CHI Chicago Blackhawks

Western Conference • Central Division • 2026-27

Projected Cap Hit

$74,689,158

Projected Cap Space

$29,310,842

% of Upper Limit

71.8%

NHL Roster

23/23

Contracts

39/50

Potential Bonuses

$9,930,000

Forwards $38,630,825 · 37.1%Defense $24,716,667 · 23.8%Goalies $8,583,333 · 8.3%Dead Cap $2,758,333 · 2.7%Cap Space $29,310,842 · 28.2%

$74,689,158 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	$74,689,158	25	71.8%
2027-28	$47,422,491	11	45.6%
2028-29	$39,033,324	7	37.5%
2029-30	$26,199,991	4	25.2%
2030-31	$19,099,991	2	18.4%

Forwards 14 $38,630,825

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Teuvo Teravainen	LW	31	$5,400,000	UFA				5.2%
Dominic Toninato	C	32	$850,000	UFA				0.8%
Tyler Bertuzzi	LW	31	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	UFA			5.3%
Ryan Donato	LW	30	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	UFA		3.8%
Jordan Greenway	LW	29	$4,000,000	UFA				3.8%
Andrew Mangiapane	LW	30	$3,600,000	UFA				3.5%
Cole Smith	LW	30	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	UFA		2.9%
Landon Slaggert	LW	24	$900,000	RFA				0.9%
Frank Nazar	C	22	$6,599,991	$6,599,991	$6,599,991	$6,599,991	$6,599,991	6.3%
Ryan Greene	C	22	$950,000	RFA				0.9%
Nick Lardis	LW	21	$925,000	$925,000	RFA			0.9%
Oliver Moore	C	21	$941,667	RFA				0.9%
Sacha Boisvert	C	20	$977,917	$977,917	RFA			0.9%
Anton Frondell	C	19	$986,250	$986,250	RFA			0.9%

Defense 7 $24,716,667

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Ian Cole	LD	37	$4,000,000	UFA				3.8%
Ryan Ellis	D	35	$6,250,000	UFA				6.0%
Bowen Byram	LD	25	$6,250,000	$12,500,000	$12,500,000	$12,500,000	$12,500,000	6.0%
Alex Vlasic	LD	25	$4,600,000	$4,600,000	$4,600,000	$4,600,000	UFA	4.4%
Wyatt Kaiser	LD	23	$1,700,000	RFA				1.6%
Sam Rinzel	RD	22	$941,667	RFA				0.9%
Artyom Levshunov	RD	20	$975,000	RFA				0.9%

Goalies 2 $8,583,333

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Spencer Knight	G	25	$5,833,333	$5,833,333	$5,833,333	UFA		5.6%
Arvid Soderblom	G	26	$2,750,000	UFA				2.6%

Dead Cap — Buyouts, Retained, Buried & Overages 2 $2,758,333

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

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
TJ Brodie	D	36	$258,333	UFA				0.2%
Seth Jones	RD	31	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	UFA	2.4%

Unsigned RFAs 3 $0

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

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	% of Cap
Connor Bedard	C	20	RFA	0.0%
Ethan Del Mastro	LD	23	RFA	0.0%
Kevin Korchinski	LD	22	RFA	0.0%

Non-Roster / Minors 18 $16,594,999

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

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	% of Cap
Gavin Hayes	LW	22	$865,000	RFA			0.8%
Paul Ludwinski	C	22	$900,000	RFA			0.9%
Samuel Savoie	LW	22	$896,666	RFA			0.9%
Martin Misiak	W	21	$928,333	RFA			0.9%
Roman Kantserov	RW	21	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	RFA	1.0%
Jiri Felcman	C	21	$996,667	$996,667	$996,667	RFA	1.0%
Marek Vanacker	LW	20	$941,667	$941,667	$941,667	RFA	0.9%
AJ Spellacy	RW	20	$932,500	$932,500	$932,500	RFA	0.9%
Connor Mylymok		26	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Dillon Boucher		29	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Derrick Pouliot	D	32	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Connor Mackey	D	29	$937,500	$937,500	UFA		0.9%
Taige Harding	D	24	$930,000	RFA			0.9%
Jake Furlong	D	22	$891,666	RFA			0.9%
Dylan Anhorn	D	27	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Drew Commesso		23	$875,000	$875,000	RFA		0.8%
Adam Gajan		22	$1,050,000	$1,050,000	RFA		1.0%
Stanislav Berezhnoy		23	$975,000	RFA			0.9%