Center Spending
A real-time look at how NHL teams are spending their 2023 cap dollars on Centers.
Cap Allocation: Active Roster
| Rank | Team | Players | 2023 Cap Dollars | Avg Cap Dollars | % of 2023 Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDMEdmonton Oilers | 10 | $38,199,125 | $3,819,913 | 48.27% |
| 2 | NYINew York Islanders | 6 | $38,150,000 | $6,358,333 | 45.42% |
| 3 | TORToronto Maple Leafs | 7 | $36,027,616 | $5,146,802 | 37.24% |
| 4 | VGKVegas Golden Knights | 9 | $35,087,500 | $3,898,611 | 40.03% |
| 5 | PITPittsburgh Penguins | 8 | $34,475,000 | $4,309,375 | 41.25% |
| 6 | FLAFlorida Panthers | 9 | $30,666,667 | $3,407,407 | 36.31% |
| 7 | TBLTampa Bay Lightning | 8 | $30,533,333 | $3,816,667 | 33.76% |
| 8 | OTTOttawa Senators | 7 | $30,147,500 | $4,306,786 | 36.50% |
| 9 | ARIArizona Coyotes | 9 | $28,990,999 | $3,221,222 | 36.42% |
| 10 | CGYCalgary Flames | 7 | $28,262,500 | $4,037,500 | 33.76% |
| 11 | STLSt Louis Blues | 6 | $27,913,097 | $4,652,183 | 33.55% |
| 12 | DETDetroit Red Wings | 6 | $26,010,000 | $4,335,000 | 33.55% |
| 13 | SJSSan Jose Sharks | 5 | $25,887,500 | $5,177,500 | 32.57% |
| 14 | WASWashington Capitals | 5 | $24,089,167 | $4,817,833 | 28.62% |
| 15 | DALDallas Stars | 8 | $23,244,167 | $2,905,521 | 27.86% |
| 16 | MTLMontreal Canadiens | 7 | $23,085,000 | $3,297,857 | 26.81% |
| 17 | BUFBuffalo Sabres | 7 | $22,962,023 | $3,280,289 | 30.35% |
| 18 | NSHNashville Predators | 8 | $22,571,578 | $2,821,447 | 29.86% |
| 19 | VANVancouver Canucks | 8 | $22,083,750 | $2,760,469 | 24.95% |
| 20 | WPGWinnipeg Jets | 9 | $21,748,333 | $2,416,481 | 26.61% |
| 21 | COLColorado Avalanche | 4 | $21,650,000 | $5,412,500 | 24.65% |
| 22 | NJDNew Jersey Devils | 6 | $21,575,000 | $3,595,833 | 26.32% |
| 23 | ANAAnaheim Ducks | 7 | $21,569,167 | $3,081,310 | 32.26% |
| 24 | LAKLos Angeles Kings | 6 | $19,619,167 | $3,269,861 | 23.53% |
| 25 | PHIPhiladelphia Flyers | 6 | $19,275,833 | $3,212,639 | 24.29% |
| 26 | CHIChicago Blackhawks | 8 | $19,250,000 | $2,406,250 | 27.25% |
| 27 | CARCarolina Hurricanes | 5 | $17,045,000 | $3,409,000 | 20.54% |
| 28 | SEASeattle Kraken | 5 | $15,564,166 | $3,112,833 | 18.88% |
| 29 | CBJColumbus Blue Jackets | 8 | $15,312,500 | $1,914,063 | 19.44% |
| 30 | BOSBoston Bruins | 5 | $15,075,000 | $3,015,000 | 19.19% |
| 31 | NYRNew York Rangers | 3 | $14,925,000 | $4,975,000 | 18.51% |
| 32 | MINMinnesota Wild | 5 | $11,013,333 | $2,202,667 | 13.45% |
