Center Spending
A real-time look at how NHL teams are spending their 2019 cap dollars on Centers.
Cap Allocation: Active Roster
| Rank | Team | Players | 2019 Cap Dollars | Avg Cap Dollars | % of 2019 Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSHNashville Predators | 10 | $47,360,231 | $4,736,023 | 59.80% |
| 2 | TORToronto Maple Leafs | 9 | $38,271,366 | $4,252,374 | 46.60% |
| 3 | PITPittsburgh Penguins | 10 | $35,224,657 | $3,522,466 | 41.42% |
| 4 | TBLTampa Bay Lightning | 10 | $35,206,439 | $3,520,644 | 42.93% |
| 5 | EDMEdmonton Oilers | 7 | $32,141,859 | $4,591,694 | 39.90% |
| 6 | PHIPhiladelphia Flyers | 6 | $28,551,190 | $4,758,532 | 35.24% |
| 7 | ANAAnaheim Ducks | 7 | $27,161,110 | $3,880,159 | 33.83% |
| 8 | AZArizona Coyotes | 8 | $25,435,797 | $3,179,475 | 32.44% |
| 9 | NYINew York Islanders | 7 | $24,513,333 | $3,501,905 | 28.51% |
| 10 | CGYCalgary Flames | 7 | $24,510,900 | $3,501,557 | 30.79% |
| 11 | STLSt Louis Blues | 8 | $24,125,252 | $3,015,657 | 29.65% |
| 12 | DETDetroit Red Wings | 7 | $23,876,596 | $3,410,942 | 35.10% |
| 13 | DALDallas Stars | 5 | $22,850,000 | $4,570,000 | 29.92% |
| 14 | MINMinnesota Wild | 7 | $21,962,500 | $3,137,500 | 28.11% |
| 15 | LAKLos Angeles Kings | 7 | $21,531,571 | $3,075,939 | 32.32% |
| 16 | BUFBuffalo Sabres | 6 | $21,164,190 | $3,527,365 | 27.78% |
| 17 | BOSBoston Bruins | 6 | $20,700,000 | $3,450,000 | 26.78% |
| 18 | CARCarolina Hurricanes | 5 | $20,388,333 | $4,077,667 | 22.66% |
| 19 | VGKVegas Golden Knights | 6 | $19,775,026 | $3,295,838 | 23.72% |
| 20 | CHIChicago Blackhawks | 8 | $19,462,632 | $2,432,829 | 28.22% |
| 21 | WPGWinnipeg Jets | 9 | $19,385,899 | $2,153,989 | 23.98% |
| 22 | COLColorado Avalanche | 6 | $19,185,833 | $3,197,639 | 24.27% |
| 23 | WASWashington Capitals | 4 | $18,750,000 | $4,687,500 | 23.06% |
| 24 | VANVancouver Canucks | 7 | $18,482,284 | $2,640,326 | 21.73% |
| 25 | CBJColumbus Blue Jackets | 8 | $16,250,678 | $2,031,335 | 20.93% |
| 26 | OTTOttawa Senators | 7 | $14,658,888 | $2,094,127 | 20.79% |
| 27 | SJSSan Jose Sharks | 8 | $14,217,696 | $1,777,212 | 19.57% |
| 28 | FLAFlorida Panthers | 8 | $13,938,147 | $1,742,268 | 17.43% |
| 29 | NJDNew Jersey Devils | 7 | $11,541,384 | $1,648,769 | 18.33% |
| 30 | NYRNew York Rangers | 3 | $9,200,000 | $3,066,667 | 12.77% |
| 31 | MTLMontreal Canadiens | 4 | $8,746,666 | $2,186,667 | 11.49% |
| Total | 217 | $698,570,457 | $100,665,062 | 27.68% | |
| Average | 7 | $22,534,531 | $3,219,219 | 28.71% |
