WSH Washington Capitals
Eastern Conference • Metropolitan Division • 2026-27
Projected Cap Hit
$103,924,583
Projected Cap Space
$75,417
Potential Bonuses
$8,352,500
Forwards $60,422,500 · 58.1%Defense $34,652,083 · 33.3%Goalies $8,850,000 · 8.5%Dead Cap $0 · 0.0%Cap Space $75,417 · 0.1%
$103,924,583 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 |
$103,924,583 |
24 |
99.9% |
| 2027-28 |
$94,249,583 |
19 |
90.6% |
| 2028-29 |
$79,122,500 |
13 |
76.1% |
| 2029-30 |
$70,215,000 |
10 |
67.5% |
| 2030-31 |
$54,515,000 |
7 |
52.4% |
Forwards 14 $60,422,500
| Player | Pos | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | % of Cap |
|---|
| Alex Ovechkin | LW |
40 |
$4,250,000 | UFA | | | |
4.1% |
| Boone Jenner | C |
33 |
$5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | UFA |
5.5% |
| Tom Wilson | RW |
32 |
$6,540,000 | $6,540,000 | $6,540,000 | $6,540,000 | $6,540,000 |
6.3% |
| Alex Tuch | RW |
30 |
$10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 |
10.1% |
| Dylan Strome | C |
29 |
$5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | UFA | | |
4.8% |
| Anthony Beauvillier | LW |
29 |
$2,750,000 | UFA | | | |
2.6% |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | C |
28 |
$8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 |
8.2% |
| Jordan Kyrou | RW |
28 |
$8,125,000 | $8,125,000 | $8,125,000 | $8,125,000 | $8,125,000 |
7.8% |
| Aliaksei Protas | LW |
25 |
$3,375,000 | $3,375,000 | $3,375,000 | UFA | |
3.2% |
| Justin Sourdif | RW |
24 |
$825,000 | RFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Ivan Miroshnichenko | RW |
22 |
$925,000 | $925,000 | RFA | | |
0.9% |
| Ethen Frank | RW |
28 |
$2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA | | |
1.9% |
| Ryan Leonard | RW |
21 |
$950,000 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |
| Ilya Protas | C |
19 |
$932,500 | $932,500 | $932,500 | RFA | |
0.9% |
Defense 8 $34,652,083
| Player | Pos | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | % of Cap |
|---|
| Justin Holl | RD |
34 |
$900,000 | UFA | | | |
0.9% |
| Matt Roy | RD |
31 |
$5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | UFA |
5.5% |
| Jakob Chychrun | LD |
28 |
$9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
8.7% |
| Vincent Desharnais | RD |
30 |
$4,200,000 | $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 | UFA |
4.0% |
| Timothy Liljegren | RD |
27 |
$3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | UFA | | |
3.1% |
| Rasmus Sandin | LD |
26 |
$4,600,000 | $4,600,000 | $4,600,000 | UFA | |
4.4% |
| Martin Fehervary | LD |
26 |
$6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
5.8% |
| Cole Hutson | LD |
20 |
$952,083 | $952,083 | RFA | | |
0.9% |
Goalies 2 $8,850,000
| Player | Pos | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | % of Cap |
|---|
| Charlie Lindgren | G |
32 |
$3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | UFA | | |
2.9% |
| Logan Thompson | G |
29 |
$5,850,000 | $5,850,000 | $5,850,000 | $5,850,000 | $5,850,000 |
5.6% |
Non-Roster / Minors 23 $20,829,164
Does not count against the cap while off the NHL roster.
| Player | Pos | Age | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | % of Cap |
|---|
| Spencer Smallman | C |
29 |
$850,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Jonny Brodzinski | RW |
33 |
$850,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Theodor Niederbach | C |
24 |
$1,025,000 | RFA | | | |
1.0% |
| Bogdan Trineyev | LW |
24 |
$900,000 | $900,000 | RFA | | |
0.9% |
| Joshua Dunne | C |
27 |
$850,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Alexander Suzdalev | F |
22 |
$864,999 | RFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Ludwig Persson | C |
22 |
$864,999 | RFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Andrew Cristall | LW |
21 |
$889,166 | $889,166 | RFA | | |
0.9% |
| Patrick Thomas | C |
21 |
$965,833 | $965,833 | RFA | | |
0.9% |
| Terik Parascak | RW |
20 |
$941,667 | $941,667 | $941,667 | RFA | |
0.9% |
| Eriks Mateiko | LW |
20 |
$932,500 | $932,500 | $932,500 | RFA | |
0.9% |
| Petr Sikora | C |
20 |
$995,000 | $995,000 | $995,000 | RFA | |
1.0% |
| Lynden Lakovic | F |
19 |
$974,167 | $974,167 | $974,167 | RFA | |
0.9% |
| Tyler Kopff | F |
23 |
$975,000 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |
| Dylan McIlrath | RD |
34 |
$850,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Louie Belpedio | D |
30 |
$850,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Jacob MacDonald | D |
33 |
$850,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Ryan Chesley | D |
22 |
$945,833 | $945,833 | RFA | | |
0.9% |
| David Gucciardi | D |
23 |
$930,000 | RFA | | | |
0.9% |
| Cam Allen | D |
21 |
$930,000 | $930,000 | RFA | | |
0.9% |
| Leon Muggli | D |
20 |
$932,500 | $932,500 | $932,500 | RFA | |
0.9% |
| Mitchell Gibson | |
27 |
$812,500 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |
| Clay Stevenson | |
27 |
$850,000 | UFA | | | |
0.8% |