Defenseman Spending
A real-time look at how NHL teams are spending their 2022 cap dollars on Defensemans.
Cap Allocation: Active Roster
| Rank | Team | Players | 2022 Cap Dollars | Avg Cap Dollars | % of 2022 Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOSBoston Bruins | 8 | $31,925,000 | $3,990,625 | 37.67% |
| 2 | COLColorado Avalanche | 8 | $31,231,667 | $3,903,958 | 38.77% |
| 3 | STLSt Louis Blues | 7 | $29,625,000 | $4,232,143 | 36.68% |
| 4 | NSHNashville Predators | 7 | $28,092,333 | $4,013,190 | 35.07% |
| 5 | WPGWinnipeg Jets | 8 | $27,663,333 | $3,457,917 | 35.54% |
| 6 | SJSSan Jose Sharks | 7 | $27,512,500 | $3,930,357 | 33.44% |
| 7 | VANVancouver Canucks | 7 | $26,710,000 | $3,815,714 | 31.80% |
| 8 | VGKVegas Golden Knights | 6 | $25,700,000 | $4,283,333 | 27.71% |
| 9 | PITPittsburgh Penguins | 8 | $25,663,508 | $3,207,939 | 30.56% |
| 10 | MINMinnesota Wild | 6 | $25,225,000 | $4,204,167 | 32.86% |
| 11 | PHIPhiladelphia Flyers | 8 | $25,064,583 | $3,133,073 | 29.63% |
| 12 | CGYCalgary Flames | 7 | $25,050,000 | $3,578,571 | 30.88% |
| 13 | NYRNew York Rangers | 7 | $24,075,000 | $3,439,286 | 29.54% |
| 14 | NJDNew Jersey Devils | 7 | $23,908,332 | $3,415,476 | 29.01% |
| 15 | TORToronto Maple Leafs | 7 | $23,725,000 | $3,389,286 | 27.85% |
| 16 | ANAAnaheim Ducks | 9 | $23,687,500 | $2,631,944 | 35.94% |
| 17 | CBJColumbus Blue Jackets | 8 | $23,679,166 | $2,959,896 | 29.22% |
| 18 | CARCarolina Hurricanes | 7 | $23,580,000 | $3,368,571 | 27.74% |
| 19 | EDMEdmonton Oilers | 8 | $23,151,666 | $2,893,958 | 25.96% |
| 20 | DALDallas Stars | 7 | $22,863,333 | $3,266,190 | 30.29% |
| 21 | TBLTampa Bay Lightning | 7 | $22,787,500 | $3,255,357 | 25.41% |
| 22 | CHIChicago Blackhawks | 7 | $22,466,667 | $3,209,524 | 30.07% |
| 23 | LAKLos Angeles Kings | 8 | $21,906,667 | $2,738,333 | 26.92% |
| 24 | OTTOttawa Senators | 7 | $21,125,000 | $3,017,857 | 27.50% |
| 25 | NYINew York Islanders | 6 | $20,675,000 | $3,445,833 | 25.88% |
| 26 | SEASeattle Kraken | 6 | $19,250,000 | $3,208,333 | 23.62% |
| 27 | WASWashington Capitals | 7 | $18,891,667 | $2,698,810 | 21.29% |
| 28 | FLAFlorida Panthers | 7 | $18,571,667 | $2,653,095 | 21.79% |
| 29 | ARIArizona Coyotes | 9 | $17,561,667 | $1,951,296 | 27.48% |
| 30 | DETDetroit Red Wings | 8 | $16,363,333 | $2,045,417 | 22.01% |
| 31 | BUFBuffalo Sabres | 7 | $15,691,667 | $2,241,667 | 24.95% |
| 32 | MTLMontreal Canadiens | 7 | $15,155,000 | $2,165,000 | 16.54% |
| Total | 233 | $748,578,756 | $103,746,118 | 28.44% | |
| Average | 7 | $23,393,086 | $3,212,784 | 29.05% |
