Edmonton Oilers Active Financial Summary

A summary of financial breakdowns for the Edmonton Oilers, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.

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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals

A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.

    2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
Total Cap Allocations   $96,475,461 $78,712,961 $58,974,999 $44,125,000 $32,375,000
Signed Players   45 26 14 6 4
Forwards   $45,825,780 $38,825,000 $37,575,000 $31,625,000 $23,125,000
Defensemen   $14,119,695 $28,493,795 $17,000,000 $12,500,000 $9,250,000
Goaltending   $5,216,250 $2,950,000
Injured Reserve   $11,488,462
Suspended  
Buried/Buyout/Dead Cap   $3,416,667 $3,416,667 $1,916,667 $1,916,667


 

Roster Cap Figures

Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Oilers Salary Payroll Table

Forward Pos. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
Connor McDavid C $12,500,000 $12,500,000 NMC $12,500,000 NMC $12,500,000 NMC $12,500,000 NMC
Leon Draisaitl C $8,500,000 $8,500,000 M-NTC $8,500,000 M-NTC $8,500,000 M-NTC 0UFA
Zach Hyman C $5,500,000 NMC $5,500,000 NMC $5,500,000 NMC $5,500,000 NMC $5,500,000 NMC
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C $5,125,000 $5,125,000 $5,125,000 $5,125,000 $5,125,000
Zack Kassian RW $3,200,000 $3,200,000 $3,200,000 0UFA 0-
Warren Foegele LW $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 0UFA 0-
Kyle Turris C $1,650,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Josh Archibald RW $1,500,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Derek Ryan C $1,250,000 $1,250,000 0UFA 0- 0-
Jesse Puljujarvi RW $1,175,000 0RFA 0- 0- 0-
Kailer Yamamoto C $1,175,000 0RFA 0- 0- 0-
Dylan Holloway C $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 0RFA 0-
Devin Shore C $850,000 0- 0UFA 0- 0-
Ryan McLeod C $750,780 0RFA 0- 0- 0-
Tyler Benson LW $750,000 0RFA 0- 0- 0-
Brendan Perlini LW $750,000 0RFA 0- 0- 0-
Colton Sceviour C $750,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
 
Defenseman Pos. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
Darnell Nurse D $5,600,000 $9,250,000 NMC $9,250,000 NMC $9,250,000 NMC $9,250,000 NMC
Duncan Keith D $5,538,462 NMC $5,538,462 NMC 0UFA 0- 0-
Tyson Barrie D $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 0UFA 0-
Oscar Klefbom D $4,167,000 M-NTC $4,167,000 M-NTC 0UFA 0- 0-
Cody Ceci D $3,250,000 $3,250,000 $3,250,000 $3,250,000 0UFA
Kris Russell D $1,250,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Slater Koekkoek D $925,000 $925,000 0UFA 0- 0-
Evan Bouchard D $863,333 $863,333 0RFA 0- 0-
Philip Broberg D $695,037 $863,333 $863,333 0RFA 0-
Markus Niemelainen D $613,200 0RFA 0- 0- 0-
William Lagesson D $598,125 0RFA 0- 0- 0-
 
Goaltending Pos. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
Mikko Koskinen G $4,500,000 M-NTC 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Mike Smith G $2,200,000 $2,200,000 0UFA 0- 0-
Alex Stalock G $785,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Stuart Skinner G $716,250 $750,000 0RFA 0- 0-
   

Dead Cap Figures

Pos. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
James Neal LW $1,916,667 $1,916,667 $1,916,667 $1,916,667 0-
Andrej Sekera D $1,500,000 $1,500,000 0- 0- 0-
Milan Lucic LW $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0-
 

 

Non-Roster Forwards Money

Player Pos. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
LavoieRaphael Lavoie C $870,000 $870,000 RFA - -
PetrovMatvei Petrov LW $843,333 $843,333 $843,333 RFA -
TullioTyler Tullio C $843,333 $843,333 $843,333 RFA -
SoderlundTim Soderlund LW $825,833 RFA - - -
SafinOstap Safin RW $775,000 RFA - - -
MarodyCooper Marody C $750,000 RFA - - -
GriffithSeth Griffith RW $725,000 UFA - - -
 

Non-Roster Defensemen Money

Player Pos. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
KesselringMichael Kesselring D $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 RFA -
SamorukovDmitri Samorukov D $825,000 RFA - - -
KempPhilip Kemp D $786,667 $786,667 RFA - -
 

Non-Roster Goaltenders Money

Player Pos. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
KonovalovIlya Konovalov G $842,500 $842,500 RFA - -
RodrigueOlivier Rodrigue G $795,000 $795,000 RFA - -