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Team cap sheet · 2026-27 · Central · Western Conference
Nashville Predators$9.07M effective space
$94.93M committed against a $104.00M ceiling.
Cap data as of Oct 21, 2026, 2:19 PM ETStaleHow we source this
Cap picturewhere the money sits
$94.93M committed$104.00M ceiling
Forwards: $50.84M
Defense: $31.55M
Goalies: $8.99M
Dead Cap: $3.56M
$091.3%
Forwards$50.84M48.9%
Defense$31.55M30.3%
Goalies$8.99M8.6%
Dead Cap$3.56M3.4%
- Cap ceilingUpper limit for 2026-27
- $104.00M
- Cap floorLower limit
- $76.90M
- Committed91.3% of ceiling · cap hits plus dead money
- $94.93M
- Effective spaceWhat can be added today
- $9.07M
- Roster · contractsActive roster of 23 · SPC limit of 50
- 23/23 · 46/50
- Pending9 UFA · 12 RFA · $30.33M coming off
- 21
Cap Outlook
Expiring 2026-27
9 UFA$18.75M12 RFA$11.58M
$30.33M coming off booksNet Change+$30.33M($30.33M off − $0 on)
Active roster23 players · $91.37M
Forwards (13)
$50.84M| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap% | Clause | Acq. | '26 | '27 | '28 | '29 | '30 | '31 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UFA· 2029-30 | LW | 32 | $8.50M | 8.2% | NMC | — | $8.50M | $8.50M | $8.50M | UFA | |||
UFA· 2027-28 | RW | 36 | $8.00M | 7.7% | NMC | — | $8.00M | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2028-29 | RW | 36 | $5.50M | 5.3% | NMC | — | $5.50M | $5.50M | UFA | ||||
UFA· 2031-32 | C | 24 | $5.50M | 5.3% | — | — | $5.50M | $5.50M | $5.50M | $5.50M | $5.50M | UFA | |
UFA· 2030-31 | C | 26 | $4.50M | 4.3% | NTC | — | $4.50M | $4.50M | $4.50M | $4.50M | UFA | ||
UFA· 2026-27 | C | 35 | $4.50M | 4.3% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | LW | 30 | $4.00M | 3.8% | NTC | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2027-28 | LW | 32 | $3.50M | 3.4% | — | — | $3.50M | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2027-28 | LW | 26 | $3.00M | 2.9% | — | — | $3.00M | UFA | |||||
RFA· 2026-27 | LW | 24 | $1.02M | 1.0% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | LW | 26 | $975K | 0.9% | — | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | LW | 21 | $950K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | LW | 23 | $887K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA |
Defense (9)
$31.55M| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap% | Clause | Acq. | '26 | '27 | '28 | '29 | '30 | '31 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UFA· 2027-28 | LD | 36 | $9.06M | 8.7% | NMC | — | $9.06M | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2030-31 | LD | 32 | $7.00M | 6.7% | M-NTC | — | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | UFA | ||
UFA· 2028-29 | LD | 28 | $5.50M | 5.3% | M-NTC | — | $5.50M | $5.50M | UFA | ||||
UFA· 2026-27 | RD | 32 | $3.25M | 3.1% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | RD | 28 | $2.75M | 2.6% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | LD | 25 | $1.41M | 1.4% | — | — | RFA | ||||||
UFA· 2027-28 | LD | 29 | $875K | 0.8% | — | — | $875K | UFA | |||||
RFA· 2026-27 | LD | 26 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | LD | 24 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | RFA |
Goaltenders (2)
$8.99M| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap% | Clause | Acq. | '26 | '27 | '28 | '29 | '30 | '31 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UFA· 2032-33 | G | 31 | $7.74M | 7.4% | NMC | — | $7.74M | $7.74M | $7.74M | $7.74M | $7.74M | $7.74M | |
UFA· 2027-28 | G | 26 | $1.25M | 1.2% | — | — | $1.25M | UFA |
Buyouts & Cap Charges
Kyle Turris$2.00M
Matt Duchene$1.56M
Forwards (16)$14.77M
RFA· 2028-29 | C | 21 | $1.03M | 1.0% | ELC | — | $1.03M | $1.03M | RFA | ||||
RFA· 2028-29 | — | 20 | $975K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $975K | $975K | RFA | ||||
Brady MartinAHL RFA· 2028-29 | C | 19 | $974K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $974K | $974K | RFA | ||||
Aiden FinkAHL RFA· 2027-28 | RW | 22 | $973K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $973K | RFA | |||||
RFA· 2027-28 | C | 21 | $960K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $960K | RFA | |||||
Isak PoschAHL RFA· 2026-27 | — | 24 | $948K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
