The Books · 2026-27 ceiling $104M
CAP PROJECTIONS
What each club has committed over the next five seasons. The ceiling climbs every year, so the room you see against today's $104M cap is the floor, not the limit.
Sort by space in a given season: 2026-27 (now)2027-282028-292029-302030-31
| Team | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PIT | $60.38M15 signed | $21.70M6 signed | $2.25M1 signed | —0 signed | —0 signed |
 SJS | $35.22M14 signed | $19.15M8 signed | $6.50M2 signed | $1.50M1 signed | $1.50M1 signed |
 CHI | $55.30M19 signed | $21.39M7 signed | $14.05M4 signed | $5.55M2 signed | $0.95M1 signed |
 LAK | $83.20M16 signed | $61.40M11 signed | $33.38M5 signed | $14.75M2 signed | $14.75M2 signed |
 NSH | $70.78M17 signed | $52.14M8 signed | $34.24M5 signed | $23.24M3 signed | $14.74M2 signed |
 DET | $74.01M18 signed | $41.85M10 signed | $29.18M4 signed | $25.32M3 signed | $25.32M3 signed |
 OTT | $72.14M17 signed | $52.84M10 signed | $39.61M7 signed | $27.25M4 signed | $16.40M2 signed |
 VAN | $57.62M19 signed | $46.37M12 signed | $35M6 signed | $30M5 signed | $25.50M4 signed |
 SEA | $78.33M19 signed | $56.24M13 signed | $41.04M7 signed | $31.29M5 signed | $26.29M4 signed |
 ANA | $61.59M13 signed | $46.92M9 signed | $33.25M5 signed | $33.25M5 signed | $16M2 signed |
 CGY | $81.16M22 signed | $59.63M14 signed | $38.10M6 signed | $35.60M5 signed | $29.85M4 signed |
 CBJ | $75.97M17 signed | $57.58M10 signed | $48M9 signed | $35.88M6 signed | $29.75M5 signed |
 STL | $80.10M19 signed | $49.60M10 signed | $44.48M6 signed | $38.38M5 signed | $31.88M4 signed |
 PHI | $67.50M17 signed | $53M12 signed | $43.25M7 signed | $39.25M6 signed | $26.35M4 signed |
 NYI | $90.34M20 signed | $68.82M13 signed | $52.40M8 signed | $41.80M6 signed | $32.15M4 signed |
 EDM | $91.79M16 signed | $88.15M13 signed | $64.78M10 signed | $42.20M6 signed | $32.95M5 signed |
 MIN | $90.31M16 signed | $66.68M11 signed | $52.23M7 signed | $42.63M5 signed | $35.63M4 signed |
 NJD | $91.17M19 signed | $67.33M12 signed | $47.98M8 signed | $44.98M7 signed | $25.68M3 signed |
 TBL | $88.98M21 signed | $71.11M12 signed | $60.78M10 signed | $45.53M7 signed | $36.03M6 signed |
 COL | $93M18 signed | $74M14 signed | $59.55M9 signed | $45.55M7 signed | $33.85M4 signed |
 NYR | $75.74M18 signed | $61.68M8 signed | $61.68M8 signed | $46.55M6 signed | $25.95M3 signed |
 TOR | $84.95M18 signed | $78.37M14 signed | $52.37M8 signed | $47.99M7 signed | $27.75M3 signed |
 WPG | $82.98M18 signed | $72.32M13 signed | $48.50M6 signed | $48.50M6 signed | $48.50M6 signed |
 DAL | $92.36M19 signed | $70.59M11 signed | $65.89M8 signed | $52.94M6 signed | $39.29M4 signed |
 BUF | $79.23M17 signed | $62.93M9 signed | $62.93M9 signed | $53.18M7 signed | $33.80M4 signed |
 MTL | $90.14M19 signed | $58.58M9 signed | $56.08M8 signed | $53.23M7 signed | $45.35M6 signed |
 UTA | $87.19M16 signed | $77.49M13 signed | $56.59M8 signed | $56.59M8 signed | $39.89M5 signed |
 BOS | $87.98M21 signed | $68.23M13 signed | $57.15M8 signed | $57.15M8 signed | $32.75M4 signed |
 CAR | $93.85M22 signed | $79.63M17 signed | $73.74M14 signed | $58.78M10 signed | $50.68M7 signed |
 WSH | $86.91M18 signed | $82.38M15 signed | $69.13M11 signed | $60.23M8 signed | $54.48M7 signed |
 VGK | $93.67M17 signed | $71.56M11 signed | $60.41M8 signed | $60.41M8 signed | $46.52M5 signed |
 FLA | $101.59M20 signed | $90.86M15 signed | $79.72M11 signed | $79.72M11 signed | $45.73M7 signed |
Committed cap = sum of every contract still running that season. Estimates via CapWages; community corrections flow into these numbers automatically.