| Total | 217 | $782,009,021 | $118,394,152 | 29.38% | |
| Average | 7 | $24,437,782 | $3,603,728 | 29.75% |
| Rank | Player | 2023 Cap Dollars | % of 2023 Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Nathan MacKinnon | $12,600,000 | 15.21% |
| 2 | 
|
Connor McDavid | $12,500,000 | 15.12% |
| 3 | 
|
Auston Matthews | $11,640,250 | 13.94% |
| 4 | 
|
John Tavares | $11,000,000 | 13.17% |
| 5 | 
|
Aleksander Barkov | $10,000,000 | 12.01% |
|
Anze Kopitar | $10,000,000 | 11.98% | |
|
Jack Eichel | $10,000,000 | 11.98% | |
| 8 | 
|
Tyler Seguin | $9,850,000 | 11.85% |
| 9 | 
|
Brayden Point | $9,500,000 | 11.38% |
| 10 | 
|
Nicklas Backstrom | $9,200,000 | 11.02% |
| 11 | 
|
Mathew Barzal | $9,150,000 | 10.96% |
| 12 | 
|
Sidney Crosby | $8,700,000 | 10.42% |
|
Dylan Larkin | $8,700,000 | 10.42% | |
| 14 | 
|
Steven Stamkos | $8,500,000 | 10.18% |
|
Filip Forsberg | $8,500,000 | 10.18% | |
|
Leon Draisaitl | $8,500,000 | 10.28% | |
|
Bo Horvat | $8,500,000 | 10.18% | |
|
Mika Zibanejad | $8,500,000 | 10.26% | |
| 19 | 
|
Tim Stützle | $8,350,000 | 10.00% |
| 20 | 
|
Tomas Hertl | $8,137,500 | 9.75% |
| 21 | 
|
Jordan Kyrou | $8,125,000 | 9.73% |
|
Robert Thomas | $8,125,000 | 9.73% | |
| 23 | 
|
Jack Hughes | $8,000,000 | 9.63% |
|
J.T. Miller | $8,000,000 | 9.68% | |
|
Logan Couture | $8,000,000 | 9.58% | |
|
Ryan Johansen | $8,000,000 | 9.66% | |
| 27 | 
|
Josh Norris | $7,950,000 | 9.52% |
| 28 | 
|
Nick Suzuki | $7,875,000 | 9.57% |
| 29 | 
|
Evgeny Kuznetsov | $7,800,000 | 9.34% |
| 30 | 
|
Sean Couturier | $7,750,000 | 9.42% |
| 31 | 
|
Elias Pettersson | $7,350,000 | 8.89% |
| 32 | 
|
Nico Hischier | $7,250,000 | 8.73% |
| 33 | 
|
Clayton Keller | $7,150,000 | 8.56% |
| 34 | 
|
Tage Thompson | $7,142,857 | 8.55% |
|
Kevin Hayes | $7,142,857 | 8.56% | |
| 36 | 
|
Dylan Cozens | $7,100,000 | 8.50% |
| 37 | 
|
Anders Lee | $7,000,000 | 8.38% |
|
Nazem Kadri | $7,000,000 | 8.38% | |
| 39 | 
|
William Nylander | $6,962,366 | 8.34% |
| 40 | 
|
Sam Reinhart | $6,500,000 | 7.80% |
|
Brayden Schenn | $6,500,000 | 7.79% | |
|
Claude Giroux | $6,500,000 | 7.78% | |
| 43 | 
|
Anthony Cirelli | $6,250,000 | 7.49% |
|
Alexander Killorn | $6,250,000 | 7.49% | |
| 45 | 
|
Mark Scheifele | $6,125,000 | 7.34% |
| 46 | 
|
Evgeni Malkin | $6,100,000 | 7.31% |
| 47 | 
|
Jake Guentzel | $6,000,000 | 7.19% |
|
Brock Nelson | $6,000,000 | 7.19% | |
| 49 | 
|
William Karlsson | $5,900,000 | 7.07% |
| 50 | 
|
Nick Schmaltz | $5,850,000 | 7.01% |
