MIN Minnesota Wild

Western Conference • Central Division • 2026-27

The Minnesota Wild carry a projected 2026-27 cap hit of $103,697,499, 99.7% of the $104.0M Upper Limit, leaving $302,501 in projected cap space — 22nd-most in the NHL. Their largest cap hits belong to Kirill Kaprizov ($17,000,000), Brock Faber ($8,500,000), Quinn Hughes ($7,850,000). 14 active-roster contracts expire at the end of the 2026-27 season.

Projected Cap Hit

$103,697,499

Projected Cap Space

$302,501

% of Upper Limit

99.7%

NHL Roster

25/23

Contracts

44/50

Total Salary (2026-27) · partial

$105,041,666

LTIR Pool

Potential Bonuses

$2,100,000

Forwards $55,605,833 · 53.5%Defense $36,425,000 · 35.0%Goalies $10,000,000 · 9.6%Dead Cap $1,666,666 · 1.6%Cap Space $302,501 · 0.3%

$103,697,499 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	$103,697,499	27	99.7%
2027-28	$67,522,499	13	64.9%
2028-29	$49,549,999	8	47.6%
2029-30	$42,633,333	5	41.0%
2030-31	$35,633,334	4	34.3%

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.

Forwards 14 $55,605,833

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Kirill Kaprizov	LW	29	$17,000,000	$17,000,000	$17,000,000	$17,000,000	$17,000,000	16.3%
Matt Boldy	LW	25	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	UFA	6.7%
Joel Eriksson Ek	C	29	$5,250,000	$5,250,000	$5,250,000	UFA		5.0%
Marcus Foligno	LW	35	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	UFA			3.8%
Ryan Hartman	RW	32	$4,000,000	UFA				3.8%
Yakov Trenin	C	29	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	UFA			3.4%
Michael McCarron	C	31	$3,333,333	$3,333,333	$3,333,333	$3,333,333	$3,333,334	3.2%
Bobby Brink	RW	25	$2,750,000	RFA				2.6%
Blake Coleman	LW	34	$2,450,000	UFA				2.4%
Nico Sturm	C	31	$2,000,000	UFA				1.9%
Maxim Shabanov	LW	26	$1,600,000	RFA				1.5%
Danila Yurov	C	22	$972,500	$972,500	RFA			0.9%
Nick Foligno	LW	38	$900,000	UFA				0.9%
Tyler Pitlick	C	34	$850,000	UFA				0.8%

Defense 8 $36,425,000

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Brock Faber	RD	24	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	8.2%
Quinn Hughes	LD	26	$7,850,000	UFA				7.5%
Jared Spurgeon	RD	36	$7,575,000	UFA				7.3%
Jonas Brodin	LD	33	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	UFA			5.8%
Olli Maatta	LD	32	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	UFA			3.4%
Zach Bogosian	RD	36	$1,250,000	UFA				1.2%
Daemon Hunt	LD	24	$900,000	UFA				0.9%
David Spacek	RD	23	$850,000	RFA				0.8%

Goalies 3 $10,000,000

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Filip Gustavsson	G	28	$6,800,000	$6,800,000	$6,800,000	$6,800,000	$6,800,000	6.5%
Jesper Wallstedt	G	23	$2,200,000	RFA				2.1%
Calvin Pickard	G	34	$1,000,000	UFA				1.0%

Dead Cap — Buyouts, Retained, Buried & Overages 2 $1,666,666

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
Zach Parise	LW	42	$833,333	$833,333	$833,333	UFA		0.8%
Ryan Suter	LD	41	$833,333	$833,333	$833,333	UFA		0.8%

Non-Roster / Minors 20 $18,385,832

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

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	% of Cap
Charlie Stramel	C	21	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	RFA	1.0%
Rieger Lorenz	LW	22	$1,013,750	$1,013,750	RFA		1.0%
Riley Heidt	C	21	$940,833	$940,833	RFA		0.9%
Rasmus Kumpulainen	C	21	$924,583	$924,583	RFA		0.9%
Hunter Haight	C	22	$883,333	RFA			0.8%
Jagger Joshua		27	$875,000	$875,000	UFA		0.8%
Justin Kirkland	C	30	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Dylan Gambrell	C	30	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Mason Shaw	C	27	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Caedan Bankier	C	23	$850,000	RFA			0.8%
Ben Dexheimer		24	$980,000	RFA			0.9%
Viking Gustafsson Nyberg	LD	23	$975,000	RFA			0.9%
Stevie Leskovar	D	22	$960,000	$960,000	RFA		0.9%
Jack Peart	D	23	$942,500	RFA			0.9%
Matt Kiersted	LD	28	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Carson Lambos	LD	23	$850,000	RFA			0.8%
Roman Schmidt	D	23	$850,000	RFA			0.8%
Filip Ruzicka		18	$987,500	$987,500	$987,500	RFA	0.9%
Chase Wutzke		20	$958,333	$958,333	$958,333	RFA	0.9%
Riley Mercer		22	$920,000	$920,000	RFA		0.9%