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Shared NHL reference 2026-10-1832 clubs / 786 listed players

One reference. Every amount keeps its meaning.

Reviewed reference. Observed rosters, not confirmed game lineups. Older ledger amounts remain visible and unreverified. Scenarios stay hypothetical.

20261018-typed-r6b / 38 staged assertions reviewed / 138 held records given a disposition

Reported AAV for this season170source-qualified references
Reported annual cap hit5kept separate from AAV
AAV comparison eligible159does not establish cap room
Current club charge qualified0adjustments remain unqualified
Release and source fingerprints

Manifest 5f9ea2bb6b7ee2c46474eb838a5b8d885382bc73bbd3cf59f0755e8adc59b445
Projection f64c03ab93bb2c7f985b3451f31b9a747267ec9a65d9b03814fd102d2c8651fd
Policy 90bcedbfb8faccc05667d81b503b59825cbaad4eee709ff18a053aa1f5bb4e1b
Roster 4bd8b431808e8da074c97db2eb9f34b4016483d317760335321c2dc4c0af8fc5
Contracts e872d0204c77565d9886de94dd42ff4897a5dc090fbe406ff6f57d125bc17fd2

4 of 10 columns shown · open a row for the other 6
Columns
PlayerClubComparison AAVEvidence statusDetails
Morgan Geekie / NHL 8479987BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
James Hagens / NHL 8485395BOSUnqualifiedamount qualified expiry held
ELCslide/currentexpiry unresolved; no lastSeason derivation from signing alone

Reported AAV period unresolved; excluded from current-season comparison.
Tanner Jeannot / NHL 8479661BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Mark Kastelic / NHL 8480355BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Marat Khusnutdinov / NHL 8482177BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Sean Kuraly / NHL 8476374BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Elias Lindholm / NHL 8477496BOSUS$7,750,000independently reviewed qualified comparison
Fraser Minten / NHL 8483489BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Casey Mittelstadt / NHL 8479999BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
David Pastrnak / NHL 8477956BOSUS$11,250,000independently reviewed qualified comparison
JJ Peterka / NHL 8482175BOSUS$7,700,000independently reviewed qualified comparison
Matthew Poitras / NHL 8483505BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Pavel Zacha / NHL 8478401BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Jonathan Aspirot / NHL 8481219BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Will Borgen / NHL 8478840BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Frederic Brunet / NHL 8483017BOSUnqualifiedqualified separate cap hit only
No gross AAV assertion; not eligible for grossAav arithmetic

Type varies by season:2026 two-way;2027 one-way
Connor Clifton / NHL 8477365BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Hampus Lindholm / NHL 8476854BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Mason Lohrei / NHL 8482511BOSUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Charlie McAvoy / NHL 8479325BOSUS$9,500,000independently reviewed qualified comparison
Nikita Zadorov / NHL 8477507BOSUS$5,000,000independently reviewed qualified comparison
Michael DiPietro / NHL 8480022BOSUnqualifiedqualified for successor
Original reported AAV below current salary minimum; adjusted charge not derived.
Jeremy Swayman / NHL 8480280BOSUS$8,250,000independently reviewed qualified comparison
Zach Benson / NHL 8484145BUFUS$7,500,000independently reviewed qualified comparison
Sam Carrick / NHL 8475842BUFUnqualifiedlegacy not reverified
Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.

AAV, annual cap hit, salary and contract total stay separate. Source claims remain visible even when a conflicting amount is held. AAV comparison does not certify current team charges, clauses or eligibility.

League board · 2025–26 production · 2026–27 contracts

Every priced skater. Money and hockey in one row.

Sort the league by anything. Filter to a team, a position, an expiry year or a signal. Click any signal to see exactly which tests the player passed, by how much, and what would change the reading. The address bar keeps your view, so you can share it.

Priced skaters
Teams represented
Reported, not yet certified
players
6 of 16 columns shown · open a row for the other 10
Columns
SignalDetails
Connor McDavidCEDM2027–28UFA
Nikita KucherovRTBL2026–27UFA
Nathan MacKinnonC · reportedCOL2030–31UFA
Macklin CelebriniC · reportedSJS2026–27RFA
Mark ScheifeleCWPG2030–31UFA
Nick SuzukiCMTL2029–30UFA
Martin NecasC · reportedCOL2033–34
David PastrnakRBOS2030–31UFA
Leon DraisaitlCEDM2032–33
Jason RobertsonLDAL2026–27UFA
Evan BouchardDEDM2028–29UFA
Kyle ConnorLWPG2033–34UFA
Jack EichelCVGK2033–34UFA
Kirill KaprizovLMIN2033–34UFA
Cole CaufieldRMTL2030–31
Jake GuentzelCTBL2030–31UFA
Clayton KellerRUTA2027–28
Wyatt JohnstonCDAL2029–30UFA
Alex DeBrincatRDET2026–27
Matt BoldyLMIN2029–30UFA
Artemi PanarinLLAK2027–28
Tim StützleCOTT2030–31
Tage ThompsonCBUF2029–30UFA
Zach WerenskiDCBJ2027–28
Sebastian AhoCCAR2031–32
Mitch MarnerRVGK2032–33UFA
William NylanderRTOR2031–32UFA
Cale MakarDCOL2026–27UFA
Mika ZibanejadCNYR2029–30UFA
Lane HutsonDMTL2033–34UFA
Jack HughesCNJD2029–30UFA
Mikko RantanenRDAL2032–33UFA
Quinn HughesD · reportedMIN2026–27UFA
Lucas RaymondLDET2031–32
Filip ForsbergLNSH2029–30UFA
Connor BedardCCHI2030–31UFA
Ryan O'ReillyC · reportedNSH2026–27UFA
Nick SchmaltzCUTA2033–34
Sidney CrosbyCPIT2026–27UFA
Rasmus DahlinDBUF2030–31UFA
Brandon HagelLTBL2031–32UFA
Mark StoneRVGK2026–27UFA
Juraj SlafkovskýLMTL2032–33
Adrian KempeRLAK2033–34UFA
Dylan GuentherR · reportedUTA2032–33UFA
Mathew BarzalC · reportedNYI2030–31UFA
Nikolaj EhlersLCAR2030–31
Drake BathersonROTT2026–27
Jesper BrattLNJD2030–31
John TavaresCTOR2028–29UFA

How the signals work

Each priced skater with 20+ games is compared with every other priced skater at his position group across the league: forwards with forwards, defencemen with defencemen.

  • Cost test. Cap hit divided by points is at or below the position median (forwards per point, defence ).
  • Five-on-five test. Five-on-five points per 60 at or above the position median (forwards , defence ).
  • Penalty-kill test. One minute or more of short-handed ice time a night.

Cap signal = passes the cost test. Cup signal = passes five-on-five or penalty kill. Both = both sides. Role question = neither. Points understate defence, shot quality and goaltending; the impact models in a later phase address that. Reported contracts are shown with their source and labelled; unknown contracts are left off the board rather than estimated.