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Team cap sheet · 2026-27 · Pacific · Western Conference
Los Angeles Kings$925K effective space
$103.08M committed against a $104.00M ceiling.
Cap data as of Oct 21, 2026, 2:08 PM ETStaleHow we source this
Cap picturewhere the money sits
$103.08M committed$104.00M ceiling
Forwards: $59.10M
Defense: $35.88M
Goalies: $7.50M
Dead Cap: $600K
$099.1%
Forwards$59.10M56.8%
Defense$35.88M34.5%
Goalies$7.50M7.2%
Dead Cap$600K0.6%
- Cap ceilingUpper limit for 2026-27
- $104.00M
- Cap floorLower limit
- $76.90M
- Committed99.1% of ceiling · cap hits plus dead money
- $103.08M
- Effective spaceWhat can be added today
- $925K
- Roster · contractsActive roster of 23 · SPC limit of 50
- 22/23 · 47/50
- Pending13 UFA · 9 RFA · $37.15M coming off · 1 re-signed
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Cap Outlook
Expiring 2026-27
13 UFA$29.08M9 RFA$8.07M· 1 re-signed, listed below
$37.15M coming off booksComing on Books$925K incoming
Net Change+$36.23M($37.15M off − $925K on)
Active roster22 players · $102.47M
Forwards (15)
$59.10M| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap% | Clause | Acq. | '26 | '27 | '28 | '29 | '30 | '31 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UFA· 2027-28 | LW | 35 | $11.00M | 10.6% | NMC | — | $11.0M | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2033-34 | LW | 30 | $10.63M | 10.2% | NMC | — | $10.6M | $10.6M | $10.6M | $10.6M | $10.6M | $10.6M | |
UFA· 2028-29 | LW | 30 | $7.88M | 7.6% | NMC | — | $7.88M | $7.88M | UFA | ||||
UFA· 2028-29 | C | 24 | $6.25M | 6.0% | M-NTC | — | $6.25M | $6.25M | UFA | ||||
UFA· 2027-28 | LW | 31 | $4.20M | 4.0% | M-NTC | — | $4.20M | UFA | |||||
RFA· 2027-28 | RW | 25 | $4.10M | 3.9% | — | — | $4.10M | RFA | |||||
UFA· 2027-28 | C | 35 | $3.60M | 3.5% | NTC | — | $3.60M | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2028-29 | C | 32 | $3.50M | 3.4% | NTC | — | $3.50M | $3.50M | UFA | ||||
UFA· 2026-27 | RW | 33 | $2.50M | 2.4% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | RW | 41 | $1.00M | 1.0% | NTC | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | RW | 39 | $1.00M | 1.0% | NTC | — | UFA | ||||||
RFA· 2027-28 | C | 24 | $875K | 0.8% | — | — | $875K | RFA | |||||
UFA· 2027-28 | RW | 28 | $875K | 0.8% | — | — | $875K | UFA | |||||
RFA· 2026-27 | C | 25 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | RFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | LW | 26 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA |
Defense (7)
$35.88M| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap% | Clause | Acq. | '26 | '27 | '28 | '29 | '30 | '31 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UFA· 2026-27 | RD | 37 | $11.00M | 10.6% | NMC | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2030-31 | RD | 23 | $7.40M | 7.1% | M-NTC | — | $7.40M | $7.40M | $7.40M | $7.40M | UFA | ||
UFA· 2028-29 | RD | 33 | $4.50M | 4.3% | M-NTC | — | $4.50M | $4.50M | UFA | ||||
UFA· 2030-31 | LD | 27 | $4.13M | 4.0% | M-NTC | — | $4.13M | $4.13M | $4.13M | $4.13M | UFA | ||
UFA· 2027-28 | LD | 35 | $4.00M | 3.8% | M-NTC | — | $4.00M | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2027-28 | LD | 33 | $3.85M | 3.7% | M-NTC | — | $3.85M | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2026-27 | LD | 34 | $1.00M | 1.0% | — | — | UFA |
Goaltenders (2)
$7.50M| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap% | Clause | Acq. | '26 | '27 | '28 | '29 | '30 | '31 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UFA· 2026-27 | G | 36 | $5.25M | 5.0% | M-NTC | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | G | 34 | $2.25M | 2.2% | — | — | UFA |
Buyouts & Cap Charges
Mike Richards$600K
Forwards (14)$12.80M
RFA· 2028-29 | — | 18 | $1.07M | 1.0% | ELC | — | $1.07M | $1.07M | RFA | ||||
RFA· 2028-29 | LW | 19 | $974K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $974K | $974K | RFA | ||||
RFA· 2028-29 | C | 19 | $957K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $957K | $957K | RFA | ||||
RFA· 2026-27 | — | 24 | $953K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
Jared WrightAHL RFA· 2026-27 | RW | 24 | $943K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | $925K | RFA | ||||
