DAL Dallas Stars
Western Conference • Central Division • 2026-27
Projected Cap Hit
$91,280,333
Projected Cap Space
$12,719,667
Potential Bonuses
$1,650,000
Forwards $52,650,000 · 50.6%Defense $29,330,333 · 28.2%Goalies $9,300,000 · 8.9%Dead Cap $0 · 0.0%Cap Space $12,719,667 · 12.2%
$91,280,333 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 |
$91,280,333 |
22 |
87.8% |
| 2027-28 |
$72,337,000 |
13 |
69.6% |
| 2028-29 |
$65,887,000 |
8 |
63.4% |
| 2029-30 |
$52,937,000 |
6 |
50.9% |
| 2030-31 |
$39,287,000 |
4 |
37.8% |
Forwards 13 $52,650,000
| Player | Pos | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | % of Cap |
|---|
| Jamie Benn | LW |
36 |
$850,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Matt Duchene | C |
35 |
$4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | UFA | |
4.3% |
| Tyler Seguin | C |
34 |
$9,850,000 | UFA | | | |
9.5% |
| Radek Faksa | C |
32 |
$2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA | | |
1.9% |
| Mikko Rantanen | RW |
29 |
$12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
11.5% |
| Roope Hintz | C |
29 |
$8,450,000 | $8,450,000 | $8,450,000 | $8,450,000 | $8,450,000 |
8.1% |
| Sam Steel | C |
28 |
$2,100,000 | UFA | | | |
2.0% |
| Oskar Back | C |
26 |
$825,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Colin Blackwell | RW |
33 |
$850,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Joel Kiviranta | LW |
30 |
$1,000,000 | UFA | | | |
1.0% |
| Wyatt Johnston | C |
23 |
$8,400,000 | $8,400,000 | $8,400,000 | $8,400,000 | UFA |
8.1% |
| Justin Hryckowian | C |
25 |
$950,000 | $950,000 | UFA | | |
0.9% |
| Arttu Hyry | RW |
25 |
$875,000 | $875,000 | UFA | | |
0.8% |
Defense 7 $29,330,333
| Player | Pos | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | % of Cap |
|---|
| Tyler Myers | RD |
36 |
$1,500,000 | UFA | | | |
1.4% |
| Esa Lindell | LD |
32 |
$5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | UFA |
5.0% |
| Kyle Capobianco | LD |
28 |
$875,000 | $875,000 | UFA | | |
0.8% |
| Miro Heiskanen | LD |
26 |
$8,450,000 | $8,450,000 | $8,450,000 | UFA | |
8.1% |
| Nils Lundkvist | RD |
25 |
$1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | UFA | | |
1.7% |
| Thomas Harley | LD |
24 |
$10,587,000 | $10,587,000 | $10,587,000 | $10,587,000 | $10,587,000 |
10.2% |
| Lian Bichsel | LD |
22 |
$918,333 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |
Goalies 2 $9,300,000
| Player | Pos | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | % of Cap |
|---|
| Casey DeSmith | G |
34 |
$1,050,000 | UFA | | | |
1.0% |
| Jake Oettinger | G |
27 |
$8,250,000 | $8,250,000 | $8,250,000 | $8,250,000 | $8,250,000 |
7.9% |
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 |
|---|
| Jason Robertson | LW |
26 |
RFA | | | | |
0.0% |
Non-Roster / Minors 22 $20,524,583
Does not count against the cap while off the NHL roster.
| Player | Pos | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | % of Cap |
|---|
| Cameron Hughes | C |
29 |
$850,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Artem Shlaine | C |
24 |
$952,500 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |
| Ayrton Martino | LW |
23 |
$942,500 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |
| Justin Ertel | LW |
23 |
$942,500 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |
| Matthew Seminoff | RW |
22 |
$875,000 | $875,000 | RFA | | |
0.8% |
| Angus MacDonell | C |
21 |
$950,000 | $950,000 | RFA | | |
0.9% |
| Emil Hemming | RW |
20 |
$941,667 | $941,667 | $941,667 | RFA | |
0.9% |
| Harrison Scott | F |
25 |
$875,000 | $875,000 | UFA | | |
0.8% |
| Jaxon Fuder | |
20 |
$950,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA | |
0.9% |
| Dylan Hryckowian | |
22 |
$1,013,750 | $1,013,750 | RFA | | |
1.0% |
| Christian Fitzgerald | |
24 |
$952,500 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |
| Kyle Burroughs | D |
31 |
$850,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Tristan Bertucci | D |
21 |
$934,166 | $934,166 | RFA | | |
0.9% |
| Aram Minnetian | D |
21 |
$1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | RFA | |
1.0% |
| Connor Punnett | D |
23 |
$945,000 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |
| Luke Krys | D |
25 |
$875,000 | $875,000 | UFA | | |
0.8% |
| Niilopekka Muhonen | D |
20 |
$950,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA | |
0.9% |
| Trey Taylor | D |
24 |
$975,000 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |
| Jack Anderson | |
23 |
$1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | RFA | | |
1.0% |
| Brandon Halverson | |
30 |
$850,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Remi Poirier | |
24 |
$850,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Arno Tiefensee | |
24 |
$925,000 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |