EDM Edmonton Oilers

Western Conference • Pacific Division • 2026-27

The Edmonton Oilers carry a projected 2026-27 cap hit of $103,996,666, 100.0% of the $104.0M Upper Limit, leaving $3,334 in projected cap space — 26th-most in the NHL. Their largest cap hits belong to Leon Draisaitl ($14,000,000), Connor McDavid ($12,500,000), Evan Bouchard ($10,500,000). 12 active-roster contracts expire at the end of the 2026-27 season.

Projected Cap Hit

$103,996,666

Projected Cap Space

$3,334

% of Upper Limit

100.0%

NHL Roster

29/23

Contracts

47/50

Total Salary (2026-27) · partial

$106,570,000

LTIR Pool

$1,433,332

Potential Bonuses

$4,525,000

Forwards $60,459,166 · 58.1%Defense $33,500,000 · 32.2%Goalies $7,187,500 · 6.9%Dead Cap $2,850,000 · 2.7%Cap Space $3,334 · 0.0%

$103,996,666 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	$103,996,666	30	100.0%
2027-28	$89,222,500	18	85.8%
2028-29	$61,025,000	11	58.7%
2029-30	$38,450,000	7	37.0%
2030-31	$36,950,000	6	35.5%

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 18 $60,459,166

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Leon Draisaitl	C	30	$14,000,000	$14,000,000	$14,000,000	$14,000,000	$14,000,000	13.5%
Connor McDavid	C	29	$12,500,000	$12,500,000	UFA			12.0%
Zach Hyman	RW	34	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	UFA			5.3%
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	C	33	$5,125,000	$5,125,000	$5,125,000	UFA		4.9%
Jason Dickinson	C	31	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	3.8%
Trent Frederic	LW	28	$3,850,000	$3,850,000	$3,850,000	$3,850,000	$3,850,000	3.7%
Vasily Podkolzin	LW	25	$2,950,000	$2,950,000	$2,950,000	UFA		2.8%
Kasperi Kapanen	RW	30	$2,600,000	UFA				2.5%
Mattias Janmark	C	33	$1,450,000	UFA				1.4%
Colton Dach	C	23	$1,200,000	$1,200,000	RFA			1.2%
Mathieu Joseph	LW	29	$1,000,000	UFA				1.0%
Josh Samanski	C	24	$975,000	RFA				0.9%
Isaac Howard	LW	22	$972,500	$972,500	RFA			0.9%
Owen Michaels	C	24	$900,000	$900,000	RFA			0.9%
Matthew Savoie	RW	22	$886,666	RFA				0.9%
Max Jones	LW	28	$850,000	UFA				0.8%
Alex Formenton	LW	27	$850,000	UFA				0.8%
Filip Hallander	C	26	$850,000	UFA				0.8%

Defense 8 $33,500,000

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Evan Bouchard	RD	26	$10,500,000	$10,500,000	$10,500,000	UFA		10.1%
Jake Walman	LD	30	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	6.7%
Connor Murphy	RD	33	$4,100,000	$4,100,000	$4,100,000	$4,100,000	$4,100,000	3.9%
Mattias Ekholm	LD	36	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	UFA		3.8%
Ryan Shea	LD	29	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	3.8%
Shakir Mukhamadullin	LD	24	$1,750,000	$1,750,000	RFA			1.7%
Ty Emberson	RD	26	$1,300,000	UFA				1.2%
Alec Regula	RD	26	$850,000	UFA				0.8%

Goalies 3 $7,187,500

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	% of Cap
Tristan Jarry	G	31	$5,375,000	$5,375,000	UFA	5.2%
Frederik Andersen	G	37	$1,000,000	UFA		1.0%
Devon Levi	G	24	$812,500	RFA		0.8%

Dead Cap — Buyouts, Retained, Buried & Overages 2 $2,850,000

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
Jack Campbell		34	$2,600,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	UFA	2.5%
Bonus Carryover Overage	—	—	$250,000					0.2%

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
Roby Jarventie	LW	24	RFA					0.0%

Non-Roster / Minors 18 $16,375,833

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

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	% of Cap
William Nicholl	C	20	$985,000	$985,000	$985,000	RFA	0.9%
Viljami Marjala	C	23	$947,500	RFA			0.9%
James Stefan	RW	23	$945,000	RFA			0.9%
Connor Clattenburg	LW	21	$928,333	$928,333	RFA		0.9%
Brady Stonehouse	RW	22	$896,667	RFA			0.9%
Quinn Hutson		24	$875,000	$875,000	RFA		0.8%
Aku Raty	RW	25	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Eduards Tralmaks	LW	29	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Josh Brown	RD	32	$1,000,000	UFA			1.0%
Tomas Cibulka		22	$955,000	$955,000	RFA		0.9%
Damien Carfagna	D	23	$937,500	RFA			0.9%
Beau Akey	D	21	$894,166	$894,166	RFA		0.9%
Riley Stillman	LD	28	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Atro Leppänen		27	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Nathaniel Day		21	$956,667	$956,667	RFA		0.9%
Samuel Jonsson		22	$955,000	$955,000	RFA		0.9%
Matt Tomkins		32	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Connor Ungar		24	$850,000	UFA			0.8%