Washington Capitals Salary Cap: Breakdown & Cap Space Analysis

The NHL salary cap is a complex beast, and every team has to navigate its restrictions carefully. The Washington Capitals are no exception, and their salary cap situation plays a major role in their ability to build a competitive roster.

In this post, we’ll break down the Washington Capitals’ salary cap, explore their current cap space, and analyze how their financial situation could impact their future moves.

Capitals Cap Space: How Much Room Do They Have?

The Capitals’ cap space is constantly fluctuating depending on factors like injuries, trades, and call-ups from their minor league affiliates. To get the most up-to-date information on their cap space situation, it’s best to use a reliable resource like PuckPedia.

Washington Capitals Salaries: Who’s Making What?

The Capitals have several high-priced stars on their roster, including Alexander Ovechkin, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and John Carlson. These players take up a significant portion of the team’s cap space. To see a detailed breakdown of individual player salaries, resources like Spotrac or Puckpedia are invaluable.

Capitals Payroll: Implications for Team Building

The Capitals’ salary cap situation heavily influences their roster construction. When they have limited cap space, they must be creative in acquiring new players, often relying on trades or signing free agents to bargain deals. Conversely, having more cap space gives them the flexibility to pursue bigger names in the trade or free agent markets.

Staying Updated with the Washington Capitals

Want to keep your finger on the pulse of the Washington Capitals‘ cap situation and all the latest team news? Be sure to check out our website regularly. We provide up-to-the-minute updates on the Capitals’ salary cap, potential trade rumors, and their TV schedule so you never miss a game.

Washington Capitals Salary Cap – Capitals Cap Space

FORWARDS2024-252025-262026-272027-282028-292029-30TERMSPOSAGE
Ovechkin, Alex "C"$9,500,000$9,500,000UFA35+M-NTC, NMCLW38
Dubois, Pierre-Luc$8,500,000$8,500,000$8,500,000$8,500,000$8,500,000$8,500,000NMCC26
Wilson, Tom "A"$6,500,000$6,500,000$6,500,000$6,500,000$6,500,000$6,500,000M-NTCRW30
Mangiapane, Andrew$5,800,000UFAM-NTCRW, LW28
Oshie, T.J. "A"$5,750,000UFAM-NTCRW37
Strome, Dylan$5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000UFAC27
Protas, Aliaksei$3,375,000$3,375,000$3,375,000$3,375,000$3,375,000UFARW, LW, C23
McMichael, Connor$2,100,000$2,100,000RFALW, C23
Milano, Sonny$1,900,000$1,900,000UFALW, RW28
Duhaime, Brandon$1,850,000$1,850,000UFARW, LW27
Dowd, Nic$1,300,000UFAC34
Raddysh, Taylor$1,000,000UFARW26
TOTAL$52,575,000$38,725,000$23,375,000$23,375,000$18,375,000$15,000,00028.9
DEFENSE2024-252025-262026-272027-282028-292029-30TERMSPOSAGE
Carlson, John "A"$8,000,000$8,000,000UFAM-NTCRD34
Roy, Matt$5,750,000$5,750,000$5,750,000$5,750,000$5,750,000$5,750,000M-NTCRD29
Chychrun, Jakob$4,600,000UFAM-NTCLD/RD26
Sandin, Rasmus$4,600,000$4,600,000$4,600,000$4,600,000$4,600,000UFALD24
van Riemsdyk, Trevor$3,000,000$3,000,000UFARD32
Fehérváry, Martin$2,675,000$2,675,000RFALD/RD24
Bear, Ethan$2,062,500UFARD27
Alexeyev, Alexander$825,000RFALD/RD24
TOTAL$31,512,500$24,025,000$10,350,000$10,350,000$10,350,000$5,750,00027.5
GOALIES2024-252025-262026-272027-282028-292029-30TERMSPOSAGE
Lindgren, Charlie$1,100,000UFAG30
Thompson, Logan$766,667UFAG27
TOTAL$1,866,66728.5
LONG-TERM INJURED RESERVE2024-252025-262026-272027-282028-292029-30TERMSPOSAGE
Bäckström, Nicklas "A"$9,200,000UFAM-NTCC36
TOTAL$9,200,00036
DEAD CAP
RETAINED SALARY (1)2024-252025-262026-272027-282028-292029-30
Kuznetsov, Evgeny$3,900,000
TOTAL$3,900,000
ROSTER & BURIED CAP HIT$95,154,167$62,750,000$33,725,000$33,725,000$28,725,000$20,750,000
DEAD CAP HIT$3,900,000-----
CARRYOVER BONUS OVERAGES$2,252,500-----
PROJECTED CAP HIT$101,306,667$62,750,000$33,725,000$33,725,000$28,725,000$20,750,000
SALARY CAP$88,000,000$92,000,000$92,000,000$92,000,000$92,000,000$92,000,000
PROJECTED CAP SPACE($13,306,667)$29,250,000$58,275,000$58,275,000$63,275,000$71,250,000

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