VGK Vegas Golden Knights

Western Conference • Pacific Division • 2026-27

Projected Cap Hit

$112,611,182

Projected Cap Space

$-8,611,182

% of Upper Limit

108.3%

NHL Roster

23/23

Contracts

48/50

Potential Bonuses

Forwards $62,411,182 · 60.0%Defense $41,950,000 · 40.3%Goalies $8,250,000 · 7.9%Dead Cap $0 · 0.0%Over the cap by $8,611,182

$112,611,182 committed — $8,611,182 OVER the $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	$112,611,182	23	108.3%
2027-28	$78,675,000	13	75.6%
2028-29	$68,275,000	9	65.6%
2029-30	$68,275,000	9	65.6%
2030-31	$59,025,000	7	56.8%

Forwards 12 $62,411,182

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Nic Dowd	C	36	$3,000,000	UFA				2.9%
Mark Stone	RW	34	$9,500,000	UFA				9.1%
William Karlsson	C	33	$5,900,000	UFA				5.7%
Tomas Hertl	C	32	$6,750,000	$6,750,000	$6,750,000	$6,750,000	UFA	6.5%
Ivan Barbashev	LW	30	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	UFA			4.8%
Victor Olofsson	LW	30	$1,638,330	UFA				1.6%
Jack Eichel	C	29	$13,500,000	$13,500,000	$13,500,000	$13,500,000	$13,500,000	13.0%
Mitch Marner	RW	29	$12,000,000	$12,000,000	$12,000,000	$12,000,000	$12,000,000	11.5%
Brett Howden	C	28	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	UFA	2.4%
Alexander Holtz	RW	24	$835,352	RFA				0.8%
Marc Gatcomb	C	26	$875,000	$875,000	UFA			0.8%
Braeden Bowman	RW	23	$912,500	RFA				0.9%

Defense 9 $41,950,000

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Alex Pietrangelo	D	36	$8,800,000	UFA				8.5%
Brayden McNabb	LD	35	$3,650,000	$3,650,000	UFA			3.5%
Shea Theodore	LD	30	$7,425,000	$7,425,000	$7,425,000	$7,425,000	$7,425,000	7.1%
Noah Hanifin	LD	29	$7,350,000	$7,350,000	$7,350,000	$7,350,000	$7,350,000	7.1%
Jeremy Lauzon	LD	29	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	3.8%
Rasmus Andersson	RD	29	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	$8,500,000	8.2%
Parker Wotherspoon	LD	28	$500,000	UFA				0.5%
Dylan Coghlan	D	28	$875,000	$875,000	UFA			0.8%
Ville Heinola	LD	25	$850,000	UFA				0.8%

Goalies 2 $8,250,000

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Adin Hill	G	30	$6,250,000	$6,250,000	$6,250,000	$6,250,000	$6,250,000	6.0%
Carter Hart	G	27	$2,000,000	UFA				1.9%

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
Ivan Morozov	C	26	RFA					0.0%
Jakub Brabenec	LW	22	RFA					0.0%

Non-Roster / Minors 25 $22,941,611

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

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	% of Cap
Tanner Laczynski	C	29	$900,000	$900,000	$900,000	UFA	0.9%
Jonas Rondbjerg	LW	27	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Raphael Lavoie	C	25	$900,000	UFA			0.9%
Jackson Hallum	F	23	$942,500	RFA			0.9%
Jakub Demek	RW	23	$850,000	RFA			0.8%
Jordan Gustafson	C	22	$905,000	RFA			0.9%
Matyas Sapovaliv	C	22	$878,334	RFA			0.8%
Ben Hemmerling	RW	22	$896,111	RFA			0.9%
Joe Fleming	D	23	$850,000	RFA			0.8%
Mathieu Cataford	RW	21	$901,666	$901,666	RFA		0.9%
Tuomas Uronen	W	21	$952,500	$952,500	RFA		0.9%
Trevor Connelly	LW	20	$974,167	$974,167	$974,167	RFA	0.9%
Trent Swick	LW	22	$950,000	$950,000	RFA		0.9%
Kai Uchacz	C	23	$920,000	RFA			0.9%
Alex Weiermair		21	$975,000	$975,000	$975,000	RFA	0.9%
Jaycob Megna	D	33	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Jeremy Davies	D	29	$1,150,000	UFA			1.1%
Adam Ginning	LD	26	$875,000	$875,000	UFA		0.8%
Antti Tuomisto	D	25	$875,000	$875,000	UFA		0.8%
Lukas Cormier	D	24	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Viliam Kmec	D	22	$908,333	RFA			0.9%
Bronson Ride		21	$970,500	$970,500	$970,500	RFA	0.9%
Carl Lindbom		23	$900,000	$900,000	$900,000	RFA	0.9%
Cameron Whitehead		23	$937,500	RFA			0.9%
Pavel Moysevich		21	$980,000	$980,000	$980,000	RFA	0.9%