Defenseman Spending
A real-time look at how NHL teams are spending their 2019 cap dollars on Defensemans.
Cap Allocation: Active Roster
| Rank | Team | Players | 2019 Cap Dollars | Avg Cap Dollars | % of 2019 Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJSSan Jose Sharks | 8 | $32,940,000 | $4,117,500 | 43.18% |
| 2 | NJDNew Jersey Devils | 7 | $29,674,999 | $4,239,286 | 40.77% |
| 3 | AZArizona Coyotes | 7 | $29,536,625 | $4,219,518 | 36.32% |
| 4 | BUFBuffalo Sabres | 9 | $28,642,857 | $3,182,540 | 34.69% |
| 5 | CHIChicago Blackhawks | 8 | $27,871,795 | $3,483,974 | 35.66% |
| 6 | FLAFlorida Panthers | 7 | $27,633,333 | $3,947,619 | 35.98% |
| 7 | MINMinnesota Wild | 7 | $26,567,628 | $3,795,375 | 36.87% |
| 8 | MTLMontreal Canadiens | 8 | $26,380,476 | $3,297,560 | 34.06% |
| 9 | PITPittsburgh Penguins | 8 | $26,350,000 | $3,293,750 | 32.32% |
| 10 | NYRNew York Rangers | 6 | $25,058,333 | $4,176,389 | 31.15% |
| 11 | CARCarolina Hurricanes | 7 | $23,932,458 | $3,418,923 | 30.00% |
| 12 | VANVancouver Canucks | 8 | $23,366,666 | $2,920,833 | 30.57% |
| 13 | STLSt Louis Blues | 8 | $22,897,500 | $2,862,188 | 28.80% |
| 14 | TBLTampa Bay Lightning | 9 | $22,366,667 | $2,485,185 | 30.11% |
| 15 | DETDetroit Red Wings | 6 | $21,791,667 | $3,631,945 | 28.26% |
| 16 | CGYCalgary Flames | 6 | $21,693,809 | $3,615,635 | 29.12% |
| 17 | LAKLos Angeles Kings | 8 | $21,195,000 | $2,649,375 | 29.13% |
| 18 | WASWashington Capitals | 6 | $21,159,166 | $3,526,528 | 26.30% |
| 19 | EDMEdmonton Oilers | 7 | $20,683,666 | $2,954,809 | 26.16% |
| 20 | WPGWinnipeg Jets | 7 | $20,633,334 | $2,947,619 | 32.29% |
| 21 | CBJColumbus Blue Jackets | 7 | $20,008,333 | $2,858,333 | 30.44% |
| 22 | PHIPhiladelphia Flyers | 7 | $19,828,333 | $2,832,619 | 29.12% |
| 23 | NYINew York Islanders | 7 | $19,750,000 | $2,821,429 | 27.11% |
| 24 | DALDallas Stars | 8 | $19,419,166 | $2,427,396 | 24.40% |
| 25 | COLColorado Avalanche | 9 | $19,369,166 | $2,152,130 | 29.44% |
| 26 | TORToronto Maple Leafs | 8 | $19,050,000 | $2,381,250 | 22.57% |
| 27 | NSHNashville Predators | 8 | $18,941,666 | $2,367,708 | 23.63% |
| 28 | ANAAnaheim Ducks | 6 | $18,103,056 | $3,017,176 | 24.80% |
| 29 | VGKVegas Golden Knights | 6 | $17,225,000 | $2,870,833 | 21.59% |
| 30 | BOSBoston Bruins | 7 | $15,425,000 | $2,203,571 | 21.02% |
| 31 | OTTOttawa Senators | 7 | $12,618,333 | $1,802,619 | 19.64% |
| Total | 227 | $700,114,032 | $96,501,614 | 27.74% | |
| Average | 7 | $22,584,324 | $3,084,203 | 29.85% |
