Columbus Blue Jackets 2020-2021 Salary Cap
An updated look at the Columbus Blue Jackets 2020-2021 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 (24) | Pos. | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Total Cap Hit |
Adj. Cap Hit |
Cap % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Atkinson | RW | 31 | $5,275,000 | - | - | $5,275,000 | $5,875,000 | $5,875,000 | 7.70 | |
| Brandon Dubinsky | C | 34 | $5,850,000 | - | - | $5,850,000 | $5,850,000 | $5,850,000 | 7.67 | |
| Nick Foligno | LW | 32 | $5,500,000 | - | - | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | 7.21 | |
| Gustav Nyquist | RW | 31 | $5,000,000 | - | - | $5,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | 7.21 | |
| Seth Jones | D | 25 | $5,400,000 | - | - | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | 7.08 | |
| Zachary Werenski | D | 23 | $4,000,000 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 6.55 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | C | 26 | $5,350,000 | - | - | $5,350,000 | $4,900,000 | $4,900,000 | 6.42 | |
| Ryan Murray | D | 27 | $4,700,000 | - | - | $4,700,000 | $4,600,000 | $4,600,000 | 6.03 | |
| David Savard | D | 29 | $4,000,000 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | 5.57 | |
| Elvis Merzlikins | G | 26 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 5.24 | |
| Boone Jenner | C | 27 | $3,500,000 | - | - | $3,500,000 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | 4.91 | |
| Joonas Korpisalo | G | 26 | $2,200,000 | - | - | $2,200,000 | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | 3.67 | |
| Riley Nash | C | 31 | $2,750,000 | - | - | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | 3.60 | |
| Markus Nutivaara | D | 26 | $2,500,000 | - | - | $2,500,000 | $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 | 3.54 | |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | RW | 25 | $2,500,000 | - | - | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 3.28 | |
| Dean Kukan | D | 27 | $1,300,000 | - | - | $1,300,000 | $1,650,000 | $1,650,000 | 2.16 | |
| Scott Harrington | D | 27 | $1,600,000 | - | - | $1,600,000 | $1,633,333 | $1,633,333 | 2.14 | |
| Mikhail Grigorenko | C | 26 | $1,200,000 | - | - | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | 1.57 | |
| Eric Robinson | LW | 25 | $975,000 | - | - | $975,000 | $975,000 | $975,000 | 1.28 | |
| Emil Bemstrom | C | 21 | $832,500 | $92,500 | $850,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | 1.21 | |
| Andrew Peeke | D | 22 | $832,500 | $92,500 | $850,000 | $925,000 | $916,666 | $916,666 | 1.20 | |
| Alexandre Texier | C | 21 | $832,500 | $92,500 | - | $925,000 | $897,500 | $897,500 | 1.18 | |
| Nathan Gerbe | LW | 33 | $700,000 | - | - | $700,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | 0.98 | |
| Stefan Matteau | LW | 26 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $725,000 | $725,000 | 0.95 |
2020 Buyout Cap
| Player (1) | Pos. | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Total Cap Hit |
Adj. Cap Hit |
Cap % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Hartnell | LW | 38 | - | - | - | - | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | 1.64 |
2020-2021 Cap Totals
Salary cap totals including salaries, buyout figures, and projected floor & cap space.
| Cap Type | Total |
|---|---|
| 2020-2021 NHL Salary Cap Max | $81,500,000 |
| 2020-2021 NHL Salary Cap Floor | $60,200,000 |
| Active Contracts | $75,047,499 |
| Buyout Money | $1,250,000 |
| Total Allocated Cap | $76,297,499 |
| Cap Space | $5,202,501 |
| Cap Type | Cap Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 Salary Cap Max | $81,500,000 | ||||||||
| 2020-2021 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 | $70,547,500 | $277,500 | $1,700,000 | $70,825,000 | $75,047,499 | $75,047,499 | |||
| Buyout Money | - | - | - | - | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | |||
| Total Cap Allocations | $70,547,500 | $277,500 | $1,700,000 | - | $76,297,499 | $76,297,499 | |||
| Cap Space | $5,202,501 | ||||||||
2020-2021 Non-Roster Players
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (8) | Pos. | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Total Cap Hit |
Adj. Cap Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Christiansen | D | 21 | $832,500 | $92,500 | - | $70,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 |
| Liam Foudy | C | 20 | $832,500 | $92,500 | $400,000 | $70,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 |
| Daniil Tarasov | G | 21 | $832,500 | $92,500 | - | $70,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 |
| Veini Vehvilainen | G | 23 | $832,500 | $92,500 | - | $70,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 |
| Trey Fix-Wolansky | RW | 21 | $700,000 | $92,500 | $132,500 | $70,000 | $809,166 | $809,166 |
| Zac Dalpe | C | 30 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| Adam Clendening | D | 27 | $700,000 | - | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 |
| Tim Berni | D | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |