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 | 7 | $33,675,000 | $4,810,714 | 45.89% |
| 2 | NSHNashville Predators | 8 | $31,641,666 | $3,955,208 | 43.77% |
| 3 | TBLTampa Bay Lightning | 9 | $27,265,000 | $3,029,444 | 35.22% |
| 4 | CGYCalgary Flames | 8 | $25,367,500 | $3,170,938 | 32.07% |
| 5 | BOSBoston Bruins | 8 | $25,147,500 | $3,143,438 | 34.13% |
| 6 | PITPittsburgh Penguins | 6 | $23,334,166 | $3,889,028 | 29.37% |
| 7 | PHIPhiladelphia Flyers | 9 | $23,274,167 | $2,586,019 | 32.18% |
| 8 | LAKLos Angeles Kings | 8 | $22,924,393 | $2,865,549 | 30.99% |
| 9 | CHIChicago Blackhawks | 9 | $22,717,500 | $2,524,167 | 29.94% |
| 10 | TORToronto Maple Leafs | 8 | $21,819,167 | $2,727,396 | 33.26% |
| 11 | DETDetroit Red Wings | 7 | $21,684,167 | $3,097,738 | 27.70% |
| 12 | DALDallas Stars | 7 | $21,645,000 | $3,092,143 | 27.73% |
| 13 | SJSSan Jose Sharks | 6 | $21,202,586 | $3,533,764 | 26.69% |
| 14 | BUFBuffalo Sabres | 6 | $20,950,000 | $3,491,667 | 26.76% |
| 15 | NYRNew York Rangers | 6 | $20,375,000 | $3,395,833 | 25.82% |
| 16 | STLSt Louis Blues | 6 | $20,094,999 | $3,349,167 | 25.56% |
| 17 | MINMinnesota Wild | 6 | $19,844,167 | $3,307,361 | 25.77% |
| 18 | FLAFlorida Panthers | 8 | $19,597,500 | $2,449,688 | 24.87% |
| 19 | COLColorado Avalanche | 8 | $19,449,245 | $2,431,156 | 28.17% |
| 20 | WASWashington Capitals | 5 | $19,300,000 | $3,860,000 | 24.55% |
| 21 | VGKVegas Golden Knights | 6 | $19,200,000 | $3,200,000 | 24.90% |
| 22 | WPGWinnipeg Jets | 6 | $18,585,167 | $3,097,528 | 25.58% |
| 23 | NJDNew Jersey Devils | 7 | $17,352,501 | $2,478,929 | 26.90% |
| 24 | VANVancouver Canucks | 7 | $15,957,472 | $2,279,639 | 22.42% |
| 25 | ANAAnaheim Ducks | 4 | $15,269,079 | $3,817,270 | 21.98% |
| 26 | OTTOttawa Senators | 6 | $14,904,973 | $2,484,162 | 20.60% |
| 27 | NYINew York Islanders | 5 | $14,613,333 | $2,922,667 | 21.04% |
| 28 | CBJColumbus Blue Jackets | 5 | $12,950,000 | $2,590,000 | 17.31% |
| 29 | MTLMontreal Canadiens | 6 | $12,625,001 | $2,104,167 | 17.52% |
| 30 | AZArizona Coyotes | 6 | $11,570,832 | $1,928,472 | 18.90% |
| 31 | CARCarolina Hurricanes | 4 | $10,460,000 | $2,615,000 | 16.38% |
| Total | 207 | $624,797,081 | $94,228,249 | 25.42% | |
| Average | 7 | $20,154,745 | $3,018,343 | 27.22% |
| 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 | 
|
Anze Kopitar | $10,000,000 | 12.58% |
|
Jack Eichel | $10,000,000 | 12.58% | |
| 6 | 
|
Evgeni Malkin | $9,500,000 | 11.95% |
| 7 | 
|
Sidney Crosby | $8,700,000 | 10.94% |
| 8 | 
|
Steven Stamkos | $8,500,000 | 10.71% |
|
Leon Draisaitl | $8,500,000 | 10.69% | |
| 10 | 
|
Claude Giroux | $8,275,000 | 10.41% |
| 11 | 
|
Ryan Johansen | $8,000,000 | 10.06% |
| 12 | 
|
Evgeny Kuznetsov | $7,800,000 | 9.82% |
| 13 | 
|
Ryan O'Reilly | $7,500,000 | 9.45% |
|
Jason Spezza | $7,500,000 | 9.43% | |
| 15 | 
|
