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Team cap sheet · 2026-27 · Atlantic · Eastern Conference
Montreal Canadiens$596K effective space
$103.40M committed against a $104.00M ceiling.
Cap data as of Oct 21, 2026, 11:47 AM ETStaleHow we source this
Cap picturewhere the money sits
$103.40M committed$104.00M ceiling
Forwards: $56.20M
Defense: $36.96M
Goalies: $5.06M
Dead Cap: $3.25M
$099.4%
Forwards$56.20M54.0%
Defense$36.96M35.5%
Goalies$5.06M4.9%
Dead Cap$3.25M3.1%
- Cap ceilingUpper limit for 2026-27
- $104.00M
- Cap floorLower limit
- $76.90M
- Committed99.4% of ceiling · cap hits plus dead money
- $103.40M
- Bonus overageCarried into this season · already in committed
- $1.93M
- Effective spaceWhat can be added today
- $596K
- Roster · contractsActive roster of 23 · SPC limit of 50
- 23/23 · 44/50
- Pending11 UFA · 12 RFA · $39.17M coming off · 3 re-signed
- 23
Cap Outlook
Expiring 2026-27
11 UFA$28.05M12 RFA$11.12M· 3 re-signed, listed below
$39.17M coming off booksComing on Books$20.06M incoming
Net Change+$19.11M($39.17M off − $20.06M on)
Active roster23 players · $98.22M
Forwards (15)
$56.20M| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap% | Clause | Acq. | '26 | '27 | '28 | '29 | '30 | '31 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UFA· 2029-30 | C | 27 | $7.88M | 7.6% | M-NTC | — | $7.88M | $7.88M | $7.88M | UFA | |||
UFA· 2030-31 | LW | 25 | $7.85M | 7.5% | M-NTC | — | $7.85M | $7.85M | $7.85M | $7.85M | UFA | ||
UFA· 2032-33 | RW | 22 | $7.60M | 7.3% | M-NTC | — | $7.60M | $7.60M | $7.60M | $7.60M | $7.60M | $7.60M | |
UFA· 2026-27 | RW | 32 | $5.50M | 5.3% | M-NTC | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | C | 33 | $5.50M | 5.3% | NMC | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2029-30 | RW | 23 | $4.20M | 4.0% | — | — | $4.20M | $4.20M | $4.20M | UFA | |||
UFA· 2026-27 | C | 25 | $3.60M | 3.5% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | C | 25 | $2.90M | 2.8% | — | — | RFA | $5.55M | $5.55M | $5.55M | UFA | ||
UFA· 2028-29 | C | 30 | $2.85M | 2.7% | — | — | $2.85M | $2.85M | UFA | ||||
UFA· 2027-28 | LW | 27 | $2.50M | 2.4% | — | — | $2.50M | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2026-27 | LW | 35 | $2.15M | 2.1% | NMC | — | UFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | C | 23 | $943K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | LW | 22 | $942K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | RW | 21 | $941K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | $9.15M | $9.15M | $9.15M | $9.15M | $9.15M | |
RFA· 2026-27 | C | 22 | $853K | 0.8% | ELC | — | RFA |
Defense (8)
$36.96M| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap% | Clause | Acq. | '26 | '27 | '28 | '29 | '30 | '31 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UFA· 2032-33 | RD | 26 | $9.50M | 9.1% | M-NTC | — | $9.50M | $9.50M | $9.50M | $9.50M | $9.50M | $9.50M | |
UFA· 2033-34 | LD | 22 | $8.85M | 8.5% | M-NTC | — | $8.85M | $8.85M | $8.85M | $8.85M | $8.85M | $8.85M | |
UFA· 2030-31 | LD | 32 | $6.00M | 5.8% | NMC | — | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | UFA | ||
UFA· 2030-31 | LD | 24 | $5.55M | 5.3% | M-NTC | — | $5.55M | $5.55M | $5.55M | $5.55M | UFA | ||
UFA· 2026-27 | RD | 30 | $3.75M | 3.6% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | LD | 25 | $1.50M | 1.4% | — | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2027-28 | RD | 22 | $909K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $909K | RFA | |||||
RFA· 2026-27 | LD | 23 | $897K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA |
Goaltenders (3)
$5.06M| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap% | Clause | Acq. | '26 | '27 | '28 | '29 | '30 | '31 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UFA· 2026-27 | G | 30 | $3.15M | 3.0% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | G | 25 | $965K | 0.9% | — | — | RFA | $5.36M | $5.36M | UFA | |||
RFA· 2027-28 | G | 22 | $946K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $946K | RFA |
Retaining Salary
Brendan Gallagher(50% → Vancouver Canucks)
$3.25MForwards (10)$8.78M
RFA· 2027-28 | C | 22 | $973K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $973K | RFA | |||||
Tyler ThorpeAHL RFA· 2027-28 | RW | 21 | $968K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $968K | RFA | |||||
Filip MesarAHL RFA· 2026-27 | RW | 22 | $887K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
Alex BelzileAHL UFA· 2026-27 | RW | 35 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
