NHL contract grades
Every NHL contract is graded against a market model. Start with a team, jump into a ranking, or search for a player.
Rankings
Best value Top non-entry-level skaters by surplus. Worst contracts The largest overpays in the league. Entry-level bargains CBA-capped rookie deals. Upcoming contracts Current cap hit versus signed next deal. Forwards Best and worst forward contracts. Defence Best and worst defence contracts. Goalies Performance-ranked goalie deals. Methodology How the model prices every contract.
Teams
Committed cap and expected value for graded players on each roster. Players whose cap hit is not publicly reported or whose sample is too small are listed on the team page and excluded from these totals.
Anaheim Ducks ANA Pacific $88.5M committed -$4.2M Boston Bruins BOS Atlantic $83.5M committed +$17.1M Buffalo Sabres BUF Atlantic $91.8M committed +$16.3M Calgary Flames CGY Pacific $73.3M committed +$19.5M Carolina Hurricanes CAR Metropolitan $94.4M committed +$5M Chicago Blackhawks CHI Central $78.7M committed +$27.4M Colorado Avalanche COL Central $94.1M committed +$13.5M Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ Metropolitan $95.5M committed +$17.2M Dallas Stars DAL Central $95.3M committed +$15M Detroit Red Wings DET Atlantic $66.4M committed +$24.7M Edmonton Oilers EDM Pacific $89.3M committed +$19.9M Florida Panthers FLA Atlantic $101.1M committed +$11.5M Los Angeles Kings LAK Pacific $94M committed +$8.7M Minnesota Wild MIN Central $92.6M committed +$30.5M Montreal Canadiens MTL Atlantic $94.7M committed +$19.3M Nashville Predators NSH Central $80.4M committed +$7.3M New Jersey Devils NJD Metropolitan $92.2M committed +$16.2M New York Islanders NYI Metropolitan $74.7M committed +$22.6M New York Rangers NYR Metropolitan $85.1M committed +$9.5M Ottawa Senators OTT Atlantic $85.4M committed +$25.1M Philadelphia Flyers PHI Metropolitan $80.2M committed +$22.7M Pittsburgh Penguins PIT Metropolitan $88.5M committed -$106K San Jose Sharks SJS Pacific $70.6M committed +$16.2M Seattle Kraken SEA Pacific $75.8M committed +$19.2M St. Louis Blues STL Central $81.1M committed +$12.7M Tampa Bay Lightning TBL Atlantic $89.8M committed +$16.1M Toronto Maple Leafs TOR Atlantic $89.1M committed +$7.6M Utah Hockey Club UTA Central $89.5M committed +$14.1M Vancouver Canucks VAN Pacific $68.1M committed +$20.2M Vegas Golden Knights VGK Pacific $97.4M committed +$826K Washington Capitals WSH Metropolitan $94M committed +$9.7M Winnipeg Jets WPG Central $87.6M committed +$21.1M