond | G | — | 2023 R6 #169 | DET | Jun 15, 2027 |
Latest news
See all →- InjuryReportedUpper-body injuryOct 22, 2026
Red Wings' John Gibson exits Thursday game with upper-body injury
John GibsonDETDetroit goalie John Gibson left Thursday's game against Vancouver with an upper-body injury, per TSN NHL. The Red Wings went on to beat the Canucks 5-2, with Lucas Raymond scoring twice.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
21 hours agovia TSN NHL - CallupReportedOct 22, 2026
Red Wings recall Postava from Grand Rapids as backup to Tarasov
Detroit has recalled goaltender Michal Postava from Grand Rapids of the AHL, per NHL.com, to back up Daniil Tarasov, who tweaked something in practice. The move is effective October 22, 2026.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
22 hours agovia NHL.com - League News - Waiver placedReportedOct 8, 2026
Chase Stillman placed on waivers
Detroit Red Wings forward Chase Stillman was placed on waivers alongside Stefan Noesen.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
3 days agovia TSN NHL - Waiver placedReportedOct 17, 2026
Red Wings place Jacob Bernard-Docker on waivers
Detroit has placed defenceman Jacob Bernard-Docker on waivers, effective October 17, 2026, per TSN and Daily Faceoff. He has missed the start of the season with an upper-body injury; his contract carries an AAV of $1,600,000 over a term of 2 years.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
4 days agovia TSN NHL - InjuryReportedUndisclosedOct 6, 2026
Red Wings' Appleton out week-to-week with undisclosed injury
Daily Faceoff reports Detroit forward Mason Appleton is out week-to-week with an undisclosed injury, effective October 6, 2026.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
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