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NSH Nashville Predators

Western Conference • Central Division • 2026-27

The Nashville Predators carry a projected 2026-27 cap hit of $94,366,222, 90.7% of the $104.0M Upper Limit, leaving $9,633,778 in projected cap space — 7th-most in the NHL. Their largest cap hits belong to Roman Josi ($9,059,000), Filip Forsberg ($8,500,000), Steven Stamkos ($8,000,000). 11 active-roster contracts expire at the end of the 2026-27 season.

Projected Cap Hit
$94,366,222
Projected Cap Space
$9,633,778
% of Upper Limit
90.7%
NHL Roster
24/23
Contracts
45/50
Total Salary (2026-27) · partial
$87,489,222
LTIR Pool
$0
Potential Bonuses
$1,500,000
Forwards $50,836,666 · 48.9%Defense $30,134,000 · 29.0%Goalies $9,840,000 · 9.5%Dead Cap $3,555,556 · 3.4%Cap Space $9,633,778 · 9.3%
$94,366,222 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.
SeasonCommittedSigned Contracts% of 2026-27 Cap
2026-27 $94,366,222 26 90.7%
2027-28 $73,479,556 15 70.7%
2028-29 $45,795,556 8 44.0%
2029-30 $33,240,000 5 32.0%
2030-31 $24,740,000 4 23.8%
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 13 $50,836,666

PlayerPosAge2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31% of Cap
Filip ForsbergLW 32 $8,500,000$8,500,000$8,500,000$8,500,000UFA 8.2%
Steven StamkosRW 36 $8,000,000$8,000,000UFA 7.7%
Jonathan MarchessaultRW 35 $5,500,000$5,500,000$5,500,000UFA 5.3%
Mavrik BourqueC 24 $5,500,000$5,500,000$5,500,000$5,500,000$5,500,000 5.3%
Ryan O'ReillyC 35 $4,500,000UFA 4.3%
Jack DruryC 26 $4,500,000$4,500,000$4,500,000$4,500,000$4,500,000 4.3%
Ross ColtonLW 30 $4,000,000UFA 3.8%
Alexander KerfootLW 32 $3,500,000$3,500,000UFA 3.4%
Nils HoglanderLW 25 $3,000,000$3,000,000UFA 2.9%
Vitali PinchukLW 24 $1,025,000RFA 1.0%
Adam EdstromLW 25 $975,000RFA 0.9%
Matthew WoodLW 21 $950,000RFA 0.9%
Reid SchaeferLW 23 $886,666RFA 0.9%

Defense 8 $30,134,000

PlayerPosAge2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31% of Cap
Roman JosiLD 36 $9,059,000$9,059,000UFA 8.7%
Brady SkjeiLD 32 $7,000,000$7,000,000$7,000,000$7,000,000$7,000,000 6.7%
Nicolas HagueLD 27 $5,500,000$5,500,000$5,500,000UFA 5.3%
Ilya LyubushkinRD 32 $3,250,000UFA 3.1%
Nicklaus PerbixRD 28 $2,750,000UFA 2.6%
Jack AhcanLD 29 $875,000$875,000UFA 0.8%
Adam WilsbyLD 26 $850,000RFA 0.8%
William TrudeauLD 23 $850,000RFA 0.8%

Goalies 3 $9,840,000

PlayerPosAge2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31% of Cap
Juuse SarosG 31 $7,740,000$7,740,000$7,740,000$7,740,000$7,740,000 7.4%
Justus AnnunenG 26 $1,250,000$1,250,000UFA 1.2%
Matthew MurrayG 28 $850,000UFA 0.8%

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

Counts against the cap; players not on the active roster.
PlayerPosAge2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31% of Cap
Kyle TurrisC 37 $2,000,000$2,000,000UFA 1.9%
Matt DucheneC 35 $1,555,556$1,555,556$1,555,556UFA 1.5%

Non-Roster / Minors 21 $19,386,664

Does not count against the cap while off the NHL roster.
PlayerPosAge2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31% of Cap
Felix NilssonC 21 $1,028,333$1,028,333$1,028,333RFA 1.0%
Brady MartinC 19 $974,167$974,167$974,167RFA 0.9%
Aiden FinkRW 21 $972,500$972,500RFA 0.9%
Joseph WillisC 21 $960,000$960,000RFA 0.9%
Cole O'HaraRW 24 $935,000RFA 0.9%
Hiroki GojsicRW 20 $930,000$930,000$930,000RFA 0.9%
Austin RoestRW 22 $920,000RFA 0.9%
David EdstromC 21 $909,166$909,166RFA 0.9%
Kalan LindLW 21 $906,666$906,666RFA 0.9%
Joakim KemellRW 22 $886,666RFA 0.9%
Chase BradleyLW 24 $875,000$875,000RFA 0.8%
Tyson JostLW 28 $850,000UFA 0.8%
Jake LucchiniC 31 $850,000UFA 0.8%
Ozzy WiesblattC 24 $850,000UFA 0.8%
Viggo GustafssonD 20 $990,000$990,000$990,000RFA 1.0%
Daniel Nieminen 20 $975,000$975,000$975,000RFA 0.9%
Ryan UfkoRD 23 $942,500RFA 0.9%
Andrew GibsonD 21 $925,000$925,000RFA 0.9%
Tanner MolendykD 21 $909,166$909,166RFA 0.9%
Hunter SkinnerD 25 $850,000UFA 0.8%
Isak Posch 24 $947,500RFA 0.9%