Brett BerardAHL RFA· 2026-27 | LW | 24 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | C | 24 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | C | 24 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | RFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | C | 29 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | W | 25 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | RW | 23 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | RFA |
Defense (7)$6.55M
RFA· 2027-28 | D | 24 | $1.01M | 1.0% | ELC | — | $1.01M | RFA | |||||
RFA· 2027-28 | D | 23 | $1.01M | 1.0% | ELC | — | $1.01M | RFA | |||||
Owen ProtzAHL RFA· 2028-29 | D | 20 | $1.00M | 1.0% | ELC | — | $1.00M | $1.00M | RFA | ||||
RFA· 2028-29 | RD | 20 | $965K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $965K | $965K | RFA | ||||
Ethan SamsonAHL RFA· 2026-27 | D | 23 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | D | 24 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | RFA | ||||||
Reilly WalshAHL UFA· 2026-27 | D | 27 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA |
Goaltenders (1)$1.00M
UFA· 2026-27 | G | 30 | $1.00M | 1.0% | — | — | UFA |
| Name | Pos | Age | Draft Info | Drafted By | Sign By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Zharovsky | RW | — | 2025 R2 #34 | MTL | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Hayden Paupanekis | C | — | 2025 R3 #69 | MTL | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Arseni Radkov | G | — | 2025 R3 #82 | MTL | Jun 15, 2029 |
| John Mooney | C | — | 2025 R4 #113 | MTL | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Alexis Cournoyer | G | — | 2025 R5 #145 | MTL | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Carlos Handel | RD | — | 2025 R6 #177 | MTL | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Andrew MacNiel | D | — | 2025 R6 #189 | MTL | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Maxon Vig | D | — | 2025 R7 #209 | MTL | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Michael Hage | C | — | 2024 R1 #21 | MTL | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Aatos Koivu | C | — | 2024 R3 #70 | MTL | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Logan Sawyer | C | — | 2024 R3 #78 | MTL | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Mikus Vecvanags | G | — | 2024 R5 #134 | MTL | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Ben Merrill | C | — | 2024 R6 #166 | MTL | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Makar Khanin | RW | — | 2024 R7 #210 | MTL | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Rasmus Bergqvist | LD | — | 2024 R7 #224 | MTL | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Quentin Miller | G | — | 2023 R4 #128 | MTL | Jun 15, 2027 |
| Sam Harris | LW | — | 2023 R5 #133 | MTL | Jun 15, 2027 |
| Yevgeni Volokhin | G | — | 2023 R5 #144 | MTL | Jun 15, 2027 |
| Filip Eriksson | C | — | 2023 R6 #165 | MTL | Jun 15, 2027 |
Latest news
See all →- ExtensionReportedJul 2, 2026
Canadiens sign Jakub Dobes to 3-year extension
Jakub DobesMTL → MTLThe Montreal Canadiens extended Jakub Dobes on a standard deal worth an average annual value of $5,357,575 and a total value of $16,072,725 over three years. A TSN NHL report on a quiet Canadiens offseason describes the Dobes extension as part of mostly internal business.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
9 hours agovia TSN NHL - ExtensionReportedJul 1, 2026
Canadiens sign Ivan Demidov to 8-year, $73.2M extension
Ivan DemidovMTL → MTLThe Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Ivan Demidov to an extension with a total value of $73,200,000 over 8 years and an average annual value of $9,150,000, effective August 11, 2026. TSN characterized it as part of a quiet Canadiens offseason focused mostly on internal business, alongside the Dobes extension.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
9 hours agovia TSN NHL - InjuryReportedUpper-bodyOct 22, 2026
Canadiens' Nick Suzuki out 2-4 weeks with upper-body injury
Nick SuzukiMTLMontreal captain Nick Suzuki will miss the next two to four weeks with an upper-body injury, the team announced Thursday, per TSN. It will be the first missed game of his NHL career; he was hurt blocking a shot late in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
Yesterdayvia NHL.com - League News - InjuryReportedUndisclosedOct 14, 2026
Injury update: Florian Xhekaj
Canadiens injured list: Florian Xhekaj (undisclosed); will miss his third straight game.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
3 days agovia NHL.com - League News - CallupReportedOct 12, 2026
Owen Beck recalled
Owen BeckMTLBeck was recalled from Laval of the AHL and will make his season debut.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
3 days agovia NHL.com - League News