Defenseman Spending
A real-time look at how NHL teams are spending their 2021 cap dollars on Defensemans.
Cap Allocation: Active Roster
| Rank | Team | Players | 2021 Cap Dollars | Avg Cap Dollars | % of 2021 Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJSSan Jose Sharks | 6 | $30,471,667 | $5,078,611 | 40.05% |
| 2 | NJDNew Jersey Devils | 7 | $28,121,665 | $4,017,381 | 47.39% |
| 3 | MTLMontreal Canadiens | 8 | $28,101,310 | $3,512,664 | 33.78% |
| 4 | MINMinnesota Wild | 6 | $27,675,000 | $4,612,500 | 44.79% |
| 5 | LAKLos Angeles Kings | 8 | $26,202,392 | $3,275,299 | 32.60% |
| 6 | PITPittsburgh Penguins | 7 | $26,125,175 | $3,732,168 | 33.13% |
| 7 | DALDallas Stars | 7 | $25,900,000 | $3,700,000 | 31.40% |
| 8 | EDMEdmonton Oilers | 8 | $25,893,795 | $3,236,724 | 32.52% |
| 9 | COLColorado Avalanche | 6 | $25,869,167 | $4,311,528 | 35.02% |
| 10 | STLSt Louis Blues | 8 | $25,412,500 | $3,176,563 | 35.00% |
| 11 | TBLTampa Bay Lightning | 7 | $25,375,000 | $3,625,000 | 30.86% |
| 12 | CARCarolina Hurricanes | 7 | $24,325,000 | $3,475,000 | 35.68% |
| 13 | WASWashington Capitals | 7 | $23,800,000 | $3,400,000 | 30.37% |
| 14 | VGKVegas Golden Knights | 6 | $23,266,667 | $3,877,778 | 30.51% |
| 15 | VANVancouver Canucks | 7 | $22,325,000 | $3,189,286 | 30.68% |
| 16 | FLAFlorida Panthers | 6 | $22,116,667 | $3,686,111 | 30.64% |
| 17 | WPGWinnipeg Jets | 7 | $21,938,333 | $3,134,048 | 29.20% |
| 18 | PHIPhiladelphia Flyers | 6 | $21,850,000 | $3,641,667 | 29.73% |
| 19 | OTTOttawa Senators | 8 | $21,688,333 | $2,711,042 | 42.53% |
| 20 | CHIChicago Blackhawks | 7 | $20,925,000 | $2,989,286 | 25.82% |
| 21 | ANAAnaheim Ducks | 5 | $20,905,556 | $4,181,111 | 32.38% |
| 22 | TORToronto Maple Leafs | 7 | $20,769,167 | $2,967,024 | 26.24% |
| 23 | BOSBoston Bruins | 7 | $20,412,500 | $2,916,071 | 26.02% |
| 24 | SEASeattle Kraken | 6 | $20,250,000 | $3,375,000 | 31.10% |
| 25 | NSHNashville Predators | 7 | $20,084,000 | $2,869,143 | 32.24% |
| 26 | NYRNew York Rangers | 8 | $17,912,500 | $2,239,063 | 26.12% |
| 27 | DETDetroit Red Wings | 7 | $17,200,000 | $2,457,143 | 34.68% |
| 28 | AZArizona Coyotes | 4 | $15,950,000 | $3,987,500 | 23.39% |
| 29 | CBJColumbus Blue Jackets | 8 | $15,035,833 | $1,879,479 | 21.68% |
| 30 | NYINew York Islanders | 6 | $14,819,167 | $2,469,861 | 23.72% |
| 31 | CGYCalgary Flames | 3 | $14,000,000 | $4,666,667 | 20.42% |
| 32 | BUFBuffalo Sabres | 5 | $10,997,499 | $2,199,500 | 20.73% |
| Total | 212 | $705,718,893 | $108,590,215 | 27.16% | |
| Average | 7 | $22,053,715 | $3,328,863 | 31.26% |
| Rank | Player | 2021 Cap Dollars | % of 2021 Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Erik Karlsson | $11,500,000 | 14.11% |
| 2 | 
|
Drew Doughty | $11,000,000 | 13.50% |
| 3 | 
|
Roman Josi | $9,059,000 | 11.12% |
| 4 | 
|
P.K. Subban | $9,000,000 | 11.04% |
|
Cale Makar | $9,000,000 | 11.28% | |
|
Dougie Hamilton | $9,000,000 | 11.04% | |
| 7 | 
|
Alex Pietrangelo | $8,800,000 | 10.84% |
| 8 | 
|
Miro Heiskanen | $8,450,000 | 10.49% |
| 9 | 
|