David Krejci | $7,250,000 | 9.21% |
| 16 | 
|
Ryan Kesler | $6,875,000 | 8.65% |
|
Patrice Bergeron | $6,875,000 | 8.73% | |
| 18 | 
|
Nicklas Backstrom | $6,700,000 | 8.44% |
| 19 | 
|
Derek Stepan | $6,500,000 | 8.18% |
| 20 | 
|
Sean Monahan | $6,375,000 | 8.02% |
| 21 | 
|
Nathan MacKinnon | $6,300,000 | 7.92% |
| 22 | 
|
Mark Scheifele | $6,125,000 | 7.70% |
| 23 | 
|
Dylan Larkin | $6,100,000 | 7.75% |
| 24 | 
|
Matt Duchene | $6,000,000 | 7.55% |
|
Jordan Staal | $6,000,000 | 7.55% | |
|
Filip Forsberg | $6,000,000 | 7.55% | |
|
Kyle Turris | $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% | |
|
Joe Pavelski | $6,000,000 | 7.55% | |
| 32 | 
|
Aleksander Barkov | $5,900,000 | 7.42% |
| 33 | 
|
Mikael Granlund | $5,750,000 | 7.23% |
|
Tyler Seguin | $5,750,000 | 7.23% | |
|
Travis Zajac | $5,750,000 | 7.23% | |
| 36 | 
|
Tomas Hertl | $5,625,000 | 7.08% |
| 37 | 
|
Mikko Koivu | $5,500,000 | 6.92% |
|
Bo Horvat | $5,500,000 | 6.92% | |
| 39 | 
|
Mika Zibanejad | $5,350,000 | 6.73% |
|
Mikael Backlund | $5,350,000 | 6.73% | |
| 41 | 
|
Bryan Little | $5,291,000 | 6.66% |
| 42 | 
|
Jeff Carter | $5,272,727 | 6.63% |
| 43 | 
|
J.T. Miller | $5,250,000 | 6.62% |
|
Frans Nielsen | $5,250,000 | 6.67% | |
|
William Karlsson | $5,250,000 | 6.68% | |
| 46 | 
|
Kevin Hayes | $5,175,000 | 6.51% |
| 47 | 
|
Brayden Schenn | $5,125,000 | 6.46% |
| 48 | 
|
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% | |
| 52 | 
|
Alexander Wennberg | $4,900,000 | 6.16% |
| 53 | 
|
Elias Lindholm | $4,850,000 | 6.10% |
| 54 | 
|
Vincent Trocheck | $4,750,000 | 5.97% |
|
Carl Soderberg | $4,750,000 | 5.97% | |
| 56 | 
|
Jori Lehtera | $4,700,000 | 5.91% |
| 57 | 
|
Marcus Johansson | $4,583,334 | 5.77% |
| 58 | 
|
Artem Anisimov | $4,550,000 | 5.81% |
| 59 | 
|
Nazem Kadri | $4,500,000 | 5.85% |
| 60 | 
|
Alexander Killorn | $4,450,000 | 5.61% |
| 61 | 
|
Brandon Sutter | $4,375,000 | 5.50% |
| 62 | 
|
Sean Couturier | $4,333,333 | 5.45% |
| 63 | 
|
Craig Smith | $4,250,000 | 5.35% |
|
Brock Nelson | $4,250,000 | 5.35% | |
| 65 | 
|
Mathieu Perreault | $4,125,000 | 5.19% |
| 66 | 
|
Nick Bonino | $4,100,000 | 5.16% |
|
Nick Bjugstad | $4,100,000 | 5.16% | |
| 68 | 
|
Vladislav Namestnikov | $4,000,000 | 5.03% |
|
Ryan Spooner | $4,000,000 | 5.03% | |
|
Adam Henrique | $4,000,000 | 5.03% | |
| 71 | 
|
Colin Wilson | $3,937,500 | 4.95% |
| 72 | 
|
Andrew Shaw | $3,900,000 | 4.91% |
| 73 | 
|
Darren Helm | $3,850,000 | 4.89% |
|
Cody Eakin | $3,850,000 | 4.90% | |
|
Patrik Berglund | $3,850,000 | 4.84% | |
| 76 | 
|
Rickard Rakell | $3,789,444 | 4.77% |
| 77 | 
|
Anders Lee | $3,750,000 | 4.72% |
|
Boone Jenner | $3,750,000 | 4.72% | |
| 79 | 
|
Sam Reinhart | $3,650,000 | 4.59% |
| 80 | 
|
Lars Eller | $3,500,000 | 4.41% |
|
Eric Staal | $3,500,000 | 4.40% | |
| 82 | 
|
Zack Smith | $3,250,000 | 4.09% |
| 83 | 
|
Charlie Coyle | $3,200,000 | 4.03% |