RFA· 2026-27 | C | 23 | $943K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | C | 23 | $928K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2027-28 | RW | 22 | $904K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $904K | RFA | |||||
UFA· 2027-28 | C | 29 | $875K | 0.8% | — | — | $875K | UFA | |||||
Aatu JamsenAHL RFA· 2026-27 | RW | 24 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | RFA | ||||||
Cole GuttmanAHL UFA· 2026-27 | C | 27 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | C | 23 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | RFA | ||||||
Jan JenikAHL UFA· 2026-27 | W | 26 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | RW | 24 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | RFA |
Defense (8)$7.44M
RFA· 2028-29 | D | 19 | $1.07M | 1.0% | ELC | — | $1.07M | $1.07M | RFA | ||||
RFA· 2028-29 | D | 20 | $958K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $958K | $958K | RFA | ||||
Otto SalinAHL RFA· 2027-28 | D | 22 | $956K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $956K | RFA | |||||
RFA· 2026-27 | D | 24 | $943K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
Jakub DvorakAHL RFA· 2027-28 | D | 21 | $905K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $905K | RFA | |||||
Angus BoothAHL RFA· 2026-27 | LD | 22 | $902K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
Joe HickettsAHL UFA· 2026-27 | D | 30 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | D | 28 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA |
Goaltenders (3)$2.84M
RFA· 2028-29 | G | 21 | $1.07M | 1.0% | ELC | — | $1.07M | $1.07M | RFA | ||||
RFA· 2028-29 | G | 20 | $929K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $929K | $929K | RFA | ||||
UFA· 2026-27 | G | 26 | $833K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA |
| Name | Pos | Age | Draft Info | Drafted By | Sign By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristian Epperson | LW | — | 2025 R3 #88 | LAK | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Caeden Herrington | D | — | 2025 R4 #120 | LAK | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Petteri Rimpinen | G | — | 2025 R5 #152 | LAK | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Jan Chovan | C | — | 2025 R6 #184 | LAK | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Brendan McMorrow | C | — | 2025 R7 #196 | LAK | Jun 15, 2029 |
| James Reeder | RW | — | 2024 R7 #198 | LAK | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Ryan Conmy | RW | — | 2023 R6 #182 | LAK | Jun 15, 2027 |
Latest news
See all →- SigningReportedJun 26, 2026
Brandt Clarke signs 5-year contract
Brandt Clarke signed a five-year, $37 million contract (average annual value of $7.4 million) on June 26.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
9 hours agovia NHL.com - League News - InjuryReportedUpper-bodyOct 20, 2026
Kings' Quinton Byfield exits game with upper-body injury
Byfield left the Kings' game against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night with an upper-body injury after skating just four shifts, per Daily Faceoff. He has two points in six games for the Kings, who entered Tuesday as the NHL's only winless team.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
3 days agovia Daily Faceoff - InjuryReportedLeg surgerySep 10, 2026
Injury update: Kevin Fiala (leg surgery)
Kevin FialaLAKKings injured list: Kevin Fiala (leg surgery).
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
3 days agovia NHL.com - League News - InjuryReportedShoulder injury (minor)Oct 17, 2026
Kings' Mats Zuccarello to miss third straight game with injury
Kings forward Mats Zuccarello, listed with an undisclosed injury, was set to miss his third straight game Saturday against Boston, per NHL.com. He will travel with Los Angeles on its five-game road trip that begins Tuesday in Washington.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
4 days agovia NHL.com - League News - RetirementReportedAug 7, 2026
Kings legend Anze Kopitar retires as franchise's all-time leading scorer
Anze KopitarLAKAnze Kopitar has retired from the Los Angeles Kings after a Hall of Fame career that included two Stanley Cup championships and an all-time franchise scoring record. His No. 11 will be retired by the Kings this season, with a statue erected outside Crypto.com Arena.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
4 days agovia NHL.com - League News