Columbus Blue Jackets 2022-2023 Salary Cap
An updated look at the Columbus Blue Jackets 2022-2023 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 (22) | Pos. | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Total Cap Hit |
Adj. Cap Hit |
Cap % | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Werenski | D | 25 | $8,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $10,000,000 | $9,583,333 | $9,583,333 | 15.37 | ||
| Jakub Voracek | RW | 33 | $1,250,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $6,250,000 | $8,250,063 | $8,250,063 | 13.24 | ||
| Gustav Nyquist | RW | 33 | $5,000,000 | - | - | $5,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | 8.82 | ||
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | RW | 27 | $5,250,000 | - | - | $5,250,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | 8.66 | M-NTC | |
| Elvis Merzlikins | G | 28 | $5,250,000 | - | - | $5,250,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | 8.66 | M-NTC | |
| Jack Roslovic | C | 26 | $4,000,000 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 6.42 | ||
| Boone Jenner | C | 29 | $3,750,000 | - | - | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | 6.02 | M-NTC | |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | D | 27 | $4,200,000 | - | - | $4,200,000 | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | 4.49 | ||
| Sean Kuraly | C | 30 | $2,750,000 | - | - | $2,750,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 4.01 | M-NTC | |
| Jake Bean | D | 24 | $2,200,000 | - | - | $2,200,000 | $2,333,333 | $2,333,333 | 3.74 | ||
| Eric Robinson | LW | 27 | $1,500,000 | - | - | $1,500,000 | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | 2.57 | ||
| Alexandre Texier | C | 23 | $1,750,000 | - | - | $1,750,000 | $1,525,000 | $1,525,000 | 2.45 | ||
| Joonas Korpisalo | G | 28 | - | - | - | - | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | 2.09 | ||
| Daniil Tarasov | G | 23 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | 1.68 | ||
| Justin Danforth | RW | 29 | $975,000 | - | - | $975,000 | $975,000 | $975,000 | 1.56 | ||
| Yegor Chinakhov | RW | 21 | $832,500 | $92,500 | $700,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | 1.48 | Two-Way | |
| Kent Johnson | C | 20 | $832,500 | $92,500 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | 1.48 | Two-Way | |
| Cole Sillinger | C | 19 | $832,500 | $92,500 | $850,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | 1.48 | Two-Way | |
| Tyler Angle | C | 22 | $750,000 | $92,500 | $82,500 | $842,500 | $850,833 | $850,833 | 1.36 | Two-Way | |
| Andrew Peeke | D | 24 | $825,000 | - | - | $825,000 | $787,500 | $787,500 | 1.26 | ||
| Brendan Gaunce | C | 28 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $762,500 | $762,500 | 1.22 | Two-Way | |
| Gavin Bayreuther | D | 28 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | 1.20 |
2022 Buyout Cap
| Player (1) | Pos. | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Total Cap Hit |
Adj. Cap Hit |
Cap % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Wennberg | C | 28 | $891,667 | - | - | $891,667 | $441,666 | $441,666 | 0.71 |
2022-2023 Cap Totals
Salary cap totals including salaries, buyout figures, and projected floor & cap space.
| Cap Type | Adj Cap Total |
|---|---|
| 2022-2023 NHL Salary Cap Max | $82,500,000 |
| 2022-2023 NHL Salary Cap Floor | $61,000,000 |
| Active Contracts | $61,892,562 |
| Buyout Money | $441,666 |
| Total Allocated Cap | $62,334,228 |
| Cap Space | $20,165,772 |
| Cap Type | Cap Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 Salary Cap Max | $82,500,000 | ||||||||
| 2022-2023 Salary Cap Floor | $61,000,000 | ||||||||
| Overage/Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
| Columbus's Adjusted Salary Cap | $82,500,000 | ||||||||
| Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Cap Total | Adjusted Cap Total | |||
| Active Contracts | $52,197,500 | $7,370,000 | $2,557,500 | $59,567,500 | $61,892,562 | $61,892,562 | |||
| Buyout Money | $891,667 | - | - | $891,667 | $441,666 | $441,666 | |||
| Total Cap Allocations | $53,089,167 | $7,370,000 | $2,557,500 | - | $62,334,228 | $62,334,228 | |||
| Cap Space | $20,165,772 | ||||||||
2022-2023 Non-Roster Players
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (11) | Pos. | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Total Cap Hit |
Adj. Cap Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Berni | D | 22 | $832,500 | $92,500 | - | $70,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 |
| Marcus Bjork | D | 25 | $832,500 | $92,500 | - | $80,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 |
| Jacob Christiansen | D | 23 | $832,500 | $92,500 | - | $70,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 |
| Kirill Marchenko | LW | 22 | $832,500 | $92,500 | $425,000 | $70,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 |
| Mikael Pyyhtiä | C | 21 | $750,000 | $92,500 | $82,500 | $80,000 | $897,500 | $897,500 |
| Samuel Knazko | D | 20 | $750,000 | $92,500 | $82,500 | $80,000 | $870,000 | $870,000 |
| Stanislav Svozil | D | 20 | $750,000 | $92,500 | $82,500 | $80,000 | $870,000 | $870,000 |
| Ole Julian Bjørgvik Holm | D | 20 | $750,000 | $87,500 | $80,000 | $80,000 | $845,833 | $845,833 |
| Liam Foudy | C | 22 | $750,000 | - | - | $200,000 | $762,500 | $762,500 |
| Billy Sweezey | D | 26 | $750,000 | - | - | $100,000 | $762,500 | $762,500 |
| Jet Greaves | G | 21 | $750,000 | - | - | $80,000 | $758,333 | $758,333 |