Table-specific density choices remain available in each table.
ResearchStart with a team or player
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 referencesReported annual cap hit5kept separate from AAVAAV comparison eligible159does not establish cap roomCurrent club charge qualified0adjustments remain unqualified
4 of 10 columns shown · open a row for the other 6Columns
Player
Club
Comparison AAV
Evidence status
Details
Morgan Geekie / NHL 8479987
BOS
Unqualified
legacy not reverified Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
James Hagens / NHL 8485395
BOS
Unqualified
amount qualified expiry held ELCslide/currentexpiry unresolved; no lastSeason derivation from signing alone Reported AAV period unresolved; excluded from current-season comparison.
Tanner Jeannot / NHL 8479661
BOS
Unqualified
legacy not reverified Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Mark Kastelic / NHL 8480355
BOS
Unqualified
legacy not reverified Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Marat Khusnutdinov / NHL 8482177
BOS
Unqualified
legacy not reverified Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Sean Kuraly / NHL 8476374
BOS
Unqualified
legacy not reverified Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Elias Lindholm / NHL 8477496
BOS
US$7,750,000
independently reviewed qualified comparison
Fraser Minten / NHL 8483489
BOS
Unqualified
legacy not reverified Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Casey Mittelstadt / NHL 8479999
BOS
Unqualified
legacy not reverified Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
David Pastrnak / NHL 8477956
BOS
US$11,250,000
independently reviewed qualified comparison
JJ Peterka / NHL 8482175
BOS
US$7,700,000
independently reviewed qualified comparison
Matthew Poitras / NHL 8483505
BOS
Unqualified
legacy not reverified Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Pavel Zacha / NHL 8478401
BOS
Unqualified
legacy not reverified Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Jonathan Aspirot / NHL 8481219
BOS
Unqualified
legacy not reverified Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Will Borgen / NHL 8478840
BOS
Unqualified
legacy not reverified Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Frederic Brunet / NHL 8483017
BOS
Unqualified
qualified 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 8477365
BOS
Unqualified
legacy not reverified Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Hampus Lindholm / NHL 8476854
BOS
Unqualified
legacy not reverified Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Mason Lohrei / NHL 8482511
BOS
Unqualified
legacy not reverified Legacy evidence not independently reverified in this release.
Charlie McAvoy / NHL 8479325
BOS
US$9,500,000
independently reviewed qualified comparison
Nikita Zadorov / NHL 8477507
BOS
US$5,000,000
independently reviewed qualified comparison
Michael DiPietro / NHL 8480022
BOS
Unqualified
qualified for successor Original reported AAV below current salary minimum; adjusted charge not derived.
Jeremy Swayman / NHL 8480280
BOS
US$8,250,000
independently reviewed qualified comparison
Zach Benson / NHL 8484145
BUF
US$7,500,000
independently reviewed qualified comparison
Sam Carrick / NHL 8475842
BUF
Unqualified
legacy 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.
Tool
Term or bet
Every multi-year contract is a bet on cap growth. Type a long deal and a bridge to see the growth at which they cost the club the same, and how the long deal's share moves if the cap follows the fan.
Bridge or buy
The cap growth at which the two cost the same
Cap dollars over the long deal's term, with the cap at $104.00M today and growing at a steady rate.
Break-even growth1.98% a yearAbove this the long deal is the cheaper buy for the club; below it the bridge is.Long deal total$54.00MBridge years3 at $6.75Mthen 10.0% of the cap for 3 seasons
The growth bet
$9.00M for 6 seasons as the cap moves
Shares under the cap fan: known caps fixed, then the chosen growth with a 2.5-point spread and the $104M floor from 2028-29. The flat equivalent is the single share that buys the same over the term.
Share in the first season8.7%Flat equivalent (10th, 50th, 90th)7.3% · 7.5% · 7.7%Chance the club wins the bet100%Flat equivalent below the first-season share
Season
10th
Median
90th
2026-27
8.7%
8.7%
8.7%
2027-28
7.9%
7.9%
7.9%
2028-29
7.4%
7.6%
7.9%
2029-30
7.0%
7.3%
7.7%
2030-31
6.7%
7.1%
7.5%
2031-32
6.4%
6.8%
7.2%
How this works
Cap dollars are summed over the long deal's term. The bridge pays its AAV, then the next deal at the typed share of each later season's cap. Known caps: 2026-27 announced, 2027-28 the joint NHL/NHLPA projection. From 2028-29 the 2025 MOU formula applies with its $104M floor; revenue is not published, so the fan uses the growth you set with a 2.5-point spread. The worked examples are tests in src/lib/__tests__/term-tools-core.test.ts.