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.
Blue Jackets – The Athletic
Blue Jackets were zeroed in on Brad Larsen from the start of the coaching search
Blue Jackets coaching search, 2.0: Brad Larsen appears to be the front-runner, decision coming soon
Blue Jackets Sunday Gathering: Is a total rebuild coming? Plus, a wild idea for those late first-round picks
No Trade
Modified No Trade
No Movement
Two Way Deal
| Player (25) | 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 | 8.03 | |
| Seth Jones | D | 25 | $5,400,000 | - | - | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | 7.38 | |
| Max Domi | LW | 25 | $4,600,000 | - | - | $4,600,000 | $5,300,000 | $5,300,000 | 7.24 | |
| Patrik Laine | RW | 22 | $7,500,000 | - | - | $6,788,775 | $6,750,000 | $4,995,000 | 6.83 | |
| Elvis Merzlikins | G | 26 | $3,000,000 | - | - | $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 5.47 | |
| Joonas Korpisalo | G | 26 | $2,200,000 | - | - | $2,200,000 | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | 3.83 | |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | D | 24 | $1,650,000 | - | - | $1,650,000 | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | 3.83 | |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | RW | 25 | $2,500,000 | - | - | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 3.42 | |
| Jack Roslovic | C | 23 | $1,300,000 | - | - | $1,300,000 | $2,030,952 | $2,030,952 | 2.78 | |
| Dean Kukan | D | 27 | $1,300,000 | - | - | $1,300,000 | $1,650,000 | $1,650,000 | 2.26 | |
| Scott Harrington | D | 27 | $1,600,000 | - | - | $1,600,000 | $1,633,333 | $1,633,333 | 2.23 | |
| Mikhail Grigorenko | C | 26 | $1,200,000 | - | - | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | 1.64 | |
| Eric Robinson | LW | 25 | $975,000 | - | - | $975,000 | $975,000 | $975,000 | 1.33 | |
| Alexandre Texier | C | 21 | $832,500 | $92,500 | - | $917,855 | $897,500 | $889,755 | 1.22 | |
| Kevin Stenlund | C | 24 | $874,125 | - | - | $874,125 | $874,125 | $874,125 | 1.19 | |
| Michael Del Zotto | D | 30 | $700,000 | - | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 | 0.96 | |
| Gabriel Carlsson | D | 23 | $700,000 | - | - | $663,740 | $725,000 | $687,500 | 0.94 | |
| Emil Bemstrom | C | 21 | $832,500 | $92,500 | $850,000 | $616,421 | $925,000 | $582,102 | 0.80 | |
| Mikko Lehtonen | D | 26 | $832,500 | $92,500 | - | $386,757 | $925,000 | $326,934 | 0.45 | |
| Andrew Peeke | D | 22 | $832,500 | $92,500 | $850,000 | $372,403 | $916,666 | $308,178 | 0.42 | |
| Stefan Matteau | LW | 26 | $750,000 | - | - | $271,572 | $725,000 | $262,500 | 0.36 | |
| Ryan MacInnis | C | 24 | $700,000 | - | - | $229,292 | $700,000 | $229,292 | 0.31 | |
| Zac Dalpe | C | 30 | $750,000 | - | - | $200,446 | $750,000 | $200,446 | 0.27 | |
| Kole Sherwood | LW | 23 | $735,000 | - | - | $171,072 | $735,000 | $171,072 | 0.23 | |
| Nathan Gerbe | LW | 33 | $700,000 | - | - | $120,680 | $750,000 | $129,320 | 0.18 |
2020 Injured Reserve Cap
| Player (3) | Pos. | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Total Cap Hit |
Adj. Cap Hit |
Cap % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustav Nyquist (Shoulder) |
RW | 31 | $5,000,000 | - | - | $5,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | 7.52 | |
| Zachary Werenski (Hernia) |
D | 23 | $4,000,000 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 6.83 | |
| Boone Jenner (Finger) |
C | 27 | $3,500,000 | - | - | $3,500,000 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | 5.13 |
2020 Long Term Injured Reserve Cap
| Player (1) | Pos. | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Total Cap Hit |
Adj. Cap Hit |
