Columbus Blue Jackets 2021-2022 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Columbus Blue Jackets 2021-2022 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
Voracek Jakub Voracek RW 32 $7,500,000 - - $7,500,000 $8,250,063 $8,250,063 11.88
Laine Patrik Laine RW 23 $7,500,000 - - $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 10.80
Nyquist Gustav Nyquist RW 32 $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 7.92
Bjorkstrand Oliver Bjorkstrand RW 26 $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 7.78
Werenski Zachary Werenski D 24 $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 7.20
Merzlikins Elvis Merzlikins G 27 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 5.76
Korpisalo Joonas Korpisalo G 27 $3,400,000 - - $3,400,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 4.03
Gavrikov Vladislav Gavrikov D 26 $2,550,000 - - $2,550,000 $2,800,000 $2,800,000 4.03
Kuraly Sean Kuraly C 29 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 3.60 Full-NTC
Bean Jake Bean D 23 $1,900,000 - - $1,900,000 $2,333,333 $2,333,333 3.36
Roslovic Jack Roslovic C 25 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $1,838,362 $1,838,362 2.65
Kukan Dean Kukan D 28 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $1,650,000 $1,650,000 2.38
Robinson Eric Robinson LW 26 $975,000 - - $975,000 $975,000 $975,000 1.40
Sillinger Cole Sillinger C 18 $832,500 $92,500 $425,000 $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 1.33 Two-Way
Chinakhov Yegor Chinakhov RW 20 $832,500 $92,500 $500,000 $912,611 $925,000 $911,125 1.31 Two-Way
Boqvist Adam Boqvist D 21 $832,500 - - $832,500 $894,167 $894,167 1.29 Two-Way
Bemstrom Emil Bemstrom C 22 $832,500 $92,500 $850,000 $854,329 $925,000 $846,375 1.22 Two-Way
Peeke Andrew Peeke D 23 $750,000 - - $750,000 $787,500 $787,500 1.13
Bayreuther Gavin Bayreuther D 27 $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 1.08
Carlsson Gabriel Carlsson D 25 $750,000 - - $712,500 $725,000 $688,750 0.99 Two-Way
Danforth Justin Danforth RW 28 $750,000 - - $663,750 $750,000 $663,750 0.96 Two-Way
Gaunce Brendan Gaunce C 27 $750,000 - - $400,000 $750,000 $400,000 0.58 Two-Way
Blankenburg Nick Blankenburg D 23 $807,500 $92,500 $25,000 $169,222 $1,688,452 $160,018 0.23 Two-Way
Meyer Carson Meyer RW 24 $820,000 $70,000 - $176,600 $820,000 $106,600 0.15 Two-Way
Johnson Kent Johnson C 19 $832,500 $92,500 - $171,597 $925,000 $87,875 0.13 Two-Way
 

2021 Injured Reserve Cap

Player (4) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
Jenner Boone Jenner
(Back)
C 28 $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 5.40
Texier Alexandre Texier
(Finger)
C 22 $1,300,000 - - $1,300,000 $1,525,000 $1,525,000 2.20
Tarasov Daniil Tarasov
(Lower-body)
G 22 $832,500 $92,500 - $637,853 $925,000 $605,875 0.87
Gerbe Nathan Gerbe
(Hip)
LW 34 $800,000 - - $144,000 $750,000 $135,000 0.19
 

2021 Buried Cap

Player (8) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
StenlundKevin Stenlund C 25 $1,050,000 - - $1,050,000 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 1.51
HarringtonScott Harrington D 28 $1,700,000 - - $1,700,000 $1,633,333 $508,333 0.73
DunneJoshua Dunne C 23 $832,500 $92,500 - $433,866 $925,000 $379,250 0.55
BerubeJean-Francois Berube G 27 $750,000 - - $232,500 $750,000 $232,500 0.33
Fix-WolanskyTrey Fix-Wolansky RW 22 $750,000 $92,500 $82,500 $272,500 $809,166 $194,208 0.28
ChristiansenJacob Christiansen D 22 $832,500 $92,500 - $229,879 $925,000 $152,625 0.22
FoudyLiam Foudy C 21 $832,500 - $400,000 $20,815 $894,167 $22,355 0.03
GreavesJet Greaves G 20 $750,000 - - $18,750 $758,333 $18,960 0.03
 

2021 Buyout Cap

Player (1) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
WennbergAlexander Wennberg C 27 $891,666 - - $891,666   $441,666 $441,666 0.64
 

2021 Retained Cap

Player (1) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary   Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
DomiMax Domi LW 26 $4,830,000 - - $4,830,000 $2,650,000 $2,650,000 3.82
 

2021-2022 Cap Totals

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

Cap Type Adj Cap Total
2021-2022 NHL Salary Cap Max $81,500,000
2021-2022 NHL Salary Cap Floor $60,200,000
Active Contracts $57,767,918
Injured Reserve Money $6,015,875
Buried Money $2,558,231
Buyout Money $441,666
Retained Money $2,650,000
Total Allocated Cap $69,433,690
Cap Space $12,066,310
Cap Type Cap Total
2021-2022 Salary Cap Max $81,500,000
2021-2022 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 $61,865,000 $532,500 $1,800,000 $59,643,109 $61,411,877 $57,767,918
Injured Reserve $6,432,500 $92,500 - $5,581,853 $6,950,000 $6,015,875
Buried $7,497,500 $277,500 $482,500 $3,958,310 $2,558,231 $2,558,231
Buyout Money $891,666 - - $891,666 $441,666 $441,666
Retained Money $4,830,000 - - $4,830,000 $2,650,000 $2,650,000
Total Cap Allocations $81,516,666 $902,500 $2,282,500 - $74,011,774 $69,433,690
Cap Space $12,066,310


2021-2022 Non-Roster Players

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (16) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
StenlundKevin Stenlund C 25 $1,050,000 - - $1,050,000 $1,050,000 $1,050,000 1.51
HarringtonScott Harrington D 28 $1,700,000 - - $1,700,000 $1,633,333 $508,333 0.73
DunneJoshua Dunne C 23 $832,500 $92,500 - $80,000 $925,000 $379,250 0.55
BerubeJean-Francois Berube G 27 $750,000 - - $200,000 $750,000 $232,500 0.33
Fix-WolanskyTrey Fix-Wolansky RW 22 $750,000 $92,500 $82,500 $70,000 $809,166 $194,208 0.28
ChristiansenJacob Christiansen D 22 $832,500 $92,500 - $70,000 $925,000 $152,625 0.22
FoudyLiam Foudy C 21 $832,500 - $400,000 $70,000 $894,167 $22,355 0.03
GreavesJet Greaves G 20 $750,000 - - $750,000 $758,333 $18,960 0.03
BerniTim Berni D 21 $832,500 $92,500 - $70,000 $925,000 - 0.00
KnazkoSamuel Knazko D 19 $750,000 $92,500 $82,500 $80,000 $870,000 - 0.00
SvozilStanislav Svozil D 19 $750,000 $92,500 $82,500 $80,000 $870,000 - 0.00
AngleTyler Angle C 21 $750,000 $92,500 $82,500 $70,000 $850,833 - 0.00
Bjørgvik HolmOle Julian Bjørgvik Holm D 19 $750,000 $85,000 $80,000 $80,000 $845,833 - 0.00
JohnsonCam Johnson G 27 $750,000 - - $75,000 $750,000 - 0.00
RinaldoZac Rinaldo LW 31 $750,000 - - $275,000 $750,000 - 0.00
SikuraTyler Sikura C 29 $750,000 - - $200,000 $750,000 - 0.00