Center Spending
A real-time look at how NHL teams are spending their 2018 cap dollars on Centers.
Cap Allocation: Active Roster
| Rank | Team | Players | 2018 Cap Dollars | Avg Cap Dollars | % of 2018 Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDMEdmonton Oilers | 6 | $32,886,004 | $5,481,001 | 43.80% |
| 15 | NSHNashville Predators | 6 | $19,641,666 | $3,273,611 | 26.71% |
| 2 | TORToronto Maple Leafs | 8 | $31,125,000 | $3,890,625 | 42.04% |
| 3 | TBLTampa Bay Lightning | 8 | $26,615,000 | $3,326,875 | 34.17% |
| 17 | BOSBoston Bruins | 9 | $19,379,305 | $2,153,256 | 25.61% |
| 5 | ANAAnaheim Ducks | 6 | $25,047,777 | $4,174,630 | 35.20% |
| 25 | VGKVegas Golden Knights | 5 | $16,450,000 | $3,290,000 | 21.65% |
| 4 | DALDallas Stars | 7 | $25,675,000 | $3,667,857 | 32.66% |
| 14 | CGYCalgary Flames | 7 | $19,676,560 | $2,810,937 | 24.56% |
| 6 | PITPittsburgh Penguins | 6 | $23,107,984 | $3,851,331 | 30.84% |
| 7 | PHIPhiladelphia Flyers | 8 | $22,262,895 | $2,782,862 | 30.92% |
| 12 | LAKLos Angeles Kings | 6 | $20,130,593 | $3,355,099 | 25.74% |
| 20 | DETDetroit Red Wings | 7 | $18,283,825 | $2,611,975 | 23.73% |
| 9 | STLSt Louis Blues | 8 | $21,085,029 | $2,635,629 | 28.20% |
| 8 | CHIChicago Blackhawks | 8 | $21,938,333 | $2,742,292 | 29.11% |
| 10 | BUFBuffalo Sabres | 6 | $20,950,000 | $3,491,667 | 27.00% |
| 29 | OTTOttawa Senators | 8 | $11,606,030 | $1,450,754 | 15.90% |
| 11 | MINMinnesota Wild | 7 | $20,450,873 | $2,921,553 | 26.34% |
| 19 | WPGWinnipeg Jets | 7 | $18,929,964 | $2,704,281 | 25.61% |
| 13 | NYRNew York Rangers | 7 | $19,835,486 | $2,833,641 | 24.69% |
| 16 | SJSSan Jose Sharks | 5 | $19,550,000 | $3,910,000 | 24.84% |
| 18 | WASWashington Capitals | 5 | $19,300,000 | $3,860,000 | 24.59% |
| 28 | FLAFlorida Panthers | 5 | $12,703,930 | $2,540,786 | 16.34% |
| 23 | COLColorado Avalanche | 6 | $17,723,333 | $2,953,889 | 25.56% |
| 21 | CBJColumbus Blue Jackets | 5 | $18,075,000 | $3,615,000 | 24.58% |
| 22 | NYINew York Islanders | 6 | $17,963,333 | $2,993,889 | 25.98% |
| 26 | AZArizona Coyotes | 6 | $15,460,833 | $2,576,806 | 25.21% |
| 24 | NJDNew Jersey Devils | 6 | $16,649,559 | $2,774,927 | 25.47% |
| 30 | VANVancouver Canucks | 6 | $11,582,472 | $1,930,412 | 16.38% |
| 27 | CARCarolina Hurricanes | 5 | $14,091,813 | $2,818,363 | 22.44% |
| 31 | MTLMontreal Canadiens | 6 | $10,872,174 | $1,812,029 | 15.27% |
| Total | 201 | $609,049,771 | $95,235,973 | 24.78% | |
| Average | 6 | $19,646,767 | $3,030,098 | 26.49% |
| Rank | Player | 2018 Cap Dollars | % of 2018 Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Connor McDavid | $12,500,000 | 15.72% |
| 2 | 
|
John Tavares | $11,000,000 | 14.29% |
| 3 | 
|
Jonathan Toews | $10,500,000 | 13.42% |
| 4 | 
|
William Nylander | $10,200,000 | 13.26% |
| 5 | 
|
Anze Kopitar | $10,000,000 | 12.58% |
|
Jack Eichel | $10,000,000 | 12.58% | |
| 7 | 
|
Evgeni Malkin | $9,500,000 | 11.95% |
| 8 | 
|
Sidney Crosby | $8,700,000 | 10.94% |
| 9 | 
|
