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 | 8 | $31,333,259 | $3,916,657 | 41.51% |
| 2 | COLColorado Avalanche | 7 | $27,869,167 | $3,981,310 | 34.20% |
| 3 | PITPittsburgh Penguins | 7 | $26,125,175 | $3,732,168 | 32.06% |
| 4 | VANVancouver Canucks | 7 | $26,010,000 | $3,715,714 | 31.91% |
| 5 | DALDallas Stars | 7 | $25,900,000 | $3,700,000 | 31.78% |
| 6 | STLSt Louis Blues | 8 | $25,425,625 | $3,178,203 | 31.09% |
| 7 | TBLTampa Bay Lightning | 7 | $25,375,000 | $3,625,000 | 31.13% |
| 8 | SEASeattle Kraken | 8 | $25,150,000 | $3,143,750 | 33.71% |
| 9 | PHIPhiladelphia Flyers | 8 | $21,306,931 | $2,663,366 | 26.14% |
| 10 | CARCarolina Hurricanes | 7 | $21,275,000 | $3,039,286 | 26.10% |
| 11 | CGYCalgary Flames | 7 | $21,200,000 | $3,028,571 | 26.40% |
| 12 | MINMinnesota Wild | 6 | $21,000,000 | $3,500,000 | 26.86% |
| 13 | WPGWinnipeg Jets | 6 | $20,877,125 | $3,479,521 | 25.62% |
| 14 | CHIChicago Blackhawks | 7 | $20,800,000 | $2,971,429 | 25.52% |
| 15 | NSHNashville Predators | 9 | $20,638,583 | $2,293,176 | 28.96% |
| 16 | TORToronto Maple Leafs | 7 | $20,426,016 | $2,918,002 | 24.54% |
| 17 | LAKLos Angeles Kings | 7 | $20,380,706 | $2,911,529 | 25.01% |
| 18 | NJDNew Jersey Devils | 7 | $19,846,665 | $2,835,238 | 26.81% |
| 19 | BOSBoston Bruins | 6 | $19,437,500 | $3,239,583 | 24.80% |
| 20 | VGKVegas Golden Knights | 7 | $19,213,569 | $2,744,796 | 23.57% |
| 21 | NYRNew York Rangers | 9 | $18,548,625 | $2,060,958 | 25.24% |
| 22 | ARIArizona Coyotes | 7 | $18,051,638 | $2,578,805 | 24.26% |
| 23 | MTLMontreal Canadiens | 8 | $18,049,843 | $2,256,230 | 22.15% |
| 24 | FLAFlorida Panthers | 6 | $17,871,090 | $2,978,515 | 21.93% |
| 25 | WASWashington Capitals | 8 | $17,469,167 | $2,183,646 | 21.43% |
| 26 | ANAAnaheim Ducks | 8 | $16,913,306 | $2,114,163 | 23.35% |
| 27 | EDMEdmonton Oilers | 6 | $16,326,795 | $2,721,133 | 20.03% |
| 28 | OTTOttawa Senators | 7 | $15,841,408 | $2,263,058 | 22.34% |
| 29 | BUFBuffalo Sabres | 7 | $15,290,055 | $2,184,294 | 22.30% |
| 30 | DETDetroit Red Wings | 6 | $14,963,333 | $2,493,889 | 20.95% |
| 31 | CBJColumbus Blue Jackets | 7 | $11,722,958 | $1,674,708 | 16.62% |
| 32 | NYINew York Islanders | 7 | $11,001,673 | $1,571,668 | 14.03% |
| Total | 229 | $651,640,212 | $91,698,367 | 24.99% | |
| Average | 7 | $20,363,757 | $2,845,590 | 26.01% |
| 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 | 
|
Cale Makar | $9,000,000 | 11.04% |
|
P.K. Subban | $9,000,000 | 11.04% | |
| 6 | 
|
Alex Pietrangelo | $8,800,000 | 10.80% |
| 7 | 
|
Miro Heiskanen | $8,450,000 | 10.37% |
| 8 | 
|
Oliver Ekman-Larsson | $8,250,000 | 10.12% |
| 9 | 
|
Brent Burns | $8,000,000 | 9.82% |
|
Jacob Trouba | $8,000,000 | 9.82% | |
|
Thomas Chabot | $8,000,000 | 9.82% | |
| 12 | 
|
Victor Hedman | $7,875,000 | 9.66% |
| 13 | 
|
Quinn Hughes | $7,850,000 | 9.63% |
| 14 | 
|
Aaron Ekblad | $7,500,000 | 9.20% |
| 15 | 
|
Kris Letang | $7,250,000 | 8.90% |
| 16 | 
|
Marc-Edouard Vlasic | $7,000,000 | 8.59% |
| 17 | 
|
Mark Giordano | $6,750,000 | 8.28% |
|
Ryan McDonagh | $6,750,000 | 8.28% | |
|
Ivan Provorov | $6,750,000 | 8.28% | |
| 20 | 
|