| Rank | Player | 2019 Cap Dollars | % of 2019 Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Connor McDavid | $12,500,000 | 15.34% |
| 2 | 
|
Auston Matthews | $11,634,000 | 14.27% |
| 3 | 
|
John Tavares | $11,000,000 | 13.50% |
| 4 | 
|
Jonathan Toews | $10,500,000 | 12.88% |
| 5 | 
|
Anze Kopitar | $10,000,000 | 12.27% |
|
Jack Eichel | $10,000,000 | 12.27% | |
| 7 | 
|
Tyler Seguin | $9,850,000 | 12.23% |
| 8 | 
|
Evgeni Malkin | $9,500,000 | 11.68% |
| 9 | 
|
Sidney Crosby | $8,700,000 | 10.69% |
| 10 | 
|
Leon Draisaitl | $8,500,000 | 10.43% |
|
Steven Stamkos | $8,500,000 | 10.43% | |
| 12 | 
|
Claude Giroux | $8,275,000 | 10.15% |
| 13 | 
|
Ryan Getzlaf | $8,250,000 | 10.12% |
| 14 | 
|
Matt Duchene | $8,000,000 | 9.82% |
|
Logan Couture | $8,000,000 | 9.90% | |
|
Ryan Johansen | $8,000,000 | 9.82% | |
| 17 | 
|
Evgeny Kuznetsov | $7,800,000 | 9.71% |
| 18 | 
|
Ryan O'Reilly | $7,500,000 | 9.20% |
| 19 | 
|
David Krejci | $7,250,000 | 8.90% |
| 20 | 
|
Kevin Hayes | $7,142,857 | 8.76% |
| 21 | 
|
Joe Pavelski | $7,000,000 | 8.69% |
|
Anders Lee | $7,000,000 | 8.59% | |
| 23 | 
|
William Nylander | $6,962,366 | 8.54% |
| 24 | 
|
Patrice Bergeron | $6,875,000 | 8.44% |
| 25 | 
|
Brayden Point | $6,750,000 | 8.28% |
| 26 | 
|
Nicklas Backstrom | $6,700,000 | 8.34% |
| 27 | 
|
Paul Stastny | $6,500,000 | 7.98% |
|
Derek Stepan | $6,500,000 | 7.98% | |
| 29 | 
|
Sean Monahan | $6,375,000 | 7.82% |
| 30 | 
|
Nathan MacKinnon | $6,300,000 | 7.73% |
| 31 | 
|
Mark Scheifele | $6,125,000 | 7.52% |
| 32 | 
|
Dylan Larkin | $6,100,000 | 7.50% |
| 33 | 
|
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | $6,000,000 | 7.36% |
|
Brock Nelson | $6,000,000 | 7.36% | |
|
Filip Forsberg | $6,000,000 | 7.36% | |
|
Kyle Turris | $6,000,000 | 7.36% | |
|
Jordan Staal | $6,000,000 | 7.36% | |
|
David Backes | $6,000,000 | 5.52% | |
|
Jake Guentzel | $6,000,000 | 7.37% | |
| 40 | 
|
William Karlsson | $5,900,000 | 7.24% |
|
Aleksander Barkov | $5,900,000 | 7.24% | |
| 42 | 
|
Nick Schmaltz | $5,850,000 | 7.18% |
| 43 | 
|
Adam Henrique | $5,825,000 | 7.15% |
| 44 | 
|
Mikael Granlund | $5,750,000 | 7.06% |
|
Travis Zajac | $5,750,000 | 7.06% | |
| 46 | 
|
Bo Horvat | $5,500,000 | 6.75% |
|
Travis Konecny | $5,500,000 | 6.75% | |
|
Mikko Koivu | $5,500,000 | 6.75% | |
| 49 | 
|
Teuvo Teravainen | $5,400,000 | 6.63% |
| 50 | 
|
Mikael Backlund | $5,350,000 | 6.56% |
|
Mika Zibanejad | $5,350,000 | 6.56% | |
| 52 | 
|
Jeff Carter | $5,272,727 | 6.47% |
| 53 | 
|
J.T. Miller | $5,250,000 | 6.44% |