| Rank | Player | 2022 Cap Dollars | % of 2022 Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Erik Karlsson | $11,500,000 | 13.94% |
| 2 | 
|
Drew Doughty | $11,000,000 | 13.44% |
| 3 | 
|
Zachary Werenski | $9,583,333 | 11.62% |
| 4 | 
|
Adam Fox | $9,500,000 | 11.52% |
|
Charles Mcavoy | $9,500,000 | 11.52% | |
|
Seth Jones | $9,500,000 | 11.55% | |
| 7 | 
|
Darnell Nurse | $9,250,000 | 11.34% |
| 8 | 
|
Roman Josi | $9,059,000 | 10.98% |
| 9 | 
|
Cale Makar | $9,000,000 | 10.91% |
|
Dougie Hamilton | $9,000,000 | 10.91% | |
| 11 | 
|
Alex Pietrangelo | $8,800,000 | 10.67% |
| 12 | 
|
Miro Heiskanen | $8,450,000 | 10.33% |
| 13 | 
|
Oliver Ekman-Larsson | $8,250,000 | 8.94% |
| 14 | 
|
Brent Burns | $8,000,000 | 6.41% |
|
Jacob Trouba | $8,000,000 | 9.70% | |
|
John Carlson | $8,000,000 | 9.71% | |
|
Thomas Chabot | $8,000,000 | 9.70% | |
| 18 | 
|
Victor Hedman | $7,875,000 | 9.55% |
| 19 | 
|
Quinn Hughes | $7,850,000 | 9.66% |
| 20 | 
|
Jared Spurgeon | $7,575,000 | 9.18% |
| 21 | 
|
Morgan Rielly | $7,500,000 | 9.11% |
|
Aaron Ekblad | $7,500,000 | 9.16% | |
| 23 | 
|
John Klingberg | $7,000,000 | 8.48% |
|
Marc-Edouard Vlasic | $7,000,000 | 8.48% | |
| 25 | 
|
Ivan Provorov | $6,750,000 | 8.21% |
|
Ryan McDonagh | $6,750,000 | 8.18% | |
| 27 | 
|
Hampus Lindholm | $6,500,000 | 7.88% |
|
Torey Krug | $6,500,000 | 7.99% | |
|
Colton Parayko | $6,500,000 | 7.99% | |
|
Justin Faulk | $6,500,000 | 7.99% | |
|
Cam Fowler | $6,500,000 | 7.88% | |
| 32 | 
|
Joshua Morrissey | $6,250,000 | 7.58% |
|
Mattias Ekholm | $6,250,000 | 7.58% | |
|
Jeff Petry | $6,250,000 | 7.58% | |
| 35 | 
|
Ryan Pulock | $6,150,000 | 7.48% |
| 36 | 
|
Kris Letang | $6,100,000 | 7.39% |
| 37 | 
|
Rasmus Dahlin | $6,000,000 | 7.27% |
|
Mathew Dumba | $6,000,000 | 7.27% | |
|
Jonas Brodin | $6,000,000 | 7.27% | |
|
Erik Johnson | $6,000,000 | 7.27% | |
|
Tyler Myers | $6,000,000 | 7.38% | |
| 42 | 
|
Nate Schmidt | $5,950,000 | 7.21% |
| 43 | 
|
Neal Pionk | $5,875,000 | 7.12% |
| 44 | 
|
Esa Lindell | $5,800,000 | 7.09% |
| 45 | 
|
Adam Pelech | $5,750,000 | 6.99% |
| 46 | 
|
Jacob Muzzin | $5,625,000 | 6.84% |
| 47 | 
|
Jaccob Slavin | $5,300,000 | 6.43% |
| 48 | 
|
Alec Martinez | $5,250,000 | 6.36% |
|
Brady Skjei | $5,250,000 | 6.37% | |
| 50 | 
|
Shea Theodore | $5,200,000 | 6.30% |
| 51 | 
|
Dmitry Orlov | $5,100,000 | 6.19% |
|
Rasmus Ristolainen | $5,100,000 | 6.20% | |
| 53 | 
|
Anthony DeAngelo | $5,000,000 | 6.08% |
|
T.J. Brodie | $5,000,000 | 6.08% | |
|
Samuel Girard | $5,000,000 | 6.06% | |
| 56 | 
|
Noah Hanifin | $4,950,000 | 6.00% |
| 57 | 
|
