Washington Capitals Active Financial Summary

A summary of financial breakdowns for the Washington Capitals, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.

 

Salary Cap Breakdown Totals

A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.

    2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28
Total Cap Allocations   $105,906,668 $82,070,000 $48,581,667 $16,750,000 $11,500,000
Signed Players   46 27 12 3 2
Forwards   $41,574,220 $47,900,000 $23,850,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000
Defensemen   $22,462,500 $18,550,000 $17,725,000
Goaltending   $6,350,000 $6,350,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000
Injured Reserve   $5,750,000
Suspended  
Buried/Buyout/Dead Cap  


 

Roster Cap Figures

Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Capitals Salary Payroll Table

Forward Pos. 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28
Alex Ovechkin LW $9,500,000 $9,500,000 $9,500,000 0UFA 0-
Nicklas Backstrom C $9,200,000 $9,200,000 0UFA 0- 0-
Evgeny Kuznetsov C $7,800,000 M-NTC $7,800,000 M-NTC 0UFA 0- 0-
T.J. Oshie RW $5,750,000 M-NTC $5,750,000 M-NTC 0UFA 0- 0-
Anthony Mantha RW $5,700,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Thomas Wilson RW $5,166,668 M-NTC $6,500,000 M-NTC $6,500,000 M-NTC $6,500,000 M-NTC $6,500,000 M-NTC
Dylan Strome C $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Max Pacioretty LW $2,000,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Sonny Milano LW $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 0UFA 0-
Nic Dowd C $1,300,000 $1,300,000 0UFA 0- 0-
Nicolas Aube-Kubel RW $1,225,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Hendrix Lapierre C $805,304 0RFA 0- 0- 0-
Connor McMichael C $858,800 0RFA 0- 0- 0-
Aliaksei Protas C $780,948 0RFA 0- 0- 0-
Matthew Phillips C $775,000 0RFA 0- 0- 0-
Beck Malenstyn LW $762,500 0RFA 0- 0- 0-
Anthony Mantha RW UFA
Chandler Stephenson C UFA
Max Pacioretty LW UFA
Nicolas Aube-Kubel RW UFA
Hendrix Lapierre C RFA
Connor McMichael C RFA
Joe Snively LW UFA
Aliaksei Protas C RFA
Riley Sutter RW RFA
Alex Limoges LW RFA
Matthew Phillips C RFA
Ethan Frank C RFA
Beck Malenstyn LW RFA
 
Defenseman Pos. 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28
John Carlson D $8,000,000 M-NTC $8,000,000 $8,000,000 M-NTC 0UFA 0-
Nick Jensen D $4,050,000 $4,050,000 $4,050,000 0UFA 0-
Joel Edmundson D $1,750,000 M-NTC 0UFA 0- 0- 0-
Trevor Van Riemsdyk D $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 0UFA 0-
Martin Fehervary D $2,675,000 $2,675,000 $2,675,000 0RFA 0-
Rasmus Sandin D $1,400,000 0RFA 0- 0- 0-
Alexander Alexeyev D $825,000 $825,000 0RFA 0- 0-
Lucas Johansen D $762,500 0RFA 0- 0- 0-
Joel Edmundson D UFA
Rasmus Sandin D RFA
Vincent Iorio D RFA
Chase Priskie D UFA
Lucas Johansen D RFA
 
Goaltending Pos. 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28
Darcy Kuemper G $5,250,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 0UFA
Charlie Lindgren G $1,100,000 $1,100,000 0UFA 0- 0-
Mitchell Gibson G RFA
Clay Stevenson G RFA
   

Dead Cap Figures

Pos. 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28
 

 

Non-Roster Forwards Money

Player Pos. 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28
MiroshnichenkoIvan Miroshnichenko LW $4,974 $950,000 $950,000 RFA -
CristallAndrew Cristall LW $905,000 $905,000 $905,000 RFA -
PerssonLudwig Persson LW $878,333 $878,333 RFA - -
SuzdalevAlexander Suzdalev LW $878,333 $878,333 RFA - -
DubePierrick Dube RW $870,000 $870,000 RFA - -
RybinskiHenrik Rybinski RW $859,167 $859,167 RFA - -
TrineyevBogdan Trineyev RW $859,167 $859,167 RFA - -
HoferRyan Hofer C $851,667 $851,667 $851,667 RFA -
SnivelyJoe Snively LW $800,000 UFA - - -
SutterRiley Sutter RW $4,058 RFA - - -
SgarbossaMichael Sgarbossa C $4,058 $775,000 UFA - -
LimogesAlex Limoges LW $775,000 RFA - - -
FrankEthan Frank C $775,000 RFA - - -
 

Non-Roster Defensemen Money

Player Pos. 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28
IorioVincent Iorio D $875,833 RFA - - -
McIlrathDylan McIlrath D $28,406 $775,000 UFA - -
PriskieChase Priskie D $775,000 UFA - - -
 

Non-Roster Goaltenders Money

Player Pos. 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28
GibsonMitchell Gibson G $867,500 RFA - - -
StevensonClay Stevenson G $40,284 RFA - - -
BjorklundGarin Bjorklund G $843,333 $843,333 RFA - -
ShepardHunter Shepard G $28,406 $775,000 UFA - -