|
Frans Nielsen | $5,250,000 | 6.45% | |
| 55 | 
|
Yanni Gourde | $5,166,666 | 6.34% |
| 56 | 
|
Brayden Schenn | $5,125,000 | 6.29% |
| 57 | 
|
Tyler Johnson | $5,000,000 | 6.13% |
|
Jonathan Marchessault | $5,000,000 | 6.13% | |
|
Tyler Bozak | $5,000,000 | 6.14% | |
| 60 | 
|
Alexander Wennberg | $4,900,000 | 6.01% |
|
Alex Galchenyuk | $4,900,000 | 6.01% | |
| 62 | 
|
Elias Lindholm | $4,850,000 | 5.95% |
| 63 | 
|
Colin White | $4,750,000 | 5.83% |
|
Vincent Trocheck | $4,750,000 | 5.83% | |
|
Carl Soderberg | $4,750,000 | 5.83% | |
| 66 | 
|
Artem Anisimov | $4,550,000 | 5.58% |
| 67 | 
|
Marcus Johansson | $4,500,000 | 5.52% |
|
Nazem Kadri | $4,500,000 | 5.52% | |
| 69 | 
|
Alexander Killorn | $4,450,000 | 5.46% |
|
Christian Dvorak | $4,450,000 | 5.46% | |
| 71 | 
|
Brandon Sutter | $4,375,000 | 5.37% |
| 72 | 
|
Sean Couturier | $4,333,333 | 5.32% |
| 73 | 
|
Craig Smith | $4,250,000 | 5.21% |
| 74 | 
|
Mathieu Perreault | $4,125,000 | 5.06% |
| 75 | 
|
Nick Bjugstad | $4,100,000 | 5.04% |
|
Nick Bonino | $4,100,000 | 5.03% | |
| 77 | 
|
Victor Rask | $4,000,000 | 4.91% |
|
Vladislav Namestnikov | $4,000,000 | 3.99% | |
| 79 | 
|
Cody Eakin | $3,850,000 | 4.72% |
|
Darren Helm | $3,850,000 | 4.73% | |
| 81 | 
|
Rickard Rakell | $3,789,444 | 4.65% |
| 82 | 
|
Boone Jenner | $3,750,000 | 4.60% |
| 83 | 
|
Sam Reinhart | $3,650,000 | 4.48% |
| 84 | 
|
Lars Eller | $3,500,000 | 4.36% |
|
Brandon Tanev | $3,500,000 | 4.30% | |
|
Alexander Kerfoot | $3,500,000 | 4.29% | |
|
J.T Compher | $3,500,000 | 4.29% | |
| 88 | 
|
Paul Byron | $3,400,000 | 4.17% |
| 89 | 
|
Ryan Dzingel | $3,375,000 | 4.14% |
| 90 | 
|
Casey Cizikas | $3,350,000 | 4.11% |
| 91 | 
|
Zack Smith | $3,250,000 | 3.99% |
|
Eric Staal | $3,250,000 | 3.99% | |
| 93 | 
|
Charlie Coyle | $3,200,000 | 3.93% |
| 94 | 
|
Sam Gagner | $3,150,000 | 3.87% |
| 95 | 
|
Derek Ryan | $3,125,000 | 3.83% |
| 96 | 
|
Jean-Gabriel Pageau | $3,100,000 | 3.80% |
|
Ryan Strome | $3,100,000 | 3.80% | |
| 98 | 
|
Phillip Danault | $3,083,333 | 3.78% |
| 99 | 
|
Andreas Athanasiou | $3,000,000 | 3.68% |
|
Leo Komarov | $3,000,000 | 3.68% | |
|
Valtteri Filppula | $3,000,000 | 3.69% | |
| 102 | 
|
Chris Tierney | $2,937,500 | 3.60% |
| 103 | 
|
Colton Sissons | $2,857,412 | 3.51% |
| 104 | 
|
Danton Heinen | $2,800,000 | 3.44% |
| 105 | 
|
Riley Nash | $2,750,000 | 3.37% |
|
Erik Haula | $2,750,000 | 3.37% | |
|
Oskar Sundqvist | $2,750,000 | 3.37% | |
| 108 | 
|
Sam Bennett | $2,550,000 | 3.13% |
| 109 | 
|
