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.
| 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $96,346,997 | $74,081,164 | $48,385,334 | $34,867,000 | $24,200,000 | |
| Signed Players | 51 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 3 | |
| Forwards | $28,742,943 | $41,002,499 | $29,950,000 | $29,950,000 | $24,200,000 | |
| Defensemen | $15,098,531 | $18,783,666 | $10,617,000 | $4,167,000 | ||
| Goaltending | $6,500,000 | $5,245,000 | $4,500,000 | |||
| Injured Reserve | $25,195,000 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Buried/Buyout/Dead Cap | $4,133,333 | $3,833,333 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
No Trade
Modified No Trade
No Movement
Two Way Deal
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. | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid | C | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 |
| Leon Draisaitl | C | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | C | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| James Neal | LW | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | UFA |
| Sam Gagner | C | $3,150,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Alex Chiasson | RW | $2,150,000 | $2,150,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Zack Kassian | RW | $1,950,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 |
| Markus Granlund | C | $1,300,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jujhar Khaira | LW | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Kyle Brodziak | C | $1,150,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Josh Archibald | RW | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Joakim Nygard | LW | $925,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Gaëtan Haas | C | $885,194 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Riley Sheahan | LW | $900,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kailer Yamamoto | C | $454,518 | $894,166 | RFA | - | - |
| Tyler Benson | LW | $273,798 | $808,333 | RFA | - | - |
| Patrick Russell | RW | $700,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Colby Cave | C | $279,433 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Defenseman | Pos. | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Klefbom | D | $4,167,000 | $4,167,000 | $4,167,000 | $4,167,000 | UFA |
| Adam Larsson | D | $4,166,666 | $4,166,666 | UFA | - | - |
| Kris Russell | D | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Darnell Nurse | D | $3,200,000 | $5,600,000 | $5,600,000 | - | - |
| Matthew Benning | D | $1,900,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| William Lagesson | D | $410,661 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Ethan Bear | D | $716,135 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Caleb Jones | D | $538,069 | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - |
| Goaltending | Pos. | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Koskinen | G | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | UFA | - |
| Mike Smith | G | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Dead Cap Figures
| Pos. | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrej Sekera | D | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - |
| Benoit Pouliot | LW | $1,333,333 | $1,333,333 | - | - | - |
| Milan Lucic | LW | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | - |
| Eric Gryba | D | $300,000 | - | - | - | - |
Active Non-Roster Money
| Player | Pos. | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Manning | D | $1,175,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Joel Persson | D | $1,000,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Philip Broberg | D | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | RFA | - |
| Cooper Marody | C | $925,000 | $925,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Evan Bouchard | D | $4,973 | $925,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Ryan Mantha | D | $870,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Dmitri Samorukov | D | $855,833 | $855,833 | RFA | - | - |
| Ryan McLeod | C | $834,167 | $834,167 | $834,167 | RFA | - |
| Nolan Vesey | LW | $817,500 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Olivier Rodrigue | G | $809,167 | $809,167 | $809,167 | RFA | - |
| Stuart Skinner | G | $16,864 | $784,166 | RFA | - | - |
| Kirill Maksimov | RW | $770,833 | $770,833 | RFA | - | - |
| Ostap Safin | RW | $770,833 | $770,833 | RFA | - | - |
| Cameron Hebig | F | $759,166 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Logan Day | D | $750,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Tomas Jurco | RW | $36 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Dylan Wells | G | $745,000 | $745,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Joseph Gambardella | C | $700,000 | $700,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Brad Malone | LW | $700,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Shane Starrett | G | $700,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Josh Currie | C | $687,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Keegan Lowe | D | $675,000 | UFA | - | - | - |