Justin Faulk | $6,500,000 | 7.98% |
|
Torey Krug | $6,500,000 | 7.98% | |
| 22 | 
|
Jeff Petry | $6,250,000 | 7.67% |
|
Joshua Morrissey | $6,250,000 | 7.67% | |
| 24 | 
|
Rasmus Dahlin | $6,000,000 | 7.36% |
|
Erik Johnson | $6,000,000 | 7.36% | |
|
Tyler Myers | $6,000,000 | 7.36% | |
|
Mathew Dumba | $6,000,000 | 7.36% | |
|
Jonas Brodin | $6,000,000 | 7.36% | |
| 29 | 
|
Nate Schmidt | $5,950,000 | 7.30% |
| 30 | 
|
Neal Pionk | $5,875,000 | 7.21% |
| 31 | 
|
Esa Lindell | $5,800,000 | 7.12% |
| 32 | 
|
Adam Pelech | $5,750,000 | 7.06% |
| 33 | 
|
Jacob Muzzin | $5,625,000 | 6.90% |
| 34 | 
|
Duncan Keith | $5,538,462 | 6.80% |
| 35 | 
|
Colton Parayko | $5,500,000 | 6.75% |
|
Nick Leddy | $5,500,000 | 6.75% | |
|
Anton Stralman | $5,500,000 | 6.75% | |
| 38 | 
|
Rasmus Ristolainen | $5,400,000 | 6.63% |
|
Seth Jones | $5,400,000 | 6.63% | |
| 40 | 
|
Jaccob Slavin | $5,300,000 | 6.50% |
| 41 | 
|
Brady Skjei | $5,250,000 | 6.44% |
| 42 | 
|
Hampus Lindholm | $5,205,556 | 6.39% |
| 43 | 
|
Shea Theodore | $5,200,000 | 6.38% |
| 44 | 
|
Dmitry Orlov | $5,100,000 | 6.26% |
| 45 | 
|
Samuel Girard | $5,000,000 | 6.13% |
|
Zachary Werenski | $5,000,000 | 6.13% | |
|
Alex Goligoski | $5,000,000 | 6.13% | |
|
Morgan Rielly | $5,000,000 | 6.13% | |
|
T.J. Brodie | $5,000,000 | 6.13% | |
| 50 | 
|
Noah Hanifin | $4,950,000 | 6.07% |
| 51 | 
|
Charles Mcavoy | $4,900,000 | 6.01% |
| 52 | 
|
Michael Matheson | $4,875,000 | 5.98% |
| 53 | 
|
Mikhail Sergachev | $4,800,000 | 5.89% |
| 54 | 
|
Travis Sanheim | $4,675,000 | 5.74% |
| 55 | 
|
Jamie Oleksiak | $4,600,000 | 5.64% |
|
Jakob Chychrun | $4,600,000 | 5.64% | |
| 57 | 
|
Rasmus Andersson | $4,550,000 | 5.58% |
|
Calvin de Haan | $4,550,000 | 5.58% | |
| 59 | 
|
Chris Tanev | $4,500,000 | 5.52% |
|
Shayne Gostisbehere | $4,500,000 | 5.52% | |
|
Tyson Barrie | $4,500,000 | 5.52% | |
| 62 | 
|
John Marino | $4,400,000 | 5.40% |
|
Filip Hronek | $4,400,000 | 5.40% | |
| 64 | 
|
John Klingberg | $4,250,000 | 5.21% |
| 65 | 
|
Damon Severson | $4,166,666 | 5.11% |
| 66 | 
|
Brian Dumoulin | $4,100,000 | 5.03% |
|
Josh Manson | $4,100,000 | 5.03% | |
|
Devon Toews | $4,100,000 | 5.03% | |
|
Brandon Carlo | $4,100,000 | 5.03% | |
| 70 | 
|
Olli Maatta | $4,083,333 | 5.01% |
| 71 | 
|
Marcus Pettersson | $4,025,175 | 4.94% |
| 72 | 
|
Brett Pesce | $4,025,000 | 4.94% |
| 73 | 
|
Vince Dunn | $4,000,000 | 4.91% |
|
Adam Larsson | $4,000,000 | 4.91% | |
|
Justin Schultz | $4,000,000 | 4.91% | |
|
Jake McCabe | $4,000,000 | 4.91% | |
| 77 | 
|
Kevin Shattenkirk | $3,900,000 | 4.79% |
| 78 | 
|
Connor Murphy | $3,850,000 | 4.72% |
| 79 | 
|
Nikita Zadorov | $3,750,000 | 4.60% |
|
Mattias Ekholm | $3,750,000 | 4.60% | |
| 81 | 
|
Will Butcher | $3,733,333 | 4.58% |
| 82 | 
|
Matthew Grzelcyk | $3,687,500 | 4.52% |
| 83 | 
|
Ryan Suter | $3,650,000 | 4.48% |
| 84 | 
|
Brandon Montour | $3,500,000 | 4.29% |
|
Ben Chiarot | $3,500,000 | 4.29% | |
|
David Savard | $3,500,000 | 4.29% | |
| 87 | 
|
Marco Scandella | $3,275,000 | 4.02% |
| 88 | 
|
MacKenzie Weegar | $3,250,000 | 3.99% |
|
Cody Ceci | $3,250,000 | 3.99% | |
| 90 | 
|
Ryan Graves | $3,166,666 | 3.89% |
| 91 | 
|