| 84 | 
|
Derek Ryan | $3,125,000 | 3.93% |
| 85 | 
|
Ryan Strome | $3,100,000 | 3.90% |
| 86 | 
|
Phillip Danault | $3,083,333 | 3.88% |
|
Marcus Kruger | $3,083,333 | 3.55% | |
| 88 | 
|
Andreas Athanasiou | $3,000,000 | 3.81% |
|
Leo Komarov | $3,000,000 | 3.77% | |
| 90 | 
|
Chris Tierney | $2,937,500 | 3.69% |
| 91 | 
|
Teuvo Teravainen | $2,860,000 | 3.60% |
| 92 | 
|
Brian Boyle | $2,750,000 | 3.46% |
|
Erik Haula | $2,750,000 | 3.50% | |
|
Valtteri Filppula | $2,750,000 | 3.46% | |
|
Riley Nash | $2,750,000 | 3.46% | |
| 96 | 
|
Mattias Janmark | $2,300,000 | 2.89% |
|
Devin Shore | $2,300,000 | 2.89% | |
| 98 | 
|
Tomas Plekanec | $2,250,000 | 2.83% |
|
Zach Hyman | $2,250,000 | 2.92% | |
| 100 | 
|
Radek Faksa | $2,200,000 | 2.77% |
| 101 | 
|
Calle Jarnkrok | $2,000,000 | 2.52% |
|
Melker Karlsson | $2,000,000 | 2.52% | |
|
Trevor Lewis | $2,000,000 | 2.52% | |
| 104 | 
|
Sam Bennett | $1,950,000 | 2.45% |
| 105 | 
|
Tim Schaller | $1,900,000 | 2.39% |
| 106 | 
|
Luke Glendening | $1,800,000 | 2.29% |
|
Blake Coleman | $1,800,000 | 2.26% | |
| 108 | 
|
Jordan Weal | $1,750,000 | 2.20% |
| 109 | 
|
Oscar Lindberg | $1,700,000 | 2.16% |
| 110 | 
|
Mark Jankowski | $1,675,000 | 2.11% |
| 111 | 
|
Nate Thompson | $1,650,000 | 2.08% |
| 112 | 
|
Kyle Clifford | $1,600,000 | 2.01% |
|
Zemgus Girgensons | $1,600,000 | 2.01% | |
| 114 | 
|
Drake Caggiula | $1,500,000 | 1.89% |
|
Vincent Hinostroza | $1,500,000 | 1.89% | |
| 116 | 
|
Markus Granlund | $1,475,000 | 1.86% |
| 117 | 
|
Derek MacKenzie | $1,375,000 | 1.73% |
| 118 | 
|
Matthew Peca | $1,300,000 | 1.64% |
| 119 | 
|
Sean Kuraly | $1,275,000 | 1.62% |
| 120 | 
|
Austin Czarnik | $1,250,000 | 1.57% |
|
Chris Wagner | $1,250,000 | 1.59% | |
| 122 | 
|
Colton Sceviour | $1,200,000 | 1.51% |
| 123 | 
|
Paul Byron | $1,166,668 | 1.47% |
| 124 | 
|
Brandon Tanev | $1,150,000 | 1.45% |
|
Kyle Brodziak | $1,150,000 | 1.45% | |
| 126 | 
|
Tom Pyatt | $1,100,000 | 1.38% |
| 127 | 
|
Eric Fehr | $1,000,000 | 1.26% |
|
Andrew Copp | $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% | |
| 132 | 
|
Scott Laughton | $962,500 | 1.21% |
| 133 | 
|
Casey Mittelstadt | $925,000 | 1.16% |
|
Tage Thompson | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
Brett Howden | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
Vinni Lettieri | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
|
Robert Thomas | $925,000 | 1.17% | |
|
Colin White | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
|
Jesperi Kotkaniemi | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
|
Michael Rasmussen | $925,000 | 1.17% | |
|
|
Martin Necas | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
Nolan Patrick | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
Par Lindholm | $925,000 | 1.20% | |
|
Auston Matthews | $925,000 | 1.20% | |
|