Michael Matheson | $4,875,000 | 5.99% |
| 58 | 
|
Mikhail Sergachev | $4,800,000 | 5.82% |
| 59 | 
|
Ben Chiarot | $4,750,000 | 5.76% |
| 60 | 
|
Travis Sanheim | $4,675,000 | 5.69% |
| 61 | 
|
Jamie Oleksiak | $4,600,000 | 5.58% |
|
Jakob Chychrun | $4,600,000 | 5.58% | |
| 63 | 
|
Rasmus Andersson | $4,550,000 | 5.52% |
| 64 | 
|
Nikita Zaitsev | $4,500,000 | 5.45% |
|
Tyson Barrie | $4,500,000 | 5.51% | |
|
Shayne Gostisbehere | $4,500,000 | 5.45% | |
|
Chris Tanev | $4,500,000 | 5.45% | |
|
Josh Manson | $4,500,000 | 5.46% | |
| 69 | 
|
Connor Murphy | $4,400,000 | 5.35% |
|
Filip Hronek | $4,400,000 | 5.33% | |
|
John Marino | $4,400,000 | 5.33% | |
| 72 | 
|
Damon Severson | $4,166,666 | 5.05% |
| 73 | 
|
Brandon Carlo | $4,100,000 | 4.97% |
|
Brian Dumoulin | $4,100,000 | 4.97% | |
|
Devon Toews | $4,100,000 | 4.97% | |
| 76 | 
|
Marcus Pettersson | $4,025,175 | 4.88% |
| 77 | 
|
Brett Pesce | $4,025,000 | 4.89% |
| 78 | 
|
Noah Dobson | $4,000,000 | 4.86% |
|
Erik Gudbranson | $4,000,000 | 4.85% | |
|
Vince Dunn | $4,000,000 | 4.85% | |
|
Adam Larsson | $4,000,000 | 4.85% | |
|
Nick Leddy | $4,000,000 | 4.91% | |
|
Jake McCabe | $4,000,000 | 4.86% | |
| 84 | 
|
Kevin Shattenkirk | $3,900,000 | 4.73% |
|
Brenden Dillon | $3,900,000 | 4.73% | |
| 86 | 
|
Nikita Zadorov | $3,750,000 | 4.55% |
| 87 | 
|
Matthew Grzelcyk | $3,687,500 | 4.47% |
| 88 | 
|
Ryan Suter | $3,650,000 | 4.46% |
| 89 | 
|
David Savard | $3,500,000 | 4.30% |
|
Joel Edmundson | $3,500,000 | 4.30% | |
|
Brandon Montour | $3,500,000 | 4.28% | |
| 92 | 
|
Marco Scandella | $3,275,000 | 4.02% |
| 93 | 
|
Mario Ferraro | $3,250,000 | 3.94% |
|
Cody Ceci | $3,250,000 | 3.98% | |
|
MacKenzie Weegar | $3,250,000 | 3.94% | |
| 96 | 
|
Ryan Graves | $3,166,666 | 3.84% |
| 97 | 
|
Matt Roy | $3,150,000 | 3.85% |
| 98 | 
|
Ryan Lindgren | $3,000,000 | 3.64% |
|
Justin Schultz | $3,000,000 | 3.64% | |
|
Travis Hamonic | $3,000,000 | 3.64% | |
|
Dylan Demelo | $3,000,000 | 3.64% | |
|
Ian Cole | $3,000,000 | 3.64% | |
|
Derek Forbort | $3,000,000 | 3.64% | |
|
Mike Reilly | $3,000,000 | 3.64% | |
| 105 | 
|
Erik Cernak | $2,950,000 | 3.58% |
| 106 | 
|
Brayden McNabb | $2,850,000 | 3.45% |
| 107 | 
|
Vladislav Gavrikov | $2,800,000 | 3.39% |
| 108 | 
|
Zach Whitecloud | $2,750,000 | 3.33% |
|
Ilya Lyubushkin | $2,750,000 | 3.33% | |
|
Carson Soucy | $2,750,000 | 3.33% | |
|
Brett Kulak | $2,750,000 | 3.37% | |
|
Jan Rutta | $2,750,000 | 3.33% | |
| 113 | 
|
Gustav Forsling | $2,666,667 | 3.26% |
| 114 | 
|
Sean Walker | $2,650,000 | 3.24% |
| 115 | 
|
Adam Boqvist | $2,600,000 | 3.15% |
| 116 | 
|
