Columbus Blue Jackets 2019-2020 Salary Cap
An updated look at the Columbus Blue Jackets 2019-2020 salary cap table, including team cap space, buyouts, buried & retained salary, & complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.
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| Player (23) | Pos. | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Total Cap Hit |
Adj. Cap Hit |
Cap % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Atkinson | RW | 30 | $7,375,000 | - | - | $7,375,000 | $5,875,000 | $5,875,000 | 7.78 | |
| Gustav Nyquist | RW | 30 | $6,000,000 | - | - | $6,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | 7.28 | |
| Nick Foligno | LW | 31 | $5,500,000 | - | - | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | 7.28 | |
| Seth Jones | D | 24 | $5,400,000 | - | - | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | 7.15 | |
| Zachary Werenski | D | 22 | $4,000,000 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 6.62 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | C | 25 | $5,350,000 | - | - | $5,350,000 | $4,900,000 | $4,900,000 | 6.49 | |
| David Savard | D | 28 | $5,000,000 | - | - | $5,000,000 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | 5.63 | |
| Boone Jenner | C | 26 | $4,000,000 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | 4.96 | |
| Riley Nash | C | 30 | $2,750,000 | - | - | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | 3.64 | |
| Markus Nutivaara | D | 25 | $2,500,000 | - | - | $2,500,000 | $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 | 3.57 | |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | RW | 24 | $2,500,000 | - | - | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 3.31 | |
| Scott Harrington | D | 26 | $1,600,000 | - | - | $1,600,000 | $1,633,333 | $1,633,333 | 2.16 | |
| Joonas Korpisalo | G | 25 | $1,150,000 | - | - | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | 1.52 | |
| Emil Bemstrom | C | 20 | $832,500 | $92,500 | $425,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | 1.22 | |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | D | 23 | $832,500 | $92,500 | $850,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | 1.22 | |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | LW | 21 | $832,500 | - | $2,500,000 | $832,500 | $894,167 | $894,167 | 1.18 | |
| Elvis Merzlikins | G | 25 | $874,125 | - | - | $874,125 | $874,125 | $874,125 | 1.16 | |
| Sonny Milano | LW | 23 | $874,125 | - | - | $874,125 | $874,125 | $874,125 | 1.16 | |
| Eric Robinson | LW | 24 | $874,125 | - | - | $874,125 | $874,125 | $686,200 | 0.91 | |
| Matiss Kivlenieks | G | 23 | $832,500 | $92,500 | $425,000 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $676,328 | 0.90 | |
| Jakob Lilja | LW | 26 | $700,000 | $92,500 | $132,500 | $792,500 | $792,500 | $570,974 | 0.76 | |
| Nathan Gerbe | LW | 32 | $700,000 | - | - | $700,000 | $675,000 | $373,787 | 0.49 | |
| Adam Clendening | D | 26 | $700,000 | - | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $304,803 | 0.40 |
2019 Injured Reserve Cap
| Player (5) | Pos. | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Total Cap Hit |
Adj. Cap Hit |
Cap % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Dubinsky (Wrist) |
C | 33 | $5,850,000 | - | - | $5,850,000 | $5,850,000 | $5,850,000 | 7.74 | |
| Ryan Murray (Upper-body) |
D | 26 | $4,500,000 | - | - | $4,500,000 | $4,600,000 | $4,600,000 | 6.09 | |
| Josh Anderson (Shoulder) |
RW | 25 | $2,100,000 | - | - | $2,100,000 | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | 2.45 | |
| Alexandre Texier (Upper-body) |
C | 20 | $832,500 | $92,500 | - | $925,000 | $897,500 | $897,500 | 1.19 | |
| Dean Kukan (Knee) |
D | 26 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $725,000 | $725,000 | 0.96 |
2019 Buyout Cap
| Player (2) | Pos. | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Total Cap Hit |
Adj. Cap Hit |
Cap % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fedor Tyutin | D | 36 | $1,458,333 | - | - | $1,458,333 | $1,458,333 | $1,458,333 | 1.93 | |
| Scott Hartnell | LW | 37 | - | - | - | - | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | 1.65 |
2019-2020 Cap Totals
Salary cap totals including salaries, buyout figures, and projected floor & cap space.
