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Team cap sheet · 2026-27 · Metropolitan · Eastern Conference
New York Islanders$1.90M effective space
$102.10M committed against a $104.00M ceiling.
Cap data as of Oct 21, 2026, 1:51 AM ETStaleHow we source this
Cap picturewhere the money sits
$102.10M committed$104.00M ceiling
Forwards: $56.34M
Defense: $29.49M
Goalies: $11.00M
Dead Cap: $1.77M
$098.2%
Forwards$56.34M54.2%
Defense$29.49M28.4%
Goalies$11.00M10.6%
Dead Cap$1.77M1.7%
- Cap ceilingUpper limit for 2026-27
- $104.00M
- Cap floorLower limit
- $76.90M
- Committed98.2% of ceiling · cap hits plus dead money
- $102.10M
- Bonus overageCarried into this season · already in committed
- $3.50M
- Effective spaceWhat can be added today
- $1.90M
- Roster · contractsActive roster of 23 · SPC limit of 50
- 23/23 · 45/50
- Pending15 UFA · 7 RFA · $36.77M coming off
- 22
Cap Outlook
Expiring 2026-27
15 UFA$26.15M7 RFA$10.62M
$36.77M coming off booksNet Change+$36.77M($36.77M off − $0 on)
Active roster23 players · $96.83M
Forwards (15)
$56.34M| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap% | Clause | Acq. | '26 | '27 | '28 | '29 | '30 | '31 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UFA· 2030-31 | C | 29 | $9.15M | 8.8% | M-NTC | — | $9.15M | $9.15M | $9.15M | $9.15M | UFA | ||
UFA· 2030-31 | C | 31 | $8.50M | 8.2% | NTC | — | $8.50M | $8.50M | $8.50M | $8.50M | UFA | ||
UFA· 2027-28 | C | 35 | $6.50M | 6.3% | NTC | — | $6.50M | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2026-27 | LW | 35 | $6.00M | 5.8% | NMC | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2028-29 | C | 34 | $4.85M | 4.7% | NTC | — | $4.85M | $4.85M | UFA | ||||
UFA· 2026-27 | RW | 35 | $4.75M | 4.6% | NTC | — | UFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | RW | 25 | $3.63M | 3.5% | — | — | RFA | ||||||
UFA· 2027-28 | LW | 31 | $3.50M | 3.4% | NTC | — | $3.50M | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2026-27 | C | 35 | $2.50M | 2.4% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | LW | 26 | $2.25M | 2.2% | — | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | LW | 25 | $1.10M | 1.1% | — | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2028-29 | LW | 20 | $974K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $974K | $974K | RFA | ||||
RFA· 2027-28 | C | 21 | $941K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $941K | RFA | |||||
UFA· 2026-27 | LW | 27 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | RW | 28 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA |
Defense (8)
$29.49M| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap% | Clause | Acq. | '26 | '27 | '28 | '29 | '30 | '31 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UFA· 2032-33 | LD | 26 | $6.25M | 6.0% | NTC | — | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | |
UFA· 2029-30 | RD | 32 | $6.15M | 5.9% | NTC | — | $6.15M | $6.15M | $6.15M | UFA | |||
UFA· 2028-29 | LD | 32 | $5.75M | 5.5% | NTC | — | $5.75M | $5.75M | UFA | ||||
UFA· 2027-28 | RD | 31 | $4.50M | 4.3% | M-NTC | — | $4.50M | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2029-30 | RD | 34 | $3.50M | 3.4% | NTC | — | $3.50M | $3.50M | $3.50M | UFA | |||
UFA· 2026-27 | LD | 28 | $1.50M | 1.4% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
RFA· 2027-28 | LD | 19 | $986K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $986K | RFA | |||||
UFA· 2026-27 | RD | 26 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA |
Goaltenders (2)
$11.00M| Player | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap% | Clause | Acq. | '26 | '27 | '28 | '29 | '30 | '31 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UFA· 2031-32 | G | 31 | $8.25M | 7.9% | NMC | — | $8.25M | $8.25M | $8.25M | $8.25M | $8.25M | UFA | |
UFA· 2026-27 | G | 38 | $2.75M | 2.6% | NTC | — | UFA |
Buried Contracts(cap hit above $1.23M in the minors)
Pierre Engvall($3.00M cap hit − $1.23M buried)
$1.77MForwards (13)$14.23M
UFA· 2029-30 | LW | 30 | $3.00M | 2.9% | M-NTC | — | $3.00M | $3.00M | $3.00M | UFA | |||
RFA· 2028-29 | LW | 20 | $1.07M | 1.0% | ELC | — | $1.07M | $1.07M | RFA | ||||
RFA· 2028-29 | — | 18 | $1.07M | 1.0% | ELC | — | $1.07M | $1.07M | RFA | ||||
Quinn FinleyAHL RFA· 2027-28 | LW | 22 | $980K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $980K | RFA | |||||
