Islanders – The Athletic
Sep 26, 2022
Kevin Kurz
New York Islanders 2025-2026 Salary Cap
An updated look at the New York Islanders 2025-2026 salary cap table, including team cap space, buyouts, buried & retained salary, & complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.
| Player (6) | Pos. | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Total Cap Hit |
Adj. Cap Hit |
Cap % | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Lee | C | 35 | $4,500,000 | - | - | $4,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 25.45 | M-NTC | |
| Ryan Pulock | D | 31 | $6,150,000 | - | - | $6,150,000 | $6,150,000 | $6,150,000 | 22.36 | ||
| Adam Pelech | D | 31 | $5,750,000 | - | - | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | 20.91 | ||
| Jean-Gabriel Pageau | C | 33 | $3,500,000 | - | - | $3,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 18.18 | M-NTC | |
| Casey Cizikas | C | 34 | $2,500,000 | - | - | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 9.09 | ||
| Ross Johnston | LW | 31 | $1,100,000 | - | - | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | 4.00 |
2025 Buyout Cap
| Player (1) | Pos. | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Total Cap Hit |
Adj. Cap Hit |
Cap % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick DiPietro | G | 0 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
2025-2026 Cap Totals
Salary cap totals including salaries, buyout figures, and projected floor & cap space.
| Cap Type | Adj Cap Total |
|---|---|
| 2025-2026 NHL Salary Cap Max | $85,500,000 |
| 2025-2026 NHL Salary Cap Floor | $61,000,000 |
| Active Contracts | $27,500,000 |
| Total Allocated Cap | $27,500,000 |
| Cap Space | $58,000,000 |
| Cap Floor Space | $-33,500,000 |
| Cap Type | Cap Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 Salary Cap Max | $85,500,000 | ||||||||
| 2025-2026 Salary Cap Floor | $61,000,000 | ||||||||
| Overage/Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
| New York's Adjusted Salary Cap | $85,500,000 | ||||||||
| Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Cap Total | Adjusted Cap Total | |||
| Active Contracts | $23,500,000 | - | - | $23,500,000 | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | |||
| Total Cap Allocations | $25,000,000 | - | - | - | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | |||
| Cap Space | $58,000,000 | ||||||||
| Cap Floor Space | $-33,500,000 | ||||||||
