VAN Vancouver Canucks

Western Conference • Central Division • 2026-27

The Vancouver Canucks carry a projected 2026-27 cap hit of $88,074,947, 84.7% of the $104.0M Upper Limit, leaving $15,925,053 in projected cap space — 2nd-most in the NHL. Their largest cap hits belong to Elias Pettersson ($11,600,000), Thatcher Demko ($8,500,000), Brock Boeser ($7,250,000). 12 active-roster contracts expire at the end of the 2026-27 season.

Projected Cap Hit

$88,074,947

Projected Cap Space

$15,925,053

% of Upper Limit

84.7%

NHL Roster

25/23

Contracts

45/50

Total Salary (2026-27) · partial

$88,364,948

LTIR Pool

Potential Bonuses

$2,955,000

Forwards $48,442,499 · 46.6%Defense $19,252,500 · 18.5%Goalies $14,100,000 · 13.6%Dead Cap $6,279,948 · 6.0%Cap Space $15,925,053 · 15.3%

$88,074,947 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	$88,074,947	27	84.7%
2027-28	$71,329,167	14	68.6%
2028-29	$56,106,667	8	53.9%
2029-30	$47,606,667	7	45.8%
2030-31	$43,106,667	6	41.4%

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 $48,442,499

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Elias Pettersson	C	27	$11,600,000	$11,600,000	$11,600,000	$11,600,000	$11,600,000	11.2%
Brock Boeser	RW	29	$7,250,000	$7,250,000	$7,250,000	$7,250,000	$7,250,000	7.0%
Jake DeBrusk	LW	29	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	$5,500,000	5.3%
Marco Rossi	C	25	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	RFA			4.8%
Filip Chytil	C	27	$4,437,500	UFA				4.3%
Brendan Gallagher	RW	34	$3,250,000	UFA				3.1%
Drew O'Connor	LW	28	$2,500,000	UFA				2.4%
Linus Karlsson	RW	26	$2,250,000	$2,250,000	UFA			2.2%
Paul Cotter	LW	26	$2,150,000	UFA				2.1%
Max Sasson	C	26	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	UFA			1.0%
Jonathan Lekkerimaki	RW	22	$918,333	RFA				0.9%
Liam Öhgren	LW	22	$886,666	RFA				0.9%
Aatu Räty	C	23	$850,000	RFA				0.8%
Arshdeep Bains	LW	25	$850,000	UFA				0.8%

Defense 8 $19,252,500

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Filip Hronek	RD	28	$7,250,000	$7,250,000	$7,250,000	$7,250,000	$7,250,000	7.0%
Jamie Oleksiak	LD	33	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	UFA			4.8%
Luke Schenn	RD	36	$2,250,000	UFA				2.2%
Victor Mancini	RD	24	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	RFA			1.0%
Tom Willander	RD	21	$972,500	$972,500	RFA			0.9%
Zeev Buium	LD	20	$966,667	$9,380,000	$9,380,000	$9,380,000	$9,380,000	0.9%
Elias Pettersson	LD	22	$913,333	RFA				0.9%
Guillaume Brisebois	D	29	$900,000	UFA				0.9%

Goalies 3 $14,100,000

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Thatcher Demko	G	30	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	UFA		8.2%
Kevin Lankinen	G	31	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	UFA	4.3%
Leevi Merilainen	G	24	$1,100,000	RFA				1.1%

Dead Cap — Buyouts, Retained, Buried & Overages 3 $6,279,948

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
Oliver Ekman-Larsson	LD	35	$4,766,667	$2,126,667	$2,126,667	$2,126,667	$2,126,667	4.6%
Jack Thompson Season Opening IR	—	—	$13,281					0.0%
Tyler Myers	RD	36	$1,500,000	UFA				1.4%

Non-Roster / Minors 22 $20,076,667

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

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	% of Cap
Adam Novotný	LW	18	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	RFA	1.0%
Braeden Cootes	C	19	$974,167	$974,167	$974,167	RFA	0.9%
Riley Patterson	C	20	$956,667	$956,667	$956,667	RFA	0.9%
Gabe Chiarot		20	$950,000	$950,000	$950,000	RFA	0.9%
Ilya Safonov	C	25	$950,000	RFA			0.9%
Anri Ravinskis		23	$947,500	RFA			0.9%
Ty Mueller	C	23	$945,000	RFA			0.9%
Vilmer Alriksson	LW	21	$931,667	$931,667	RFA		0.9%
Akil Thomas	C	26	$900,000	UFA			0.9%
Trey Fix-Wolansky	RW	27	$900,000	UFA			0.9%
MacKenzie MacEachern	LW	32	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Matthew Stienburg	C	26	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Chase Wouters	C	26	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Sawyer Mynio	D	21	$906,666	$906,666	RFA		0.9%
Kirill Kudryavtsev	LD	22	$900,000	RFA			0.9%
Jimmy Schuldt	D	31	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Jack Thompson	RD	24	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Cole Clayton	D	26	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Aleksei Medvedev		19	$965,000	$965,000	$965,000	RFA	0.9%
Aku Koskenvuo		23	$925,000	RFA			0.9%
Ty Young		22	$900,000	RFA			0.9%
Nikita Tolopilo		26	$850,000	UFA			0.8%