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 | 7 | $31,250,833 | $4,464,405 | 42.52% |
| 2 | COLColorado Avalanche | 8 | $28,619,167 | $3,577,396 | 35.90% |
| 3 | MINMinnesota Wild | 7 | $28,575,000 | $4,082,143 | 36.42% |
| 4 | WPGWinnipeg Jets | 7 | $27,125,000 | $3,875,000 | 33.28% |
| 5 | PITPittsburgh Penguins | 8 | $26,984,258 | $3,373,032 | 33.11% |
| 6 | VANVancouver Canucks | 8 | $26,935,000 | $3,366,875 | 33.05% |
| 7 | DALDallas Stars | 7 | $25,900,000 | $3,700,000 | 31.78% |
| 8 | PHIPhiladelphia Flyers | 6 | $25,775,000 | $4,295,833 | 31.63% |
| 9 | LAKLos Angeles Kings | 7 | $25,452,392 | $3,636,056 | 31.28% |
| 10 | TBLTampa Bay Lightning | 7 | $25,263,750 | $3,609,107 | 31.00% |
| 11 | STLSt Louis Blues | 7 | $24,662,500 | $3,523,214 | 30.26% |
| 12 | NJDNew Jersey Devils | 7 | $24,566,666 | $3,509,524 | 33.92% |
| 13 | VGKVegas Golden Knights | 7 | $24,029,167 | $3,432,738 | 29.48% |
| 14 | BOSBoston Bruins | 8 | $23,162,500 | $2,895,313 | 29.60% |
| 15 | WASWashington Capitals | 8 | $22,969,167 | $2,871,146 | 28.18% |
| 16 | CGYCalgary Flames | 8 | $22,750,000 | $2,843,750 | 28.02% |
| 17 | NSHNashville Predators | 8 | $22,292,333 | $2,786,542 | 30.69% |
| 18 | EDMEdmonton Oilers | 7 | $21,926,795 | $3,132,399 | 26.90% |
| 19 | DETDetroit Red Wings | 8 | $21,694,167 | $2,711,771 | 31.41% |
| 20 | ANAAnaheim Ducks | 6 | $21,380,556 | $3,563,426 | 31.69% |
| 21 | CARCarolina Hurricanes | 7 | $21,275,000 | $3,039,286 | 26.10% |
| 22 | OTTOttawa Senators | 7 | $21,100,000 | $3,014,286 | 30.31% |
| 23 | FLAFlorida Panthers | 7 | $21,012,585 | $3,001,798 | 26.64% |
| 24 | TORToronto Maple Leafs | 7 | $20,882,500 | $2,983,214 | 25.62% |
| 25 | CHIChicago Blackhawks | 7 | $20,875,000 | $2,982,143 | 25.61% |
| 26 | SEASeattle Kraken | 7 | $20,550,000 | $2,935,714 | 27.49% |
| 27 | ARIArizona Coyotes | 7 | $18,505,833 | $2,643,690 | 25.74% |
| 28 | NYRNew York Rangers | 8 | $18,049,125 | $2,256,141 | 25.24% |
| 29 | MTLMontreal Canadiens | 7 | $17,494,167 | $2,499,167 | 21.47% |
| 30 | BUFBuffalo Sabres | 7 | $16,818,180 | $2,402,597 | 25.60% |
| 31 | NYINew York Islanders | 7 | $15,319,167 | $2,188,452 | 18.80% |
| 32 | CBJColumbus Blue Jackets | 7 | $15,098,333 | $2,156,905 | 22.08% |
| Total | 231 | $728,294,141 | $101,353,062 | 27.93% | |
| Average | 7 | $22,759,192 | $3,152,788 | 29.4% |
| 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% |
|
Dougie Hamilton | $9,000,000 | 11.04% | |
|
Cale Makar | $9,000,000 | 11.04% | |
| 7 | 
|
Alex Pietrangelo | $8,800,000 | 10.80% |
| 8 | 
|
Miro Heiskanen | $8,450,000 | 10.37% |
| 9 | 
|
Oliver Ekman-Larsson | $8,250,000 | 10.12% |
| 10 | 
|
John Carlson | $8,000,000 | 9.82% |
|
Thomas Chabot | $8,000,000 | 9.82% | |
|
Brent Burns | $8,000,000 | 9.82% | |
|
Jacob Trouba | $8,000,000 | 9.82% | |
| 14 | 
|
Victor Hedman | $7,875,000 | 9.66% |
| 15 | 
|
Quinn Hughes | $7,850,000 | 9.63% |
| 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 | 8.28% |
|
Ivan Provorov | $6,750,000 | 8.28% | |
|
Mark Giordano | $6,750,000 | 8.28% | |
| 23 | 
|
Justin Faulk | $6,500,000 | 7.98% |
|
Torey Krug | $6,500,000 | 7.98% | |
|
Cam Fowler | $6,500,000 | 7.98% | |
