DET Detroit Red WingsEastern Conference • Atlantic Division • 2026-27
Projected Cap Hit
$84,427,916
Projected Cap Space
$19,572,084
Total Salary (2026-27)
$79,162,500
Potential Bonuses
$2,000,000
$52,612,083 · 50.6% $23,415,833 · 22.5% $8,400,000 · 8.1% $0 · 0.0% $19,572,084 · 18.8%
$84,427,916 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
$84,427,916
22
81.2% 2027-28
$50,266,250
13
48.3% 2028-29
$29,175,000
4
28.1% 2029-30
$25,325,000
3
24.4% 2030-31
$25,325,000
3
24.4%
Cap Hit Salary
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 13 $52,612,083
Player Pos Age 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 % of Cap J.T. Compher C
31
$5,100,000 $5,100,000 UFA 4.9% Andrew Copp C
32
$5,625,000 UFA 5.4% Dylan Larkin C
30
$8,700,000 $8,700,000 $8,700,000 $8,700,000 $8,700,000
8.4% Viktor Arvidsson LW
33
$5,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA 4.8% Keegan Kolesar RW
29
$2,500,000 $2,500,000 UFA 2.4% Mason Appleton RW
30
$2,900,000 UFA 2.8% Alex Debrincat LW
28
$7,875,000 UFA 7.6% Michael Rasmussen C
27
$3,200,000 $3,200,000 UFA 3.1% Lucas Raymond RW
24
$8,075,000 $8,075,000 $8,075,000 $8,075,000 $8,075,000
7.8% Carter Mazur LW
24
$875,000 $875,000 RFA 0.8% Marco Kasper C
22
$886,666 RFA 0.9% Emmitt Finnie C
21
$921,667 $921,667 RFA 0.9% Michael Brandsegg-Nygård RW
20
$953,750 $953,750 RFA 0.9%
Defense 7 $23,415,833
Player Pos Age 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 % of Cap Ben Chiarot LD
35
$3,850,000 $3,850,000 $3,850,000 UFA 3.7% Justin Faulk RD
34
$6,500,000 UFA 6.2% Jacob Bryson LD
28
$850,000 UFA 0.8% Jacob Bernard-Docker RD
26
$1,600,000 $1,600,000 UFA 1.5% Moritz Seider RD
25
$8,550,000 $8,550,000 $8,550,000 $8,550,000 $8,550,000
8.2% Albert Johansson LD
25
$1,125,000 RFA 1.1% Axel Sandin Pellikka RD
21
$940,833 $940,833 RFA 0.9%
Goalies 2 $8,400,000
Player Pos Age 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 % of Cap John Gibson G
33
$6,400,000 UFA 6.2% Daniil Tarasov G
27
$2,000,000 UFA 1.9%
Unsigned RFAs 2 $0
Team retains negotiating rights — $0 cap hit until signed.
Non-Roster / Minors 22 $20,369,166
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 Sheldon Dries C
32
$875,000 $875,000 UFA 0.8% Dominik Shine C
33
$875,000 $875,000 UFA 0.8% John Leonard LW
28
$850,000 UFA 0.8% Chase Stillman RW
23
$850,000 RFA 0.8% Dylan James LW
22
$1,050,000 $1,050,000 RFA 1.0% Cameron Butler RW
24
$850,000 UFA 0.8% Nate Danielson C
21
$909,166 $909,166 RFA 0.9% Jesse Kiiskinen RW
20
$945,833 $945,833 RFA 0.9% Noah Dower Nilsson C
21
$990,000 $990,000 $990,000 RFA 1.0% Wilmer Skoog C
27
$850,000 UFA 0.8% Ondrej Becher C
22
$940,000 RFA 0.9% Carter Bear C
19
$974,167 $974,167 $974,167 RFA 0.9% Eddie Genborg LW
19
$997,500 $997,500 $997,500 RFA 1.0% Théo Rochette 24
$1,025,000 RFA 1.0% William Lagesson LD
30
$850,000 UFA 0.8% Ronald Attard D
27
$850,000 UFA 0.8% William Wallinder D
24
$875,000 $875,000 RFA 0.8% Shai Buium D
23
$942,500 RFA 0.9% Anton Johansson D
22
$970,000 $970,000 RFA 0.9% Carter Gylander 25
$850,000 RFA 0.8% Trey Augustine 21
$1,075,000 $1,075,000 $1,075,000 RFA 1.0% Michal Postava 24
$975,000 RFA 0.9%