Columbus Blue Jackets 2023-2024 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Columbus Blue Jackets 2023-2024 salary cap table, including team cap space, buyouts, buried & retained salary, & complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

Player (25) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap % Notes
Gaudreau Johnny Gaudreau LW 30 $7,750,000 $2,000,000 - $9,750,000 $9,750,000 $9,750,000 14.51 NMC
Werenski Zachary Werenski D 26 $10,000,000 $2,000,000 - $12,000,000 $9,583,333 $9,583,333 14.27 NMC
Severson Damon Severson D 29 $6,000,000 $2,000,000 - $8,000,000 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 9.30 Full-NTC
Merzlikins Elvis Merzlikins G 29 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 8.04 M-NTC
Provorov Ivan Provorov D 27 $5,500,000 $3,000,000 - $8,500,000 $6,750,000 $4,725,000 7.03
Gudbranson Erik Gudbranson D 32 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 5.95 M-NTC
Jenner Boone Jenner C 30 $3,750,000 - - $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 5.58 M-NTC
Boqvist Adam Boqvist D 23 $2,600,000 - - $2,600,000 $2,600,000 $2,600,000 3.87
Kuraly Sean Kuraly C 31 $3,250,000 - - $3,250,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 3.72 M-NTC
Bean Jake Bean D 25 $2,900,000 - - $2,900,000 $2,333,333 $2,333,333 3.47
Texier Alexandre Texier C 24 $1,750,000 - - $1,750,000 $1,525,000 $1,525,000 2.27
Olivier Mathieu Olivier RW 26 $1,100,000 - - $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 1.64
Tarasov Daniil Tarasov G 24 $1,050,000 - - $1,050,000 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 1.56
Danforth Justin Danforth RW 30 $975,000 - - $975,000 $975,000 $975,000 1.45
Fantilli Adam Fantilli C 19 $855,000 $95,000 $2,200,000 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 1.41 Two-Way
Marchenko Kirill Marchenko LW 23 $832,500 $92,500 $850,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 1.38 Two-Way
Sillinger Cole Sillinger C 20 $832,500 $92,500 $850,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 1.38 Two-Way
Voronkov Dmitri Voronkov LW 23 $832,500 $92,500 - $925,000 $925,000 $857,211 1.28 Two-Way
Chinakhov Yegor Chinakhov RW 22 $800,000 - - $800,000 $800,000 $762,216 1.13 Two-Way
Gaunce Brendan Gaunce C 29 $775,000 - - $775,000 $762,500 $255,488 0.38 Two-Way
Nylander Alexander Nylander RW 25 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $223,190 0.33
Fix-Wolansky Trey Fix-Wolansky RW 24 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $182,610 0.27 Two-Way
Pyyhtiä Mikael Pyyhtiä C 22 $832,500 $92,500 - $925,000 $897,500 $164,465 0.24 Two-Way
Christiansen Jacob Christiansen D 24 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $162,320 0.24 Two-Way
Meyer Carson Meyer RW 26 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $154,204 0.23 Two-Way
 

2023 Injured Reserve Cap

Player (1) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
Johnson Kent Johnson
(Shoulder)
C 21 $832,500 $92,500 $1,850,000 $925,000 $925,000 $779,723 1.16
 

2023 Buried Cap

Player (4) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
ZborilJakub Zboril D 26 $1,300,000 - - $1,300,000 $1,137,500 $1,137,500 1.69
JiricekDavid Jiricek D 20 $855,000 $95,000 $1,000,000 $950,000 $950,000 $492,426 0.73
BlankenburgNick Blankenburg D 25 $850,000 - - $850,000 $825,000 $211,631 0.32
GreavesJet Greaves G 22 $775,000 - - $775,000 $758,333 $23,820 0.04
 

2023 Buyout Cap

Player (1) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
WennbergAlexander Wennberg C 29 $891,666 - - $891,666   $891,666 $891,666 1.33
 

2023 Retained Cap

Player (5) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary   Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
RoslovicJack Roslovic C 27 $3,141,378 - - $3,141,378 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 2.98
BemstromEmil Bemstrom C 24 $537,168 - - $537,168 $537,168 $537,168 0.80
RobinsonEric Robinson LW 28 $507,266 - - $507,266 - - 0.00
MartinSpencer Martin G 28 $403,192 - - $403,192 - - 0.00
FoudyLiam Foudy C 23 $39,921 - - $39,921 - - 0.00
 

2023-2024 Cap Totals

Salary cap totals including salaries, buyout figures, and projected floor & cap space.

