LAK Los Angeles Kings

Western Conference • Pacific Division • 2026-27

The Los Angeles Kings carry a projected 2026-27 cap hit of $102,200,000, 98.3% of the $104.0M Upper Limit, leaving $1,800,000 in projected cap space — 18th-most in the NHL. Their largest cap hits belong to Artemi Panarin ($11,000,000), Drew Doughty ($11,000,000), Adrian Kempe ($10,625,000). 9 active-roster contracts expire at the end of the 2026-27 season.

Projected Cap Hit

$102,200,000

Projected Cap Space

$1,800,000

% of Upper Limit

98.3%

NHL Roster

23/23

Contracts

47/50

Total Salary (2026-27) · partial

$102,750,000

LTIR Pool

Potential Bonuses

$6,000,000

Forwards $58,225,000 · 56.0%Defense $35,875,000 · 34.5%Goalies $7,500,000 · 7.2%Dead Cap $600,000 · 0.6%Cap Space $1,800,000 · 1.7%

$102,200,000 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	$102,200,000	24	98.3%
2027-28	$76,500,000	15	73.6%
2028-29	$44,875,000	8	43.1%
2029-30	$22,650,000	4	21.8%
2030-31	$22,650,000	4	21.8%

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 14 $58,225,000

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Artemi Panarin	LW	34	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	UFA			10.6%
Adrian Kempe	LW	30	$10,625,000	$10,625,000	$10,625,000	$10,625,000	$10,625,000	10.2%
Kevin Fiala	LW	30	$7,875,000	$7,875,000	$7,875,000	UFA		7.6%
Quinton Byfield	C	24	$6,250,000	$6,250,000	$6,250,000	UFA		6.0%
Trevor Moore	LW	31	$4,200,000	$4,200,000	UFA			4.0%
Alex Laferriere	RW	24	$4,100,000	$4,100,000	RFA			3.9%
Erik Haula	C	35	$3,600,000	$3,600,000	UFA			3.5%
Scott Laughton	C	32	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	UFA		3.4%
Joel Armia	RW	33	$2,500,000	UFA				2.4%
Corey Perry	RW	41	$1,000,000	UFA				1.0%
Mats Zuccarello	RW	39	$1,000,000	UFA				1.0%
Samuel Helenius	C	23	$875,000	$875,000	RFA			0.8%
Alex Turcotte	C	25	$850,000	RFA				0.8%
Andre Lee	LW	26	$850,000	UFA				0.8%

Defense 7 $35,875,000

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Drew Doughty	RD	36	$11,000,000	UFA				10.6%
Brandt Clarke	RD	23	$7,400,000	$7,400,000	$7,400,000	$7,400,000	$7,400,000	7.1%
Cody Ceci	RD	32	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	UFA		4.3%
Mikey Anderson	LD	27	$4,125,000	$4,125,000	$4,125,000	$4,125,000	$4,125,000	4.0%
Brian Dumoulin	LD	35	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	UFA			3.8%
Joel Edmundson	LD	33	$3,850,000	$3,850,000	UFA			3.7%
Erik Gustafsson	LD	34	$1,000,000	UFA				1.0%

Goalies 2 $7,500,000

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Darcy Kuemper	G	36	$5,250,000	UFA				5.0%
Anton Forsberg	G	33	$2,250,000	UFA				2.2%

Dead Cap — Buyouts, Retained, Buried & Overages 1 $600,000

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
Mike Richards	C	41	$600,000	$600,000	$600,000	$500,000	$500,000	0.6%

Non-Roster / Minors 26 $23,951,249

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

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	% of Cap
Elton Hermansson		18	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	RFA	1.0%
Vojtech Cihar	LW	19	$974,167	$974,167	$974,167	RFA	0.9%
Jimmy Lombardi	C	19	$956,667	$956,667	$956,667	RFA	0.9%
Grant Slukynsky		24	$952,500	RFA			0.9%
Kenny Connors	C	23	$942,500	RFA			0.9%
Jared Wright	RW	23	$942,500	RFA			0.9%
Kaleb Lawrence	C	23	$927,500	RFA			0.9%
Koehn Ziemmer	RW	21	$904,166	$904,166	RFA		0.9%
Lane Pederson	C	29	$875,000	$875,000	UFA		0.8%
Taylor Ward	RW	28	$875,000	$875,000	UFA		0.8%
Cole Guttman	C	27	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Jan Jenik	W	26	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Martin Chromiak	RW	24	$850,000	RFA			0.8%
Aatu Jamsen	RW	24	$850,000	RFA			0.8%
Francesco Pinelli	C	23	$850,000	RFA			0.8%
Henry Brzustewicz	D	19	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	RFA	1.0%
Jared Woolley	D	20	$958,333	$958,333	$958,333	RFA	0.9%
Otto Salin	D	22	$956,250	$956,250	RFA		0.9%
Kirill Kirsanov	D	24	$942,500	RFA			0.9%
Jakub Dvorak	D	21	$905,000	$905,000	RFA		0.9%
Angus Booth	LD	22	$901,667	RFA			0.9%
Joe Hicketts	D	30	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Scott Perunovich	D	28	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Hampton Slukynsky		21	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	RFA	1.0%
Carter George		20	$929,166	$929,166	$929,166	RFA	0.9%
Erik Portillo		26	$833,333	UFA			0.8%