Matt Roy | $3,150,000 | 3.87% |
| 92 | 
|
Ryan Lindgren | $3,000,000 | 3.68% |
|
Derek Forbort | $3,000,000 | 3.68% | |
| 94 | 
|
Erik Cernak | $2,950,000 | 3.62% |
| 95 | 
|
Ian Cole | $2,900,000 | 3.56% |
| 96 | 
|
Carson Soucy | $2,750,000 | 3.37% |
|
John Moore | $2,750,000 | 3.37% | |
| 98 | 
|
Philippe Myers | $2,550,000 | 3.13% |
| 99 | 
|
Radko Gudas | $2,500,000 | 3.07% |
|
Henri Jokiharju | $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% | |
|
Michal Kempny | $2,500,000 | 3.07% | |
|
Nick Jensen | $2,500,000 | 3.07% | |
|
Artem Zub | $2,500,000 | 3.07% | |
| 107 | 
|
Jake Bean | $2,333,333 | 2.86% |
| 108 | 
|
Radim Simek | $2,250,000 | 2.76% |
|
Dmitry Kulikov | $2,250,000 | 2.76% | |
| 110 | 
|
Ryan Murray | $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% | |
| 115 | 
|
Erik Gudbranson | $1,950,000 | 2.39% |
| 116 | 
|
Brett Kulak | $1,850,000 | 2.27% |
| 117 | 
|
Justin Braun | $1,800,000 | 2.21% |
| 118 | 
|
Nick Holden | $1,700,000 | 2.09% |
| 119 | 
|
Dean Kukan | $1,650,000 | 2.02% |
| 120 | 
|
Robert Hagg | $1,600,000 | 1.96% |
| 121 | 
|
Andrej Sekera | $1,500,000 | 1.84% |
|
Jani Hakanpaa | $1,500,000 | 1.84% | |
|
Travis Dermott | $1,500,000 | 1.84% | |
| 124 | 
|
Scott Mayfield | $1,450,000 | 1.78% |
| 125 | 
|
Robert Bortuzzo | $1,375,000 | 1.69% |
| 126 | 
|
Jordan Oesterle | $1,350,000 | 1.66% |
|
Ilya Lyubushkin | $1,350,000 | 1.66% | |
|
Riley Stillman | $1,350,000 | 1.66% | |
| 129 | 
|
Haydn Fleury | $1,300,000 | 1.60% |
|
Jan Rutta | $1,300,000 | 1.60% | |
| 131 | 
|
Nathan Beaulieu | $1,250,000 | 1.53% |
|
Kris Russell | $1,250,000 | 1.53% | |
| 133 | 
|
Jacob Larsson | $1,200,000 | 1.47% |
|
Joshua Brown | $1,200,000 | 1.47% | |
|
Victor Mete | $1,200,000 | 1.47% | |
| 136 | 
|
Jonas Siegenthaler | $1,125,000 | 1.38% |
| 137 | 
|
Connor Clifton | $1,000,000 | 1.23% |
|
Anthony DeAngelo | $1,000,000 | 1.23% | |
|
Matthew Benning | $1,000,000 | 1.23% | |
| 140 | 
|
Trevor Van Riemsdyk | $950,000 | 1.17% |
| 141 | 
|
Mattias Samuelsson | $925,000 | 1.13% |
|
Michael Anderson | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
Mario Ferraro | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
Jamie Drysdale | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
|
Jacob Christiansen | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
Adam Fox | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
|
Nils Lundkvist | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
K'Andre Miller | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
|
Braden Schneider | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
|
Scott Perunovich | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
Jacob Bernard-Docker | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
Dylan Samberg | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
|
Slater Koekkoek | $925,000 | 1.13% | |
| 154 | 
|
Mark Pysyk | $900,000 | 1.10% |
|
William Borgen | $900,000 | 1.10% | |
|
Jordie Benn | $900,000 | 1.10% | |
|
Jarred Tinordi | $900,000 | 1.10% | |
|
Dennis Cholowski | $900,000 | 1.10% | |
|
Logan Stanley | $900,000 | 1.10% | |
|
Keith Yandle | $900,000 | 1.10% | |
| 161 | 
|
