The Columbus Blue Jackets carry a projected 2026-27 cap hit of $105,001,999, 101.0% of the $104.0M Upper Limit, putting them $1,001,999 over the $104.0M Upper Limit. Their largest cap hits belong to Adam Fantilli ($13,750,000), Zach Werenski ($9,583,334), Ivan Provorov ($8,500,000). 10 active-roster contracts expire at the end of the 2026-27 season.
Projected Cap Hit
$105,001,999
Projected Cap Space
$-1,001,999
% of Upper Limit
101.0%
NHL Roster
25/23
Contracts
48/50
Total Salary (2026-27) · partial
$110,385,000
LTIR Pool
$1,206,687
Potential Bonuses
$1,700,000
Forwards $63,184,999 · 60.8%Defense $34,770,000 · 33.4%Goalies $5,950,000 · 5.7%Dead Cap $1,097,000 · 1.1%Over the cap by $1,001,999
$105,001,999 committed — $1,001,999 OVER the $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
$105,001,999
27
101.0%
2027-28
$89,133,334
16
85.7%
2028-29
$76,625,000
12
73.7%
2029-30
$57,375,000
8
55.2%
2030-31
$51,250,000
7
49.3%
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.