Oliver Ekman-Larsson | $8,250,000 | 10.20% |
| 10 | 
|
Jacob Trouba | $8,000,000 | 9.82% |
|
Brent Burns | $8,000,000 | 9.82% | |
|
Thomas Chabot | $8,000,000 | 9.82% | |
|
John Carlson | $8,000,000 | 9.87% | |
| 14 | 
|
Victor Hedman | $7,875,000 | 9.68% |
| 15 | 
|
Shea Weber | $7,857,143 | 9.71% |
| 16 | 
|
Jared Spurgeon | $7,575,000 | 9.29% |
| 17 | 
|
Aaron Ekblad | $7,500,000 | 9.20% |
| 18 | 
|
Kris Letang | $7,250,000 | 8.90% |
| 19 | 
|
Marc-Edouard Vlasic | $7,000,000 | 8.59% |
| 20 | 
|
Ryan McDonagh | $6,750,000 | 8.30% |
|
Ivan Provorov | $6,750,000 | 8.28% | |
|
Mark Giordano | $6,750,000 | 8.28% | |
| 23 | 
|
Cam Fowler | $6,500,000 | 7.98% |
|
Justin Faulk | $6,500,000 | 8.01% | |
|
Torey Krug | $6,500,000 | 8.01% | |
| 26 | 
|
Ryan Ellis | $6,250,000 | 7.67% |
|
Joshua Morrissey | $6,250,000 | 7.68% | |
|
Jeff Petry | $6,250,000 | 7.73% | |
| 29 | 
|
Erik Johnson | $6,000,000 | 7.52% |
|
Mathew Dumba | $6,000,000 | 7.36% | |
|
Jonas Brodin | $6,000,000 | 7.36% | |
|
Johnny Boychuk | $6,000,000 | 7.49% | |
|
Tyler Myers | $6,000,000 | 7.42% | |
| 34 | 
|
Nate Schmidt | $5,950,000 | 7.31% |
| 35 | 
|
Esa Lindell | $5,800,000 | 7.20% |
| 36 | 
|
Jacob Muzzin | $5,625,000 | 6.90% |
| 37 | 
|
Darnell Nurse | $5,600,000 | 6.93% |
| 38 | 
|
Duncan Keith | $5,538,462 | 6.85% |
| 39 | 
|
Nick Leddy | $5,500,000 | 6.75% |
|
Anton Stralman | $5,500,000 | 6.76% | |
|
Colton Parayko | $5,500,000 | 6.77% | |
| 42 | 
|
Seth Jones | $5,400,000 | 6.66% |
|
Rasmus Ristolainen | $5,400,000 | 6.63% | |
| 44 | 
|
Jaccob Slavin | $5,300,000 | 6.50% |
| 45 | 
|
Alec Martinez | $5,250,000 | 6.46% |
|
Brady Skjei | $5,250,000 | 6.44% | |
| 47 | 
|
Hampus Lindholm | $5,205,556 | 6.39% |
| 48 | 
|
Shea Theodore | $5,200,000 | 6.40% |
| 49 | 
|
Dmitry Orlov | $5,100,000 | 6.29% |
| 50 | 
|
Danny DeKeyser | $5,000,000 | 6.13% |
|
Samuel Girard | $5,000,000 | 6.27% | |
|
Morgan Rielly | $5,000,000 | 6.13% | |
|
T.J. Brodie | $5,000,000 | 6.13% | |
|
Alex Goligoski | $5,000,000 | 6.13% | |
|
Ryan Pulock | $5,000,000 | 6.24% | |
|
Zachary Werenski | $5,000,000 | 6.13% | |
| 57 | 
|
Noah Hanifin | $4,950,000 | 6.07% |
| 58 | 
|
Charles Mcavoy | $4,900,000 | 6.16% |
| 59 | 
|
Michael Matheson | $4,875,000 | 5.98% |
| 60 | 
|
Mikhail Sergachev | $4,800,000 | 5.90% |
| 61 | 
|
Jakob Chychrun | $4,600,000 | 5.66% |
|
Jamie Oleksiak | $4,600,000 | 5.64% | |
| 63 | 
|
Calvin de Haan | $4,550,000 | 5.61% |
|
Rasmus Andersson | $4,550,000 | 5.58% | |
| 65 | 
|
Nikita Zaitsev | $4,500,000 | 5.52% |
|
Chris Tanev | $4,500,000 | 5.52% | |
|
Tyson Barrie | $4,500,000 | 5.57% | |
|
Shayne Gostisbehere | $4,500,000 | 5.53% | |
| 69 | 
|
John Marino | $4,400,000 | 5.40% |
| 70 | 
|
John Klingberg | $4,250,000 | 5.27% |
| 71 | 
|
Oscar Klefbom | $4,167,000 | 5.16% |
| 72 | 
|
Damon Severson | $4,166,666 | 5.11% |
| 73 | 
|
Brandon Carlo | $4,100,000 | 5.15% |
|
Brian Dumoulin | $4,100,000 | 5.03% | |
|
Josh Manson | $4,100,000 | 5.03% | |
|
Devon Toews | $4,100,000 | 5.14% | |
| 77 | 
|
Olli Maatta | $4,083,333 | 5.01% |
| 78 | 
|