| 51 | 
|
Adam Henrique | $5,825,000 | 6.98% |
| 52 | 
|
Vincent Trocheck | $5,625,000 | 6.79% |
|
Andrew Copp | $5,625,000 | 6.74% | |
| 54 | 
|
Travis Konecny | $5,500,000 | 6.68% |
|
Zach Hyman | $5,500,000 | 6.66% | |
|
Phillip Danault | $5,500,000 | 6.59% | |
| 57 | 
|
Teuvo Teravainen | $5,400,000 | 6.43% |
| 58 | 
|
Mikael Backlund | $5,350,000 | 6.41% |
| 59 | 
|
Bryan Little | $5,291,000 | 6.34% |
| 60 | 
|
Charlie Coyle | $5,250,000 | 6.65% |
|
Joel Eriksson Ek | $5,250,000 | 6.29% | |
| 62 | 
|
Yanni Gourde | $5,166,666 | 6.20% |
| 63 | 
|
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | $5,125,000 | 6.20% |
| 64 | 
|
J.T Compher | $5,100,000 | 6.11% |
| 65 | 
|
Ryan Strome | $5,000,000 | 5.99% |
|
Tyler Johnson | $5,000,000 | 5.99% | |
|
Rickard Rakell | $5,000,000 | 5.99% | |
|
Mikael Granlund | $5,000,000 | 5.99% | |
|
Jean-Gabriel Pageau | $5,000,000 | 5.99% | |
|
Ivan Barbashev | $5,000,000 | 5.99% | |
|
Jonathan Marchessault | $5,000,000 | 5.99% | |
|
Dylan Strome | $5,000,000 | 5.99% | |
| 73 | 
|
Drake Batherson | $4,975,000 | 5.96% |
| 74 | 
|
Blake Coleman | $4,900,000 | 5.87% |
| 75 | 
|
Elias Lindholm | $4,850,000 | 5.81% |
| 76 | 
|
Jesperi Kotkaniemi | $4,820,000 | 5.74% |
| 77 | 
|
Pavel Zacha | $4,750,000 | 6.01% |
| 78 | 
|
Ryan O'Reilly | $4,500,000 | 5.39% |
|
Alexander Wennberg | $4,500,000 | 5.40% | |
| 80 | 
|
Christian Dvorak | $4,450,000 | 5.41% |
| 81 | 
|
Sam Bennett | $4,425,000 | 5.31% |
| 82 | 
|
Andreas Athanasiou | $4,250,000 | 5.09% |
| 83 | 
|
Carter Verhaeghe | $4,166,667 | 5.00% |
| 84 | 
|
Ross Colton | $4,000,000 | 4.83% |
|
Jack Roslovic | $4,000,000 | 4.79% | |
|
Alex Iafallo | $4,000,000 | 4.79% | |
|
Robby Fabbri | $4,000,000 | 4.79% | |
| 88 | 
|
Boone Jenner | $3,750,000 | 4.49% |
| 89 | 
|
Alexander Kerfoot | $3,500,000 | 4.19% |
|
Brandon Tanev | $3,500,000 | 4.20% | |
|
Joe Pavelski | $3,500,000 | 4.21% | |
| 92 | 
|
Gabe Vilardi | $3,437,500 | 4.12% |
| 93 | 
|
Kirby Dach | $3,362,500 | 4.08% |
| 94 | 
|
Radek Faksa | $3,250,000 | 3.91% |
| 95 | 
|
Nicholas Paul | $3,150,000 | 3.77% |
|
Erik Haula | $3,150,000 | 3.79% | |
| 97 | 
|
Jeff Carter | $3,125,000 | 3.74% |
| 98 | 
|
Yegor Sharangovich | $3,100,000 | 3.71% |
| 99 | 
|
Scott Laughton | $3,000,000 | 3.65% |
|
Martin Necas | $3,000,000 | 3.57% | |
|
Nicolas Roy | $3,000,000 | 3.59% | |
|
Matt Duchene | $3,000,000 | 3.61% | |
| 103 | 
|
Jordan Staal | $2,900,000 | 3.45% |
|
Alex Newhook | $2,900,000 | 3.52% | |