Steven Stamkos | $8,500,000 | 10.71% |
|
Leon Draisaitl | $8,500,000 | 10.69% | |
| 11 | 
|
Claude Giroux | $8,275,000 | 10.41% |
| 12 | 
|
Ryan Getzlaf | $8,250,000 | 10.38% |
| 13 | 
|
Ryan Johansen | $8,000,000 | 10.06% |
| 14 | 
|
Evgeny Kuznetsov | $7,800,000 | 9.82% |
| 15 | 
|
Jason Spezza | $7,500,000 | 9.43% |
|
Ryan O'Reilly | $7,500,000 | 9.45% | |
| 17 | 
|
David Krejci | $7,250,000 | 9.21% |
| 18 | 
|
Ryan Kesler | $6,875,000 | 8.65% |
| 19 | 
|
Nicklas Backstrom | $6,700,000 | 8.44% |
| 20 | 
|
Derek Stepan | $6,500,000 | 8.18% |
| 21 | 
|
Sean Monahan | $6,375,000 | 8.02% |
| 22 | 
|
Nathan MacKinnon | $6,300,000 | 7.92% |
| 23 | 
|
Mark Scheifele | $6,125,000 | 7.70% |
| 24 | 
|
Dylan Larkin | $6,100,000 | 7.75% |
| 25 | 
|
Jordan Staal | $6,000,000 | 7.55% |
|
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | $6,000,000 | 7.55% | |
|
David Backes | $6,000,000 | 7.62% | |
|
Logan Couture | $6,000,000 | 7.55% | |
| 29 | 
|
Aleksander Barkov | $5,900,000 | 7.42% |
| 30 | 
|
Brandon Dubinsky | $5,850,000 | 7.36% |
| 31 | 
|
Tyler Seguin | $5,750,000 | 7.23% |
|
Mikael Granlund | $5,750,000 | 7.23% | |
|
Travis Zajac | $5,750,000 | 7.23% | |
| 34 | 
|
Tomas Hertl | $5,625,000 | 7.08% |
| 35 | 
|
Mikko Koivu | $5,500,000 | 6.92% |
|
Bo Horvat | $5,500,000 | 6.92% | |
| 37 | 
|
Mika Zibanejad | $5,350,000 | 6.73% |
| 38 | 
|
Bryan Little | $5,291,000 | 6.66% |
| 39 | 
|
Jeff Carter | $5,272,727 | 6.63% |
| 40 | 
|
Frans Nielsen | $5,250,000 | 6.67% |
|
J.T. Miller | $5,250,000 | 6.62% | |
|
William Karlsson | $5,250,000 | 6.68% | |
| 43 | 
|
Kevin Hayes | $5,175,000 | 6.51% |
| 44 | 
|
Brayden Schenn | $5,125,000 | 6.46% |
| 45 | 
|
Tyler Bozak | $5,000,000 | 6.30% |
|
Tyler Johnson | $5,000,000 | 6.30% | |
|
Derick Brassard | $5,000,000 | 3.77% | |
|
Jonathan Marchessault | $5,000,000 | 6.36% | |
|
Joe Thornton | $5,000,000 | 6.29% | |
| 50 | 
|
Alex Galchenyuk | $4,900,000 | 6.16% |
|
Alexander Wennberg | $4,900,000 | 6.16% | |
| 52 | 
|
Elias Lindholm | $4,850,000 | 6.10% |
| 53 | 
|
Martin Hanzal | $4,750,000 | 5.97% |
|
Carl Soderberg | $4,750,000 | 5.97% | |
| 55 | 
|
Jori Lehtera | $4,700,000 | 5.91% |
| 56 | 
|
Marcus Johansson | $4,583,334 | 5.77% |
| 57 | 
|
Artem Anisimov | $4,550,000 | 5.81% |
| 58 | 
|
Nazem Kadri | $4,500,000 | 5.85% |
| 59 | 
|
Alexander Killorn | $4,450,000 | 5.61% |
| 60 | 
|
Sean Couturier | $4,333,333 | 5.45% |
| 61 | 
|
Craig Smith | $4,250,000 | 5.35% |
|
Brock Nelson | $4,250,000 | 5.35% | |
| 63 | 
|
Mathieu Perreault | $4,125,000 | 5.19% |
| 64 | 
|
Nick Bonino | $4,100,000 | 5.16% |
|
Nick Bjugstad | $4,100,000 | 5.16% | |
| 66 | 
|
Vladislav Namestnikov | $4,000,000 | 5.03% |
|
Adam Henrique | $4,000,000 | 5.03% | |
|
Victor Rask | $4,000,000 | 5.03% | |
|
Ryan Spooner | $4,000,000 | 5.03% | |
| 70 | 
|
Colin Wilson | $3,937,500 | 4.95% |
| 71 | 
|
Andrew Shaw | $3,900,000 | 4.91% |
| 72 | 
|
Cody Eakin | $3,850,000 | 4.90% |
|
Patrik Berglund | $3,850,000 | 4.84% | |
