MIN Minnesota Wild
Western Conference • Central Division • 2026-27
Projected Cap Hit
$102,880,832
Projected Cap Space
$1,119,168
Potential Bonuses
$2,122,500
Forwards $55,639,166 · 53.5%Defense $35,575,000 · 34.2%Goalies $10,000,000 · 9.6%Dead Cap $1,666,666 · 1.6%Cap Space $1,119,168 · 1.1%
$102,880,832 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 |
$102,880,832 |
26 |
98.9% |
| 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% |
Forwards 14 $55,639,166
| Player | Pos | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | % of Cap |
| Nick Foligno | LW |
38 |
$900,000 | UFA | | | |
0.9% |
| Marcus Foligno | LW |
34 |
$4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | UFA | | |
3.8% |
| Blake Coleman | LW |
34 |
$2,450,000 | UFA | | | |
2.4% |
| Michael McCarron | C |
31 |
$3,333,333 | $3,333,333 | $3,333,333 | $3,333,333 | $3,333,334 |
3.2% |
| Ryan Hartman | RW |
31 |
$4,000,000 | UFA | | | |
3.8% |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | C |
29 |
$5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | UFA | |
5.0% |
| Yakov Trenin | C |
29 |
$3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | UFA | | |
3.4% |
| Kirill Kaprizov | LW |
29 |
$17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
16.3% |
| Nico Sturm | C |
31 |
$2,000,000 | UFA | | | |
1.9% |
| Matt Boldy | LW |
25 |
$7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | UFA |
6.7% |
| Bobby Brink | RW |
25 |
$2,750,000 | RFA | | | |
2.6% |
| Hunter Haight | C |
22 |
$883,333 | RFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Danila Yurov | C |
22 |
$972,500 | $972,500 | RFA | | |
0.9% |
| Maxim Shabanov | LW |
25 |
$1,600,000 | RFA | | | |
1.5% |
Defense 7 $35,575,000
| Player | Pos | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | % of Cap |
| Zach Bogosian | RD |
35 |
$1,250,000 | UFA | | | |
1.2% |
| 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 |
31 |
$3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | UFA | | |
3.4% |
| Quinn Hughes | LD |
26 |
$7,850,000 | UFA | | | |
7.5% |
| Brock Faber | RD |
23 |
$8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 |
8.2% |
| Daemon Hunt | LD |
24 |
$900,000 | UFA | | | |
0.9% |
Goalies 3 $10,000,000
| Player | Pos | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | % of Cap |
| Calvin Pickard | G |
34 |
$1,000,000 | UFA | | | |
1.0% |
| 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% |
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 |
41 |
$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 21 $19,202,499
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 |
| Tyler Pitlick | C |
34 |
$850,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Justin Kirkland | C |
29 |
$850,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Dylan Gambrell | C |
29 |
$850,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Mason Shaw | C |
27 |
$850,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Caedan Bankier | C |
23 |
$850,000 | RFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Rieger Lorenz | LW |
22 |
$1,013,750 | $1,013,750 | RFA | | |
1.0% |
| Riley Heidt | C |
21 |
$940,833 | $940,833 | RFA | | |
0.9% |
| Charlie Stramel | C |
21 |
$1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | RFA | |
1.0% |
| Rasmus Kumpulainen | C |
20 |
$924,583 | $924,583 | RFA | | |
0.9% |
| Jagger Joshua | |
27 |
$875,000 | $875,000 | UFA | | |
0.8% |
| 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% |
| Jack Peart | D |
23 |
$942,500 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |
| David Spacek | RD |
23 |
$850,000 | RFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Stevie Leskovar | D |
21 |
$960,000 | $960,000 | RFA | | |
0.9% |
| Viking Gustafsson Nyberg | LD |
22 |
$975,000 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |
| Ben Dexheimer | |
24 |
$980,000 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |
| Chase Wutzke | |
19 |
$958,333 | $958,333 | $958,333 | RFA | |
0.9% |
| Riley Mercer | |
22 |
$920,000 | $920,000 | RFA | | |
0.9% |
| Filip Ruzicka | |
18 |
$987,500 | $987,500 | $987,500 | RFA | |
0.9% |