MTL Montreal Canadiens

Eastern Conference • Atlantic Division • 2026-27

The Montreal Canadiens carry a projected 2026-27 cap hit of $102,108,577, 98.2% of the $104.0M Upper Limit, leaving $1,891,423 in projected cap space — 16th-most in the NHL. Their largest cap hits belong to Noah Dobson ($9,500,000), Lane Hutson ($8,850,000), Nick Suzuki ($7,875,000). 11 active-roster contracts expire at the end of the 2026-27 season.

Projected Cap Hit

$102,108,577

Projected Cap Space

$1,891,423

% of Upper Limit

98.2%

NHL Roster

24/23

Contracts

45/50

Total Salary (2026-27) · partial

$105,142,834

LTIR Pool

Potential Bonuses

$7,100,000

Forwards $55,350,000 · 53.2%Defense $37,459,167 · 36.0%Goalies $4,115,000 · 4.0%Dead Cap $5,184,410 · 5.0%Cap Space $1,891,423 · 1.8%

$102,108,577 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	$102,108,577	25	98.2%
2027-28	$82,832,575	13	79.6%
2028-29	$80,332,575	12	77.2%
2029-30	$77,482,575	11	74.5%
2030-31	$60,050,000	8	57.7%

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 $55,350,000

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Nick Suzuki	C	27	$7,875,000	$7,875,000	$7,875,000	$7,875,000	UFA	7.6%
Cole Caufield	LW	25	$7,850,000	$7,850,000	$7,850,000	$7,850,000	$7,850,000	7.5%
Juraj Slafkovský	RW	22	$7,600,000	$7,600,000	$7,600,000	$7,600,000	$7,600,000	7.3%
Phillip Danault	C	33	$5,500,000	UFA				5.3%
Josh Anderson	RW	32	$5,500,000	UFA				5.3%
Zack Bolduc	RW	23	$4,200,000	$4,200,000	$4,200,000	$4,200,000	UFA	4.0%
Kirby Dach	C	25	$3,600,000	UFA				3.5%
Alex Newhook	C	25	$2,900,000	$5,550,000	$5,550,000	$5,550,000	$5,550,000	2.8%
Jake Evans	C	30	$2,850,000	$2,850,000	$2,850,000	UFA		2.7%
Alexandre Texier	LW	27	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	UFA			2.4%
Chris Kreider	LW	35	$2,150,000	UFA				2.1%
Oliver Kapanen	C	23	$942,500	RFA				0.9%
Florian Xhekaj	LW	22	$941,667	RFA				0.9%
Ivan Demidov	RW	20	$940,833	$9,150,000	$9,150,000	$9,150,000	$9,150,000	0.9%

Defense 8 $37,459,167

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Noah Dobson	RD	26	$9,500,000	$9,500,000	$9,500,000	$9,500,000	$9,500,000	9.1%
Lane Hutson	LD	22	$8,850,000	$8,850,000	$8,850,000	$8,850,000	$8,850,000	8.5%
Mike Matheson	LD	32	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	5.8%
Kaiden Guhle	LD	24	$5,550,000	$5,550,000	$5,550,000	$5,550,000	$5,550,000	5.3%
Alexandre Carrier	RD	29	$3,750,000	UFA				3.6%
Arber Xhekaj	LD	25	$1,500,000	RFA				1.4%
Jayden Struble	LD	25	$1,412,500	RFA				1.4%
Adam Engström	LD	22	$896,667	RFA				0.9%

Goalies 2 $4,115,000

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Sam Montembeault	G	29	$3,150,000	UFA				3.0%
Jakub Dobes	G	25	$965,000	$5,357,575	$5,357,575	$5,357,575	UFA	0.9%

Dead Cap — Buyouts, Retained, Buried & Overages 2 $5,184,410

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
Bonus Carryover Overage	—	—	$1,934,410					1.9%
Brendan Gallagher	RW	34	$3,250,000	UFA				3.1%

Non-Roster / Minors 21 $19,032,498

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

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	% of Cap
Vinzenz Rohrer	C	22	$972,500	$972,500	RFA		0.9%
Tyler Thorpe	RW	21	$968,333	$968,333	RFA		0.9%
Filip Mesar	RW	22	$886,666	RFA			0.9%
Owen Beck	C	22	$853,333	RFA			0.8%
Alex Belzile	RW	35	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Samuel Poulin	W	25	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Brett Berard	LW	24	$850,000	RFA			0.8%
Sasha Pastujov	RW	23	$850,000	RFA			0.8%
Lucas Condotta	C	28	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Jared Davidson	C	24	$850,000	RFA			0.8%
Hunter McKown	C	24	$850,000	RFA			0.8%
Bogdan Konyushkov	D	23	$1,013,750	$1,013,750	RFA		1.0%
Luke Mittelstadt	D	23	$1,013,750	$1,013,750	RFA		1.0%
Owen Protz	D	20	$1,004,167	$1,004,167	$1,004,167	RFA	1.0%
Bryce Pickford	RD	20	$965,000	$965,000	$965,000	RFA	0.9%
David Reinbacher	RD	21	$909,166	$909,166	RFA		0.9%
Reilly Walsh	D	27	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Ethan Samson	D	23	$850,000	RFA			0.8%
Maksymilian Szuber	D	24	$850,000	RFA			0.8%
Kaapo Kahkonen		30	$1,000,000	UFA			1.0%
Jacob Fowler		21	$945,833	$945,833	RFA		0.9%