| 74 | 
|
Rickard Rakell | $3,789,444 | 4.77% |
| 75 | 
|
Anders Lee | $3,750,000 | 4.72% |
|
Boone Jenner | $3,750,000 | 4.72% | |
| 77 | 
|
Sam Reinhart | $3,650,000 | 4.59% |
| 78 | 
|
Lars Eller | $3,500,000 | 4.41% |
|
Eric Staal | $3,500,000 | 4.40% | |
| 80 | 
|
Casey Cizikas | $3,350,000 | 4.21% |
| 81 | 
|
Zack Smith | $3,250,000 | 4.09% |
| 82 | 
|
Charlie Coyle | $3,200,000 | 4.03% |
| 83 | 
|
Derek Ryan | $3,125,000 | 3.93% |
| 84 | 
|
Ryan Strome | $3,100,000 | 3.90% |
| 85 | 
|
Phillip Danault | $3,083,333 | 3.88% |
|
Marcus Kruger | $3,083,333 | 3.55% | |
| 87 | 
|
Andreas Athanasiou | $3,000,000 | 3.81% |
|
Leo Komarov | $3,000,000 | 3.77% | |
| 89 | 
|
Chris Tierney | $2,937,500 | 3.69% |
| 90 | 
|
Teuvo Teravainen | $2,860,000 | 3.60% |
| 91 | 
|
Brian Boyle | $2,750,000 | 3.46% |
|
Valtteri Filppula | $2,750,000 | 3.46% | |
|
Riley Nash | $2,750,000 | 3.46% | |
| 94 | 
|
Mattias Janmark | $2,300,000 | 2.89% |
|
Devin Shore | $2,300,000 | 2.89% | |
| 96 | 
|
Zach Hyman | $2,250,000 | 2.92% |
| 97 | 
|
Radek Faksa | $2,200,000 | 2.77% |
| 98 | 
|
Calle Jarnkrok | $2,000,000 | 2.52% |
|
Melker Karlsson | $2,000,000 | 2.52% | |
| 100 | 
|
Sam Bennett | $1,950,000 | 2.45% |
| 101 | 
|
Tim Schaller | $1,900,000 | 2.39% |
| 102 | 
|
Ryan Dzingel | $1,800,000 | 2.26% |
|
Luke Glendening | $1,800,000 | 2.29% | |
|
Blake Coleman | $1,800,000 | 2.26% | |
| 105 | 
|
Jordan Weal | $1,750,000 | 2.20% |
| 106 | 
|
Oscar Lindberg | $1,700,000 | 2.16% |
| 107 | 
|
Mark Jankowski | $1,675,000 | 2.11% |
| 108 | 
|
Nate Thompson | $1,650,000 | 2.08% |
| 109 | 
|
Kyle Clifford | $1,600,000 | 2.01% |
|
Zemgus Girgensons | $1,600,000 | 2.01% | |
| 111 | 
|
Markus Granlund | $1,475,000 | 1.86% |
| 112 | 
|
Matthew Peca | $1,300,000 | 1.64% |
| 113 | 
|
Sean Kuraly | $1,275,000 | 1.62% |
| 114 | 
|
Austin Czarnik | $1,250,000 | 1.57% |
|
Brad Richardson | $1,250,000 | 1.57% | |
|
Chris Wagner | $1,250,000 | 1.59% | |
| 117 | 
|
Colton Sceviour | $1,200,000 | 1.51% |
| 118 | 
|
Paul Byron | $1,166,668 | 1.47% |
| 119 | 
|
Brandon Tanev | $1,150,000 | 1.45% |
|
Kyle Brodziak | $1,150,000 | 1.45% | |
| 121 | 
|
Carter Rowney | $1,133,333 | 1.43% |
| 122 | 
|
Tom Pyatt | $1,100,000 | 1.38% |
| 123 | 
|
Eric Fehr | $1,000,000 | 1.26% |
|
Brian Gibbons | $1,000,000 | 1.26% | |
|
Yanni Gourde | $1,000,000 | 1.26% | |
|
Cedric Paquette | $1,000,000 | 1.26% | |
|
Nick Cousins | $1,000,000 | 1.26% | |
| 128 | 
|
Scott Laughton | $962,500 | 1.21% |
| 129 | 
|
Tage Thompson | $925,000 | 1.16% |
|
Lias Andersson | $925,000 | 0.95% | |
|
|
Brett Howden | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
Luke Kunin | $925,000 | 0.76% | |
|
|
Robert Thomas | $925,000 | 1.17% | |
|
Colin White | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
|
Jesperi Kotkaniemi | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
|
Michael Rasmussen | $925,000 | 1.17% | |
|
Nolan Patrick | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
|