| Cap Type | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019-2020 NHL Salary Cap Max | $81,500,000 |
| 2019-2020 NHL Salary Cap Floor | $60,200,000 |
| Active Contracts | $59,367,375 |
| Injured Reserve Money | $13,922,500 |
| Buried Money | $902,217 |
| Buyout Money | $2,708,333 |
| Total Allocated Cap | $76,900,425 |
| Cap Space | $5,954,108 |
| Cap Type | Cap Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 Salary Cap Max | $81,500,000 | ||||||||
| 2019-2020 Salary Cap Floor | $60,200,000 | ||||||||
| Overage/Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
| Columbus's Adjusted Salary Cap | $81,500,000 | ||||||||
| Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Cap Total | Adjusted Cap Total | |||
| Active Contracts | $61,177,375 | $370,000 | $4,332,500 | $61,454,875 | $59,367,375 | $58,012,842 | |||
| Injured Reserve | $14,032,500 | $92,500 | - | $14,125,000 | $13,922,500 | $13,922,500 | |||
| Buried | $7,154,125 | $277,500 | $870,000 | $7,339,125 | $902,217 | $902,217 | |||
| Buyout Money | $1,458,333 | - | - | $1,458,333 | $2,708,333 | $2,708,333 | |||
| Total Cap Allocations | $83,822,333 | $740,000 | $5,202,500 | - | $76,900,425 | $75,545,892 | |||
| Cap Space | $5,954,108 | ||||||||
2019-2020 Non-Roster Players
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (20) | Pos. | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Total Cap Hit |
Adj. Cap Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Foudy | C | 19 | $832,500 | $92,500 | $375,000 | $70,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 |
| Daniil Tarasov | G | 20 | $832,500 | $92,500 | - | $70,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 |
| Ryan Collins | D | 23 | $832,500 | $92,500 | - | $70,000 | $880,833 | $880,833 |
| Trey Fix-Wolansky | RW | 20 | $700,000 | $92,500 | $132,500 | $70,000 | $809,166 | $809,166 |
| Michael Prapavessis | D | 23 | $720,000 | $60,000 | $120,000 | $70,000 | $770,000 | $770,000 |
| Maxime Fortier | RW | 21 | $792,500 | $92,500 | - | $70,000 | $759,166 | $759,166 |
| Zac Dalpe | C | 29 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| Paul Bittner | LW | 22 | $800,000 | - | $32,500 | $70,000 | $747,500 | $747,500 |
| Doyle Somerby | D | 25 | $715,000 | - | - | $70,000 | $715,000 | $715,000 |
| Calvin Thurkauf | C | 22 | $700,000 | - | - | $70,000 | $715,000 | $715,000 |
| Dillon Simpson | D | 26 | $700,000 | - | - | $225,000 | $675,000 | $675,000 |
| Andrew Peeke | D | 21 | $832,500 | $92,500 | $850,000 | $70,000 | $916,666 | $211,904 |
| Kole Sherwood | LW | 22 | $700,000 | - | $20,000 | $70,000 | $693,333 | $171,488 |
| Kevin Stenlund | C | 23 | $832,500 | $92,500 | - | $70,000 | $864,167 | $157,964 |
| Markus Hannikainen | LW | 26 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $120,960 |
| Gabriel Carlsson | D | 22 | $832,500 | - | - | $70,000 | $894,166 | $110,561 |
| Ryan MacInnis | C | 23 | $874,125 | - | - | $125,000 | $874,125 | $103,400 |
| Marko Dano | C | 24 | $800,000 | - | - | $300,000 | $800,000 | $17,204 |
| Veini Vehvilainen | G | 22 | $832,500 | $92,500 | - | $70,000 | $925,000 | $4,973 |
| Justin Scott | RW | 24 | $700,000 | - | - | $85,000 | $700,000 | $3,763 |