DAL · Western · Central
Dallas Stars
Committed cap
$104.6M
Expected value
$124.9M
Surplus
+$20.3M
Graded players
23
Totals use graded players only. Not counted: 0 with a cap hit not publicly reported, 0 too early to call, and 1 with no contract data.
Best and worst contracts
3 best
| Player | Team | Pos | Cap hit | Expected | Surplus | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey DeSmith Next contract: $2.5M · 2 yrs · from 2027-28 | DAL | G | $1M | $8.3M | +$7.3M | A+ Goalie grade: performance-ranked |
| Miro Heiskanen | DAL | D | $8.5M | $14.2M | +$5.7M | A+ |
| Wyatt Johnston | DAL | C | $8.4M | $11.7M | +$3.3M | A |
3 worst
| Player | Team | Pos | Cap hit | Expected | Surplus | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Seguin | DAL | C | $9.9M | $5.2M | -$4.7M | F |
| Jason Robertson | DAL | LW | $12M | $9.4M | -$2.6M | D |
| Jake Oettinger | DAL | G | $8.3M | $6.3M | -$2M | D Goalie grade: performance-ranked |
Roster by surplus
23 graded players
| # | Player | Team | Pos | Cap hit | Expected | Surplus | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey DeSmith Next contract: $2.5M · 2 yrs · from 2027-28 | DAL | G | $1M | $8.3M | +$7.3M | A+ Goalie grade: performance-ranked |
| 2 | Miro Heiskanen | DAL | D | $8.5M | $14.2M | +$5.7M | A+ |
| 3 | Wyatt Johnston | DAL | C | $8.4M | $11.7M | +$3.3M | A |
| 4 | Justin Hryckowian | DAL | C | $950K | $3.8M | +$2.8M | B |
| 5 | Arttu Hyry | DAL | RW | $875K | $3.5M | +$2.6M | B |
| 6 | Sam Steel Next contract: $3.7M · 4 yrs · from 2027-28 | DAL | C | $2.1M | $4.5M | +$2.4M | B |
| 7 | Oskar Bäck | DAL | C | $825K | $3M | +$2.2M | B |
| 8 | Esa Lindell | DAL | D | $5.3M | $7.2M | +$1.9M | B |
| 9 | Jamie Benn | DAL | LW | $850K | $2.6M | +$1.7M | B Veteran discount |
| 10 | Nils Lundkvist | DAL | D | $1.8M | $3.1M | +$1.4M | B |
| 11 | David Perron | DAL | LW | $850K | $2.1M | +$1.2M | B Veteran discount |
| 12 | Colin Blackwell | DAL | C | $775K | $1.5M | +$682K | C |
| 13 | Joel Kiviranta | DAL | LW | $1M | $1.6M | +$589K | C |
| 14 | Tyler Myers | DAL | D | $3M | $3.3M | +$311K | C |
| 15 | Kyle Capobianco | DAL | D | $875K | $957K | +$82K | C |
| 16 | Matt Duchene | DAL | C | $4.5M | $4.4M | -$79K | C |
| 17 | Radek Faksa | DAL | C | $2M | $1.8M | -$161K | C |
| 18 | Thomas Harley | DAL | D | $10.6M | $9.4M | -$1.2M | D |
| 19 | Mikko Rantanen | DAL | RW | $12M | $10.5M | -$1.5M | D |
| 20 | Roope Hintz | DAL | C | $8.5M | $6.6M | -$1.9M | D |
| 21 | Jake Oettinger | DAL | G | $8.3M | $6.3M | -$2M | D Goalie grade: performance-ranked |
| 22 | Jason Robertson | DAL | LW | $12M | $9.4M | -$2.6M | D |
| 23 | Tyler Seguin | DAL | C | $9.9M | $5.2M | -$4.7M | 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.