RFA· 2028-29 | — | 19 | $965K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $965K | $965K | RFA | ||||
Joshua KotaiAHL RFA· 2027-28 | — | 23 | $965K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $965K | RFA | |||||
Jesse NurmiAHL RFA· 2027-28 | LW | 21 | $938K | 0.9% | ELC | — | $938K | RFA | |||||
RFA· 2026-27 | C | 23 | $935K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2027-28 | LW | 24 | $875K | 0.8% | — | — | $875K | RFA | |||||
Joey LarsonAHL UFA· 2027-28 | RW | 25 | $875K | 0.8% | — | — | $875K | UFA | |||||
UFA· 2026-27 | LW | 25 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
Liam FoudyAHL UFA· 2026-27 | C | 26 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
Matt LuffAHL UFA· 2026-27 | RW | 29 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA |
Defense (7)$6.49M
RFA· 2028-29 | D | 20 | $1.07M | 1.0% | ELC | — | $1.07M | $1.07M | RFA | ||||
RFA· 2028-29 | RD | 19 | $1.01M | 1.0% | ELC | — | $1.01M | $1.01M | RFA | ||||
RFA· 2026-27 | D | 22 | $931K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | LD | 22 | $913K | 0.9% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
RFA· 2026-27 | D | 22 | $865K | 0.8% | ELC | — | RFA | ||||||
Ethan BearAHL UFA· 2026-27 | D | 29 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | LD | 25 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA |
Goaltenders (2)$1.85M
UFA· 2026-27 | G | 30 | $1.00M | 1.0% | — | — | UFA | ||||||
UFA· 2026-27 | G | 26 | $850K | 0.8% | — | — | UFA |
| Name | Pos | Age | Draft Info | Drafted By | Sign By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Romano | C | — | 2025 R3 #74 | NYI | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Tomas Poletin | LW | — | 2025 R4 #106 | NYI | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Sam Laurila | LD | — | 2025 R5 #138 | NYI | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Burke Hood | G | — | 2025 R6 #170 | NYI | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Jacob Kvasnicka | RW | — | 2025 R7 #202 | NYI | Jun 15, 2029 |
| Kamil Bednarik | C | — | 2024 R2 #61 | NYI | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Dmitry Gamzin | G | — | 2024 R4 #115 | NYI | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Marcus Gidlof | G | — | 2024 R5 #147 | NYI | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Xavier Veilleux | LD | — | 2024 R6 #179 | NYI | Jun 15, 2028 |
| Danny Nelson | C | — | 2023 R2 #49 | NYI | Jun 15, 2027 |
| Justin Gill | C | — | 2023 R5 #145 | NYI | Jun 15, 2027 |
| Zachary Schulz | LD | — | 2023 R6 #177 | NYI | Jun 15, 2027 |
| Dennis Good Bogg | LD | — | 2023 R7 #209 | NYI | Jun 15, 2027 |
Latest news
See all →- InjuryReportedUnspecifiedOct 17, 2026
Islanders' Barzal out at least two weeks with aggravated prior injury
The Islanders announced Wednesday that centre Mathew Barzal will not skate for the next two weeks because a prior injury was aggravated and caused inflammation.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
4 days agovia NHL.com - League News - InjuryReportedLower-body injuryOct 17, 2026
Islanders' Calum Ritchie leaves game with injury
Ritchie left New York's 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs with an injury, alongside Matias Maccelli, according to Daily Faceoff.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
4 days agovia Daily Faceoff - InjuryReportedLower-bodyOct 17, 2026
Islanders' Matias Maccelli leaves game with injury
Maccelli exited New York's 4-1 win over Toronto along with Calum Ritchie, per Daily Faceoff.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
4 days agovia TSN NHL - Injury reserveReportedTorn acl, right kneeOct 7, 2026
Islanders place Romanov on injured reserve with torn ACL
New York Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov has been placed on injured reserve after tearing his ACL, with the team announcing he will miss six to eight months. The event is dated October 7, 2026.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
4 days agovia NHL.com - League News - Waiver placedReportedSep 27, 2026
Islanders place Vitek Vanecek on NHL waivers
The Islanders placed goaltender Vitek Vanecek on NHL waivers, effective September 27, 2026. Daily Faceoff reported he was among 71 players waived that day.
Reported — figures above are from media reports and not yet confirmed against official records.
4 days agovia NHL.com - League News