Alex Iafallo | $2,425,000 | 2.98% |
| 110 | 
|
Mattias Janmark | $2,300,000 | 2.85% |
|
Devin Shore | $2,300,000 | 2.82% | |
|
Scott Laughton | $2,300,000 | 2.82% | |
| 113 | 
|
Andrew Copp | $2,280,000 | 2.80% |
| 114 | 
|
Zach Hyman | $2,250,000 | 2.76% |
|
Pavel Zacha | $2,250,000 | 2.76% | |
| 116 | 
|
Radek Faksa | $2,200,000 | 2.73% |
| 117 | 
|
Trevor Lewis | $2,000,000 | 2.45% |
|
Melker Karlsson | $2,000,000 | 2.47% | |
|
Joe Thornton | $2,000,000 | 2.47% | |
|
Calle Jarnkrok | $2,000,000 | 2.45% | |
| 121 | 
|
Ryan Donato | $1,900,000 | 2.33% |
| 122 | 
|
Blake Coleman | $1,800,000 | 2.21% |
|
Luke Glendening | $1,800,000 | 2.21% | |
| 124 | 
|
Mark Jankowski | $1,675,000 | 2.06% |
| 125 | 
|
Noel Acciari | $1,666,666 | 2.04% |
| 126 | 
|
Cedric Paquette | $1,650,000 | 2.02% |
| 127 | 
|
Zemgus Girgensons | $1,600,000 | 1.96% |
|
Kyle Clifford | $1,600,000 | 0.98% | |
| 129 | 
|
Jason Dickinson | $1,500,000 | 1.86% |
|
Drake Caggiula | $1,500,000 | 1.84% | |
|
Vincent Hinostroza | $1,500,000 | 1.84% | |
| 132 | 
|
Joel Eriksson Ek | $1,487,500 | 1.83% |
| 133 | 
|
Ivan Barbashev | $1,475,000 | 1.81% |
| 134 | 
|
Jordan Weal | $1,400,000 | 1.72% |
| 135 | 
|
Matthew Peca | $1,300,000 | 1.60% |
| 136 | 
|
Sean Kuraly | $1,275,000 | 1.56% |
| 137 | 
|
Brad Richardson | $1,250,000 | 1.53% |
|
Chris Wagner | $1,250,000 | 1.53% | |
| 139 | 
|
Derick Brassard | $1,200,000 | 1.47% |
|
Colton Sceviour | $1,200,000 | 1.47% | |
| 141 | 
|
Carter Rowney | $1,133,333 | 1.39% |
| 142 | 
|
Chandler Stephenson | $1,050,000 | 1.29% |
| 143 | 
|
Zach Aston-Reese | $1,000,000 | 1.23% |
|
Ryan Carpenter | $1,000,000 | 1.23% | |
|
David Kampf | $1,000,000 | 1.23% | |
|
Nick Cousins | $1,000,000 | 1.23% | |
|
Nate Thompson | $1,000,000 | 1.23% | |
| 148 | 
|
Tyler Motte | $975,000 | 1.20% |
| 149 | 
|
Brian Boyle | $940,000 | 1.15% |
| 150 | 
|
Josh Norris | $925,000 | 0.24% |
|
Elias Pettersson | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
Blake Lizotte | $925,000 | 1.12% | |
|
Kirby Dach | $925,000 | 1.03% | |
|
Gaëtan Haas | $925,000 | 1.09% | |
|
Joel Kellman | $925,000 | 0.59% | |
|
Emil Bemstrom | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
Dominik Kahun | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
Luke Kunin | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
Nico Hischier | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
Jack Hughes | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
| 161 | 
|
Adam Gaudette | $916,666 | 1.10% |
| 162 | 
|
