Washington Capitals Active Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Washington Capitals, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $93,750,710 | $74,194,876 | $53,373,461 | $38,241,795 | $22,150,000 | |
| Signed Players | 51 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 4 | |
| Forwards | $44,268,834 | $40,135,545 | $33,288,462 | $26,588,462 | $17,050,000 | |
| Defensemen | $22,547,968 | $17,000,000 | $11,642,500 | $10,850,000 | $5,100,000 | |
| Goaltending | $7,652,425 | $6,100,000 | $6,100,000 | |||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Buried/Buyout/Dead Cap |
No Trade
Modified No Trade
No Movement
Two Way Deal
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Capitals Salary Payroll Table
| Forward | Pos. | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin | LW | $9,538,462 | $9,538,462 | $9,538,462 | $9,538,462 | UFA |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | C | $7,800,000 | $7,800,000 | $7,800,000 | $7,800,000 | $7,800,000 |
| Nicklas Backstrom | C | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | UFA | - |
| T.J. Oshie | RW | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 |
| Lars Eller | C | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 |
| Andre Burakovsky | LW | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Thomas Wilson | RW | $2,000,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Jay Beagle | C | $1,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Brett Connolly | RW | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Jakub Vrana | LW | $863,333 | $863,333 | RFA | - | - |
| Brian Pinho | C | $833,750 | $833,750 | RFA | - | - |
| Alex Chiasson | RW | $660,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Devante Smith-Pelly | RW | $650,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chandler Stephenson | C | $650,000 | $650,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Travis Boyd | LW | $650,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Defenseman | Pos. | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Niskanen | D | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | UFA |
| Brooks Orpik | D | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Dmitry Orlov | D | $5,100,000 | $5,100,000 | $5,100,000 | $5,100,000 | $5,100,000 |
| John Carlson | D | $3,966,667 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jakub Jerabek | D | $925,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Michal Kempny | D | $900,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Madison Bowey | D | $695,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Christian Djoos | D | $650,000 | $650,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Goaltending | Pos. | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Holtby | G | $6,100,000 | $6,100,000 | $6,100,000 | UFA | - |
| Phillip Grubauer | G | $1,500,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
Buried Cap Hits
| Player | Pos. | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam O'Brien | C | $650,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Nathan Walker | LW | $650,000 | $650,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Pheonix Copley | G | $650,000 | $650,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Anthony Peluso | RW | $650,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tyler Graovac | C | $625,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Aaron Ness | D | $612,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
Dead Cap Figures
| Pos. | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Chorney | D | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nathan Walker | LW | - | $650,000 | - | - | - |
Active Non-Roster Money
| Player | Pos. | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Gersich | C | $925,000 | $925,000 | - | RFA | - |
| Lucas Johansen | D | $925,000 | $925,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Hampus Gustafsson | LW | $883,750 | $883,750 | RFA | - | - |
| Mason Mitchell | LW | $883,750 | $883,750 | RFA | - | - |
| Adam Chapie | RW | $800,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Kristofers Bindulis | D | $792,500 | $792,500 | $792,500 | RFA | - |
| Garrett Pilon | C | $775,833 | $775,833 | $775,833 | RFA | - |
| Beck Malenstyn | LW | $763,333 | $763,333 | $763,333 | RFA | - |
| Colby Williams | D | $751,000 | $751,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Connor Hobbs | D | $721,666 | $721,666 | RFA | - | - |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | D | $720,000 | $720,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Vitek Vanecek | G | $714,166 | $714,166 | RFA | - | - |
| Adam Carlson | G | $705,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Riley Barber | RW | $692,500 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Tyler Lewington | D | $665,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Wayne Simpson | RW | $650,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Zach Sill | C | $612,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Joe Whitney | LW | - | UFA | - | - | - |