CGY Calgary Flames

Western Conference • Pacific Division • 2026-27

The Calgary Flames carry a projected 2026-27 cap hit of $89,677,499, 86.2% of the $104.0M Upper Limit, leaving $14,322,501 in projected cap space — 4th-most in the NHL. Their largest cap hits belong to Jonathan Huberdeau ($10,500,000), Dustin Wolf ($7,500,000), Simon Nemec ($7,250,000). 8 active-roster contracts expire at the end of the 2026-27 season.

Projected Cap Hit

$89,677,499

Projected Cap Space

$14,322,501

% of Upper Limit

86.2%

NHL Roster

24/23

Contracts

41/50

Total Salary (2026-27) · partial

$92,228,333

LTIR Pool

Potential Bonuses

$2,000,000

Forwards $51,211,249 · 49.2%Defense $23,216,250 · 22.3%Goalies $8,850,000 · 8.5%Dead Cap $6,400,000 · 6.2%Cap Space $14,322,501 · 13.8%

$89,677,499 of $104,000,000 Upper Limit — hover any segment for details

Future Cap Commitments under current contracts

Committed counting dollars by season (NHL roster + dead cap, as signed today). % shown against the 2026-27 Upper Limit of $104.0M — future ceilings will be set annually and are expected to rise.

Season	Committed	Signed Contracts	% of 2026-27 Cap
2026-27	$89,677,499	27	86.2%
2027-28	$69,841,666	18	67.2%
2028-29	$52,175,000	10	50.2%
2029-30	$42,850,000	6	41.2%
2030-31	$37,100,000	5	35.7%

Toggle the season columns between cap hit (AAV) and actual salary paid. Where cash isn't yet on file the cap-hit figure is shown.

Forwards 15 $51,211,249

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Jonathan Huberdeau	LW	33	$10,500,000	$10,500,000	$10,500,000	$10,500,000	$10,500,000	10.1%
Matt Coronato	RW	23	$6,500,000	$6,500,000	$6,500,000	$6,500,000	$6,500,000	6.2%
Yegor Sharangovich	C	28	$5,750,000	$5,750,000	$5,750,000	$5,750,000	UFA	5.5%
Ryan Strome	C	33	$5,000,000	UFA				4.8%
Joel Farabee	LW	26	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	UFA			4.8%
Morgan Frost	C	27	$4,375,000	UFA				4.2%
Mikael Backlund	C	37	$3,250,000	$3,250,000	UFA			3.1%
Martin Pospisil	C	26	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	UFA		2.4%
Maxim Tsyplakov	LW	28	$2,250,000	UFA				2.2%
Adam Klapka	RW	26	$1,250,000	RFA				1.2%
Jonathan Castagna	C	21	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	RFA		1.0%
Brennan Othmann	LW	23	$975,000	RFA				0.9%
Matvei Gridin	RW	20	$953,750	$953,750	RFA			0.9%
Aydar Suniev	LW	21	$923,333	RFA				0.9%
Samuel Honzek	LW	21	$909,166	$909,166	RFA			0.9%

Defense 7 $23,216,250

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Simon Nemec	RD	22	$7,250,000	$7,250,000	$7,250,000	$7,250,000	$7,250,000	7.0%
Kevin Bahl	LD	26	$5,350,000	$5,350,000	$5,350,000	$5,350,000	$5,350,000	5.1%
Jacob Middleton	LD	30	$4,350,000	$4,350,000	$4,350,000	UFA		4.2%
Zach Whitecloud	RD	29	$2,750,000	$2,750,000	UFA			2.6%
Joel Hanley	LD	35	$1,750,000	UFA				1.7%
Zayne Parekh	RD	20	$953,750	$953,750	RFA			0.9%
Yan Kuznetsov	LD	24	$812,500	UFA				0.8%

Goalies 2 $8,850,000

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Dustin Wolf	G	25	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	7.2%
Devin Cooley	G	29	$1,350,000	$1,350,000	UFA			1.3%

Dead Cap — Buyouts, Retained, Buried & Overages 3 $6,400,000

Counts against the cap; players not on the active roster.

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	% of Cap
Connor Zary	C	25	$2,550,000	$2,500,000	RFA		2.5%
Blake Coleman	LW	34	$2,450,000	UFA			2.4%
Nazem Kadri	C	36	$1,400,000	$1,400,000	$1,400,000	UFA	1.3%

Unsigned RFAs 1 $0

Team retains negotiating rights — $0 cap hit until signed.

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Nikita Okhotyuk	D	25	RFA					0.0%

Non-Roster / Minors 19 $20,599,583

Does not count against the cap while off the NHL roster.

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	% of Cap
Connor Zary	C	25	$3,775,000	$3,775,000	RFA		3.6%
Chase Harrington		18	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	RFA	1.0%
Theo Stockselius		19	$1,015,833	$1,015,833	$1,015,833	RFA	1.0%
Tyson Gross		24	$975,000	RFA			0.9%
Andrew Basha	LW	20	$932,500	$932,500	$932,500	RFA	0.9%
Dryden Hunt	LW	30	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Alexander Nylander	W	28	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Ben Jones	C	27	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Rory Kerins	C	24	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
William Strömgren	LW	23	$850,000	RFA			0.8%
Sam Morton	C	27	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Brayden Pachal	RD	27	$1,187,500	UFA			1.1%
Axel Hurtig	D	21	$990,000	$990,000	$990,000	RFA	1.0%
Abram Wiebe	D	23	$950,000	RFA			0.9%
Hunter Brzustewicz	RD	21	$950,000	RFA			0.9%
Michael Benning	RD	24	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Jake Livingstone	D	27	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Kirill Zarubin		21	$1,007,500	$1,007,500	$1,007,500	RFA	1.0%
Arseni Sergeyev		23	$941,250	RFA			0.9%