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.

Player (25) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap % Notes
Atkinson Cameron Atkinson RW 31 $5,275,000 - - $5,275,000 $5,875,000 $5,875,000 7.96 M-NTC
Jones Seth Jones D 26 $5,400,000 - - $5,400,000 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 7.31 M-NTC
Domi Max Domi LW 25 $4,600,000 - - $4,600,000 $5,300,000 $5,300,000 7.18
Laine Patrik Laine RW 22 $7,500,000 - - $6,788,775 $6,750,000 $4,995,000 6.77
Merzlikins Elvis Merzlikins G 26 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 5.42
Korpisalo Joonas Korpisalo G 26 $2,200,000 - - $2,200,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 3.79
Gavrikov Vladislav Gavrikov D 25 $1,650,000 - - $1,650,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 3.79
Bjorkstrand Oliver Bjorkstrand RW 25 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 3.39
Roslovic Jack Roslovic C 24 $1,300,000 - - $1,300,000 $2,030,952 $2,030,952 2.75
Kukan Dean Kukan D 27 $1,300,000 - - $1,300,000 $1,650,000 $1,650,000 2.23
Harrington Scott Harrington D 27 $1,600,000 - - $1,600,000 $1,633,333 $1,633,333 2.21
Grigorenko Mikhail Grigorenko C 26 $1,200,000 - - $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 1.63
Robinson Eric Robinson LW 25 $975,000 - - $975,000 $975,000 $975,000 1.32
Texier Alexandre Texier C 21 $832,500 $92,500 - $917,855 $897,500 $889,755 1.21 Two-Way
Stenlund Kevin Stenlund C 24 $874,125 - - $874,125 $874,125 $874,125 1.18 Two-Way
Del Zotto Michael Del Zotto D 30 $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 $700,000 0.95
Carlsson Gabriel Carlsson D 24 $700,000 - - $663,740 $725,000 $687,500 0.93 Two-Way
Bemstrom Emil Bemstrom C 21 $832,500 $92,500 $850,000 $616,421 $925,000 $582,102 0.79 Two-Way
Lehtonen Mikko Lehtonen D 27 $832,500 $92,500 - $386,757 $925,000 $326,934 0.44 Two-Way
Peeke Andrew Peeke D 22 $832,500 $92,500 $850,000 $372,403 $916,666 $308,178 0.42 Two-Way
Matteau Stefan Matteau LW 26 $750,000 - - $271,572 $725,000 $262,500 0.36
MacInnis Ryan MacInnis C 24 $700,000 - - $229,292 $700,000 $229,292 0.31 Two-Way
Dalpe Zac Dalpe C 31 $750,000 - - $200,446 $750,000 $200,446 0.27
Sherwood Kole Sherwood LW 24 $735,000 - - $171,072 $735,000 $171,072 0.23 Two-Way
Gerbe 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 %
Nyquist Gustav Nyquist
(Shoulder)
RW 31 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 7.45
Werenski Zachary Werenski
(Hernia)
D 23 $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 6.77
Jenner Boone Jenner
(Finger)
C 27 $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 5.08
 

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 %
Dubinsky Brandon Dubinsky
(Wrist)
C 34 $5,850,000 - - $5,850,000 $5,850,000 $5,850,000 7.92
 

2020 Buried Cap

Player (4) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
FoudyLiam Foudy C 20 $832,500 $92,500 $375,000 $372,403 $894,167 $300,612 0.41
KivlenieksMatiss Kivlenieks G 24 $700,000 - - $126,714 $725,000 $131,250 0.18
BayreutherGavin Bayreuther D 26 $700,000 $10,000 - $124,646 $710,000 $116,299 0.16
DunneJoshua Dunne C 22 $832,500 $92,500 - $171,447 $925,000 $87,714 0.12
 

2020 Buyout Cap

Player (2) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
HartnellScott Hartnell LW 38 - - - -   $1,250,000 $1,250,000 1.69
WennbergAlexander 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 %
FolignoNick Foligno LW 33 $4,219,822 - - $4,219,822 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 3.72
SavardDavid Savard D 30 $3,034,476 - - $3,034,476 $2,125,000 $2,125,000 2.88
NashRiley Nash C 31 $2,062,497 - - $2,062,497 - - 0.00
KoivuMikko Koivu C 37 $362,068 - - $362,068 - - 0.00
DuboisPierre-Luc Dubois LW 22 $317,705 - - $317,705 - - 0.00
VehvilainenVeini 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 Adj Cap Total
2020-2021 NHL Salary Cap Max $81,500,000
2020-2021 NHL Salary Cap Floor $60,200,000
Active Contracts $46,520,509
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 $12,068
Total Allocated Cap $73,835,118
Cap Space $7,664,882
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 $5,850,000
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 $73,835,118
Cap Space $7,664,882


2020-2021 Taxi Squad Players

Player (10) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
TarasovDaniil Tarasov G 21 $832,500 $92,500 - $70,000 - -
ClendeningAdam Clendening D 28 $700,000 - - $700,000 - -
JohnsonCam 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
Cap %
FoudyLiam Foudy C 20 $832,500 $92,500 $375,000 $70,000 $894,167 $300,612 0.41
KivlenieksMatiss Kivlenieks G 24 $700,000 - - $225,000 $725,000 $131,250 0.18
BayreutherGavin Bayreuther D 26 $700,000 $10,000 - $315,000 $710,000 $116,299 0.16
DunneJoshua Dunne C 22 $832,500 $92,500 - $80,000 $925,000 $87,714 0.12
BerniTim Berni D 20 $832,500 $92,500 - $70,000 $925,000 - 0.00
ChinakhovYegor Chinakhov RW 19 $832,500 $92,500 - $8,000 $925,000 - 0.00
ChristiansenJacob Christiansen D 21 $832,500 $92,500 - $70,000 $925,000 - 0.00
Fix-WolanskyTrey Fix-Wolansky RW 21 $700,000 $92,500 $132,500 $70,000 $809,166 - 0.00
PuCliff Pu RW 22 $700,000 - $132,500 $70,000 $745,000 - 0.00
ThurkaufCalvin Thurkauf C 23 $700,000 - - $75,000 $700,000 - 0.00