Kailer Yamamoto | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
|
Dominik Kahun | $925,000 | 1.18% | |
|
David Kampf | $925,000 | 1.18% | |
|
Nick Schmaltz | $925,000 | 1.18% | |
|
Nico Hischier | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
Tyler Motte | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
|
Elias Pettersson | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
J.T Compher | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
Sheldon Dries | $925,000 | 1.15% | |
|
Alexander Kerfoot | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
|
Dylan Gambrell | $925,000 | 1.14% | |
|
Alex Iafallo | $925,000 | 1.16% | |
| 157 | 
|
Adam Gaudette | $916,666 | 1.08% |
| 158 | 
|
Ryan Donato | $900,000 | 1.14% |
| 159 | 
|
Joel Eriksson Ek | $894,167 | 1.13% |
|
Jack Roslovic | $894,167 | 1.12% | |
|
Travis Konecny | $894,167 | 1.12% | |
|
Mitchell Marner | $894,167 | 1.16% | |
|
Pavel Zacha | $894,167 | 1.12% | |
| 164 | 
|
Clayton Keller | $885,833 | 1.11% |
|
Tyson Jost | $885,833 | 1.11% | |
| 166 | 
|
Jason Dickinson | $875,000 | 1.10% |
| 167 | 
|
Danton Heinen | $872,500 | 1.11% |
| 168 | 
|
Dylan Strome | $863,333 | 1.09% |
|
Mathew Barzal | $863,333 | 1.09% | |
| 170 | 
|
Vladislav Kamenev | $833,333 | 1.02% |
| 171 | 
|
Lukas Sedlak | $825,000 | 1.04% |
|
Micheal Haley | $825,000 | 1.04% | |
| 173 | 
|
Christian Fischer | $821,666 | 1.03% |
| 174 |
|
Jordan Kyrou | $803,333 | 1.01% |
| 175 |
|
Dillon Dube | $792,500 | 1.00% |
| 176 |
|
Mikhail Vorobyov | $784,167 | 0.99% |
| 177 |
|
Christoffer Ehn | $759,167 | 0.96% |
| 178 |
|
Jaret Anderson-Dolan | $759,166 | 0.95% |
| 179 | 
|
Maxim Mamin | $757,500 | 0.95% |
| 180 | 
|
John Hayden | $750,000 | 0.96% |
|
Dominik Simon | $750,000 | 0.94% | |
| 182 | 
|
Ivan Barbashev | $741,666 | 0.93% |
| 183 | 
|
Jake Guentzel | $734,166 | 0.92% |
| 184 | 
|
Anthony Cirelli | $728,333 | 0.92% |
| 185 | 
|
Alex Broadhurst | $725,000 | 0.91% |
|
Noel Acciari | $725,000 | 0.92% | |
| 187 | 
|
Gemel Smith | $720,000 | 0.91% |
| 188 |
|
Michael Amadio | $717,500 | 0.90% |
|
Luke Johnson | $717,500 | 0.92% | |
| 190 | 
|
Paul Carey | $700,000 | 0.87% |
| 191 | 
|
Denis Malgin | $690,000 | 0.87% |
| 192 | 
|
Brayden Point | $686,667 | 0.87% |
| 193 | 
|
Lucas Wallmark | $675,000 | 0.85% |
|
Frederik Gauthier | $675,000 | 0.88% | |
| 195 |
|
Rourke Chartier | $672,500 | 0.85% |
| 196 | 
|
Frederick Gaudreau | $666,666 | 0.84% |
| 197 | 
|
Nic Dowd | $650,000 | 0.82% |
|
Chandler Stephenson | $650,000 | 0.82% | |
|
Cory Conacher | $650,000 | 0.82% | |
|
Chase De Leo | $650,000 | 0.76% | |
|
Tyler Ennis | $650,000 | 0.84% | |
|
Corban Knight | $650,000 | 0.82% | |
|
Andreas Martinsen | $650,000 | 0.83% | |
|
Matt Cullen | $650,000 | 0.82% | |
|
|
Jean-Sebastien Dea | $650,000 | 0.82% | |
|
Ryan Carpenter | $650,000 | 0.83% | |
| 207 | 
|
Colton Sissons | $625,000 | 0.79% |