The Books · 2026-27
THE MONEY
The NHL's biggest cap hits, ranked. Who carries the freight, by position and by club.
| # | Player | Team | Cap Hit | Term | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erik KarlssonRD |  PIT | $11.50M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 2 | Drew DoughtyRD |  LAK | $11M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 3 | Rasmus DahlinRD, LD |  BUF | $11M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 4 | Thomas HarleyLD |  DAL | $10.59M | 8 yrs | 2033-34 |
| 5 | Evan BouchardRD |  EDM | $10.50M | 3 yrs | 2028-29 |
| 6 | Zach WerenskiLD |  CBJ | $9.58M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
| 7 | Noah DobsonRD |  MTL | $9.50M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 8 | Seth JonesRD |  FLA | $9.50M | 3 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 9 | Adam FoxRD |  NYR | $9.50M | 3 yrs | 2028-29 |
| 10 | Charlie McAvoyRD |  BOS | $9.50M | 5 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 11 | Darnell NurseLD |  SJS | $9.25M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 12 | Roman JosiRD, LD |  NSH | $9.06M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
| 13 | Jakob ChychrunLD |  WSH | $9M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 14 | Cale MakarRD |  COL | $9M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 15 | Dougie HamiltonRD |  NJD | $9M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
| 16 | Luke HughesLD, RD | NJD | $9M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 17 | Jackson LaCombeLD |  ANA | $9M | 8 yrs | 2033-34 |
| 18 | Lane HutsonRD, LD | MTL | $8.85M | 8 yrs | 2033-34 |
| 19 | Moritz SeiderRD |  DET | $8.55M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 20 | Darren RaddyshRD |  TOR | $8.50M | 8 yrs | 2033-34 |
| 21 | Rasmus AnderssonRD |  VGK | $8.50M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 22 | John CarlsonRD |  TBL | $8.50M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
| 23 | Brock FaberRD |  MIN | $8.50M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 24 | Mikhail SergachevLD |  UTA | $8.50M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 25 | Ivan ProvorovLD, RD | CBJ | $8.50M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 26 | Miro HeiskanenRD | DAL | $8.45M | 3 yrs | 2028-29 |
| 27 | Owen PowerRD, LD | BUF | $8.35M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 28 | Jacob TroubaRD | SJS | $8.25M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 29 | Jake SandersonLD |  OTT | $8.05M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 30 | Victor HedmanLD, RD | TBL | $8M | 3 yrs | 2028-29 |
| 31 | Thomas ChabotLD | OTT | $8M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
| 32 | Philip BrobergLD |  STL | $8M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 33 | Quinn HughesLD | MIN | $7.85M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 34 | Jared SpurgeonRD | MIN | $7.58M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 35 | Morgan RiellyLD | TOR | $7.50M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 36 | K'Andre MillerLD |  CAR | $7.50M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 37 | Shea TheodoreRD | VGK | $7.42M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 38 | Brandt ClarkeRD | LAK | $7.40M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 39 | Noah HanifinLD | VGK | $7.35M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 40 | Vince DunnLD |  SEA | $7.35M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 41 | Devon ToewsLD | COL | $7.25M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 42 | Simon NemecRD |  CGY | $7.25M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 43 | Filip HronekRD |  VAN | $7.25M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 44 | Pavel MintyukovLD | ANA | $7.20M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 45 | Brandon MontourRD | SEA | $7.14M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 46 | Vladislav GavrikovLD | NYR | $7M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 47 | Jake WalmanLD, RD | EDM | $7M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 48 | Neal PionkRD |  WPG | $7M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 49 | Brady SkjeiLD | NSH | $7M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 50 | J.J. MoserLD, RD | TBL | $6.75M | 8 yrs | 2033-34 |
| 51 | Jamie DrysdaleRD |  PHI | $6.50M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 52 | Dmitry OrlovLD | SJS | $6.50M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 53 | Colton ParaykoRD | STL | $6.50M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 54 | Torey KrugLD | STL | $6.50M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 55 | Hampus LindholmLD | BOS | $6.50M | 5 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 56 | Justin FaulkRD | DET | $6.50M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 57 | Jaccob SlavinLD | CAR | $6.40M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 58 | Travis SanheimLD, RD | PHI | $6.25M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 59 | Alexander RomanovLD |  NYI | $6.25M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 60 | MacKenzie WeegarRD | UTA | $6.25M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 61 | Josh MorrisseyLD | WPG | $6.25M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
| 62 | Bowen ByramLD, RD |  CHI | $6.25M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 63 | Ryan EllisRD | CHI | $6.25M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 64 | Damon SeversonRD | CBJ | $6.25M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 65 | Ryan PulockRD | NYI | $6.15M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 66 | Kris LetangRD | PIT | $6.10M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
| 67 | Aaron EkbladRD | FLA | $6.10M | 6 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 68 | Cam FowlerLD | STL | $6.10M | 3 yrs | 2028-29 |
| 69 | Mike MathesonLD | MTL | $6M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 70 | Martin FehervaryLD | WSH | $6M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 71 | Sean DurziRD | NYR | $6M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
| 72 | Jonas BrodinLD | MIN | $6M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
| 73 | Gustav ForslingLD | FLA | $5.75M | 5 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 74 | Matt RoyRD | WSH | $5.75M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 75 | Adam PelechLD | NYI | $5.75M | 3 yrs | 2028-29 |
| 76 | Dylan SambergLD | WPG | $5.75M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
| 77 | Kaiden GuhleLD, RD | MTL | $5.55M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 78 | Braden SchneiderRD, LD | NYR | $5.50M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 79 | Marcus PetterssonLD | NYR | $5.50M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 80 | Brett PesceRD, LD | NJD | $5.50M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 81 | Nicolas HagueLD | NSH | $5.50M | 3 yrs | 2028-29 |
| 82 | Kevin BahlLD | CGY | $5.35M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 83 | Esa LindellLD | DAL | $5.25M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 84 | Adam LarssonRD | SEA | $5.25M | 3 yrs | 2028-29 |
| 85 | Erik CernakRD | TBL | $5.20M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 86 | Cam YorkLD, RD | PHI | $5.15M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 87 | Rasmus RistolainenRD | PHI | $5.10M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 88 | Samuel GirardLD, RD | PIT | $5M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 89 | Niko MikkolaLD | FLA | $5M | 7 yrs | 2033-34 |
| 90 | Jordan SpenceRD | OTT | $5M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 91 | Nikita ZadorovLD | BOS | $5M | 5 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 92 | Jamie OleksiakRD, LD | VAN | $5M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
| 93 | Dylan DeMeloRD | WPG | $4.90M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
| 94 | Sam MalinskiRD, LD | COL | $4.75M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 95 | Rasmus SandinLD, RD | WSH | $4.60M | 3 yrs | 2028-29 |
| 96 | Artem ZubRD | OTT | $4.60M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 97 | Alex VlasicLD | CHI | $4.60M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 98 | Ryan GravesLD | PIT | $4.50M | 3 yrs | 2028-29 |
| 99 | Michael KesselringRD | SJS | $4.50M | 3 yrs | 2028-29 |
| 100 | Chris TanevRD | TOR | $4.50M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
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