Dominik Kahun | $925,000 | 1.18% | |
|
Nick Schmaltz | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
David Kampf | $925,000 | 1.18% | |
|
Par Lindholm | $925,000 | 1.20% | |
|
|
Cooper Marody | $925,000 | 0.93% | |
|
Auston Matthews | $925,000 | 1.20% | |
|
Nico Hischier | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
Zach Aston-Reese | $925,000 | 0.94% | |
|
J.T Compher | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
Alexander Kerfoot | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
Tyler Motte | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
Elias Pettersson | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
Alex Iafallo | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
Antti Suomela | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
Casey Mittelstadt | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
| 153 |
|
Jakob Karlsson | $916,667 | 0.93% |
| 154 | 
|
Adam Gaudette | $916,666 | 1.08% |
| 155 | 
|
Ryan Donato | $900,000 | 0.98% |
| 156 | 
|
Joel Eriksson Ek | $894,167 | 1.13% |
|
Jack Roslovic | $894,167 | 1.12% | |
|
Travis Konecny | $894,167 | 1.12% | |
|
Pavel Zacha | $894,167 | 1.06% | |
| 160 | 
|
Clayton Keller | $885,833 | 1.11% |
|
Tyson Jost | $885,833 | 1.11% | |
| 162 | 
|
Jason Dickinson | $875,000 | 1.10% |
| 163 | 
|
Nicolas Petan | $874,125 | 1.03% |
| 164 | 
|
Danton Heinen | $872,500 | 1.11% |
| 165 | 
|
Dylan Strome | $863,333 | 1.10% |
|
Mathew Barzal | $863,333 | 1.09% | |
| 167 | 
|
Lukas Sedlak | $825,000 | 1.04% |
|
Micheal Haley | $825,000 | 1.04% | |
| 169 | 
|
Jordan Kyrou | $803,333 | 0.83% |
| 170 |
|
Drake Batherson | $763,333 | 0.75% |
| 171 | 
|
Christoffer Ehn | $759,167 | 0.83% |
| 172 | 
|
John Hayden | $750,000 | 0.96% |
| 173 | 
|
Mason Appleton | $741,667 | 0.66% |
| 174 | 
|
Ivan Barbashev | $741,666 | 0.93% |
| 175 | 
|
Jake Guentzel | $734,166 | 0.92% |
| 176 | 
|
Anthony Cirelli | $728,333 | 0.92% |
| 177 | 
|
Noel Acciari | $725,000 | 0.92% |
| 178 | 
|
Michael Amadio | $717,500 | 0.86% |
| 179 |
|
Steven Fogarty | $708,750 | 0.67% |
| 180 | 
|
Oskar Sundqvist | $700,000 | 0.88% |
|
Alan Quine | $700,000 | 0.57% | |
|
Paul Carey | $700,000 | 0.65% | |
| 183 |
|
Clark Bishop | $695,000 | 0.70% |
| 184 | 
|
Denis Malgin | $690,000 | 0.85% |
| 185 | 
|
Brayden Point | $686,667 | 0.87% |
| 186 | 
|
Michael Chaput | $675,000 | 0.63% |
|
Lucas Wallmark | $675,000 | 0.85% | |
|
Frederik Gauthier | $675,000 | 0.88% | |
|
Colby Cave | $675,000 | 0.65% | |
| 190 | 
|
Frederick Gaudreau | $666,666 | 0.84% |
| 191 | 
|
Ryan Carpenter | $650,000 | 0.83% |
|
Nic Dowd | $650,000 | 0.82% | |
|
Chandler Stephenson | $650,000 | 0.82% | |
|
Jordan Nolan | $650,000 | 0.55% | |
|
|
Wade Megan | $650,000 | 0.71% | |
|
Nicholas Paul | $650,000 | 0.60% | |
|
Tyler Ennis | $650,000 | 0.84% | |
|
Andreas Martinsen | $650,000 | 0.83% | |
|
Phil Varone | $650,000 | 0.53% | |
|
Jean-Sebastien Dea | $650,000 | 0.53% | |
| 201 | 
|
Colton Sissons | $625,000 | 0.79% |