Robby Fabbri | $900,000 | 1.10% |
| 163 | 
|
Alexandre Texier | $897,500 | 1.10% |
| 164 | 
|
Barrett Hayton | $894,167 | 0.31% |
|
|
Gabe Vilardi | $894,167 | 0.27% | |
|
Jack Roslovic | $894,167 | 1.10% | |
| 167 | 
|
Robert Thomas | $894,166 | 1.10% |
|
Kailer Yamamoto | $894,166 | 0.56% | |
| 169 | 
|
Clayton Keller | $885,833 | 1.09% |
|
Tyson Jost | $885,833 | 1.09% | |
| 171 | 
|
Jayce Hawryluk | $874,125 | 0.27% |
|
Ryan MacInnis | $874,125 | 0.36% | |
| 173 | 
|
Kevin Stenlund | $864,167 | 0.53% |
| 174 | 
|
Sam Steel | $863,333 | 1.06% |
|
Nick Suzuki | $863,333 | 1.06% | |
|
Mathew Barzal | $863,333 | 1.06% | |
|
Dylan Strome | $863,333 | 1.06% | |
|
Martin Necas | $863,333 | 1.06% | |
|
Michael Mcleod | $863,333 | 0.30% | |
| 180 | 
|
Par Lindholm | $850,000 | 1.04% |
| 181 | 
|
Zack MacEwen | $847,500 | 0.69% |
| 182 |
|
Anthony Angello | $833,750 | 0.33% |
| 183 | 
|
Mitchell Stephens | $833,333 | 0.57% |
| 184 | 
|
Tyler Ennis | $800,000 | 0.98% |
| 185 | 
|
Dillon Dube | $778,333 | 0.72% |
| 186 | 
|
Matthew Highmore | $775,833 | 0.62% |
| 187 | 
|
Brandon Pirri | $775,000 | 0.40% |
|
Dominic Toninato | $775,000 | 0.73% | |
| 189 | 
|
Noah Gregor | $768,333 | 0.57% |
| 190 | 
|
Sam Lafferty | $767,500 | 0.81% |
|
|
Jansen Harkins | $767,500 | 0.54% | |
| 192 |
|
Alex True | $763,333 | 0.31% |
| 193 | 
|
Christoffer Ehn | $759,167 | 0.89% |
| 194 | 
|
Jordan Kyrou | $758,333 | 0.59% |
| 195 | 
|
Aleksi Saarela | $753,333 | 0.26% |
| 196 | 
|
John Hayden | $750,000 | 0.92% |
|
Vladislav Kamenev | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Nic Dowd | $750,000 | 0.93% | |
|
Theodor Blueger | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Dominik Simon | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Nicholas Paul | $750,000 | 0.86% | |
|
Nick Shore | $750,000 | 0.61% | |
|
Denis Malgin | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Greg McKegg | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
| 205 | 
|
Mason Appleton | $741,667 | 0.59% |
| 206 | 
|
Anthony Cirelli | $728,333 | 0.89% |
| 207 | 
|
Jason Spezza | $700,000 | 0.86% |
|
Kevin Rooney | $700,000 | 0.86% | |
|
Michael Amadio | $700,000 | 0.86% | |
|
Carter Verhaeghe | $700,000 | 0.86% | |
|
Mark Letestu | $700,000 | 0.86% | |
|
Dylan Gambrell | $700,000 | 0.69% | |
|
Antti Suomela | $700,000 | 0.58% | |
|
Curtis Lazar | $700,000 | 0.60% | |
| 215 | 
|
Frederik Gauthier | $675,000 | 0.83% |
|
Lucas Wallmark | $675,000 | 0.83% | |
|
Colin Blackwell | $675,000 | 0.49% | |