Washington Capitals 2025-2026 Salary Cap
An updated look at the Washington Capitals 2025-2026 salary cap table, including team cap space, buyouts, buried & retained salary, & complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.
| Player (13) | Pos. | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Total Cap Hit |
Adj. Cap Hit |
Cap % | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin | LW | 40 | $5,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | $9,000,000 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | 17.09 | ||
| John Carlson | D | 36 | $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $6,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 14.39 | M-NTC | |
| Thomas Wilson | RW | 31 | $4,500,000 | $3,000,000 | - | $7,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | 11.70 | M-NTC | |
| Darcy Kuemper | G | 35 | $4,500,000 | - | - | $4,500,000 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | 9.45 | ||
| Dylan Strome | C | 28 | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $4,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 9.00 | ||
| Rasmus Sandin | D | 25 | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $4,600,000 | $4,600,000 | 8.28 | ||
| Nick Jensen | D | 35 | $1,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | $4,050,000 | $4,050,000 | 7.29 | ||
| Aliaksei Protas | C | 25 | $1,750,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $3,750,000 | $3,375,000 | $3,375,000 | 6.07 | ||
| Trevor Van Riemsdyk | D | 34 | $1,000,000 | $1,250,000 | - | $2,250,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 5.40 | ||
| Martin Fehervary | D | 26 | $1,075,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $2,075,000 | $2,675,000 | $2,675,000 | 4.81 | ||
| Sonny Milano | LW | 29 | $1,450,000 | - | - | $1,450,000 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | 3.42 | ||
| Ivan Miroshnichenko | LW | 21 | $855,000 | $95,000 | $1,000,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | 1.71 | Two-Way | |
| Clay Stevenson | G | 26 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | 1.39 |
2025-2026 Cap Totals
Salary cap totals including salaries, buyout figures, and projected floor & cap space.
| Cap Type | Adj Cap Total |
|---|---|
| 2025-2026 NHL Salary Cap Max | $92,000,000 |
| 2025-2026 NHL Salary Cap Floor | $68,080,000 |
| Active Contracts | $55,575,000 |
| Total Allocated Cap | $55,575,000 |
| Cap Space | $36,425,000 |
| Cap Floor Space | $-12,505,000 |
| Cap Type | Cap Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 Salary Cap Max | $92,000,000 | ||||||||
| 2025-2026 Salary Cap Floor | $68,080,000 | ||||||||
| Overage/Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
| Washington's Adjusted Salary Cap | $92,000,000 | ||||||||
| Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Cap Total | Adjusted Cap Total | |||
| Active Contracts | $31,405,000 | $19,345,000 | $1,000,000 | $50,750,000 | $55,575,000 | $55,575,000 | |||
| Total Cap Allocations | $31,405,000 | $19,345,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $55,575,000 | $55,575,000 | |||
| Cap Space | $36,425,000 | ||||||||
| Cap Floor Space | $-12,505,000 | ||||||||
2025-2026 Non-Roster Players
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (6) | Pos. | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total Salary | Total Cap Hit |
Adj. Cap Hit |
Cap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cristall | LW | 20 | $855,000 | $95,000 | - | $82,500 | $905,000 | - | 0.00 |
| Zac Funk | LW | 22 | $800,000 | $95,000 | $55,000 | $82,500 | $905,000 | - | 0.00 |
| Ryan Hofer | C | 23 | $775,000 | $70,000 | - | $80,000 | $851,667 | - | 0.00 |
| Ludwig Persson | LW | 22 | $800,000 | - | - | $82,500 | $846,667 | - | 0.00 |
| Alexander Suzdalev | LW | 21 | $800,000 | - | - | $82,500 | $846,667 | - | 0.00 |
| Vincent Iorio | D | 23 | $800,000 | - | - | $80,000 | $814,167 | - | 0.00 |