Philippe Myers | $2,550,000 | 3.09% |
| 117 | 
|
Alexander Romanov | $2,500,000 | 3.04% |
|
Henri Jokiharju | $2,500,000 | 3.03% | |
|
Nick Jensen | $2,500,000 | 3.03% | |
|
Artem Zub | $2,500,000 | 3.03% | |
|
Patrik Nemeth | $2,500,000 | 3.03% | |
|
Oliver Kylington | $2,500,000 | 3.03% | |
|
Radko Gudas | $2,500,000 | 3.05% | |
|
Tucker Poolman | $2,500,000 | 3.08% | |
| 125 | 
|
Jacob Middleton | $2,450,000 | 2.97% |
| 126 | 
|
Dante Fabbro | $2,400,000 | 2.91% |
| 127 | 
|
Jake Bean | $2,333,333 | 2.83% |
| 128 | 
|
Radim Simek | $2,250,000 | 2.73% |
|
Dmitry Kulikov | $2,250,000 | 2.73% | |
|
Olli Maatta | $2,250,000 | 2.73% | |
| 131 | 
|
Ethan Bear | $2,200,000 | 2.67% |
| 132 | 
|
Alex Goligoski | $2,000,000 | 2.42% |
|
Jeremy Lauzon | $2,000,000 | 2.42% | |
|
Justin Holl | $2,000,000 | 2.43% | |
| 135 | 
|
Niko Mikkola | $1,900,000 | 2.33% |
| 136 | 
|
Jacob Bryson | $1,850,000 | 2.24% |
|
Colin Miller | $1,850,000 | 2.26% | |
| 138 | 
|
Sean Durzi | $1,700,000 | 2.08% |
| 139 | 
|
Juuso Valimaki | $1,550,000 | 1.88% |
| 140 | 
|
Markus Nutivaara | $1,500,000 | 1.82% |
|
Jani Hakanpaa | $1,500,000 | 1.83% | |
|
Travis Dermott | $1,500,000 | 1.85% | |
| 143 | 
|
Scott Mayfield | $1,450,000 | 1.76% |
| 144 | 
|
Timothy Liljegren | $1,400,000 | 1.70% |
|
Rasmus Sandin | $1,400,000 | 1.70% | |
| 146 | 
|
Caleb Jones | $1,350,000 | 1.64% |
|
Riley Stillman | $1,350,000 | 1.64% | |
|
Jordan Oesterle | $1,350,000 | 1.64% | |
| 149 | 
|
Nick Holden | $1,300,000 | 1.58% |
| 150 | 
|
Joshua Brown | $1,275,000 | 1.55% |
| 151 | 
|
Matthew Benning | $1,250,000 | 1.52% |
|
Troy Stecher | $1,250,000 | 1.52% | |
| 153 | 
|
Jon Merrill | $1,200,000 | 1.45% |
| 154 | 
|
Jakub Zboril | $1,137,500 | 1.38% |
| 155 | 
|
Jonas Siegenthaler | $1,125,000 | 1.36% |
| 156 | 
|
Brendan Smith | $1,100,000 | 1.33% |
| 157 | 
|
Jake Walman | $1,050,000 | 1.27% |
| 158 | 
|
Michael Anderson | $1,000,000 | 1.22% |
|
Justin Braun | $1,000,000 | 1.22% | |
|
Connor Clifton | $1,000,000 | 1.21% | |
| 161 | 
|
Kurtis Macdermid | $987,500 | 1.20% |
| 162 | 
|
Trevor Van Riemsdyk | $950,000 | 1.15% |
|
Robert Bortuzzo | $950,000 | 1.17% | |
|
Jack Johnson | $950,000 | 1.15% | |
|
Simon Nemec | $950,000 | 1.15% | |
|
Dysin Mayo | $950,000 | 1.15% | |
| 167 |
|
Jamie Drysdale | $925,000 | 1.12% |
|
|
Zachary Jones | $925,000 | 1.12% | |
|
K'Andre Miller | $925,000 | 1.12% | |
|
Braden Schneider | $925,000 | 1.12% | |
|
Mattias Samuelsson | $925,000 | 1.12% | |
|
|
Jake Sanderson | $925,000 | 1.12% | |
|
Justin Barron | $925,000 | 1.14% | |
|
Dylan Samberg | $925,000 | 1.12% | |
|