Jake Gardiner | $4,050,000 | 4.97% |
| 79 | 
|
Marcus Pettersson | $4,025,175 | 4.94% |
| 80 | 
|
Brett Pesce | $4,025,000 | 4.94% |
| 81 | 
|
Jake McCabe | $4,000,000 | 4.94% |
|
Justin Schultz | $4,000,000 | 4.94% | |
|
Adam Larsson | $4,000,000 | 4.91% | |
| 84 | 
|
Kevin Shattenkirk | $3,900,000 | 4.79% |
|
Brenden Dillon | $3,900,000 | 4.79% | |
| 86 | 
|
Colin Miller | $3,875,000 | 4.75% |
| 87 | 
|
Connor Murphy | $3,850,000 | 4.75% |
| 88 | 
|
Mattias Ekholm | $3,750,000 | 4.60% |
| 89 | 
|
Will Butcher | $3,733,333 | 4.58% |
| 90 | 
|
Matthew Grzelcyk | $3,687,500 | 4.64% |
| 91 | 
|
Ryan Suter | $3,650,000 | 4.53% |
| 92 | 
|
Alexander Edler | $3,500,000 | 4.29% |
|
Ben Chiarot | $3,500,000 | 4.33% | |
|
Joel Edmundson | $3,500,000 | 4.33% | |
|
David Savard | $3,500,000 | 4.33% | |
|
Brandon Montour | $3,500,000 | 4.29% | |
| 97 | 
|
Marco Scandella | $3,275,000 | 4.03% |
| 98 | 
|
MacKenzie Weegar | $3,250,000 | 3.99% |
|
Cody Ceci | $3,250,000 | 4.02% | |
| 100 | 
|
Ryan Graves | $3,166,666 | 3.89% |
| 101 | 
|
Matt Roy | $3,150,000 | 3.87% |
| 102 | 
|
Derek Forbort | $3,000,000 | 3.77% |
|
Mike Reilly | $3,000,000 | 3.77% | |
|
Ryan Lindgren | $3,000,000 | 3.68% | |
|
Travis Hamonic | $3,000,000 | 3.71% | |
|
Dylan Demelo | $3,000,000 | 3.69% | |
| 107 | 
|
Erik Cernak | $2,950,000 | 3.63% |
| 108 | 
|
Ian Cole | $2,900,000 | 3.56% |
| 109 | 
|
Vladislav Gavrikov | $2,800,000 | 3.44% |
| 110 | 
|
Carson Soucy | $2,750,000 | 3.37% |
| 111 | 
|
Markus Nutivaara | $2,700,000 | 3.31% |
| 112 | 
|
Gustav Forsling | $2,666,667 | 3.27% |
| 113 | 
|
Sean Walker | $2,650,000 | 3.25% |
| 114 | 
|
Philippe Myers | $2,550,000 | 3.13% |
| 115 | 
|
Radko Gudas | $2,500,000 | 3.07% |
|
Patrik Nemeth | $2,500,000 | 3.07% | |
|
Brayden McNabb | $2,500,000 | 3.08% | |
|
Artem Zub | $2,500,000 | 3.07% | |
|
Michal Kempny | $2,500,000 | 3.09% | |
|
Nick Jensen | $2,500,000 | 3.09% | |
|
Tucker Poolman | $2,500,000 | 3.09% | |
| 122 | 
|
Jake Bean | $2,333,333 | 2.86% |
| 123 | 
|
Radim Simek | $2,250,000 | 2.76% |
|
Dmitry Kulikov | $2,250,000 | 2.76% | |
| 125 | 
|
Mark Borowiecki | $2,000,000 | 2.45% |
|
Michael Del Zotto | $2,000,000 | 2.45% | |
|
Marc Staal | $2,000,000 | 2.45% | |
|
Justin Holl | $2,000,000 | 2.45% | |
|
Ethan Bear | $2,000,000 | 2.45% | |
| 130 | 
|
Brett Kulak | $1,850,000 | 2.29% |
| 131 | 
|
Justin Braun | $1,800,000 | 2.21% |
| 132 | 
|
Nick Holden | $1,700,000 | 2.09% |
|
Troy Stecher | $1,700,000 | 2.09% | |
| 134 | 
|
Dean Kukan | $1,650,000 | 2.02% |
| 135 | 
|
Scott Harrington | $1,633,333 | 2.00% |
| 136 | 
|
Robert Hagg | $1,600,000 | 1.96% |
| 137 | 
|
Andrej Sekera | $1,500,000 | 1.86% |
|
Jani Hakanpaa | $1,500,000 | 1.86% | |
|
Travis Dermott | $1,500,000 | 1.84% | |
| 140 | 
|
Scott Mayfield | $1,450,000 | 1.81% |
| 141 | 
|
Robert Bortuzzo | $1,375,000 | 1.69% |
| 142 | 
|
Riley Stillman | $1,350,000 | 1.67% |
|
Jordan Oesterle | $1,350,000 | 1.66% | |
|
Ilya Lyubushkin | $1,350,000 | 1.66% | |
| 145 | 
|
Jan Rutta | $1,300,000 | 1.60% |
|
Haydn Fleury | $1,300,000 | 1.60% | |