Cole O'HaraAHL RFA· 2026-27 | RW | 24 | $935K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2028-29 | RW | 20 | $930K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $930K | $930K | RFA | ||||
Austin RoestAHL RFA· 2026-27 | RW | 22 | $920K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2027-28 | C | 21 | $909K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $909K | RFA | |||||
Kalan LindAHL RFA· 2027-28 | LW | 21 | $907K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $907K | RFA | |||||
RFA· 2026-27 | RW | 22 | $887K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2027-28 | LW | 24 | $875K | 0.8% | — | — | $875K | RFA | |||||
UFA· 2026-27 | C | 31 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | C | 24 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
Tyson JostAHL UFA· 2026-27 | LW | 28 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA |
Defense (5)$4.62M
RFA· 2028-29 | D | 20 | $990K | 1.0% | ELC | — | $990K | $990K | RFA | ||||
Ryan UfkoAHL RFA· 2026-27 | RD | 23 | $943K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2027-28 | D | 21 | $925K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $925K | RFA | |||||
RFA· 2027-28 | D | 21 | $909K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $909K | RFA | |||||
UFA· 2026-27 | D | 25 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA |
Goaltenders (1)$850K
UFA· 2026-27 | G | 28 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA |
| Name | Pos | Age | Draft Info | Drafted By | Sign By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Reid | LD | — | 2025 R1 #21 | NSH | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Ryker Lee | RW | — | 2025 R1 #26 | NSH | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Jacob Rombach | LD | — | 2025 R2 #35 | NSH | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Jack Ivankovic | G | — | 2025 R2 #58 | NSH | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Alex Huang | D | — | 2025 R4 #122 | NSH | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Egor Surin | C | — | 2024 R1 #22 | NSH | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Teddy Stiga | C | — | 2024 R2 #55 | NSH | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Viktor Norringer | LW | — | 2024 R4 #127 | NSH | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Erik Pahlsson | C | — | 2024 R7 #213 | NSH | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Dylan MacKinnon | D | — | 2023 R3 #83 | NSH | Jun 15, 2027 |
Latest news
See all →- SigningReportedJul 6, 2026
Predators sign defenseman Barron to 1-year deal
Nashville signed 24-year-old defenseman Justin Barron to a one-year, $1.575 million contract. Barron was a restricted free agent acquired in a trade with Montreal and carries a modest $1.575 million salary-cap hit for the 2026-27 season.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
9 hours agovia NHL.com - League News - Waiver placedReportedSep 27, 2026
Nick Perbix placed on waivers
Nick PerbixNSHNashville Predators placed defenceman Nick Perbix, 28, on waivers on Sunday ahead of the regular season. He is in the final season of a two-year, $5.5 million contract with a $2.75 million average annual value.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
3 days agovia TSN NHL - ExtensionReportedSep 15, 2026
Luke Evangelista signs 5-year extension
Luke EvangelistaNSH → NJDNew Jersey Devils signed recently acquired forward Luke Evangelista to a five-year, $36.25 million contract extension with an AAV of $7.25 million, beginning in the 2027-28 season. He is entering the final season of a two-year, $6 million contract.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
3 days agovia TSN NHL - TradeReportedJul 11, 2026
Lyubushkin traded from Stars to Predators
Ilya LyubushkinDAL → NSHIlya Lyubushkin has been traded to Nashville from Dallas. The deal affects both teams' defensive depth and cap structure moving forward.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
4 days agovia NHL.com - League News - TradeReportedJul 11, 2026
Bourque traded from Stars to Predators
Mavrik BourqueDAL → NSHDallas traded forward Mavrik Bourque to Nashville, continuing moves by both clubs this offseason.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
4 days agovia NHL.com - League News