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 | Leo CarlssonC |  ANA | $18M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 2 | Kirill KaprizovLW |  MIN | $17M | 8 yrs | 2033-34 |
| 3 | Connor BedardC |  CHI | $15M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 4 | Leon DraisaitlC, LW |  EDM | $14M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 5 | Adam FantilliC |  CBJ | $13.75M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 6 | Cutter GauthierLW, RW | ANA | $13.50M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 7 | Jack EichelC |  VGK | $13.50M | 8 yrs | 2033-34 |
| 8 | Auston MatthewsC |  TOR | $13.25M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
| 9 | Nathan MacKinnonC |  COL | $12.60M | 4 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 10 | Connor McDavidC | EDM | $12.50M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
| 11 | Jason RobertsonLW |  DAL | $12M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 12 | Mikko RantanenRW | DAL | $12M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 13 | Mitch MarnerC, RW, LW | VGK | $12M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 14 | Kyle ConnorLW |  WPG | $12M | 8 yrs | 2033-34 |
| 15 | William NylanderRW | TOR | $11.50M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 16 | Martin NecasRW, C | COL | $11.50M | 7 yrs | 2033-34 |
| 17 | David PastrnakRW |  BOS | $11.25M | 6 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 18 | Pavel DorofeyevRW, LW |  NYR | $11M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 19 | Artemi PanarinLW |  LAK | $11M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
| 20 | Adrian KempeRW | LAK | $10.63M | 8 yrs | 2033-34 |
| 21 | Alex TuchRW |  WSH | $10.50M | 8 yrs | 2033-34 |
| 22 | Jonathan HuberdeauLW |  CGY | $10.50M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 23 | Aleksander BarkovC |  FLA | $10M | 3 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 24 | Logan CooleyC |  UTA | $10M | 8 yrs | 2033-34 |
| 25 | Tyler SeguinRW, C, LW | DAL | $9.85M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 26 | Sebastian AhoC |  CAR | $9.75M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 27 | Matthew TkachukRW, LW | FLA | $9.50M | 3 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 28 | Mark StoneRW | VGK | $9.50M | 3 yrs | 2028-29 |
| 29 | Nikita KucherovRW |  TBL | $9.50M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 30 | Brayden PointC | TBL | $9.50M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 31 | Mathew BarzalC, RW |  NYI | $9.15M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 32 | Trevor ZegrasLW, C |  PHI | $9.13M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 33 | Jake GuentzelLW, RW | TBL | $9M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 34 | Timo MeierLW |  NJD | $8.80M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 35 | Travis KonecnyRW, LW | PHI | $8.75M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 36 | Sidney CrosbyC |  PIT | $8.70M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 37 | Dylan LarkinC |  DET | $8.70M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 38 | Sam ReinhartRW, C | FLA | $8.63M | 5 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 39 | Pierre-Luc DuboisC | WSH | $8.50M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 40 | Mika ZibanejadC | NYR | $8.50M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 41 | Bo HorvatC | NYI | $8.50M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 42 | Mark ScheifeleC | WPG | $8.50M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 43 | Nikolaj EhlersLW | CAR | $8.50M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 44 | Filip ForsbergLW |  NSH | $8.50M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 45 | Roope HintzC | DAL | $8.45M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 46 | Wyatt JohnstonC | DAL | $8.40M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 47 | Tim StützleC |  OTT | $8.35M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 48 | Brady TkachukLW | FLA | $8.21M | 1 yr | 2027-28 |
| 49 | Tomas HertlC | VGK | $8.14M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 50 | Jordan KyrouRW | WSH | $8.13M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 51 | Robert ThomasC |  STL | $8.13M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 52 | Lucas RaymondRW, LW | DET | $8.07M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 53 | Patrick KaneRW | CHI | $8M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
| 54 | Sam BennettC | FLA | $8M | 6 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 55 | J.T. MillerC, RW, LW | NYR | $8M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 56 | Jack HughesC, LW | NJD | $8M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 57 | Pavel BuchnevichLW, RW, C | STL | $8M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 58 | Nick SchmaltzC, RW | UTA | $8M | 8 yrs | 2033-34 |
| 59 | Steven StamkosLW, RW | NSH | $8M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
| 60 | Logan CoutureC |  SJS | $8M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 61 | Josh NorrisC |  BUF | $7.95M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 62 | Jesper BrattRW, LW | NJD | $7.88M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 63 | Nick SuzukiC |  MTL | $7.88M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 64 | Kevin FialaLW | LAK | $7.88M | 3 yrs | 2028-29 |
| 65 | Alex DeBrincatLW | DET | $7.88M | 1 yr | 2026-27 |
| 66 | Cole CaufieldLW | MTL | $7.85M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 67 | Matthew KniesLW, RW | TOR | $7.75M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 68 | Dylan HollowayLW | STL | $7.75M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 69 | Elias LindholmC | BOS | $7.75M | 6 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 70 | Andrei SvechnikovLW | CAR | $7.75M | 3 yrs | 2028-29 |
| 71 | Sean CouturierC | PHI | $7.75M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 72 | JJ PeterkaLW, RW | BOS | $7.70M | 5 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 73 | Juraj SlafkovskyRW, LW | MTL | $7.60M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 74 | Brock NelsonC | COL | $7.50M | 1 yr | 2027-28 |
| 75 | Zach BensonLW | BUF | $7.50M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 76 | Shane PintoC | OTT | $7.50M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 77 | Gabriel VilardiRW, C | WPG | $7.50M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 78 | Alexis LafrenièreRW | NYR | $7.45M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 79 | Seth JarvisRW | CAR | $7.42M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 80 | Nico HischierC | NJD | $7.25M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 81 | Brock BoeserRW, LW |  VAN | $7.25M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 82 | Clayton KellerLW, RW | UTA | $7.15M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
| 83 | Tage ThompsonC, RW | BUF | $7.14M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 84 | Dylan GuentherRW | UTA | $7.14M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 85 | Matty BeniersC |  SEA | $7.14M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 86 | Dylan CozensC | OTT | $7.10M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 87 | Carter VerhaegheLW, C | FLA | $7M | 6 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 88 | Troy TerryRW | ANA | $7M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 89 | Mikael GranlundC, RW | ANA | $7M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
| 90 | Gabriel LandeskogLW, RW | COL | $7M | 2 yrs | 2028-29 |
| 91 | Nazem KadriC, LW | COL | $7M | 2 yrs | 2028-29 |
| 92 | Matt BoldyRW, LW | MIN | $7M | 4 yrs | 2029-30 |
| 93 | Mason McTavishC, LW | STL | $7M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 94 | Josh DoanRW, LW | BUF | $6.95M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 95 | Connor McMichaelLW, C | STL | $6.75M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 96 | Mason MarchmentLW | SJS | $6.75M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 97 | Frank NazarC | CHI | $6.60M | 7 yrs | 2032-33 |
| 98 | Tom WilsonRW | WSH | $6.54M | 5 yrs | 2030-31 |
| 99 | Brandon HagelLW | TBL | $6.50M | 6 yrs | 2031-32 |
| 100 | Brayden SchennC, LW | NYI | $6.50M | 2 yrs | 2027-28 |
Showing the top 100 of 433. Estimates via CapWages; community corrections flow in automatically.