| Rank | Player | 2019 Cap Dollars | % of 2019 Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Erik Karlsson | $11,500,000 | 14.23% |
| 2 | 
|
Drew Doughty | $11,000,000 | 13.50% |
| 3 | 
|
P.K. Subban | $9,000,000 | 11.04% |
| 4 | 
|
Oliver Ekman-Larsson | $8,250,000 | 10.12% |
| 5 | 
|
Brent Burns | $8,000,000 | 9.90% |
|
John Carlson | $8,000,000 | 9.96% | |
|
Jacob Trouba | $8,000,000 | 9.82% | |
| 8 | 
|
Victor Hedman | $7,875,000 | 9.66% |
| 9 | 
|
Shea Weber | $7,857,143 | 9.64% |
| 10 | 
|
Dustin Byfuglien | $7,600,000 | 9.33% |
| 11 | 
|
Ryan Suter | $7,538,462 | 9.25% |
| 12 | 
|
Aaron Ekblad | $7,500,000 | 9.20% |
| 13 | 
|
Kris Letang | $7,250,000 | 8.91% |
| 14 | 
|
Marc-Edouard Vlasic | $7,000,000 | 8.66% |
| 15 | 
|
Brent Seabrook | $6,875,000 | 8.44% |
| 16 | 
|
Ryan McDonagh | $6,750,000 | 8.28% |
|
Mark Giordano | $6,750,000 | 8.28% | |
| 18 | 
|
Cam Fowler | $6,500,000 | 7.98% |
|
Alex Pietrangelo | $6,500,000 | 7.98% | |
| 20 | 
|
Keith Yandle | $6,350,000 | 7.79% |
| 21 | 
|
Ryan Ellis | $6,250,000 | 7.67% |
| 22 | 
|
Alexander Edler | $6,000,000 | 7.36% |
|
Tyler Myers | $6,000,000 | 7.36% | |
|
Erik Johnson | $6,000,000 | 7.36% | |
|
Johnny Boychuk | $6,000,000 | 7.36% | |
|
Mathew Dumba | $6,000,000 | 7.36% | |
| 27 | 
|
Nate Schmidt | $5,950,000 | 7.30% |
| 28 | 
|
Esa Lindell | $5,800,000 | 7.20% |
| 29 | 
|
Matt Niskanen | $5,750,000 | 7.06% |
|
Dougie Hamilton | $5,750,000 | 7.06% | |
| 31 | 
|
Marc Staal | $5,700,000 | 6.99% |
| 32 | 
|
Duncan Keith | $5,538,462 | 6.80% |
| 33 | 
|
Justin Schultz | $5,500,000 | 6.76% |
|
Anton Stralman | $5,500,000 | 6.75% | |
|
Nick Leddy | $5,500,000 | 6.75% | |
|
Colton Parayko | $5,500,000 | 6.75% | |
|
Jeff Petry | $5,500,000 | 6.75% | |
|
Tyson Barrie | $5,500,000 | 3.37% | |
| 39 | 
|
Alex Goligoski | $5,475,000 | 6.72% |
| 40 | 
|
Seth Jones | $5,400,000 | 6.63% |
|
Rasmus Ristolainen | $5,400,000 | 6.63% | |
| 42 | 
|
Mike Green | $5,375,000 | 6.61% |
| 43 | 
|
Jaccob Slavin | $5,300,000 | 6.50% |
| 44 | 
|
Torey Krug | $5,250,000 | 6.44% |
|
Brady Skjei | $5,250,000 | 6.44% | |
| 46 | 
|
Hampus Lindholm | $5,205,556 | 6.39% |
| 47 | 
|
Shea Theodore | $5,200,000 | 6.38% |
| 48 | 
|
Jared Spurgeon | $5,187,500 | 6.37% |
| 49 | 
|
Zach Bogosian | $5,142,857 | 6.31% |
| 50 | 
|
Dmitry Orlov | $5,100,000 | 6.35% |
| 51 | 
|
Andy Greene | $5,000,000 | 6.13% |
|
Niklas Hjalmarsson | $5,000,000 | 6.13% | |
|
Danny DeKeyser | $5,000,000 | 6.15% | |
|
Morgan Rielly | $5,000,000 | 6.13% | |
| 55 | 
|
Noah Hanifin | $4,950,000 | 6.07% |
| 56 | 
|
