Detroit Red Wings 2020-2021 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Detroit Red Wings 2020-2021 salary cap table, including team cap space, buyouts, buried & retained salary, & complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

Player (23) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap % Notes
Larkin Dylan Larkin C 24 $4,750,000 - - $4,750,000 $6,100,000 $6,100,000 8.27
Staal Marc Staal D 34 $1,200,000 $3,000,000 - $4,200,000 $5,700,000 $5,700,000 7.73 M-NTC
Nielsen Frans Nielsen C 36 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 - $5,000,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 7.12
DeKeyser Danny DeKeyser D 30 $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 6.78 M-NTC
Helm Darren Helm C 34 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,850,000 $3,850,000 5.22
Greiss Thomas Greiss G 35 $2,800,000 - - $2,800,000 $3,600,000 $3,600,000 4.88
Vrana Jakub Vrana LW 24 $3,000,000 - - $672,412 $3,350,000 $3,350,000 4.54
Filppula Valtteri Filppula C 36 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 4.07 M-NTC
Bernier Jonathan Bernier G 32 $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 4.07
Panik Richard Panik RW 29 $2,200,000 - - $493,116 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 3.73
Namestnikov Vladislav Namestnikov C 28 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 2.71
Glendening Luke Glendening C 31 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 2.44
Stecher Troy Stecher D 26 $1,200,000 - - $1,200,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 2.31
Djoos Christian Djoos D 26 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 1.36
Erne Adam Erne LW 25 $997,500 - - $997,500 $997,500 $997,500 1.35
Zadina Filip Zadina RW 21 $832,500 $92,500 $850,000 $925,000 $894,167 $894,167 1.21 Two-Way
Gagner Sam Gagner C 31 $850,000 - - $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 1.15
Hronek Filip Hronek D 23 $700,000 - $157,500 $700,000 $714,166 $714,166 0.97 Two-Way
Rasmussen Michael Rasmussen C 21 $832,500 - $850,000 $509,567 $894,166 $547,268 0.74 Two-Way
Biega Alex Biega D 32 $875,000 - - $467,666 $875,000 $467,666 0.63
Brome Mathias Brome LW 26 $832,500 $92,500 $212,500 $451,350 $925,000 $398,700 0.54 Two-Way
Cholowski Dennis Cholowski D 22 $832,500 - - $215,310 $894,166 $231,240 0.31 Two-Way
Lindstrom Gustav Lindstrom D 22 $700,000 $92,500 $132,500 $249,384 $775,833 $173,888 0.24 Two-Way
 

2020 Injured Reserve Cap

Player (5) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
Zetterberg Henrik Zetterberg
(Back)
LW 40 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $6,083,333 $6,083,333 8.25
Bertuzzi Tyler Bertuzzi
(Upper-body)
LW 25 $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 4.75
Fabbri Robby Fabbri
(Upper-body)
C 25 $2,800,000 - - $2,800,000 $2,950,000 $2,950,000 4.00
Ryan Bobby Ryan
(Upper-body)
RW 33 $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 1.36
Svechnikov Evgeny Svechnikov
(Covid-19)
LW 24 $874,125 - - $354,192 $874,125 $354,192 0.48
 

2020 Buried Cap

Player (4) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
PickardCalvin Pickard G 28 $800,000 - - $241,395 $750,000 $226,310 0.31
SmithGivani Smith RW 22 $700,000 - $157,500 $90,510 $714,166 $92,355 0.13
HiroseTaro Hirose LW 24 $825,000 - - $71,120 $825,000 $71,120 0.10
VelenoJoe Veleno C 21 $832,500 $92,500 $212,500 $128,385 $894,167 $38,540 0.05
 

2020 Buyout Cap

Player (2) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
AbdelkaderJustin Abdelkader LW 33 $1,055,556 - - $1,055,556   $1,805,556 $1,805,556 2.45
WeissStephen Weiss RW 37 $1,666,667 - - $1,666,667   $1,666,667 $1,666,667 2.26
 

2020 Retained Cap

Player (4) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary   Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
NemethPatrik Nemeth D 28 $2,099,998 - - $2,099,998 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 2.03
SavardDavid Savard D 30 - - - - $1,062,500 $1,062,500 1.44
ManthaAnthony Mantha RW 26 $3,258,618 $300,000 - $3,558,618 - - 0.00
MerrillJon Merrill D 28 $709,702 - - $709,702 - - 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 $53,374,595
Injured Reserve Money $13,887,525
Buried Money $428,325
Buyout Money $3,472,223
Retained Money $2,562,500
Total Allocated Cap $73,725,168
Cap Space $7,774,832
Cap Type Cap Total
2020-2021 Salary Cap Max $81,500,000
2020-2021 Salary Cap Floor $60,200,000
Overage/Adjustment $0
Detroit's Adjusted Salary Cap $81,500,000
Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Cap Total Adjusted Cap Total
Active Contracts $42,102,500 $5,777,500 $2,202,500 $41,481,305 $55,919,998 $53,374,595
Injured Reserve $9,174,125 - - $8,654,192 $14,407,458 $13,887,525
Buried $3,157,500 $92,500 $370,000 $531,410 $428,325 $428,325
Buyout Money $2,722,223 - - $2,722,223 $3,472,223 $3,472,223
Retained Money $6,068,318 $300,000 - $6,368,318 $2,562,500 $2,562,500
Total Cap Allocations $63,224,666 $6,170,000 $2,572,500 - $76,790,504 $73,725,168
Cap Space $7,774,832


2020-2021 Non-Roster Players

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

Player (19) Pos. Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Perf. Bonus Total Salary Total
Cap Hit
Adj.
Cap Hit
Cap %
PickardCalvin Pickard G 28 $800,000 - - - $750,000 $226,310 0.31
SmithGivani Smith RW 22 $700,000 - $157,500 $70,000 $714,166 $92,355 0.13
HiroseTaro Hirose LW 24 $825,000 - - $125,000 $825,000 $71,120 0.10
VelenoJoe Veleno C 21 $832,500 $92,500 $212,500 $70,000 $894,167 $38,540 0.05
SeiderMoritz Seider D 19 $832,500 $92,500 - $70,000 $894,167 - 0.00
PearsonChase Pearson C 23 $832,500 $92,500 - $70,000 $858,750 - 0.00
LarssonFilip Larsson G 22 $700,000 $92,500 $307,500 $70,000 $836,666 - 0.00
JohanssonAlbert Johansson D 20 $700,000 $92,500 $132,500 $70,000 $825,833 - 0.00
BrattstromVictor Brattstrom G 23 $700,000 $92,500 $132,500 $70,000 $817,500 - 0.00
BarberRiley Barber RW 26 $800,000 - - $800,000 $800,000 - 0.00
BoyleKevin Boyle G 28 $775,000 - - $200,000 $775,000 - 0.00
McIsaacJared McIsaac D 20 $700,000 $92,500 $132,500 $70,000 $764,167 - 0.00
VerbeekHayden Verbeek C 23 $700,000 $60,000 - $70,000 $753,333 - 0.00
TurgeonDominic Turgeon C 24 $750,000 - - $115,000 $750,000 - 0.00
FulcherKaden Fulcher G 22 $700,000 - - $65,000 $733,333 - 0.00
ElsonTurner Elson LW 28 $725,000 - - $115,000 $725,000 - 0.00
CriscuoloKyle Criscuolo F 28 $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 - 0.00
HickettsJoe Hicketts D 24 $700,000 - - $115,000 $700,000 - 0.00
McIlrathDylan McIlrath D 28 $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 - 0.00