Slater Koekkoek | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
| 176 | 
|
Owen Power | $916,667 | 1.11% |
|
Alex Vlasic | $916,667 | 1.11% | |
| 178 | 
|
William Borgen | $900,000 | 1.09% |
|
Erik Brannstrom | $900,000 | 1.09% | |
|
Logan Stanley | $900,000 | 1.09% | |
|
Mark Borowiecki | $900,000 | 1.09% | |
| 182 | 
|
Tobias Bjornfot | $894,167 | 1.09% |
|
Bowen Byram | $894,167 | 1.08% | |
| 184 | 
|
Janis Moser | $886,667 | 1.07% |
| 185 |
|
Ronald Attard | $883,750 | 1.08% |
| 186 |
|
Cameron York | $880,833 | 1.07% |
| 187 | 
|
Thomas Harley | $863,333 | 1.06% |
|
Ville Heinola | $863,333 | 1.05% | |
|
|
Moritz Seider | $863,333 | 1.05% | |
|
Evan Bouchard | $863,333 | 1.06% | |
|
Philip Broberg | $863,333 | 1.06% | |
|
Ty Smith | $863,333 | 1.05% | |
| 193 |
|
Calle Sjalin | $855,000 | 1.04% |
| 194 | 
|
Luke Schenn | $850,000 | 1.05% |
|
Conor Timmins | $850,000 | 1.03% | |
|
Ben Hutton | $850,000 | 1.03% | |
|
Urho Vaakanainen | $850,000 | 1.03% | |
|
Gustav Lindstrom | $850,000 | 1.03% | |
|
Mark Pysyk | $850,000 | 1.03% | |
|
Cal Foote | $850,000 | 1.03% | |
| 201 | 
|
Jordan Harris | $842,500 | 1.04% |
| 202 | 
|
Sebastian Aho | $825,000 | 1.00% |
|
Nick Blankenburg | $825,000 | 1.00% | |
| 204 | 
|
Libor Hajek | $800,000 | 0.97% |
|
Erik Gustafsson | $800,000 | 0.97% | |
|
Mark Giordano | $800,000 | 0.97% | |
|
Chad Ruhwedel | $800,000 | 0.97% | |
|
Lucas Carlsson | $800,000 | 0.98% | |
| 209 | 
|
Martin Fehervary | $791,667 | 0.96% |
| 210 | 
|
Andrew Peeke | $787,500 | 0.95% |
| 211 | 
|
Nick Seeler | $775,000 | 0.94% |
|
Mark Friedman | $775,000 | 0.94% | |
| 213 | 
|
Jaycob Megna | $762,500 | 0.92% |
|
Jacob Moverare | $762,500 | 0.93% | |
|
Dylan Coghlan | $762,500 | 0.93% | |
|
Jalen Chatfield | $762,500 | 0.93% | |
|
Colton White | $762,500 | 0.92% | |
|
Chris Wideman | $762,500 | 0.94% | |
|
Haydn Fleury | $762,500 | 0.92% | |
| 220 | 
|
Marc Staal | $750,000 | 0.92% |
|
Andreas Englund | $750,000 | 0.91% | |
|
Kyle Burroughs | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Alexander Edler | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Cam Dineen | $750,000 | 0.91% | |
|
Gavin Bayreuther | $750,000 | 0.91% | |
|
Joel Hanley | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Matt Irwin | $750,000 | 0.91% | |
|
Simon Benoit | $750,000 | 0.91% | |
|
Joshua Mahura | $750,000 | 0.91% | |
|
Corey Schueneman | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Lawrence Pilut | $750,000 | 0.91% | |
|
Ryan Murray | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
| 233 |
|
Alex Carrier | $733,333 | 0.89% |