Sami Vatanen | $4,875,000 | 5.98% |
|
Michael Matheson | $4,875,000 | 5.98% | |
| 58 | 
|
Justin Faulk | $4,833,333 | 5.93% |
| 59 | 
|
T.J. Brodie | $4,650,000 | 5.71% |
| 60 | 
|
Karl Alzner | $4,625,000 | 5.67% |
| 61 | 
|
Jakob Chychrun | $4,600,000 | 5.64% |
|
Ryan Murray | $4,600,000 | 5.64% | |
| 63 | 
|
Calvin de Haan | $4,550,000 | 5.58% |
| 64 | 
|
Shayne Gostisbehere | $4,500,000 | 5.52% |
|
Nikita Zaitsev | $4,500,000 | 5.52% | |
|
Cody Ceci | $4,500,000 | 5.52% | |
| 67 | 
|
Chris Tanev | $4,450,000 | 5.46% |
| 68 | 
|
Brendan Smith | $4,350,000 | 5.34% |
| 69 | 
|
Dmitry Kulikov | $4,333,334 | 5.32% |
| 70 | 
|
Ian Cole | $4,250,000 | 5.21% |
|
David Savard | $4,250,000 | 5.21% | |
|
John Klingberg | $4,250,000 | 5.28% | |
|
Jonathan Ericsson | $4,250,000 | 5.22% | |
| 74 | 
|
Oscar Klefbom | $4,167,000 | 5.11% |
| 75 | 
|
Adam Larsson | $4,166,666 | 5.11% |
|
Damon Severson | $4,166,666 | 5.11% | |
|
Jonas Brodin | $4,166,666 | 5.11% | |
| 78 | 
|
Josh Manson | $4,100,000 | 5.03% |
|
Brian Dumoulin | $4,100,000 | 5.04% | |
| 80 | 
|
Olli Maatta | $4,083,333 | 5.01% |
| 81 | 
|
Brett Pesce | $4,025,000 | 4.94% |
| 82 | 
|
Roman Josi | $4,000,000 | 4.91% |
|
Kris Russell | $4,000,000 | 4.91% | |
|
Erik Gudbranson | $4,000,000 | 4.92% | |
|
Alec Martinez | $4,000,000 | 4.91% | |
|
Marco Scandella | $4,000,000 | 4.91% | |
|
Jacob Muzzin | $4,000,000 | 4.91% | |
| 88 | 
|
Jason Demers | $3,937,500 | 4.83% |
| 89 | 
|
Colin Miller | $3,875,000 | 4.75% |
| 90 | 
|
Travis Hamonic | $3,857,143 | 4.73% |
| 91 | 
|
Connor Murphy | $3,850,000 | 4.72% |
| 92 | 
|
Justin Braun | $3,800,000 | 4.66% |
| 93 | 
|
Mattias Ekholm | $3,750,000 | 4.60% |
| 94 | 
|
Will Butcher | $3,733,333 | 4.58% |
| 95 | 
|
Ron Hainsey | $3,500,000 | 4.29% |
|
Ben Chiarot | $3,500,000 | 4.29% | |
| 97 | 
|
Brandon Montour | $3,387,500 | 4.16% |
| 98 | 
|
Radko Gudas | $3,350,000 | 2.92% |
| 99 | 
|
Brenden Dillon | $3,270,000 | 4.05% |
| 100 | 
|
Travis Sanheim | $3,250,000 | 3.99% |
|
Jack Johnson | $3,250,000 | 3.99% | |
|
Jay Bouwmeester | $3,250,000 | 3.99% | |
| 103 | 
|
Darnell Nurse | $3,200,000 | 3.93% |
|
Nikita Zadorov | $3,200,000 | 3.93% | |
| 105 | 
|
Trevor Daley | $3,166,667 | 3.89% |
| 106 | 
|
Joshua Morrissey | $3,150,000 | 3.87% |
| 107 | 
|
Joel Edmundson | $3,100,000 | 3.80% |
| 108 | 
|
Neal Pionk | $3,000,000 | 3.68% |
|
Patrik Nemeth | $3,000,000 | 3.69% | |
| 110 | 
|
Jake McCabe | $2,850,000 | 3.50% |
| 111 | 
|
John Moore | $2,750,000 | 3.37% |
| 112 | 
|
Mark Pysyk | $2,733,333 | 3.35% |
| 113 | 
|