| 26 | 
|
Jeff Petry | $6,250,000 | 7.67% |
|
Joshua Morrissey | $6,250,000 | 7.67% | |
|
Ryan Ellis | $6,250,000 | 7.67% | |
| 29 | 
|
Mathew Dumba | $6,000,000 | 7.36% |
|
Jonas Brodin | $6,000,000 | 7.36% | |
|
Tyler Myers | $6,000,000 | 7.36% | |
|
Erik Johnson | $6,000,000 | 7.36% | |
|
Rasmus Dahlin | $6,000,000 | 7.36% | |
| 34 | 
|
Nate Schmidt | $5,950,000 | 7.30% |
| 35 | 
|
Neal Pionk | $5,875,000 | 7.21% |
| 36 | 
|
Esa Lindell | $5,800,000 | 7.12% |
| 37 | 
|
Adam Pelech | $5,750,000 | 7.06% |
| 38 | 
|
Jacob Muzzin | $5,625,000 | 6.90% |
| 39 | 
|
Darnell Nurse | $5,600,000 | 6.87% |
| 40 | 
|
Duncan Keith | $5,538,462 | 6.80% |
| 41 | 
|
Colton Parayko | $5,500,000 | 6.75% |
|
Nick Leddy | $5,500,000 | 6.75% | |
|
Anton Stralman | $5,500,000 | 6.75% | |
| 44 | 
|
Rasmus Ristolainen | $5,400,000 | 6.63% |
|
Seth Jones | $5,400,000 | 6.63% | |
| 46 | 
|
Jaccob Slavin | $5,300,000 | 6.50% |
| 47 | 
|
Brady Skjei | $5,250,000 | 6.44% |
|
Alec Martinez | $5,250,000 | 6.44% | |
| 49 | 
|
Hampus Lindholm | $5,205,556 | 6.39% |
| 50 | 
|
Shea Theodore | $5,200,000 | 6.38% |
| 51 | 
|
Dmitry Orlov | $5,100,000 | 6.26% |
| 52 | 
|
Alex Goligoski | $5,000,000 | 6.13% |
|
Danny DeKeyser | $5,000,000 | 6.13% | |
|
Morgan Rielly | $5,000,000 | 6.13% | |
|
T.J. Brodie | $5,000,000 | 6.13% | |
|
Samuel Girard | $5,000,000 | 6.13% | |
|
Ryan Pulock | $5,000,000 | 6.13% | |
|
Zachary Werenski | $5,000,000 | 6.13% | |
| 59 | 
|
Noah Hanifin | $4,950,000 | 6.07% |
| 60 | 
|
Charles Mcavoy | $4,900,000 | 6.01% |
| 61 | 
|
Michael Matheson | $4,875,000 | 5.98% |
| 62 | 
|
Mikhail Sergachev | $4,800,000 | 5.89% |
| 63 | 
|
Travis Sanheim | $4,675,000 | 5.74% |
| 64 | 
|
Jakob Chychrun | $4,600,000 | 5.64% |
| 65 | 
|
Rasmus Andersson | $4,550,000 | 5.58% |
|
Calvin de Haan | $4,550,000 | 5.58% | |
| 67 | 
|
Chris Tanev | $4,500,000 | 5.52% |
|
Nikita Zaitsev | $4,500,000 | 5.52% | |
|
Tyson Barrie | $4,500,000 | 5.52% | |
|
Shayne Gostisbehere | $4,500,000 | 5.52% | |
| 71 | 
|
Filip Hronek | $4,400,000 | 5.40% |
|
John Marino | $4,400,000 | 5.40% | |
| 73 | 
|
John Klingberg | $4,250,000 | 5.21% |
| 74 | 
|
Josh Manson | $4,100,000 | 5.03% |
|
Brian Dumoulin | $4,100,000 | 5.03% | |
|
Devon Toews | $4,100,000 | 5.03% | |
|
Brandon Carlo | $4,100,000 | 5.03% | |
| 78 | 
|
Olli Maatta | $4,083,333 | 5.01% |
| 79 | 
|
Marcus Pettersson | $4,025,175 | 4.94% |
| 80 | 
|
Brett Pesce | $4,025,000 | 4.94% |
| 81 | 
|
Justin Schultz | $4,000,000 | 4.91% |
|
Jake McCabe | $4,000,000 | 4.91% | |
|
Vince Dunn | $4,000,000 | 4.91% | |
|
Adam Larsson | $4,000,000 | 4.91% | |
| 85 | 
|
Brenden Dillon | $3,900,000 | 4.79% |
|
Kevin Shattenkirk | $3,900,000 | 4.79% | |
| 87 | 
|
Colin Miller | $3,875,000 | 4.75% |
| 88 | 
|
Connor Murphy | $3,850,000 | 4.72% |
| 89 | 
|
Nikita Zadorov | $3,750,000 | 4.60% |
|
Mattias Ekholm | $3,750,000 | 4.60% | |
| 91 | 
|
Will Butcher | $3,733,333 | 4.58% |
| 92 | 
|
Matthew Grzelcyk | $3,687,500 | 4.52% |
| 93 | 
|
Ryan Suter | $3,650,000 | 4.48% |
| 94 | 
|
Ben Chiarot | $3,500,000 | 4.29% |
|
David Savard | $3,500,000 | 4.29% | |
|
Brandon Montour | $3,500,000 | 4.29% | |
|
