NYR New York Rangers

Eastern Conference • Metropolitan Division • 2026-27

The New York Rangers carry a projected 2026-27 cap hit of $103,648,899, 99.7% of the $104.0M Upper Limit, leaving $351,101 in projected cap space — 21st-most in the NHL. Their largest cap hits belong to Igor Shesterkin ($11,567,857), Pavel Dorofeyev ($11,000,000), Adam Fox ($9,500,000). 11 active-roster contracts expire at the end of the 2026-27 season.

Projected Cap Hit

$103,648,899

Projected Cap Space

$351,101

% of Upper Limit

99.7%

NHL Roster

24/23

Contracts

47/50

Total Salary (2026-27) · partial

$112,644,375

LTIR Pool

Potential Bonuses

$3,787,500

Forwards $52,045,834 · 50.0%Defense $35,425,000 · 34.1%Goalies $15,442,857 · 14.8%Dead Cap $735,208 · 0.7%Cap Space $351,101 · 0.3%

$103,648,899 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	$103,648,899	27	99.7%
2027-28	$80,409,524	13	77.3%
2028-29	$70,534,524	10	67.8%
2029-30	$59,017,857	7	56.7%
2030-31	$42,517,857	5	40.9%

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 $52,045,834

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Pavel Dorofeyev	LW	25	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	10.6%
Mika Zibanejad	C	33	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	UFA	8.2%
J.T. Miller	C	33	$8,000,000	$8,000,000	$8,000,000	$8,000,000	UFA	7.7%
Alexis Lafreniere	RW	24	$7,450,000	$7,450,000	$7,450,000	$7,450,000	$7,450,000	7.2%
Oliver Bjorkstrand	RW	31	$4,500,000	UFA				4.3%
Will Cuylle	LW	24	$3,900,000	RFA				3.8%
Eeli Tolvanen	LW	27	$1,500,000	UFA				1.4%
Tye Kartye	LW	25	$1,250,000	RFA				1.2%
Joseph Veleno	C	26	$1,200,000	UFA				1.2%
Matt Rempe	RW	24	$975,000	RFA				0.9%
Noah Laba	C	23	$945,000	RFA				0.9%
Jaroslav Chmelar	RW	23	$942,500	RFA				0.9%
Gabe Perreault	LW	21	$941,667	RFA				0.9%
Cole Beaudoin	C	20	$941,667	$941,667	$941,667	RFA		0.9%

Defense 7 $35,425,000

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Adam Fox	RD	28	$9,500,000	$9,500,000	$9,500,000	UFA		9.1%
Vladislav Gavrikov	LD	30	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	6.7%
Sean Durzi	RD	27	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	UFA			5.8%
Marcus Pettersson	LD	30	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	5.3%
Braden Schneider	RD	25	$5,500,000	RFA				5.3%
Alberts Smits	LD	18	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	RFA		1.0%
Scott Morrow	RD	23	$850,000	RFA				0.8%

Goalies 3 $15,442,857

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Igor Shesterkin	G	30	$11,567,857	$11,567,857	$11,567,857	$11,567,857	$11,567,857	11.1%
Joonas Korpisalo	G	32	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	UFA			2.9%
Dylan Garand	G	24	$875,000	$875,000	RFA			0.8%

Dead Cap — Buyouts, Retained, Buried & Overages 4 $735,208

Counts against the cap; players not on the active roster.

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	% of Cap
Urho Vaakanainen	LD	27	$325,000	UFA	0.3%
Taylor Raddysh	RW	28	$275,000	UFA	0.3%
Juuso Parssinen	C	25	$25,000	RFA	0.0%
Adam Sykora Season Opening IR	—	—	$110,208		0.1%

Unsigned RFAs 2 $0

Team retains negotiating rights — $0 cap hit until signed.

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Lauri Pajuniemi	RW	27	RFA					0.0%
Karl Henriksson	C	25	RFA					0.0%

Non-Roster / Minors 23 $22,488,888

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

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	% of Cap
Taylor Raddysh	RW	28	$1,500,000	UFA			1.4%
Juuso Parssinen	C	25	$1,250,000	RFA			1.2%
Brody Lamb	RW	23	$980,000	$980,000	RFA		0.9%
Jacob Battaglia	RW	20	$965,000	$965,000	$965,000	RFA	0.9%
Carey Terrance	C	21	$961,667	$961,667	RFA		0.9%
Nathan Aspinall	LW	20	$955,555	$955,555	$955,555	RFA	0.9%
Liam Greentree	RW	20	$941,667	$941,667	$941,667	RFA	0.9%
Dylan Roobroeck	C	22	$925,000	RFA			0.9%
Aidan Thompson	C	24	$920,000	RFA			0.9%
Bryce McConnell-Barker	C	22	$913,333	RFA			0.9%
Adam Sýkora	LW	22	$881,666	RFA			0.8%
Glenn Gawdin	C	29	$875,000	$875,000	UFA		0.8%
Justin Dowling	C	36	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Anton Blidh	LW	31	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Urho Vaakanainen	LD	27	$1,550,000	UFA			1.5%
Jackson Dorrington	D	22	$951,667	$951,667	RFA		0.9%
Drew Fortescue	LD	21	$945,833	$945,833	RFA		0.9%
Dennis Cholowski	LD	28	$875,000	$875,000	UFA		0.8%
Marc Del Gaizo	D	26	$875,000	$875,000	UFA		0.8%
Matthew Robertson	LD	25	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Vincent Iorio	RD	23	$850,000	RFA			0.8%
Callum Tung		22	$972,500	$972,500	RFA		0.9%
Spencer Martin		31	$850,000	UFA			0.8%