Markus Nutivaara | $2,700,000 | 3.31% |
| 114 | 
|
Derek Forbort | $2,525,000 | 3.10% |
| 115 | 
|
Brayden McNabb | $2,500,000 | 3.07% |
|
Thomas Hickey | $2,500,000 | 3.07% | |
|
Kevan Miller | $2,500,000 | 3.07% | |
|
Michal Kempny | $2,500,000 | 3.11% | |
|
Nick Jensen | $2,500,000 | 3.11% | |
| 120 | 
|
Stephen Johns | $2,350,000 | 2.92% |
| 121 | 
|
Troy Stecher | $2,325,000 | 2.85% |
| 122 | 
|
Trevor Van Riemsdyk | $2,300,000 | 2.82% |
| 123 | 
|
Brandon Manning | $2,250,000 | 2.76% |
|
Matt Hunwick | $2,250,000 | 2.76% | |
|
Greg Pateryn | $2,250,000 | 2.76% | |
| 126 | 
|
Nick Holden | $2,200,000 | 2.70% |
| 127 | 
|
Jamie Oleksiak | $2,137,500 | 2.65% |
| 128 | 
|
Jordie Benn | $2,000,000 | 2.45% |
|
Ryan Pulock | $2,000,000 | 2.45% | |
|
Zdeno Chara | $2,000,000 | 2.45% | |
| 131 | 
|
Matthew Benning | $1,900,000 | 2.33% |
| 132 | 
|
Brett Kulak | $1,850,000 | 2.27% |
| 133 | 
|
Carl Gunnarsson | $1,750,000 | 2.15% |
|
Roman Polak | $1,750,000 | 2.17% | |
|
Kevin Shattenkirk | $1,750,000 | 2.15% | |
| 136 | 
|
Braydon Coburn | $1,700,000 | 2.09% |
| 137 | 
|
Scott Harrington | $1,633,333 | 2.00% |
| 138 | 
|
Adam Pelech | $1,600,000 | 1.96% |
| 139 | 
|
Connor Carrick | $1,500,000 | 1.84% |
|
Andrej Sekera | $1,500,000 | 1.86% | |
|
Mike Reilly | $1,500,000 | 1.84% | |
| 142 | 
|
Mark Barberio | $1,450,000 | 1.78% |
|
Scott Mayfield | $1,450,000 | 1.78% | |
| 144 | 
|
Steven Santini | $1,416,666 | 1.74% |
| 145 | 
|
Mirco Mueller | $1,400,000 | 1.72% |
|
Jordan Oesterle | $1,400,000 | 1.72% | |
|
Matthew Grzelcyk | $1,400,000 | 1.72% | |
| 148 | 
|
Jon Merrill | $1,375,000 | 1.69% |
|
Kevin Connauton | $1,375,000 | 1.69% | |
|
Robert Bortuzzo | $1,375,000 | 1.69% | |
| 151 | 
|
Jan Rutta | $1,300,000 | 1.60% |
| 152 | 
|
Dan Hamhuis | $1,250,000 | 1.53% |
| 153 | 
|
Erik Gustafsson | $1,200,000 | 1.47% |
|
Mark Borowiecki | $1,200,000 | 1.47% | |
| 155 | 
|
Robert Hagg | $1,150,000 | 1.41% |
| 156 | 
|
Madison Bowey | $1,000,000 | 1.23% |
|
Joel Persson | $1,000,000 | 1.23% | |
|
Nathan Beaulieu | $1,000,000 | 1.23% | |
| 159 | 
|
Tim Heed | $960,000 | 1.19% |
| 160 |
|
Dante Fabbro | $925,000 | 1.13% |
|
Slater Koekkoek | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
|
Adam Fox | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
Rasmus Dahlin | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
| 164 |
|
Quinn Hughes | $916,666 | 1.12% |
| 165 | 
|
Dylan Demelo | $900,000 | 1.10% |
|
Christian Wolanin | $900,000 | 1.10% | |
| 167 | 
|
Mikhail Sergachev | $894,167 | 1.10% |