Alexander Edler | $3,500,000 | 4.29% | |
| 98 | 
|
Marco Scandella | $3,275,000 | 4.02% |
| 99 | 
|
Cody Ceci | $3,250,000 | 3.99% |
|
MacKenzie Weegar | $3,250,000 | 3.99% | |
| 101 | 
|
Ryan Graves | $3,166,666 | 3.89% |
| 102 | 
|
Matt Roy | $3,150,000 | 3.87% |
| 103 | 
|
Dylan Demelo | $3,000,000 | 3.68% |
|
Derek Forbort | $3,000,000 | 3.68% | |
|
Mike Reilly | $3,000,000 | 3.68% | |
|
Ryan Lindgren | $3,000,000 | 3.68% | |
| 107 | 
|
Erik Cernak | $2,950,000 | 3.62% |
| 108 | 
|
Ian Cole | $2,900,000 | 3.56% |
| 109 | 
|
Vladislav Gavrikov | $2,800,000 | 3.44% |
| 110 | 
|
Carson Soucy | $2,750,000 | 3.37% |
|
John Moore | $2,750,000 | 3.37% | |
| 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 | 
|
Nick Jensen | $2,500,000 | 3.07% |
|
Artem Zub | $2,500,000 | 3.07% | |
|
Radko Gudas | $2,500,000 | 3.07% | |
|
Tucker Poolman | $2,500,000 | 3.07% | |
|
Brayden McNabb | $2,500,000 | 3.07% | |
|
Patrik Nemeth | $2,500,000 | 3.07% | |
| 121 | 
|
Dante Fabbro | $2,400,000 | 2.94% |
| 122 | 
|
Jake Bean | $2,333,333 | 2.86% |
| 123 | 
|
Dmitry Kulikov | $2,250,000 | 2.76% |
|
Radim Simek | $2,250,000 | 2.76% | |
| 125 | 
|
Michael Del Zotto | $2,000,000 | 2.45% |
|
Marc Staal | $2,000,000 | 2.45% | |
|
Ethan Bear | $2,000,000 | 2.45% | |
|
Mark Borowiecki | $2,000,000 | 2.45% | |
|
Justin Holl | $2,000,000 | 2.45% | |
|
Ryan Murray | $2,000,000 | 2.45% | |
| 131 | 
|
Erik Gudbranson | $1,950,000 | 2.39% |
| 132 | 
|
Brett Kulak | $1,850,000 | 2.27% |
| 133 | 
|
Justin Braun | $1,800,000 | 2.21% |
| 134 | 
|
Nick Holden | $1,700,000 | 2.09% |
|
Troy Stecher | $1,700,000 | 2.09% | |
| 136 | 
|
Dean Kukan | $1,650,000 | 2.02% |
| 137 | 
|
Scott Harrington | $1,633,333 | 2.00% |
| 138 | 
|
Robert Hagg | $1,600,000 | 1.96% |
| 139 | 
|
Juuso Valimaki | $1,550,000 | 1.90% |
| 140 | 
|
Andrej Sekera | $1,500,000 | 1.84% |
|
Jani Hakanpaa | $1,500,000 | 1.84% | |
|
Travis Dermott | $1,500,000 | 1.84% | |
| 143 | 
|
Scott Mayfield | $1,450,000 | 1.78% |
| 144 | 
|
Robert Bortuzzo | $1,375,000 | 1.69% |
| 145 | 
|
Jordan Oesterle | $1,350,000 | 1.66% |
|
Riley Stillman | $1,350,000 | 1.66% | |
|
Ilya Lyubushkin | $1,350,000 | 1.66% | |
| 148 | 
|
Haydn Fleury | $1,300,000 | 1.60% |
|
Jan Rutta | $1,300,000 | 1.60% | |
| 150 | 
|
Nathan Beaulieu | $1,250,000 | 1.53% |
|
Kris Russell | $1,250,000 | 1.53% | |
| 152 | 
|
Joshua Brown | $1,200,000 | 1.47% |
|
Victor Mete | $1,200,000 | 1.47% | |
| 154 | 
|
Jonas Siegenthaler | $1,125,000 | 1.38% |
| 155 | 
|
Anthony DeAngelo | $1,000,000 | 1.23% |
|
Matthew Benning | $1,000,000 | 1.23% | |
|
Connor Clifton | $1,000,000 | 1.23% | |
| 158 | 
|
Trevor Van Riemsdyk | $950,000 | 1.17% |
| 159 | 
|
Adam Fox | $925,000 | 1.13% |
|
Nils Lundkvist | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
K'Andre Miller | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
|
Jamie Drysdale | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
Slater Koekkoek | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
Ian Mitchell | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
|
Jack Rathbone | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
