NSH Nashville Predators

Western Conference • Central Division • 2026-27

Projected Cap Hit

$96,453,723

Projected Cap Space

$7,546,277

% of Upper Limit

92.7%

NHL Roster

23/23

Contracts

44/50

Potential Bonuses

$3,000,000

Forwards $53,924,167 · 51.9%Defense $29,984,000 · 28.8%Goalies $8,990,000 · 8.6%Dead Cap $3,555,556 · 3.4%Cap Space $7,546,277 · 7.3%

$96,453,723 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	$96,453,723	25	92.7%
2027-28	$73,578,723	15	70.7%
2028-29	$46,769,723	9	45.0%
2029-30	$33,240,000	5	32.0%
2030-31	$24,740,000	4	23.8%

Forwards 14 $53,924,167

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Steven Stamkos	RW	36	$8,000,000	$8,000,000	UFA			7.7%
Ryan O'Reilly	C	35	$4,500,000	UFA				4.3%
Jonathan Marchessault	RW	35	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	UFA		5.3%
Filip Forsberg	LW	31	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	UFA	8.2%
Alexander Kerfoot	LW	31	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	UFA			3.4%
Ross Colton	LW	29	$4,000,000	UFA				3.8%
Jack Drury	C	26	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	4.3%
Nils Hoglander	LW	25	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	UFA			2.9%
Adam Edstrom	LW	25	$975,000	RFA				0.9%
Mavrik Bourque	C	24	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	5.3%
Luke Evangelista	RW	24	$3,000,000	RFA				2.9%
Matthew Wood	LW	21	$950,000	RFA				0.9%
Brady Martin	C	19	$974,167	$974,167	$974,167	RFA		0.9%
Vitali Pinchuk	LW	24	$1,025,000	RFA				1.0%

Defense 7 $29,984,000

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Roman Josi	LD	36	$9,059,000	$9,059,000	UFA			8.7%
Brady Skjei	LD	32	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	6.7%
Nicolas Hague	LD	27	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	UFA		5.3%
Nicklaus Perbix	RD	28	$2,750,000	UFA				2.6%
Ilya Lyubushkin	RD	32	$3,250,000	UFA				3.1%
Justin Barron	RD	24	$1,575,000	RFA				1.5%
Adam Wilsby	LD	25	$850,000	RFA				0.8%

Goalies 2 $8,990,000

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Juuse Saros	G	31	$7,740,000	$7,740,000	$7,740,000	$7,740,000	$7,740,000	7.4%
Justus Annunen	G	26	$1,250,000	$1,250,000	UFA			1.2%

Dead Cap — Buyouts, Retained, Buried & Overages 2 $3,555,556

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
Kyle Turris	C	36	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	UFA			1.9%
Matt Duchene	C	35	$1,555,556	$1,555,556	$1,555,556	UFA		1.5%

Non-Roster / Minors 22 $20,174,163

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

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	% of Cap
Jake Lucchini	C	31	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Ozzy Wiesblatt	C	24	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Chase Bradley	LW	24	$875,000	$875,000	RFA		0.8%
Reid Schaefer	LW	22	$886,666	RFA			0.9%
Joakim Kemell	RW	22	$886,666	RFA			0.9%
Cole O'Hara	RW	24	$935,000	RFA			0.9%
Kalan Lind	LW	21	$906,666	$906,666	RFA		0.9%
David Edstrom	C	21	$909,166	$909,166	RFA		0.9%
Felix Nilsson	C	21	$1,028,333	$1,028,333	$1,028,333	RFA	1.0%
Joseph Willis	C	21	$960,000	$960,000	RFA		0.9%
Austin Roest	RW	22	$920,000	RFA			0.9%
Aiden Fink	RW	21	$972,500	$972,500	RFA		0.9%
Hiroki Gojsic	RW	20	$930,000	$930,000	$930,000	RFA	0.9%
Hunter Skinner	D	25	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Jack Ahcan	LD	29	$875,000	$875,000	UFA		0.8%
Ryan Ufko	D	23	$942,500	RFA			0.9%
Andrew Gibson	D	21	$925,000	$925,000	RFA		0.9%
Tanner Molendyk	D	21	$909,166	$909,166	RFA		0.9%
Viggo Gustafsson	D	19	$990,000	$990,000	$990,000	RFA	1.0%
Daniel Nieminen		20	$975,000	$975,000	$975,000	RFA	0.9%
Matthew Murray		28	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Isak Posch		24	$947,500	RFA			0.9%