CAR · Eastern · Metropolitan
Carolina Hurricanes
Committed cap
$98.3M
Expected value
$107.5M
Surplus
+$9.2M
Graded players
24
Totals use graded players only. Not counted: 0 with a cap hit not publicly reported, 0 too early to call, and 0 with no contract data.
Best and worst contracts
3 best
| Player | Team | Pos | Cap hit | Expected | Surplus | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyotr Kochetkov Next contract: $4M · 2 yrs · from 2027-28 | CAR | G | $2M | $5M | +$3M | A Goalie grade: performance-ranked |
| Sean Walker | CAR | D | $3.6M | $5.3M | +$1.7M | B |
| Jalen Chatfield | CAR | D | $3M | $4.6M | +$1.6M | B |
3 worst
| Player | Team | Pos | Cap hit | Expected | Surplus | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolaj Ehlers | CAR | LW | $8.5M | $5.2M | -$3.3M | F |
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | CAR | C | $4.8M | $3.2M | -$1.6M | D |
| Jaccob Slavin | CAR | D | $6.5M | $5.9M | -$552K | C |
Roster by surplus
24 graded players
| # | Player | Team | Pos | Cap hit | Expected | Surplus | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pyotr Kochetkov Next contract: $4M · 2 yrs · from 2027-28 | CAR | G | $2M | $5M | +$3M | A Goalie grade: performance-ranked |
| 2 | Sean Walker | CAR | D | $3.6M | $5.3M | +$1.7M | B |
| 3 | Jalen Chatfield | CAR | D | $3M | $4.6M | +$1.6M | B |
| 4 | Juuso Välimäki | CAR | D | $900K | $2.1M | +$1.2M | B |
| 5 | Brandon Bussi | CAR | G | $1.9M | $3.1M | +$1.2M | B Goalie grade: performance-ranked |
| 6 | Jackson Blake | CAR | RW | $5.6M | $6.7M | +$1.1M | B |
| 7 | Jordan Staal Next contract: $10M · 1 yr · from 2027-28 | CAR | C | $2.9M | $3.9M | +$1M | B |
| 8 | Alexander Nikishin | CAR | D | $3M | $3.9M | +$899K | C |
| 9 | Seth Jarvis | CAR | RW | $7.9M | $8.8M | +$888K | C |
| 10 | Jordan Martinook | CAR | LW | $3.1M | $3.8M | +$743K | C |
| 11 | Shayne Gostisbehere | CAR | D | $3.2M | $3.7M | +$549K | C |
| 12 | Sebastian Aho | CAR | C | $9.8M | $10.2M | +$433K | C |
| 13 | Mike Reilly | CAR | D | $850K | $1.3M | +$432K | C Veteran discount |
| 14 | Eric Robinson | CAR | LW | $1.7M | $1.9M | +$248K | C |
| 15 | Mark Jankowski | CAR | LW | $1.9M | $2.1M | +$215K | C |
| 16 | Taylor Hall | CAR | LW | $3.2M | $3.3M | +$117K | C |
| 17 | Nicolas Deslauriers | CAR | LW | $875K | $875K | $0K | C Veteran discount |
| 18 | Logan Stankoven | CAR | C | $6M | $6M | -$21K | C |
| 19 | William Carrier | CAR | LW | $2M | $1.9M | -$132K | C |
| 20 | K'Andre Miller | CAR | D | $7.5M | $7.3M | -$151K | C |
| 21 | Andrei Svechnikov | CAR | RW | $7.8M | $7.3M | -$447K | C |
| 22 | Jaccob Slavin | CAR | D | $6.5M | $5.9M | -$552K | C |
| 23 | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | CAR | C | $4.8M | $3.2M | -$1.6M | D |
| 24 | Nikolaj Ehlers | CAR | LW | $8.5M | $5.2M | -$3.3M | F |
Too early to call
Sample below the minimum games threshold.
None.
Cap hit not publicly reported
A contract exists, but the cap hit is unavailable.
None.
No contract data
No current contract row for this player.
None.