SEA Seattle Kraken

Western Conference • Pacific Division • 2026-27

The Seattle Kraken carry a projected 2026-27 cap hit of $87,002,797, 83.7% of the $104.0M Upper Limit, leaving $16,997,203 in projected cap space — 1st-most in the NHL. Their largest cap hits belong to Vince Dunn ($7,350,000), Matthew Beniers ($7,142,857), Brandon Montour ($7,142,857). 8 active-roster contracts expire at the end of the 2026-27 season.

Projected Cap Hit

$87,002,797

Projected Cap Space

$16,997,203

% of Upper Limit

83.7%

NHL Roster

24/23

Contracts

47/50

Total Salary (2026-27) · partial

$85,220,000

LTIR Pool

Potential Bonuses

$4,062,500

Forwards $46,783,273 · 45.0%Defense $28,940,357 · 27.8%Goalies $10,900,000 · 10.5%Dead Cap $379,167 · 0.4%Cap Space $16,997,203 · 16.3%

$87,002,797 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	$87,002,797	25	83.7%
2027-28	$62,789,464	16	60.4%
2028-29	$46,335,714	9	44.6%
2029-30	$31,285,714	5	30.1%
2030-31	$26,285,714	4	25.3%

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 $46,783,273

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Matthew Beniers	C	23	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	6.9%
Chandler Stephenson	C	32	$6,250,000	$6,250,000	$6,250,000	$6,250,000	$6,250,000	6.0%
Bobby McMann	LW	30	$5,750,000	$5,750,000	$5,750,000	$5,750,000	$5,750,000	5.5%
Jordan Eberle	RW	36	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	UFA			5.3%
Jared McCann	LW	30	$5,000,000	UFA				4.8%
Kaapo Kakko	LW	25	$4,525,000	$4,525,000	UFA			4.4%
Mackie Samoskevich	RW	23	$3,850,000	$3,850,000	$3,850,000	RFA		3.7%
Frederick Gaudreau	C	33	$2,100,000	$2,100,000	UFA			2.0%
Jacob Melanson	RW	23	$1,450,000	$1,450,000	$1,450,000	RFA		1.4%
Curtis Douglas	C	26	$1,250,000	$1,250,000	UFA			1.2%
Ryan Winterton	RW	23	$1,125,000	$1,125,000	RFA			1.1%
Ben Meyers	C	27	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	UFA			1.0%
Berkly Catton	C	20	$953,750	$953,750	RFA			0.9%
Shane Wright	C	22	$886,666	RFA				0.9%

Defense 8 $28,940,357

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Vince Dunn	LD	29	$7,350,000	UFA				7.1%
Brandon Montour	RD	32	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	6.9%
Adam Larsson	RD	33	$5,250,000	$5,250,000	$5,250,000	UFA		5.0%
Ryan Lindgren	LD	28	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	UFA		4.3%
Ryker Evans	LD	24	$2,050,000	RFA				2.0%
Josh Mahura	LD	28	$907,500	UFA				0.9%
Cale Fleury	RD	27	$890,000	UFA				0.9%
Ville Ottavainen	RD	24	$850,000	RFA				0.8%

Goalies 2 $10,900,000

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Philipp Grubauer	G	34	$5,900,000	UFA				5.7%
Joey Daccord	G	30	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	UFA	4.8%

Dead Cap — Buyouts, Retained, Buried & Overages 1 $379,167

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
Joseph Veleno	C	26	$379,167	UFA				0.4%

Unsigned RFAs 1 $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
Peetro Seppala	D	26	RFA					0.0%

Non-Roster / Minors 24 $22,193,885

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

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	% of Cap
Ryden Evers		21	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	RFA	1.0%
Jake O'Brien	C	19	$974,167	$974,167	$974,167	RFA	0.9%
Andrei Loshko	RW	22	$970,000	$970,000	RFA		0.9%
Nathan Villeneuve	C	20	$965,000	$965,000	$965,000	RFA	0.9%
Julius Miettinen	C	20	$965,000	$965,000	$965,000	RFA	0.9%
Devin Kaplan	RW	22	$946,667	RFA			0.9%
Carson Rehkopf	C	21	$914,166	$914,166	RFA		0.9%
Oscar Fisker Molgaard		21	$914,166	$914,166	RFA		0.9%
Eduard Sale	RW	21	$909,166	$909,166	RFA		0.9%
Jagger Firkus	RW	22	$891,666	RFA			0.9%
Jani Nyman	RW	22	$891,666	RFA			0.9%
John Hayden	C	31	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Jon-Randall Avon	C	23	$850,000	RFA			0.8%
Logan Morrison	C	24	$850,000	RFA			0.8%
Lleyton Roed	LW	24	$850,000	RFA			0.8%
Alexis Bernier	D	20	$1,003,333	$1,003,333	$1,003,333	RFA	1.0%
Tyson Jugnauth	D	22	$972,500	$972,500	RFA		0.9%
Kaden Hammell	D	21	$965,833	$965,833	RFA		0.9%
Caden Price	D	21	$935,556	$935,556	RFA		0.9%
Lukas Dragicevic	D	21	$914,166	$914,166	RFA		0.9%
Ty Nelson	D	22	$911,667	RFA			0.9%
Kim Saarinen		20	$932,500	$932,500	$932,500	RFA	0.9%
Niklas Kokko		22	$891,666	RFA			0.9%
Victor Ostman		26	$850,000	UFA			0.8%