Bowen Byram | $894,167 | 1.10% |
|
Noah Dobson | $894,167 | 1.10% | |
|
Tobias Bjornfot | $894,167 | 1.10% | |
|
Alexander Romanov | $894,167 | 1.10% | |
| 165 | 
|
Jacob Bryson | $889,166 | 1.09% |
| 166 |
|
Janis Moser | $886,667 | 1.09% |
| 167 |
|
Cameron York | $880,833 | 1.08% |
| 168 | 
|
Kurtis Macdermid | $875,000 | 1.07% |
| 169 | 
|
Libor Hajek | $874,125 | 1.07% |
| 170 | 
|
Timothy Liljegren | $863,333 | 1.06% |
|
Ty Smith | $863,333 | 1.06% | |
|
Ryan Merkley | $863,333 | 1.06% | |
|
Erik Brannstrom | $863,333 | 1.06% | |
|
|
Moritz Seider | $863,333 | 1.06% | |
|
Evan Bouchard | $863,333 | 1.06% | |
| 176 | 
|
Matt Kiersted | $858,750 | 1.05% |
| 177 | 
|
Caleb Jones | $850,000 | 1.04% |
|
Luke Schenn | $850,000 | 1.04% | |
|
Jeremy Lauzon | $850,000 | 1.04% | |
|
Jon Merrill | $850,000 | 1.04% | |
|
Gustav Lindstrom | $850,000 | 1.04% | |
|
Zach Bogosian | $850,000 | 1.04% | |
|
Cal Foote | $850,000 | 1.04% | |
| 184 |
|
Robin Salo | $842,500 | 1.03% |
|
Daniil Miromanov | $842,500 | 1.03% | |
| 186 | 
|
Kevin Connauton | $825,000 | 1.01% |
| 187 | 
|
Sean Durzi | $809,166 | 0.99% |
| 188 | 
|
Erik Gustafsson | $800,000 | 0.98% |
|
Christian Jaros | $800,000 | 0.98% | |
|
Brad Hunt | $800,000 | 0.98% | |
|
Brendan Guhle | $800,000 | 0.98% | |
|
Brendan Smith | $800,000 | 0.98% | |
|
Ben Harpur | $800,000 | 0.98% | |
| 194 | 
|
Martin Fehervary | $791,667 | 0.97% |
| 195 | 
|
Andrew Peeke | $787,500 | 0.97% |
|
Niko Mikkola | $787,500 | 0.97% | |
| 197 | 
|
Kyle Capobianco | $775,000 | 0.95% |
| 198 | 
|
Dylan Coghlan | $762,500 | 0.94% |
| 199 | 
|
Kale Clague | $761,250 | 0.93% |
| 200 | 
|
Alex Biega | $750,000 | 0.92% |
|
Lucas Carlsson | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Chad Ruhwedel | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Kyle Burroughs | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Zdeno Chara | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Andy Greene | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Dysin Mayo | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Jacob Moverare | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Jaycob Megna | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Nicholas Meloche | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Gavin Bayreuther | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Ben Hutton | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Joshua Mahura | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Greg Pateryn | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Joel Hanley | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Matt Irwin | $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% | |
|
Jeremy Davies | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Matt Tennyson | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
|
Nick Seeler | $750,000 | 0.92% | |
| 223 |
|
Alex Carrier | $733,333 | 0.90% |
| 224 | 
|
Mason Geertsen | $725,000 | 0.89% |
|
Mark Friedman | $725,000 | 0.89% | |
|
Sebastian Aho | $725,000 | 0.89% | |
|
Gabriel Carlsson | $725,000 | 0.89% | |
|
Zach Whitecloud | $725,000 | 0.89% | |
|
Jake Walman | $725,000 | 0.89% | |