| 147 | 
|
Kris Russell | $1,250,000 | 1.55% |
|
Nathan Beaulieu | $1,250,000 | 1.54% | |
| 149 | 
|
Jacob Larsson | $1,200,000 | 1.47% |
|
Joshua Brown | $1,200,000 | 1.47% | |
| 151 | 
|
Jonas Siegenthaler | $1,125,000 | 1.38% |
| 152 | 
|
Connor Clifton | $1,000,000 | 1.26% |
|
Matthew Benning | $1,000,000 | 1.23% | |
| 154 | 
|
Trevor Van Riemsdyk | $950,000 | 1.17% |
| 155 | 
|
Adam Fox | $925,000 | 1.13% |
|
Zachary Jones | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
K'Andre Miller | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
|
David Farrance | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
|
Wyatt Kalynuk | $925,000 | 1.14% | |
|
Michael Anderson | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
Mario Ferraro | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
|
Jacob Bernard-Docker | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
|
Jack Rathbone | $925,000 | 1.14% | |
| 164 | 
|
Jarred Tinordi | $900,000 | 1.10% |
|
Mark Pysyk | $900,000 | 1.10% | |
|
Keith Yandle | $900,000 | 1.10% | |
|
Mikko Lehtonen | $900,000 | 1.10% | |
| 168 | 
|
Alexander Romanov | $894,167 | 1.11% |
|
Tobias Bjornfot | $894,167 | 1.10% | |
|
Bowen Byram | $894,167 | 1.12% | |
|
Rasmus Sandin | $894,167 | 1.10% | |
|
Noah Dobson | $894,167 | 1.12% | |
|
Adam Boqvist | $894,167 | 1.10% | |
| 174 | 
|
Jacob Bryson | $889,166 | 1.09% |
| 175 | 
|
Kurtis Macdermid | $875,000 | 1.10% |
| 176 | 
|
Erik Brannstrom | $863,333 | 1.06% |
|
Ty Smith | $863,333 | 1.06% | |
|
Evan Bouchard | $863,333 | 1.07% | |
|
Ville Heinola | $863,333 | 1.06% | |
| 180 | 
|
Zach Bogosian | $850,000 | 1.04% |
|
Cal Foote | $850,000 | 1.04% | |
|
Caleb Jones | $850,000 | 1.05% | |
|
Gustav Lindstrom | $850,000 | 1.04% | |
|
Jon Merrill | $850,000 | 1.04% | |
|
Jeremy Lauzon | $850,000 | 1.04% | |
|
Luke Schenn | $850,000 | 1.05% | |
| 187 | 
|
Brad Hunt | $800,000 | 0.99% |
|
Brendan Smith | $800,000 | 0.98% | |
|
Ben Harpur | $800,000 | 0.98% | |
|
|
Wyatt Newpower | $800,000 | 0.98% | |
|
Christian Jaros | $800,000 | 0.98% | |
| 192 | 
|
Nikolai Knyzhov | $796,667 | 0.98% |
| 193 | 
|
Nicolas Hague | $791,667 | 0.97% |
| 194 | 
|
Niko Mikkola | $787,500 | 0.97% |
| 195 | 
|
Steven Santini | $750,000 | 0.92% |
|
Chris Wideman | $750,000 | 0.93% | |
|
Chad Ruhwedel | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Joel Hanley | $750,000 | 0.93% | |
|
Christian Wolanin | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Alex Biega | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Matt Irwin | $750,000 | 0.93% | |
|
Samuel Morin | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Andy Greene | $750,000 | 0.94% | |
| 204 | 
|
Anthony Bitetto | $737,500 | 0.90% |
| 205 | 
|
Gabriel Carlsson | $725,000 | 0.89% |
|
Sami Niku | $725,000 | 0.89% | |
|
Jake Walman | $725,000 | 0.89% | |
|
Jakub Zboril | $725,000 | 0.91% | |
|
Mark Friedman | $725,000 | 0.89% | |
|
Zach Whitecloud | $725,000 | 0.89% | |
|
William Lagesson | $725,000 | 0.90% | |
|
Sebastian Aho | $725,000 | 0.90% | |