| 168 | 
|
Miro Heiskanen | $894,166 | 1.11% |
| 169 |
|
Cale Makar | $880,833 | 1.08% |
| 170 | 
|
Gustav Forsling | $874,125 | 1.07% |
|
Ilya Lyubushkin | $874,125 | 1.07% | |
| 172 | 
|
Thomas Chabot | $863,333 | 1.06% |
| 173 | 
|
Haydn Fleury | $850,000 | 1.04% |
|
Korbinian Holzer | $850,000 | 1.04% | |
|
Juuso Riikola | $850,000 | 1.04% | |
|
Oscar Fantenberg | $850,000 | 1.04% | |
|
Carl Dahlstrom | $850,000 | 1.04% | |
| 178 |
|
Libor Hajek | $833,333 | 1.02% |
| 179 | 
|
Alex Biega | $825,000 | 1.01% |
|
Paul Ladue | $825,000 | 1.01% | |
| 181 | 
|
Casey Nelson | $812,500 | 1.00% |
| 182 | 
|
Christian Folin | $800,000 | 0.98% |
|
Dalton Prout | $800,000 | 0.99% | |
|
Steven Kampfer | $800,000 | 0.98% | |
| 185 |
|
Sami Niku | $775,000 | 0.95% |
|
Tucker Poolman | $775,000 | 0.95% | |
| 187 | 
|
Rasmus Andersson | $755,833 | 0.93% |
| 188 |
|
Christian Jaros | $755,000 | 0.93% |
| 189 | 
|
Michael Del Zotto | $750,000 | 0.92% |
|
|
Calle Rosen | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
| 191 | 
|
Victor Mete | $748,333 | 0.92% |
| 192 | 
|
Sean Walker | $745,000 | 0.91% |
| 193 | 
|
Taylor Fedun | $737,500 | 0.92% |
| 194 | 
|
Ryan Graves | $735,000 | 0.90% |
|
|
Jacob Middleton | $735,000 | 0.91% | |
| 196 | 
|
Oliver Kylington | $730,833 | 0.90% |
| 197 | 
|
Samuel Girard | $728,333 | 0.89% |
| 198 | 
|
Ben Harpur | $725,000 | 0.89% |
|
Connor Clifton | $725,000 | 0.89% | |
|
Joakim Ryan | $725,000 | 0.89% | |
|
Dean Kukan | $725,000 | 0.89% | |
|
Nick Seeler | $725,000 | 0.89% | |
| 203 | 
|
Vince Dunn | $722,500 | 0.89% |
| 204 |
|
Jonas Siegenthaler | $714,166 | 0.89% |
| 205 | 
|
Martin Marincin | $700,000 | 0.86% |
|
Jordan Schmaltz | $700,000 | 0.86% | |
|
Samuel Morin | $700,000 | 0.86% | |
|
Chad Ruhwedel | $700,000 | 0.86% | |
|
Zach Trotman | $700,000 | 0.86% | |
|
Devon Toews | $700,000 | 0.86% | |
|
Matt Roy | $700,000 | 0.86% | |
|
Adam Clendening | $700,000 | 0.86% | |
|
Derrick Pouliot | $700,000 | 0.86% | |
|
Brad Hunt | $700,000 | 0.86% | |
|
Luke Schenn | $700,000 | 0.86% | |
|
Luke Witkowski | $700,000 | 0.86% | |
| 217 | 
|
Brendan Guhle | $697,500 | 0.86% |
|
Erik Cernak | $697,500 | 0.86% | |
| 219 | 
|
Philippe Myers | $678,333 | 0.83% |
| 220 | 
|
Justin Holl | $675,000 | 0.83% |
|
Matt Irwin | $675,000 | 0.83% | |
|
Yannick Weber | $675,000 | 0.83% | |
|
Joshua Brown | $675,000 | 0.83% | |
|
|
Radim Simek | $675,000 | 0.83% | |
|
Kurtis Macdermid | $675,000 | 0.83% | |
| 226 | 
|
MacKenzie Weegar | $0 | 0.00% |
|
Deryk Engelland | $0 | 0.00% | |