Cap Type Adj Cap Total
2023-2024 NHL Salary Cap Max $83,500,000
2023-2024 NHL Salary Cap Floor $61,790,000
Active Contracts $61,103,370
Injured Reserve Money $779,723
Buried Money $1,865,377
Buyout Money $891,666
Retained Money $2,537,168
Total Allocated Cap $67,177,304
Cap Space $16,322,696
Cap Type Cap Total
2023-2024 Salary Cap Max $83,500,000
2023-2024 Salary Cap Floor $61,790,000
Overage/Adjustment $0
Columbus's Adjusted Salary Cap $83,500,000
Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Cap Total Adjusted Cap Total
Active Contracts $65,485,000 $9,465,000 $3,900,000 $74,950,000 $66,851,666 $61,103,370
Injured Reserve $832,500 $92,500 $1,850,000 $925,000 $925,000 $779,723
Buried $3,780,000 $95,000 $1,000,000 $3,875,000 $1,865,377 $1,865,377
Buyout Money $891,666 - - $891,666 $891,666 $891,666
Retained Money $4,628,925 - - $4,628,925 $2,537,168 $2,537,168
Total Cap Allocations $75,618,091 $9,652,500 $6,750,000 - $73,070,877 $67,177,304
Cap Space $16,322,696


2023-2024 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
Cap %
ZborilJakub Zboril D 26 $1,300,000 - - - $1,137,500 $1,137,500 1.69
JiricekDavid Jiricek D 20 $855,000 $95,000 $1,000,000 $82,500 $950,000 $492,426 0.73
BlankenburgNick Blankenburg D 25 $850,000 - - $850,000 $825,000 $211,631 0.32
GreavesJet Greaves G 22 $775,000 - - $80,000 $758,333 $23,820 0.04
MateychukDenton Mateychuk D 19 $855,000 $95,000 $750,000 $82,500 $950,000 - 0.00
McKownHunter McKown C 21 $855,000 $95,000 $250,000 $82,500 $950,000 - 0.00
CeulemansCorson Ceulemans D 20 $832,500 $92,500 - $80,000 $925,000 - 0.00
Del Bel BelluzLuca Del Bel Belluz C 20 $855,000 $95,000 - $82,500 $923,333 - 0.00
DumaisJordan Dumais RW 19 $855,000 $95,000 - $82,500 $923,333 - 0.00
MalatestaJames Malatesta LW 20 $775,000 $87,500 $12,500 $80,000 $870,833 - 0.00
KnazkoSamuel Knazko D 21 $832,500 $92,500 - $80,000 $870,000 - 0.00
SvozilStanislav Svozil D 21 $832,500 $92,500 - $80,000 $870,000 - 0.00
AngleTyler Angle C 23 $775,000 $92,500 $57,500 $70,000 $850,833 - 0.00
Bjørgvik HolmOle Julian Bjørgvik Holm D 21 $775,000 $90,000 $55,000 $80,000 $845,833 - 0.00
LalondeNolan Lalonde G 19 $775,000 $25,000 - $65,000 $798,333 - 0.00
ButlerCameron Butler RW 21 $775,000 $82,500 - $775,000 $775,000 - 0.00
BjorkMarcus Bjork D 26 $775,000 - - $375,000 $775,000 - 0.00
DunneJoshua Dunne C 25 $775,000 - - $125,000 $775,000 - 0.00
SubbanMalcolm Subban G 30 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 - 0.00
SweezeyBilly Sweezey D 27 $775,000 - - $135,000 $762,500 - 0.00