Cap % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Dubinsky | C | 34 | $5,850,000 | - | - | $5,850,000 | $5,850,000 | $5,182,475 | 7.08 |
2020 Buyout Cap
| Player (2) | 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 | 1.71 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | C | 26 | $891,666 | - | - | $891,666 | $441,666 | $441,666 | 0.60 |
2020 Retained Cap
| Player (6) | Pos. | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Total Cap Hit |
Adj. Cap Hit |
Cap % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Foligno | LW | 32 | $4,219,822 | - | - | $4,219,822 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | 3.76 | |
| David Savard | D | 29 | $3,034,476 | - | - | $3,034,476 | $2,125,000 | $2,125,000 | 2.90 | |
| Riley Nash | C | 31 | $2,062,497 | - | - | $2,062,497 | - | - | 0.00 | |
| Mikko Koivu | C | 37 | $362,068 | - | - | $362,068 | - | - | 0.00 | |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | LW | 22 | $317,705 | - | - | $317,705 | - | - | 0.00 | |
| Veini Vehvilainen | G | 23 | $135,558 | - | - | $135,558 | - | - | 0.00 |
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 | $52,537,576 |
| Injured Reserve Money | $14,250,000 |
| Long Term Reserve Money | $5,850,000 |
| Buried Money | $635,875 |
| Buyout Money | $1,691,666 |
| Retained Money | $4,875,000 |
| Taxi Squad Money | $700,000 |
| Total Allocated Cap | $80,540,117 |
| Cap Space | $8,332,407 |
| 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 | $47,739,125 | $370,000 | $1,700,000 | $43,313,138 | $52,537,576 | $46,520,509 | |||
| Injured Reserve | $12,500,000 | - | - | $12,500,000 | $14,250,000 | $14,250,000 | |||
| Long Term Injured Reserve | $5,850,000 | - | - | $5,850,000 | $5,850,000 | $5,182,475 | |||
| Buried | $3,065,000 | $195,000 | $375,000 | $795,210 | $635,875 | $635,875 | |||
| Buyout Money | $891,666 | - | - | $891,666 | $1,691,666 | $1,691,666 | |||
| Retained Money | $10,132,126 | - | - | $10,132,126 | $4,875,000 | $4,875,000 | |||
| Taxi Squad Money | $700,000 | - | - | $12,068 | $700,000 | $12,068 | |||
| Total Cap Allocations | $80,877,917 | $565,000 | $2,075,000 | - | $80,540,117 | $73,167,593 | |||
| Cap Space | $8,332,407 | ||||||||
2020-2021 Taxi Squad Players
| Player (10) | Pos. | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Total Cap Hit |
Adj. Cap Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniil Tarasov | G | 21 | $832,500 | $92,500 | - | $70,000 | - | - |
| Adam Clendening | D | 27 | $700,000 | - | - | $700,000 | - | - |
| Cam Johnson | G | 26 | $700,000 | - | - | $75,000 | $700,000 | $12,068 |
2020-2021 Non-Roster Players
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (10) | Pos. | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Total Cap Hit |
Adj. Cap Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Berni | D | 20 | $832,500 | $92,500 | - | $70,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 |
| Yegor Chinakhov | RW | 19 | $832,500 | $92,500 | - | $8,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 |
| Jacob Christiansen | D | 21 | $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 |
| Cliff Pu | RW | 22 | $700,000 | - | $132,500 | $70,000 | $745,000 | $745,000 |
| Calvin Thurkauf | C | 23 | $700,000 | - | - | $75,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 |
| Liam Foudy | C | 20 | $832,500 | $92,500 | $375,000 | $70,000 | $894,167 | $300,612 |
| Matiss Kivlenieks | G | 24 | $700,000 | - | - | $225,000 | $725,000 | $131,250 |
| Gavin Bayreuther | D | 26 | $700,000 | $10,000 | - | $315,000 | $710,000 | $116,299 |
| Joshua Dunne | C | 21 | $832,500 | $92,500 | - | $80,000 | $925,000 | $87,714 |