WPG Winnipeg Jets

Western Conference • Central Division • 2026-27

The Winnipeg Jets carry a projected 2026-27 cap hit of $91,105,806, 87.6% of the $104.0M Upper Limit, leaving $12,894,194 in projected cap space — 5th-most in the NHL. Their largest cap hits belong to Kyle Connor ($12,000,000), Mark Scheifele ($8,500,000), Connor Hellebuyck ($8,500,000). 7 active-roster contracts expire at the end of the 2026-27 season.

Projected Cap Hit
$91,105,806
Projected Cap Space
$12,894,194
% of Upper Limit
87.6%
NHL Roster
24/23
Contracts
44/50
Total Salary (2026-27) · partial
$100,357,474
LTIR Pool
$0
Potential Bonuses
$1,375,000
Forwards $55,853,332 · 53.7%Defense $30,575,000 · 29.4%Goalies $13,100,000 · 12.6%Dead Cap $-8,422,526 · -8.1%Cap Space $12,894,194 · 12.4%
$91,105,806 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.
SeasonCommittedSigned Contracts% of 2026-27 Cap
2026-27 $91,105,806 24 87.6%
2027-28 $87,141,666 17 83.8%
2028-29 $59,575,000 9 57.3%
2029-30 $54,500,000 7 52.4%
2030-31 $54,500,000 7 52.4%
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 13 $55,853,332

PlayerPosAge2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31% of Cap
Kyle ConnorLW 29 $12,000,000$12,000,000$12,000,000$12,000,000$12,000,000 11.5%
Mark ScheifeleC 33 $8,500,000$8,500,000$8,500,000$8,500,000$8,500,000 8.2%
Gabriel VilardiRW 27 $7,500,000$7,500,000$7,500,000$7,500,000$7,500,000 7.2%
Cole PerfettiRW 24 $6,000,000$6,000,000$6,000,000$6,000,000$6,000,000 5.8%
Adam LowryC 33 $5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000$5,000,000 4.8%
Nino NiederreiterLW 34 $4,000,000UFA 3.8%
Alex IafalloLW 32 $3,666,666$3,666,666UFA 3.5%
Vladislav NamestnikovC 33 $3,000,000UFA 2.9%
Morgan BarronC 27 $1,850,000UFA 1.8%
Cole KoepkeLW 28 $1,450,000$1,450,000UFA 1.4%
Viggo Björck 18 $1,075,000$1,075,000$1,075,000RFA 1.0%
Isak RosénLW 23 $925,000$925,000RFA 0.9%
Brad LambertC 22 $886,666RFA 0.9%

Defense 8 $30,575,000

PlayerPosAge2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31% of Cap
Neal PionkRD 31 $7,000,000$7,000,000$7,000,000$7,000,000$7,000,000 6.7%
Josh MorrisseyLD 31 $6,250,000$6,250,000UFA 6.0%
Dylan SambergLD 27 $5,750,000$5,750,000UFA 5.5%
Dylan DemeloRD 33 $4,900,000$4,900,000UFA 4.7%
Mario FerraroLD 28 $4,000,000$4,000,000$4,000,000UFA 3.8%
Haydn FleuryLD 30 $950,000UFA 0.9%
Tyrel BauerRD 24 $875,000$875,000RFA 0.8%
Jack St. IvanyRD 27 $850,000UFA 0.8%

Goalies 3 $13,100,000

PlayerPosAge2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31% of Cap
Connor HellebuyckG 33 $8,500,000$8,500,000$8,500,000$8,500,000$8,500,000 8.2%
Stuart SkinnerG 27 $3,750,000$3,750,000UFA 3.6%
Clay StevensonG 27 $850,000UFA 0.8%

Dead Cap — Buyouts, Retained, Buried & Overages 2 $-8,422,526

Counts against the cap; players not on the active roster.
PlayerPosAge2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31% of Cap
Walker Duehr Season Opening IR— — $77,474 0.1%
Connor Hellebuyck Suspension without Pay— — $-8,500,000 -8.2%

Unsigned RFAs 1 $0

Team retains negotiating rights — $0 cap hit until signed.
PlayerPosAge2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31% of Cap
Rasmus KupariC 26 RFA 0.0%

Non-Roster / Minors 20 $18,016,667

Does not count against the cap while off the NHL roster.
PlayerPosAge2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31% of Cap
Jacob JulienC 22 $957,500$957,500RFA 0.9%
Kieron WaltonC 20 $955,556$955,556$955,556RFA 0.9%
Brayden YagerC 21 $940,833$940,833RFA 0.9%
Kevin HeLW 20 $932,500$932,500$932,500RFA 0.9%
Lucas Wahlin 25 $910,000RFA 0.9%
Colby BarlowLW 21 $909,166$909,166RFA 0.9%
Fabian WagnerC 22 $905,556RFA 0.9%
Danny ZhilkinC 22 $878,333RFA 0.8%
Walker DuehrRW 28 $875,000$875,000UFA 0.8%
Nikita ChibrikovLW 23 $875,000$875,000RFA 0.8%
Noah GregorLW 28 $850,000UFA 0.8%
Parker FordC 26 $812,500UFA 0.8%
Garrett BrownD 22 $1,050,000$1,050,000RFA 1.0%
Alfons FreijD 20 $965,000$965,000$965,000RFA 0.9%
Elias SalomonssonRD 22 $865,000RFA 0.8%
Henry ThrunLD 25 $850,000RFA 0.8%
Isaak PhillipsLD 25 $812,500UFA 0.8%
Thomas Milic 23 $916,667RFA 0.9%
Domenic DiVincentiis 22 $905,556RFA 0.9%
Isaac Poulter 25 $850,000UFA 0.8%