| 105 | 
|
Colton Sissons | $2,857,412 | 3.42% |
| 106 | 
|
Luke Kunin | $2,750,000 | 3.29% |
|
Chandler Stephenson | $2,750,000 | 3.29% | |
| 108 | 
|
Jason Dickinson | $2,650,000 | 3.17% |
| 109 | 
|
Cody Glass | $2,500,000 | 2.99% |
|
Casey Cizikas | $2,500,000 | 2.99% | |
|
Sean Kuraly | $2,500,000 | 2.99% | |
|
Casey Mittelstadt | $2,500,000 | 2.99% | |
|
Zemgus Girgensons | $2,500,000 | 2.99% | |
| 114 | 
|
Lars Eller | $2,450,000 | 2.93% |
| 115 | 
|
David Kampf | $2,400,000 | 2.87% |
| 116 | 
|
Trent Frederic | $2,300,000 | 2.91% |
|
Dillon Dube | $2,300,000 | 2.75% | |
| 118 | 
|
Philipp Kurashev | $2,250,000 | 2.70% |
| 119 | 
|
Mason Appleton | $2,166,666 | 2.60% |
| 120 | 
|
Ryan McLeod | $2,100,000 | 2.54% |
|
Calle Jarnkrok | $2,100,000 | 2.52% | |
|
Nick Bjugstad | $2,100,000 | 2.52% | |
|
Frederick Gaudreau | $2,100,000 | 2.52% | |
| 124 | 
|
Noel Acciari | $2,000,000 | 2.40% |
|
Ryan Donato | $2,000,000 | 2.40% | |
|
Nico Sturm | $2,000,000 | 2.40% | |
|
Morgan Geekie | $2,000,000 | 2.53% | |
|
Marcus Johansson | $2,000,000 | 2.40% | |
|
Tyson Jost | $2,000,000 | 2.40% | |
|
Vladislav Namestnikov | $2,000,000 | 2.40% | |
| 131 | 
|
Sean Monahan | $1,985,000 | 2.41% |
| 132 | 
|
Theodor Blueger | $1,900,000 | 2.30% |
|
Brett Howden | $1,900,000 | 2.28% | |
| 134 | 
|
Isac Lundestrom | $1,800,000 | 2.16% |
| 135 | 
|
Barrett Hayton | $1,775,000 | 2.13% |
| 136 | 
|
Yakov Trenin | $1,700,000 | 2.04% |
|
Jake Evans | $1,700,000 | 2.07% | |
| 138 | 
|
Blake Lizotte | $1,675,000 | 2.01% |
| 139 | 
|
Pius Suter | $1,600,000 | 1.94% |
| 140 | 
|
Jack McBain | $1,599,999 | 1.92% |
| 141 | 
|
Alexandre Texier | $1,525,000 | 1.83% |
| 142 | 
|
Eetu Luostarinen | $1,500,000 | 1.80% |
|
Kailer Yamamoto | $1,500,000 | 1.80% | |
| 144 | 
|
Michael Rasmussen | $1,460,000 | 1.75% |
| 145 | 
|
Ryan Poehling | $1,400,000 | 1.70% |
|
Michael Mcleod | $1,400,000 | 1.69% | |
| 147 | 
|
Morgan Barron | $1,350,000 | 1.62% |
| 148 | 
|
Nic Dowd | $1,300,000 | 1.56% |
| 149 | 
|
Colin Blackwell | $1,200,000 | 1.44% |
| 150 | 
|
Sam Lafferty | $1,150,000 | 1.38% |
| 151 | 
|
Christian Fischer | $1,125,000 | 1.35% |
| 152 | 
|
Rem Pitlick | $1,100,000 | 1.32% |
|
Nick Cousins | $1,100,000 | 1.32% | |
| 154 | 
|
Steven Lorentz | $1,050,000 | 1.26% |
|
Logan O'Connor | $1,050,000 | 1.27% | |
| 156 | 
|
Rasmus Kupari | $1,000,000 | 1.20% |
|
Mattias Janmark | $1,000,000 | 1.21% | |
|
Curtis Lazar | $1,000,000 | 1.20% | |