Mario Ferraro | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
Michael Anderson | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
| 168 | 
|
William Borgen | $900,000 | 1.10% |
|
Mark Pysyk | $900,000 | 1.10% | |
|
Jarred Tinordi | $900,000 | 1.10% | |
|
Jordie Benn | $900,000 | 1.10% | |
|
Dennis Cholowski | $900,000 | 1.10% | |
|
Logan Stanley | $900,000 | 1.10% | |
|
Keith Yandle | $900,000 | 1.10% | |
| 175 | 
|
Alexander Romanov | $894,167 | 1.10% |
|
|
Moritz Seider | $894,167 | 1.10% | |
|
Rasmus Sandin | $894,167 | 1.10% | |
|
Bowen Byram | $894,167 | 1.10% | |
|
Noah Dobson | $894,167 | 1.10% | |
|
Tobias Bjornfot | $894,167 | 1.10% | |
|
Adam Boqvist | $894,167 | 1.10% | |
| 182 | 
|
Jacob Bryson | $889,166 | 1.09% |
| 183 | 
|
Kurtis Macdermid | $875,000 | 1.07% |
| 184 | 
|
Libor Hajek | $874,125 | 1.07% |
| 185 | 
|
Evan Bouchard | $863,333 | 1.06% |
|
Timothy Liljegren | $863,333 | 1.06% | |
|
Victor Soderstrom | $863,333 | 1.06% | |
| 188 |
|
Matt Kiersted | $858,750 | 1.05% |
| 189 |
|
Santeri Hatakka | $850,833 | 1.04% |
| 190 | 
|
Jeremy Lauzon | $850,000 | 1.04% |
|
Jon Merrill | $850,000 | 1.04% | |
|
Cal Foote | $850,000 | 1.04% | |
|
Gustav Lindstrom | $850,000 | 1.04% | |
|
Conor Timmins | $850,000 | 1.04% | |
|
Luke Schenn | $850,000 | 1.04% | |
| 196 |
|
Vladislav Provolnev | $842,500 | 1.03% |
| 197 |
|
Simon Benoit | $809,166 | 0.99% |
| 198 | 
|
Brendan Smith | $800,000 | 0.98% |
|
Ben Harpur | $800,000 | 0.98% | |
|
Erik Gustafsson | $800,000 | 0.98% | |
|
Christian Jaros | $800,000 | 0.98% | |
|
Brad Hunt | $800,000 | 0.98% | |
| 203 | 
|
Martin Fehervary | $791,667 | 0.97% |
|
Nicolas Hague | $791,667 | 0.97% | |
| 205 | 
|
Andrew Peeke | $787,500 | 0.97% |
|
Niko Mikkola | $787,500 | 0.97% | |
| 207 | 
|
Dylan Coghlan | $762,500 | 0.94% |
| 208 | 
|
Christian Wolanin | $750,000 | 0.92% |
|
Matt Irwin | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Joel Hanley | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Oliver Kylington | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Michael Stone | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Sami Niku | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Chris Wideman | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Andrej Sustr | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Joshua Mahura | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Chad Ruhwedel | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Colton White | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Olli Juolevi | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Kyle Burroughs | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Jordan Gross | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Zdeno Chara | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Andy Greene | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
| 224 |
|
Alex Carrier | $733,333 | 0.90% |
| 225 | 
|
Zach Whitecloud | $725,000 | 0.89% |
|
Jake Walman | $725,000 | 0.89% | |
|
Mark Friedman | $725,000 | 0.89% | |
|
Mason Geertsen | $725,000 | 0.89% | |
|
Sebastian Aho | $725,000 | 0.89% | |
|
Jacob Middleton | $725,000 | 0.89% | |
|
Jakub Zboril | $725,000 | 0.89% | |