COL · Western · Central
Colorado Avalanche
Committed cap
$101.8M
Expected value
$120.2M
Surplus
+$18.3M
Graded players
21
Totals use graded players only. Not counted: 0 with a cap hit not publicly reported, 1 too early to call, and 0 with no contract data.
Best and worst contracts
3 best
| Player | Team | Pos | Cap hit | Expected | Surplus | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cale Makar Next contract: $20.4M · 8 yrs · from 2027-28 | COL | D | $9M | $13.5M | +$4.5M | A |
| Scott Wedgewood | COL | G | $2.5M | $6M | +$3.5M | A Goalie grade: performance-ranked |
| Artturi Lehkonen | COL | LW | $4.5M | $7.4M | +$2.9M | B |
3 worst
| Player | Team | Pos | Cap hit | Expected | Surplus | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Landeskog | COL | LW | $7M | $4.9M | -$2.1M | D |
| Sam Malinski | COL | D | $4.8M | $3.2M | -$1.6M | D |
| Josh Manson | COL | D | $4M | $2.9M | -$1.1M | D |
Roster by surplus
21 graded players
| # | Player | Team | Pos | Cap hit | Expected | Surplus | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cale Makar Next contract: $20.4M · 8 yrs · from 2027-28 | COL | D | $9M | $13.5M | +$4.5M | A |
| 2 | Scott Wedgewood | COL | G | $2.5M | $6M | +$3.5M | A Goalie grade: performance-ranked |
| 3 | Artturi Lehkonen | COL | LW | $4.5M | $7.4M | +$2.9M | B |
| 4 | Zachary L'Heureux | COL | LW | $875K | $3.2M | +$2.3M | B |
| 5 | Brent Burns | COL | D | $850K | $2.9M | +$2.1M | B Veteran discount |
| 6 | Fedor Svechkov | COL | C | $1.3M | $3.2M | +$2M | B |
| 7 | Nathan MacKinnon | COL | C | $12.6M | $14.2M | +$1.6M | B |
| 8 | Parker Kelly | COL | C | $1.7M | $3.1M | +$1.4M | B |
| 9 | Mackenzie Blackwood | COL | G | $5.3M | $6.6M | +$1.3M | B Goalie grade: performance-ranked |
| 10 | Nicolas Roy | COL | C | $3M | $3.9M | +$897K | C |
| 11 | Jaden Schwartz | COL | LW | $3.3M | $3.9M | +$662K | C |
| 12 | Logan O'Connor | COL | RW | $2.5M | $3.1M | +$613K | C |
| 13 | Nazem Kadri | COL | C | $7M | $7.3M | +$301K | C |
| 14 | Noah Juulsen | COL | D | $1.1M | $1.3M | +$182K | C |
| 15 | Martin Necas | COL | C | $11.5M | $11.6M | +$69K | C |
| 16 | Devon Toews | COL | D | $7.3M | $7.1M | -$139K | C |
| 17 | Brock Nelson | COL | C | $7.5M | $7.1M | -$408K | C |
| 18 | Brett Kulak | COL | D | $4.5M | $3.9M | -$633K | C |
| 19 | Josh Manson | COL | D | $4M | $2.9M | -$1.1M | D |
| 20 | Sam Malinski | COL | D | $4.8M | $3.2M | -$1.6M | D |
| 21 | Gabriel Landeskog | COL | LW | $7M | $4.9M | -$2.1M | D |
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.