|
Kevin Stenlund | $1,000,000 | 1.20% | |
|
Craig Smith | $1,000,000 | 1.20% | |
| 161 | 
|
Leo Carlsson | $950,000 | 1.14% |
|
|
Connor Bedard | $950,000 | 1.14% | |
|
Cole Guttman | $950,000 | 1.14% | |
|
|
Logan Cooley | $950,000 | 1.14% | |
|
|
Adam Fantilli | $950,000 | 1.14% | |
| 166 | 
|
Jack Drury | $925,000 | 1.10% |
|
Dylan Holloway | $925,000 | 1.12% | |
|
Anton Lundell | $925,000 | 1.11% | |
|
Kent Johnson | $925,000 | 1.11% | |
| 170 | 
|
Derek Ryan | $900,000 | 1.09% |
|
Emil Bemstrom | $900,000 | 1.08% | |
|
Ty Dellandrea | $900,000 | 1.08% | |
| 173 |
|
Matthew Beniers | $897,500 | 1.08% |
| 174 | 
|
Cole Perfetti | $894,167 | 1.07% |
|
Mason Mctavish | $894,167 | 1.07% | |
|
Quinton Byfield | $894,167 | 1.07% | |
|
|
Wyatt Johnston | $894,167 | 1.08% | |
| 178 | 
|
Nils Åman | $883,750 | 1.07% |
| 179 |
|
Raphael Lavoie | $874,125 | 1.06% |
| 180 | 
|
Tyson Foerster | $863,333 | 1.05% |
|
Philip Tomasino | $863,333 | 1.03% | |
|
Marco Rossi | $863,333 | 1.03% | |
|
Peyton Krebs | $863,333 | 1.03% | |
| 184 |
|
John-Jason Peterka | $855,833 | 1.03% |
| 185 | 
|
Juuso Parssinen | $850,833 | 1.02% |
| 186 | 
|
Sam Carrick | $850,000 | 1.02% |
|
Sam Steel | $850,000 | 1.02% | |
| 188 | 
|
Mark Kastelic | $835,000 | 1.00% |
| 189 | 
|
Dakota Joshua | $825,000 | 1.00% |
| 190 | 
|
Nikita Alexandrov | $816,667 | 0.98% |
| 191 | 
|
Michael Pezzetta | $812,500 | 0.99% |
| 192 | 
|
Michael Eyssimont | $800,000 | 0.96% |
|
Luke Glendening | $800,000 | 0.96% | |
|
Thomas Novak | $800,000 | 0.96% | |
|
Nick Bonino | $800,000 | 0.97% | |
|
Connor Dewar | $800,000 | 0.96% | |
| 197 | 
|
Aliaksei Protas | $789,167 | 0.95% |
| 198 | 
|
David Gustafsson | $775,000 | 0.93% |
|
Logan Brown | $775,000 | 0.93% | |
|
Lane Pederson | $775,000 | 0.94% | |
|
Dylan Gambrell | $775,000 | 0.93% | |
|
Chris Tierney | $775,000 | 0.93% | |
|
Liam O'Brien | $775,000 | 0.93% | |
|
Jaret Anderson-Dolan | $775,000 | 0.93% | |
|
Jesper Boqvist | $775,000 | 0.98% | |
|
Trevor Lewis | $775,000 | 0.93% | |
|
Paul Cotter | $775,000 | 0.93% | |
|
Oskar Sundqvist | $775,000 | 0.93% | |
|
Zack MacEwen | $775,000 | 0.93% | |
| 210 | 
|
Parker Kelly | $762,500 | 0.91% |
|
Adam Ruzicka | $762,500 | 0.91% | |
|
Tanner Laczynski | $762,500 | 0.93% | |
|
Sheldon Dries | $762,500 | 0.92% | |
|
Jack Studnicka | $762,500 | 0.92% | |
|
Michael Amadio | $762,500 | 0.91% | |
|
Liam Foudy | $762,500 | 0.91% | |
| 217 | 
|
Alex Barre-Boulet | $758,333 | 0.91% |